Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-02
Every Day
Jim
By JANE OSBORN
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In the corridors of the Smith Street
Boarding home there was the scurfI
Oi feet and the sound of laughter rau-
cous and coarse musical, some ot II.
ana some Of it limid and afraid The
usual excitement OF In the evening
prevailed II NaS the time when, II
you expected L. remain home, you
Slipped into II cheap cotton kimoh"
and then Scurricd down the corridor
I to n friends room to spend the eve.
ming sewing. go~siping or nibbling
candy or nuts ii you could afford II.
4 Ii sou wanted to scw Oh the machine,
Y you hurried into one of the sewing
rooms to take possession OF one OF
4 Tie sewing machines before they were
all taken Ii you we're going Out or
expected caller. you hurried 10 your
room Tor th" last.ninute finishing
touches before your cheap oak hu-
rrau.
Some al the Young women spent the
evening playing Stringed instruments
Of modern Invention. tempting their
friends 10 sing Hence the discords
that nuatcd through the corridor. add
ng 10 the confusion OF sounds.
MOLLY Ayres stood before her bu-
rcau contemplating herself In mir
r0r that sent back an lmag" rather
green and somewhat distorted Blu
Molly was not shocked ut what She
saw She had grown used to the i'm
PROJECTIONS Of the mirror. She judici-
uuslS dahbcd very little powder Oh
her nosc ana then rubbed it in lest a
trace of il might be seen. Then She
began piuning her net more securely
over the soft brown curs
TN, door opened ana before She
had time to leave her bureau or hide
,h,. uoU,lcr sally Hayden. her uncere.
monious uri.h1or loppcd in upon her.
"Whcr" yuu going. eirlir:' She
asked.
TIN not going any where; said
Moliy. covering The powder box and
put,ius II IN tllr top drawer.
'Sut.nI coiuiuet"
'Of course moi nnd Molly blushcd
II little. You know never have call
erS.
well. You're Il queer Kid" yawncd
SAN. 'I'riukin. when you're going To
STAY home. Come on in my room I'm
gong To do my nailS-hring Your
things ANA We can do ours together.
I'm sorry. fullcrcd Molly. But
I'm gon. 10 chapel Its Wednesday
night. sou know"
"l.ordl. WaS the word that es-
capped Saliy's lips. Excuse me but
that's moi III ny line Then Sally
sCrutinilod MOLLY closely, and burst
out laughing. Its funny enough to
want 10 - 10 that prayer meeting
party down stairs hut to prink for II
say you are Il queer Kid
We'll ~ long rs We live here. we
ought tu -. it seems" faltercd
Molly lis only once II week -
"Wcll. I'm not going To be- here
much more. Sally answered. "Of
course. il nice hring with the girls
ana an hut the truth is lin not quite
eligible any more. You know they
won't keep girls that get more than
twenty five dollars II week and I've
had raise. 50 rs soon rs can get
some plac" else I'm quitting
The. rnpid.firr clang of Il gong ON
HE first floor sounded the call for
he chanel service aud interrupted
Sally. Mulll hurried oil without apul
o.ics ana ca>i back a happy smile To
SallN'S So long. kid. have a goud time
II Vau can
sally found one Of the other board.
~, 10 join her IN her manicuring Srs
sion.
"I's funny oIout Molly" sh,. said
81 lr,.v >b,. vas m, awful good Kid
md Iik.s L. 90 ia chanel hlt the fun
ny thin., !, that sh. Was drinking for
n N,vh. she's yanuing The, par.
snp-
.,rbpt.s inst ,,bat Sh. * dnin,," re-.
,ll.d h,.r ronipanion "orl, - country
girl like Molly dorsn't kno,y how Ia
,,uir Haven't Won heardY It's II
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