The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-15
CHAPTER 50

! Miss Jones. by her handling OF Neilis
: had aroused her initiative.
! There sr. times when an employer ia
AVA. or when business IS brisk, that
, ono has 10 use their own judgment to a.
certain extent" she told her. THE aver
age business man may not perhaps LOOK
! for Il, may not expect II. But the dig
man. the man Of big business and ideas-
1 both expects and appreciates II in IN
employee close TO himself.
I Nellie had taken all interest in fling
and worked out many little improve
mcnts for the file clerk. rather p!od-
ding sort of a girl. When Mr.. Fallon
/ found II out he was much pleased, al
/ though he pretended to scoid, eayins:
You mustn't work too hard We
can't have you getting III"
I'm too tough to get sick" Nellie had
answered rather brusquely then turned
away that he might not see the pleased
look IN her eyes. He had thought OF
her feared she might become III.
| Acting upon Mrs. Roberts advice,
Nellie had commenced taking books
from tho library. many books Of a scr
.ous nature. as well as lighter reading.
In one OF the former she read:
"A girl who Is In earnest, who Is a
sincere worker, bears In mind her work
is not for today or tomorrow. That per-
haps 4 IS for life. She Is not eure-shs
cannot be sure that she will meet any
man for whom she will care enough TO
! give UP her freedom. her Independent In
| come So she wisely shapes her course
for a business career which will furnish
her not only living wages, but an inter-
est!ng occupations: one in which she Is
contented and to which She gives the
best she has. Equip yourselves IN tho
line you have chosen as II you were 60
ing 10 spend your lives in Il. II you DO
marry and have homes OF your own tile
very effort you have made 10 raise your
self above the common herd wiu
strengthen You. will make you better
wife and mother
Nellie thought long OF this passage.
She would never nlarry--but she would
try 10 so thoroughly equip herself that
the firm could not afford to let her 60:
so they would le: her spend her life
with them perhaps.
Donald Horne looked almost as mis-
erahle as did Nellie. He had thought
lie was making headway with hts friend
ship for her. Indeed. he hattcred him
soft it had gone beyond a simple liking.
| Now all suddenly she was almost as a
stranger TO him. He asked her to tbs
theater. she excused herself. but he
knew she had no engagement. because
when he came in later. she vas in Mrs.
Roberts room. the door ajar. and no
heard her talking.
He sent her gay little punches OF
flowers. a box OF candy. She thanked
him sweetIy. but with mono OF tho old
y,yacity. she avoided him when she
could, not because Of anything no had
done, but she was IN no mood to talk
TO him or anyone. although It would
have been good for her. His bright
companion:hip would have taken her
out OF herself.
| Finally he decided he must have done
something to offend her. and waylaytns
her one night he asked II he had.
why no! Whatever made you think
that?" she asked. surprised.
You have seemed to avoid me. re-
fused to go out with me. even when !
have had passes for orchestra seats.
ne said smiling a little. as he always
did when referring to his free seats.
II have been busy. and-tired," Mel
lie stammered.
'I have seats for Good Morning.
Dcarie will you go tonight"
Isn't It too late?"
Not II you hurry.
VERY we'll. I'll go" she said impul-
siyely. She might as we'll 1t would
h.lp her to forget her love for Dir.
Fallon was a hopeless one: And she
must do as Cora said. hide her unhap-
p!ness from tho world.
Thank YOU. ] am suro YOU will
enjoy IT," Was all Donald said. But
once again his hopes arose. Perhaps
he had Imagined her GOODNESS, her avoid
ance OF him She said she was tired.
and she was sue ha tiny little creature.