Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-10-22

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Clarence was long, thin, and pale
pale skin, pale hair, and pale blue
eyes, mercifully protected by tortoise
shell glasses. His occupation was not
pale; he was an expert meat-cutter,
which occupation he always brought
forward as the strongest support of
his belief In fate. For had he not,
despite his training for Office work In
business college. followed by his army
service In a clerical capacity, turned
to meat cutting, which he had taken
up to help exc out his college ex-
penses? what is to be, win be-
Selah
The other interest In Clarence's life
was his girl. They were to be mar
ried.
Came Tuesday night. As they stood
IN the hall, Jennie said. negligently
like:
"Oh--ah, Clarence, mind II 60 out
to lunch tomorrow? You see," she
said swiftly. Jimmy Smiths chum is
In town, and Bertha and he want some
one to make up party Of four, and
said I'd CO."
Ordinarily Clarence would not have
minded.
whats the fellows name?' he ques~
toned.
Jean Rae said Jennie demurely,
He went to school with Jimmy and the
Smiths want to make 1t pleasant for
him while he's here. They asked Cert
to make the fourth yesterday, but Jean
didn't take to her, So" She paused.
Clarence saw no good reason for re-
fusing to let her go. So he gave his
consent, kissed Jennie good night"
and. going home, promptly forgot all
about the matter.
Not until there arises an author who
can do full justice to the history OF
the working girl, will the world know
the truth about the girls dressing
room. 1t is the business girls sanctum
sanctorum. There she may retire
singly, or in groups, to powder her
nose, read her own or somebody eise's
love letters, and exchange condolences,
secure from mere male interruption.
Here at 5:15, a month after her In
terview with Clarence on the question
Of lunching with Jean, we find Jennie
She had occupied the dressing room
the most Of that day, with first one
girl and then another. Now, Ii was.
Roses turn. Rose was nineteen end
romantic. That Jennie Should ask
her for advice! 1t was thrilling
Eyes wide, she listened gravely
Said Jennie the while she po'i dered
her nose: Honestly, l don't know
what to do, You see, I've alws,s gone
with Clarence and | know he thinks
n lot of me, but, oh, / don't know
Jesn is so, so-You know" she fin
Ished heiplessly.
Rose nodded wisely.
Jennie sighed. Rose asked synipa-
thetically:
allow does Clarence feelT
"Awfu. He raised Cain whe;, sald
l couldn't see him Sunday. AsT@d me-
If Jean was coming out. He Ays 1T
must be one or the other, that v isn't
the square thing for girl 70 60
around with more than one fellsw.'
"What did you say to that?" utter
rupted Rose breathMssly.
Well" Jennie blushed, well. said
that didn't think 1t was right, either.
If a girl was engaged and--and- what
do you know? / was so surprised;
he sad he always thought we were
and-And, he had been saving up far
ring" she ended In trlumJtiAnt
whisper.
Jennie" Rose squealed, 'faow Son-
derfuis"
cot course. had known Cafance
tho longest. but Jean is so lmpetiifus"
For several days jennie and har
lovers were the chief topics OK Cas
Office conversation. She asked afsice
OF everyone, from the timekeepve to
the Office boy, swearing each 0s1 to
secrecy. Then one morning sh~ fp-
peare1 with the usual diamoad ~ ne
usual finger and blushingly accepted
congratulations. The girls gathered
around, laughing and talking, even the
boss himself deigned to notice 1t, ask
ing playfully: "Well, when do lose
my stenographerT'
Later, at an opportune moment
Rose p0unced on her.
$50 1t Is Clarence, after allf" she
marveed.
Said Jennie, supposedly: "Why. or
course; who else could 1t be?'
Jennie smiled beatlfically. Clarence
says"--the old familiar strain-"Clar-
ence says that 1t just had to be. Fate
intended us for each other"
Within the year the works were
sold out, the office force scattered.
and Jennie and Clarence were mar
ried.
About month after Jennie's wed
ding Rose bumped into Jimmy, back
for a brief visit. AS they waited for
their respective trains they chatted
over old times.
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