Gilpin observer., 1920-06-10
PINK
BY AGNES G. sRoeAN.
tcopyrixht. 1920. Western Newsp.per UnIon.l

Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Union.)
When the breath OF spring came
through the office window II seemed to
Gloria that her Imprisonment was
doubly hard to bear. Heretofore Clio
ria had greeted springtime where
breezes swept free and fragrant over
wide-stretching hills, where daffodils
peeped enrly through the snow of the
cottage dooryard.
The cottage had been closed and des-
olate long time now, while Glory-as
her father used to call her-bent pa
tiently over her desk in the big city.
Miss Linden, one stenOgrapher, was
sister to the new manager, and Miss
Claire, her assistant, Miss Linden's
chosen friend. Glory sighed as n scent
of lilacs was borne in upon the air
and she wondered wistfuly If the bush
beside the cottage door was yet in
bloom.
1t was when the other girls had gone
out to lunch and Gloria had opened
her modest packet of sandwiches to
enjoy them near the window that n
fresh-faced red-haired young man
opened the office door and tentatively
peeped in.
Thought the room was empty" he
apologized; "Tm the new help"
"Help?" questioned Glory.
The young man looked as lonely and
eager for companionship as herself.
Come in If you like" she invited.
The young man did like. He was
very boyish and very respectful.
THE boss just engaged me-" he in
geniOusly confided Make myself use
ful around in any way that l can" He
paused. "Your manager seems rather
an all-competent chap; can't see that
] am needed ut all, but will have to
abide by the order of the boss"
"Of course" said Gloria; "and real
ly, there will be lots for you to do, If
you're willing. Not that we haven't
plenty of help" she added meditative-
1y; but the work seems to pile up
some way-I don't know how. l stay
overtime almost every evening to help
straighten things out"
Don't the others stay. too?" the
young man asked He had seated him
jOynby one of Gloria's sandwiches.
"Oh, l don't mind staying" she said,
trying to eradicate her suggestion Of
complaint. at doesn't matter to me
where l am, anyway. My boarding
room isn't very pleasant. You know"
she explained, ''how 1t is, with every
thing so hlgh?'
The young man nodded understand
ingly.
II guess you'd better go now"
Gloria said as she removed evidences
OF her feast; moon hour is over"
(which one are you?" he asked !;
"Miss--"
Dale" she answered; Gloria Dale
And you?"
He laughed at her.
II never get my own name" he
said. sounds too dignified for curly
rcd-head. Folks usually call me
Pink Everybody1l be doing il here
before a week.
G'orin smiled M the pink face, be.
meath the bright hair, 1t was nice,
good face, she thought.
"Good-hy, Pink" she said mischiev.
ously, and bent, chccred to her work
Miss Linden and Miss Claire smiled
contemptuously as days passed and
Pink was often to he found beside
Glory's chair. II was evident that
the old-young Office hoy had installed
himself as her champion.
The work hcaped up for Glory to do
nfter hours diminished rapidly with
his assistance.
'Why. You are wonderful, Pink"
She told him. "lou have such clever
ways of working"
"'Thc manager doesn't appear to sec
H." he told her airily; he'd fire me
any day If II wasn't for the boss
When these young men. in company
with Miss Linden and Miss Claire
started for the thcater or drive. Pink
would come. with the difdence he nj.
ways evlnced in GloIy's presence.
81 wish" he'd say, that you would
walk with me down TO the park. IT.,
great to watch the moon shining on
the water suppose ! ought to ask
You to 20 To the thcutcr instead
Glory. but"
Il wouldn't let YOU take me, Pink
she would firmly reply; "theatcr tick.
cts are too great luxury for you
or mr
For ,'lorla knew that the new en-
ployce's salary WAS less than her
rneager own. But there's charm h
moonlit wnters, not to he found In
crowded places. and Pink and his III
tie frlcnd-lonely no longer-grew
close 10 each other. on these cnchant
ed evenings.
Then one day when Gloria bent con.
fused beneath the impatient hurried
dctation of the manager. the greni
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