Evening journal., 1919-09-20

NHNlbttes dttu 80 - NpcHulHN lli
summer at Sllvcrsand Lake, having
staked her job and 500 savings on the
chance Of winning a suitable husband
curing The summer These are her let
lers home TO Joan. her chum
Silyersand Lake Thursday.
My Dearie Joan: / have your blessed
letter. But, honey. | don't think you
understand about This John Heron per
son. lie is the most business saturated
man you ever laid your eyes on. lie
has no more temperament than cro-
quei-ball have described him TO YOU
50 you realize he is not fascinating lie
Is well past thlrty-nve. a hard-boiled
bachelor who lives at his club when
he lives anywhere outside this won
dcrful private car Of his.
As for the Improperly Of my having
one OF the stateroOms m the private
car. why Is 10 any more awkward than
living In the same hotel as your en-
ployer2 Remember there is a valet and
a Japanese buller always on She prem
ises. Remember. too though ! wish
could forget lD that am not seventeen.
but twenty-seven. and quite able to
take care OF myself
This idea that every theatrical man
ager and every business man Is wild
beast bent on devOurng the lambs In
his employ is nlne-tenths utter non
sense. You say that I am too good
looking and attractive, 10 make 1t safe.
Well. haven't been troubled In the
past by any pursuing capitalists For
years no one has noticed me but a
few flatfoOted shipping clerks. aud a
bOOkkeeper or two. II is only since
came on this summer holiday arnO-Cd
with glad clothes and a confident man
ner that anX eligible men have come
my way. And no great lgh Ting mob Of
them at htatl
Also YOU say, dear, that Randy Lew q
knows John Heron. that he has had
business dealings with him, and Will
continue 10 have and that Heron is
known by the nickname OF "On-the-
Job-Jack' because Of his speed in max
ing up his mind and acting. And be-
cause he never fails TO get whatever
he goes after"
Why Is that to his dscredit? On the
contrary, 10 confirms exactly what /
sized him up fora Tipping, cracking, |
who considers nothing but the work in !
hand. lie buys the best help he can,
and he demands quality in everything. !
can appreciate that last, dear. How /
have longed all my life for quality. |
Think what 10 would mean to me to |
,arn S3J a week, practically all clear
Except for clothes 70 travel all over
.he country in the best style-Southern
California in winter; mountains and
akes in summer-Oh, JOanie darling, |
think OF it,
Besides. it will get me away from
all my perplexities and give me a chance
to think them out. / have made up I
my mind TO leave Silversand anyhow. |
I am getting nowhere. Tom Benedict |
has gone back TO town.
Mrs. kymbal is wrapped up in her
new work which ! must say she does
with a charm and grace that brings
compliments and gold from the many
delighted guests.
As for Eric-I honestly do not know !
I want him and yet do not .. nj
he were different. Oh. don't /
know. Joan. only this much know
that this work calls me and / must 60.
I hope TO have a candid talk with Eric.
But il not, | must leave things for fate
10 decide.
Mr.. Heron leaves tomorrow / must
go. too. u is now or never. Work is
something definite and satisfying
Everything else is vague and threaten
ing OF failure.
Thank dear Randy for his messages.
And consider your dear self Rugged and
kissed in loving gratitude for your
warnings But darling JOAN are you
not viewing it from the small town"
angle And is not the "smal town
angle the wrong one in this case?
DOLLY WHO LOVES YOU