The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-10
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and
MIR. Stranger
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BY FRANCES p. LTNsKY
By FRANCES a LlNsKY
'ht ipls. BY the Mcclure Newnr
per eyndicate.)

you r cordially invited to attend
n dance to be given by the employees
Of this hotel on Wednesday evening.
Dancing In the garage from $50 20
10 O'Clock. Please come with escort"
Anue frowncd when she read the
little card. When school had shut
down very Unexpectedly for an en-
forced vacation, she had felt that she
must earn some extra money. The ~
suit was that she had accepted n so
called "war time" position In one OF
the suburban hotels, but that such n
position has It's difficulties, and II
mighty different from teaching school.
Anne was just beginning to find out.
Il really can't CO." she told herself.
II hardly know any of the people who
win be there. And besides I haven't
any young man to ask for my escort"
"Oh, there's Mr.. Stevens" as the
manager 81 the hotel came into the
lobby. an ask him 90 advise me what
"a do" and she hurried owe 10 meet
him.
lie greeted her with n pleasant
smile for he had taken great interest
In the girl who had come 10 him when
school had closed and frankly told him
OF her desire TO earn more money In
order 20 nc herself for bigger things"
He listened carefully to the story OF
her difficulty,
why, ia Just O IN Tor half an
hour' u We're YOU ae said when
she had hhlshedi you needn't \
VI you doht want TO- Il your lack OF
an escort VIII give you sufficient eN-
cuse' but think you'd better 20 II only
for a few minutes 80 that the others
won't think you are trying TO be DIFF
terent'
Anne thanked him, nnd hurried on,
wondering why she hadn't thought OF
thht herself, ana resolved that she
would look her prettlcst, even II she
didn't particularly care going
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room under the caves, 10 don her
party gown.
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h exclaimed 10 herself, rs she shook
out her dress. Il wonder II / haven't
been 10 a party since the farewell eve
ming that the teachers gave 10 the old
superintendent. Wonder what the new
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