Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-28
PROMOTED
BY JULIA A. ROBINSON.

lou lOOh tItu, NluuIe WHAT llit
matterY asked Anita, as she looked
up from her typewriter and spoke to
the girl sitting at machine next to
her.
at isn't that I'm SO very tired" nm
swered Maude but I'm worried
suppose l ought not to be, but am
Worried? What is III" asked her
friend. do tell me-
ooh, about mother and Bess
Mother isn't well, you know, and Bess
had one Of her bad attacks last night
She ought not to work. l do wish she
could have a rest. I'm dreading the
winter. They have raised the rent and
I don't see how l am going to pay it,
but / can't bear to take them to poorer
rooms. They both need all the com
fort they can have, but don't see how
we are to keep warm. There, | ought
not to be telling you my troubles
yes, indeed you ought I'm glad
you did, and l wish / could help you
It had taken but a moment for the
confidence. and both girls turned back
to the work before them, yet with
troubled faces Mnude was trying to
solve the problem before her, and
Anita was thinking She knew but
little of the real hardships of life.
She had come from a comfortable
home to the city because she wanted
to earn her own living and be indie
pendent That her friend who was
earning no more than she was must
support not only herself but her mother
and an invalid sister seemed to her an
impossibility. She had complained
little sometimes.
The thought worried her as she went
to her cosy room just outside the noise
of the busy city.
Maude worked a little later than
usual that night. She had not yet ac-
quired the desired speed and wanted
to finish her work.
"N Z are late, child" complained her
mother as she entered their apart
ment. you must get some more of
that medicine for Bess; she has been
quite bad, and must have It,"
Maude's heart fell She wanted to
do everything for her sister, but the
extra dollar every two weeks was
drag, and how could she meet the rent
if she took it tonight? Yet it must be
done. Patiently she turned back to the
drug store and bought the medicine
carefully counting the change. She
was used to counting close, but her
heart failed her. She must buy food
too. Would there be enough left?
The next day Anita was sent for TO
come into the private office. Her heart
futtered. Had she made a mistake in
her work? With anxious face she en-
tered the Office where the young man
ager sat. He looked up and smiled.
Il have good news for you, Miss
Banks" he announced. ave have been
watching your work and are much
pleased with it. There isn't another
girl who could have done the work you
have the past six weeks. I'm going to
give you a promotion, and I'm glad to
do it,"
He paused and Anita felt her spirits
rise. How many times she had COW
eted that smile that was beaming on
her now.
Miss Cowles is going to Washing
ton" he went on, "and you are to have
her position. It's ten dollars more
week. VIII you take IT."
Her heart gave a leap. Visions of
beautiful things she would buy and the
good times she would have danced be-
fore her. Take IT? Of course she
could She opened her mouth to thank
him-but stopped.
&" she stammered, ooh. thank
you, Sir-but couldn't you give 1t to
Maude, instead?"
The young man gazed at her in
amazement "Why?" he asked.
you see" Anita told him. 81 have
only myself to take care Of. I do very
well as l am, but Maude has her moth
er and sick sister TO take care of
end to support. She told me yester-
day she didn't see how she was to
get along this winter, with coal and
everything so high. Oh, if you would
only give the position to her. sir It
would help her so much"
The manager whistled. He had
long admired this girl, now he felt
something rising in his heart that he
could not explain a girl who could
give up a raise of so week for a
friend was worth knowing. He must
get acquainted with her.
'Do you think Miss Hobbs could fill
the placer" he asked. "She is not very
quick"
ooh but she will be-" cried Anita.
IT'S only because she's Teen so wor-
ried that she couldn't do her best. Do
please let her have it, sir"
Her brown eyes pleaded, too.
"Only to think 90 exclaimed Maude.
as she left the office that afternoon,
''the manager has given me Miss
Cowles' place, with a raise of SO a
week I'm so happy! I needn't worry
about the winter now, and | can get
BpSS all the medicine She naadc 7 v-o,,