The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
HIS NEW JOB
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By VINCENT c. PERRY.
copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure Newsna-
per Syndicate.)
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Promotionl Assistant noanooor IF
that large departmental store. # al
most seemed too good to be true to
Robert Campbell, and for Is minutes
after he had received notification of
ms advancement he could do nothing
put sit and wonder at his good luck.
Wouldn't Carrie be proud and glad.
de hurried to the telephone booth and
stopped as he heard Carries voice.
1 care'for You only. Meet me to-
night. l love you, delrie, and I want
you for my own" she was saying over
the wire.
Bob put his hand to his head. He
could hardly believe his ears until she
repeated the same words. and then as
she caught sight OF him, said: "That
is all, tE2nk you," as CURLY as she
could and hung up the receiver. But
Bob was not deceived. He had heard
enough.
did you want to see me, Bobbie,"
she said in the same old way.
"No thank YOU" he gulped. "Yod
had better finish your telephone con-
versation"
II had finished" she answered, with
cut showing any embarrassment.
81 don't think you had" He turned
about and left her. Carrie looked af--
ter him in wonder. She made her
way back to the desk that she had
occupied for the first time that day.
"Haye you heard about Mr.. Camp
boll's promotion, Miss Aldeson?" the
girl who had charge Of Carries old
counter, asked. 'de is to be assis-
tant manager. Promotions seem to
have gone the rounds"
tsThat is splendid for him." Carrie
exclaimed in delight 81 am so glad,
for he has worked hard for promo
ton"
When she was left alone Carrie be-
gan to make excuses for Bob's cold
ness. He was filing his role as as,
sistant manager.
Wien noon hour arrived no Bob up
\peared. Carrie waSed for nearly half
an hour with her coat and hat on be-
fore the realization that he. was not
coming came to her. 50 Bob bad let
his promotion core between them
she had TO aeknowled II TO herself.
she was not good enough for an as
sistant~lpanage wif5 st was hard
to- credit Bob with eCea asl uagrat fd5
spirit, for he had alW2 aan SO kind
and considerate. The l nome they
Shad planned to build, VIZ lie garden
and rose hedge had b a1n0st real
but apparently Bob had gotten. An
assistant manager v be able TO
afford more than q @ home ard
conld figure in society. Iae manager
was past middle age and in time Bob
would probably step into his, place.
Then he could marry an heiress-tte
presidents pretty daughter or some
one else equally Impressive. Bob was
handsome, ambitious and progressive.
He would be q big man some day and
their little love affair could really mean
nothing to him. That she was pretty,
ambitious and progressive as. well did
not enter Carries mind. Whatever
she had done was to Increase her saw
ings in order to help Bob when the
time came for the little home. As Car
RE realized that all her dreams We're
shattered she burst into tears.
BY the time the lunch hour was over
she had dried her eyes and was busily
working at her desk when the assis-
tant manager made his appearance,
Bob started as he caught sight of the
new head Of the department.
Il beg your pardon. I did not know
that yor had been promoted to this
desk" I'D said in a reserved tone.
Carrie did not look up.
sWfn you please prepare a report
giving details Of the girls in your de-
. partment, as to length OF service and
salaries they are now receiving. /
would also like monthly reports on the
sales made by each saleswo1nan, in !
future, Hiss ADDISON"
The. ''3Iiss ADDISON" was too much |
for Carrie.
ST will make the first report 5fr
Campbell" she said Jelly "but y0u
must speak to ny. successor about the /
monthly report for I am to give my I
notice tomorrow night"
"You. are TO be married, 7 presume I
Mss Aldeson." Bob felt his heart sink I
frg
sHow dare you insult me-" Carrie .
flashed Us it not enough to slight
ME as y?u have, because You have
been promoted and consider yourself
above your old friends without taant-
ing me. No; am not going To be
married because I have been silly
enough to waste any affections upon 9
MAJ. that was not worthy Of them.
am leaving because / refuse to Wa
under an ASSISTANT manager Who IS
not a gentlenah.
Bob's cheeks were scarlet. "Hop
ceald youe expect ME to .act dif'ereat
~" he said, "0hen heard yCu cen.
Messing Toare1oye for another man oyer
she telephone this morning!
Ffow dare YOU" Carrie began. but
stopped with a gasp of understand
fne. ooh. Bob, row silly OF You = she
cried as she ruDinaged through her
desk for her order book. "FIere it IS
L.