Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-07
ONE WOMAN.S WAY
TIE STORY ORA GIRLS FIGHT FOR SUCCESS
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THAT Mr. Dodge was mad at me-"
MIR. Dodge-what for?"
well, you see, Miss Morrison
her blush deepenlng-"GeOrSe Willis
and me are golnS to get married
some day. He's one OF the pookkeep-
ers in Dig grocery store. We've been
engaged ABOUT year" She held up
her nnSer. upon which was ring
containing a tiny chip diamond, as
proudly as If 1t were d I)nany soil
taire of great cost. Were waiting
Tor George to earn enough so we can
start. And Mr. DodSe-he said-he
uked-me. That L was doing better.
You see, Miss Morrison, after you
talked so nice to me L tried awful
hard. l wasn't hardly ever late, and
l was careful not to make any mis-
takes Or nothing. L didn't wear any
more peek-a-ooo waists either, and
George likes me in them, too"
Ii you were doing so we'll why
should you leavc!" She had hesl-
tated.
why, M. Dodge-he tricd-to
make love to me. And when
wouldn't let him told him about
George-that we was icing to be
could get married on what a man
earned keeping books IN a grocery
store. But that if L was nice to him
he would help US. l didn't know what
he meant first. Then when L told him
a thing or two. l. said l was a good
girl; that l hated him to think ]
would do wrong after | had told him
about George. He didn't say much
when l got through, sbut my trouble
commenced right there.
IN Blake, you remember the one
Of the firm [ used to work with, had
been real nice to me. He scolded me,
you know, when you were there. But
h,S
was. awful pleasant. But all of a
sudden he changed. Then L was late
again-only minute or two, though.
But it fused me SO that L made
Blake spoke real cross to me, and
Mr.. Dodge heard him. 1 wasn't late
again, but in a day or two Mr.. Dodge
discharged me. Said = was incom-
petent and lots of other things. L
was awful mad, because 1 had been
get married, and he wouldn't give
me reference. L told him would
tell what he had said to me. AND
What did he say to that?" L
asked as Nina halted.
"He said no one would be lieve me;
that too many girls told such stories
to cover up the real reason of their
discharge-their incompetence"
why didn't you go to Mr.. Blake ?''
what was the use? When an Of
flee boss gets down on a girl 1t is all,
up with her"
knew down in lny heart that
Nina spoke the truth. Dodge had
got down. on me, and I had to go.
OF course, the reasons were quite
different, but the result was the
same, And had been in, subords,
nate position he might have acted
with me as he had with her. OF
course, he dared not insult woman
who had the position I occupied.
Another reason for women making
all they could of themselves l
thought.
It'll try you here with me, Nina.
But the work is very exacting. You
cannot be late, not even once. And
you must be very. careful not to
make mistakes. Mr.. Dodge is right
about one thing. You cannot live
decently upon what clerk in q gro
Gerry store earns if you stop working.
But if you make yourself capable
you can earn enough. SO that when 1t
is added to what he earns you can
marry"
cob. but George don't want me to
work when we are married. He
wants a home, he says"
you can keep a home for him-a
far better one if you make up your
mind to work also. We will talk. it
over some day when 1 have time.
(To Be ContinNed.)