The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-17
A Stenographer's
Romance
BY JANE PHELPS
NELLIE IS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Chapter 20.

Chapter 20.
"Oh, Cora! It's just wonderful,"
she exclaimed as soon as she saw her.
He was SO nice-but no foolishness.
nothing but business"
''Wait until we get inside, dear.
Every one is looking at u.s., Cora
counseIed. There. now" as they
found a table by themselves. tell me
all about it,
There wasn't much to tell, yet Nellie
made quite a graphic taie of it. HE
told ms to eat a good luncheon. and
1 told him that was what you had told
me to do. Then he asked who you
were and I told him. Cora laughed
Fallon she couldn't help being young,
then her face grew serious.
He smiled at me. said to be thank
full was young and healthy. But I'll
remember" Then: HE didn't say a
word about pay, Cora"
He probably didn't think it neces-
sary. Miss Mcbride acts as his agent
in the matter and she told you"
81 guess that's it," Nellie. sighed
happily, then devoted herself exe1u-
Sively to lunch. She and Cora planned
a short walk before they returned to
work.
wen do this every pleasant day."
Cora said as they talked of how nice
always get back five minutes before
my time is up. 1t is better than TAX
ing chances on being. late" s-
I'm do that too! oh. Cora, just
pray suit themi" Nellie said fervent-
ly as they parted.
The afternoon passed quickly. Mr..
Fallon kept her very busy, and when
it came time to go she was very tired.
The excitement, the anxiety to please,
had kept her at a nervous pitch all
day. But just as he closed his desk
her chief said:
You have done remarkably well
for one unaccustomed to my work.
Miss Mcbride seldom makes mis-
take
Nellie forgot she was tired, forgot
everything but his praise. That it in
cluded Miss McBride-pernaps was
meant more for her-made Nellie
happy when she told the girls that
Gladys said:
Don't let yourself get too enthusi-
astic, Nellie. The blow would be all
didn't suit The first days work is
usually light
There wasn't anything light. in the
way he kept me hustling, I can tell
you! 1 was so tired before he said
had done well 1 didn't know how
was. going to get home. But now
I'm not tired a bit. oh, isn't it won
derful! And how glad am made
Mr.. Robinson sign that reference. Mr..
Fallon said Miss Mcbride, told him
my AOIC SlSO was 1iA ti4dI SOuAO OS
desired .-.--- v=--a.,.> .-='
at was certainly clever in you,"
Gladys laughed.
And it was true! I wanted to blow
my own horn, but tried to say moth
ing that wasn't absolutely true"
well, now let's get supper. Cora
is going out with william. He couldn't
come Saturday night because of his
mother"
Say, Gladys, whatever shall we do
81 don't think you need worry. He's
poor and has a family to take care of,
wish she might marry him-he's an
awfully nice fellow, and Cora deserves
a home. She's just the sort to need
one. But she has her mother to look
after too. I guess there's no chance
of their marrying" Then: isn't it
queer that almost every girl 1 know
helps support someone? The papers
talk about our taking the places men
should have because they have fam
lilies to care for. I believe just as
many girls and women help support
a family as men. We don't talk about
it, and they do"
what do the men want US to do
Nellie asked.
mo, I don't think they want that.
But they seem to think many of us
could live at home without work, or
If necessary, go as house-servants or
seamstresses, the only two occupations
men have not come to think belong to
them. Those and school-teaching, and
so few are fitted for teaching
'I guess we have as much right to
live as the menu Nellie said indig-
nantly. And think girls do their
work just as WE'LL
Some do" Gladys replied crypt
cally. then called: Dinners ready,
Cora, Come on or you'll keep Will
liam waiting"
(Tomorrow-A chat about a woman
employer.)