Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-07
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
HER FIRST POSITION
By Marjorie Day
ssVL1ELL, think Miss Lincoln would |
w like a place of that sort"


Betty's nimble fingers stopped in their
work of getting out fifty letters day on
a typewriter in a business school. She
jumped quickly around the chair, all lis
principal of the school speaking to his
secretary about a position for her
Her four years in high school had
simply been one good time after an
other studies being the last thing to en-
So it went, with dances. and parties at
night. camping trips and house parties
In the summer. until at last Betty had
But such ideas Of a position as Betty
had That was the trouble, so her
mother said-she was entirely too ro-
mantle. Well, it couldn't be helped. and
with confident smile and, what did
| hear you saying about me?'
Well, Betty" he laughed, do you
think you would like to go to work? Not
for that young lawyer in the mahogany
office that you have in mind, but at a
nice quiet summer resort"
Betty's eyes sparkled as she cried. IN
truly great big hotel with marble
stairs and pillars. and a mahogany desk
| Here. here. Betty" interrupted Mr.
| Carter; don't let your imagination run
away like that Now, this is q quiet
hotel; not ~ too big. near wonderful lake
| We'll of course. | know / mustn't ex-
pect too much, but know it'll be per-
fectly wonderful and it will be just like
| a vacation, won't it?"
| well. more SC than in an Office in the
| CITY," rather doubtfully from Mr.. Carter.
| He liked Betty and knew she would
| make good, If she got into the right
place.
"Oh. isn't it wonderfully quaint?
know I'll just adore working here" This
Is what Betty thought as she jumped ou
Of the cab in front of the place where
she was to spend her first 'workinl
low. rambling green and white house
surrounded by tall pines and with jus
a sparkling glimpse of the lake in back
Betty liked it, but oh, she was scared
What shall ] say ,,a Al the way up or
swer to this question, but there seemed
to be none. OF course, she had re
ceived all sorts Of advice before she lef
for New Hampshire, but that did no
walked bravely in, up to the desk, pre-
sented her card and asked for the pro
prietor.
! The next morning found Betty a
her desk in the cutest little alcove i'm
aginable. She went TO work with a will
and found life enjoyable indeed At nool
she ate with the guests in the pictur
esque. old-fashioned dining room. Unit
then she had seen scarcely any of them
and so looked around TO find what kin,
of people she was to be associated with
She sat at a table with two Marie,
couples of seventy-five or seventy-six. A
she gazed around. white heads were al
that met her astonished eyes Not
young person there. But yes. from ava,
over in the farthest corner two laughinl
brown eyes above a bright red neckti
met hers. She smiled and was happy
That afternoon the knight OF the re,
necktie came to her little alcove L
have letter written. and stayed mucl
longer than necessary for a fifty-word-a a
minute typist to get 1t out.
i The leaves on the trees were golde
and red as Betty, followed bv he
knight and her suit case skipped dow
the steps of the quaint little ramblin
, hotel in New Hampshire What
! wonderful summer" she breathed a
they walked down the country. road t
the station. Il only wish 1t didn't hav
to end" Yes, but in two weeks I'll b,
J In the city and we can have almost a
much fun there, until next summer" an
nounced he.
AS the train rolled out leaving tw
laughing brown eyes. charmingly set d
: by a red necktie, Betty thought what
long time two whole weeks could be- BIZ
! she smiled and was happy at the en-
of her first position as a stenographer.
Mondays Complete Nopelette-
"BETTY's WAR GARDEN"