The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-26
A Stenographer's Romance
NELLIE REPORTS HER SUCCESS
By JANE PHELPS

"H,p-hip-hurrah," Nellie burst into
/ Tho room where Cora and Gladys were
laying IN their hats. She had scarcely
been able 10 contain herself until they
came In. She had cleaned the rooms
got dinner. and sang Justify All tne l'he'
so happy she could not keep stil'
We'll, l p that means you have
found a job" Gladys questioned.
"Yes-and oh. girls. such a me! II
IS with 4 big pond house, and I'M to De
Kind OF A secretary. and Miss McBride
SAYS they are so kind and they areh
the silly kind. want their employees to
dress plain and neat, Just like Cora says
and they pay oh, guess"
That's right. stop and take breath:
or you'll never live to take the place.
Cora said, laughing. Ten dollars!
Nope. you guess. Gladys"
"It isn't, less or you wouldn't be 50
glecful. Twelve"
Nope. ! don't know what II viii DO
At first. but e | suit, and ] shall. 1t VIII
he SIS or sc0 with a chance to get more
later. What do YOU hin or that:
,noop-la: Isn't little Nellie glad Grand
pa tried 70 kiss her! If he hadn't I
might have been working for him Tor -
until | was old and gray
"po quiet down Il little Nellie cora
begged. although don't wonder you're
excited. What Is the firm:
"Failon n Son"
ct know who they are" Gladys said.
t"I believe they stand very high. And
Miss Mcbride has said enough to Nellie
10 lot us know they arc all right-shG
wouldn't send a girl TO an Office where
there was n doubt. She told me oncs
She had 4 blacklist Of employers, as we'll
as Of girls"
Il should IKE 10 have an office Ike
hers" Cora said thoughtfuI!y. One
! could holm girls. those hat need II, 50
much, and | imagine she makes a gold
living too"
Indeed she docs. now-but it took
hcr some time. She has a big clientele.
firms who lot her know whenever they
wan, n change OF new help. She knows
lust what kind they want. so keeps
; them wear after year because she saves.
them all bother"
Tome, let's cat. Dinner will be-
! spoiled If We don't" As tho dinner was
some cold meat and a salad. and a cap
OF tna. tho girls only shifted at Nellic'S
old joke about il spelling. To tell the
truth they were nearly "a excited as
shc. although they wcrc more quiet.
Come on, little sunshine" Cora said
when they had finished. We'll ali
help clear away. and 50 to the movies.
isn't William coming tonight?" Cor"
had been giving her Saturday cven!nEA
to him.
80. his mother isn't SO we'll"
I'm yorry for him. but glad for NY
s"lr. I do 50 love to so out with Won
and Gladys. It's my treat too! You
mustn't say a word. This is my lucky
40. ,pJ re my day. 10 treat
"IIayc it your own way. Hut walt
until YOU most some nice vuung man
and we'll SOC what YOU say about going
out with us thcn."
"Id never turn YOU and Gladys down
for anybody" Nellie Indignantly replied
\ little incident happened on The
way 10 tho moving picture house that
amused tho girls wonderfully. Vet wor-
| riri Cora a III. also. Nellie had fallen
:, little behind TO allow some people
90 pass. \ rather ommon Nashiiy
Crossed young follow. wh" evidently
Thought she waS alone. stepped M.
took her arm and Just as tho girls
turned. said:
Hello. Trctry: What you doing out
alone"
Looking Cor monkcys.' Nellie an
ewcrcd. pulling away.
Come now. don't he silly. I'll take
Won To tho movies"
ooh. ycu Will. Didn't T tell YOU I
vas looking f"r monkeys. We'll. YOU
sure iii the hill." She threw back
n, his as she Joined the girls. linking
an arm wiki each.
with AT exclamation tho fellow turn
! II nn his heel and wont back tho way
ir had come. Almost c"nvuls"d with
,,uChicr ~ she waS, '"ra said:
"Nclllc Riley. # YOU over dare go In