The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
A Woman
Again
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BY JEAN ELoINBRoD


Copyright. 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndlcRte)
The rush 0f the days work was
nearly over In tin telephone office
Jeanette Nhipplr, trunk operator, fac
ing The clock saw that In Il little less
than two hours her time would he up.
She wondered II Richard was watch
ing the clock aS imputiently as she.
such n long, long time to six o'clock
and the happy walk home.
She glanced over the local board.
Tho local girls were always busy.
Their hands ncw rs they connected
line after line, The drops fell quick
"r than they could answer them, The
chief operator tNo - oniclnllyl was
working back of the hoard on the
Hayes.
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up and down, hnck Of the girls, who
hated her nearly uS much aS they did
their chief She had bccu H. years in
the huSiucss-nuI showed H. she was
reported tu have q soft spot in her
heart for The young, curly.hcadcd as
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