Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-10
TWO VACATIONS.
CHAPTER i.
Helen Macey's Joy.

Helen Macey's Joy.
irembIing In every limb, He!rn
Macey stepped into the office II !.
bernard Towers, marked private in
large letters.
Just as she had reached the larCe
ONCE firm on Wall Street that morn
ing promptly at .. James. the. t.nc>
BOY, had come to where she was
taking on her hat and saitS the
boss wants YOU in the Office" Halens
heart heat faster. What could h.r
employer want with her at this time,
She knew her work had been good all
that week. and she was there every
morning. Was it possible that she
would be fired?
Have seat, Miss Macy" J. Ser
nard Towers. large and red-faccd.
said kindly. SO his pretty blonde ste.
nosrapher sat down singerly on the
cdsc OF the chair and waited for the
man to continue. Now il Is coming
she thought
Er-cr. ahen.' stammered the
broker. clearing his voice LET us
get down TO business. Miss MACY.
During tho six months you have been
here your work has been satisfar
tory. very satisfactory. You get $3.50
month. l understand. Now. ca,
90 very we'll without you for Tho
present, as business is litue.er.
slack. fielens face flushed and paled
IN turn. but tho broker went on. $50
you can draw this months salary now
and take little vacation anywher.
YOU choose for two weeks. Is that
| satisfactory?"
Thank YOU. Mr.. Towers" Hele,
managed to say. l am so grateful
TO YOU for your Kindness"
GOOD day. Miss Macy" the man
said' and good luck to you. You
| hea
| drcws."
| with another word OF thanks Hole,
lett the Office. her heart beating
wildly with Joy. MIR. Andrews Looked
AZ the girl in surprise as he handed
her the check. She pushed her mar
down on her soft. funny. bobbed hair
ana taking an elevator reached tho
| first floor
When she got to the door Of III.
building she nearly colIided with ms
sood-iooking. brown haired son ~
her employer, Mr.. Towers
| neg your pardon. Miss Macy"
we young man said. looking with
nom'ration at the bright. flushed lit,s
| face near him.
That's all right. Mr.. Towers
Helen said. casting down her evca
Reginald Towers was the only go.
OF the rich broker. j. Bernard Tow
| ers' Helen Macey's employers son.
All the girls liked the young man
VINO was friendly with young and
Oh. Helen liked the young man fo.
ms honesty. MIR. Towers was ye-y
Mca,tnS. out his wealth had noe
spoiled Reginald.
Theirs was only an onic. tr;,
Ship: but Reginald felt deem intercst
~ the pretty 'stenographer 10 WHOM,
u" spoke kindly greeting every dnv
why MISS Macy. may ask where
hre You going at this time? 1 ann
used TO seeing you at your typewrite,
every morning at this hour. Has IN,
pater fired you?"
NO. no. nothing of the kind
Helen said brightly. II was not fired
but your father was so kind he c,vs
me TWO weeks vacation" Reginald
| IowcTs gave gasp or astonishmcnt.
| why. He-Miss Macy. how sincu-
| lar. l. was just going To consult tina
| pater about my vacation. So / guess
! won't see you for long time. Good
ny Tor the present. The young man
stretched out his hand and Helen fels
a thrill as the young man gave her a
hearty handshake. Then he waa
Gone.
In moment Helen was out on IN.
pavement. She was So elated over ths
Idea or the vacation that she decided
20 walk the distance to Mrs. O'Ha-r's
""aTuihs mousse She made such u
pretty picture with her eyes lighted
ana and cheeks tinged with red ,nat
people turned around to gaze at her.
wondering who she was
TWO weeks vacation, Away from
me sordidness OF business. the click
OF the typewriter. the incess and roar
OF traffic. Now she would be away
from II all She had saved up her
money till she had a little nest egg
TO buy pretty things with. Then
! she fell TO thinking of her vacation.
Maybe she would go to a sea reyort
| ana take dip every day. Maybe
10 inc mountains or TO the country.
Maybe-but she had reached Mrs
| farrs house and as she went tp
TO the long. narrow porch her inward
| thought was: And Reginald Towers
is going away, too"
tTo Be Continued)
chapter II-"IntroducinE Helen.-
Pearl.