The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-27

Chapter u
Ncnda- morning Nellie was nr eh'','
MAILING herself mic" enough for her "fN
ioh so shc told the girls. Vet sne III,
sisted upon getting the brraNiast -
usual and In clearing away.
"If j. turns out TO BE- a hard JOB. ano
&C, good pay. We'll take turns caFn
take :, week at IT," Sh" answered thc'
objections. And if l am too treo' o.
thcy pay me so much doht kho" we"
IN do with il. I'll hire n girl when l.
comes my week.
Tvs; n good idea. Ncllic-not your
hiring n cirl-but for each Of US TO TAX"
our turn doing the h"uscwork. C"ra
snid IT wonder none of us housh "t
Il before" 80.
You ard were too comfortable lev
ting Nellie do it," Gladys declared
"NNhv work when VIC didn'. have TO:
Before Nellie camn into their nVcs
both GLADYS and Cora had been far 10"
serious for their ages. took themSc'r"T
TOO seriously. Tho gay lttne Nellie "h'
aIwavs had 2 ink" and a smile. no mat
tor hn,r da rk things looked. had been
good for both ot them. They rcai'zea
this and often said they ""cd her la.
moro than she lid them
"Ynu look very nice this morning. Nci-
r,c'' cora said as tho three girls start'c
,rt ,nre,her. They could d. this no" -"
thcv left the subway at the same sta
ton, were expected at thc' respective
ofrjvcs ut about the Same time. .
"TII have 70 do. I've got on AL !
| own" Nellie said paiting hcr white sur.
, Her gloves and shoes were ncnd"d. nu'
| ,nc ono was clean, the other poilsh"o
until tho ratch scarcely showed.
"rf you suit them you'll soon be anI,
-, nnNI " I'll
con snIcl She had seen the ru''u'
rIarrc Nellie cast r, her feet.
You girls will have to spend your
c,,rrday afternoon shopping with pc
whru 7 get enough ahead to buy any
thing
wen hc only too sIad to You arm,
the ouly ono who lovc9, pretty 'thlhs''
Gladvg replied. 800,
wis, mo luck. girls" Nellie said
chen sho lef, them. MY knc"s arc
knorkirc together already. And w"
cot uurcr. little tinely things nIaNing
tnr M and down my spine. 81"
looked flushed. excited. =,
"non't let them sec YOU are nervous.
Cora advised. walk slowly. you '"
rlalty of time. and quiet yourself before
: Won got there
"1u como III t. the scratch all rlght
vror The ,!mc comes. always used
IN got this way when ] was *n"aklns
away from Miss Carter. hut once 7 g,
where I was going. I never Thought 81
/ hcInr arraid-cr her or anybody.
n was n very composed Nellie VINO
! answered the few questions un' 10 n.r
+ hy the old gentleman into whose private
| office she wns taken.
You look very yourc. hu' nae
cvcrv faith in Miss Mcbride. IN h'r
! judgement. and sNo say vour reference
! was nil that could I've d"s'rcd.' ~" mr.
hidden her to he seated. had sm''eo
. kindly as he talked. Yet Wa" very hus'-
n~sS-ltkc.
"I shall do NY worry hc<'. Ne'I'" mn.
vwcred. land 7 can't hot? he'nE Hnur-
s ouirk smile III his "yc. as hr an
swrrcd:
"No-ard thank Cod for your YOUTH
,.ou- health" Then: 'Tl"ns" get read'
, ~ .nkc dictation. This Is Il very huS'
I vince. VIC haven't much tim" IN Set AZ
; uu,Intcd. save through our work
,Io kent Nellie busy until iunch inns.
A. I've dismissed her hc said:
"acrausc YOU arc So young | nm rn'h!
: n Give Won = bit oc advice. Eat a E"Hd
u.,rr, luncheon. No one can work pro.'>-
cr,v II not properly fed. Cut out inc