The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-30
A Stenogrdpher's
Romance
BY JANE PHELPS
NELLIE TALKS OF MIR. GEORGE.
Chapter 80.

| NELLIE TALKS OF MIX. GEORGE.
Chapter 80.
A busy week followed. Mrs Thomp-
son was at first a bit disgruntled at
the idea OF losing her dodgers. but
when she found they were going to
| take a flat, to "housekeep" she was
really kind. She gave them an old
Kitchen table and a few almost worn
out pots and pans, but which they
could use for a time, and gradually
replace with new.
''I could hardly help telling Mr.. Fall
Ion about 1t today" Nellie said. He
was so nice to me- spoke OF how happy
looked and said was doing better
than he expected. I felt like saying,
You would be happy too II you was
going to have a home for the first
time in your whole Hfei' I had to
bite my tongue to keep from it. Then
Miss Dorothy came in, and oh, did
went to tell her too! She came over
to my desk and spoke to me. asked IL
her uncle were willing that write
few letters for a charitable society she
was interested in? Would /? I told
her I'd do them on my own time, that
1 would bring my luncheon and do
them tomorrow.r don't blame Mr..
George for loving her. No one could
help it She's so pretty. and so Sweet,
and so educated. I heard her talk to
her uncle about playing the violin,
and she wears such wonderful clothes
NOT loud but so stylish, land such
kid gloves, and there isn't a spot on
them. I'll bet she has. a new pair ev-
cry time she goes out. You'd think
girl like that would stick up her nose
cation, but she doesn't! She's Just as
nice as IL I was her own kind. OF
course she doesn't joke with me like
she does with her uncle and Mr..
George. but she doesn'tsact as if was
dirt either"
You mean she isn't patronizing."
Cora said when she stopped for
breath, real people never are"
''I'll look up that word right this
minute!" A habit Nellie had when
word new TO her was spoken.
Nellie was intensly interested in her
work with "Fallon & Son." intensely
interested in them. And Miss Doro-
thy FaIlon was a sharer in that in
Nellie. She -1onged to have her visit
the office more frequently, yet when
ever she observedNher dainty, teasing
ways with her uncle md Mr.. George
she invariably felt a little sad. She
explained this feeling to herself by
saying it was the difference in them,
not that she had to work, while Dor
othy FaHon was a wealthy society
that made her lack the poise, the
freedom of expression so natural to
Rhe other girl of almost her own age.
She said very little of this feeling
u OlnST Two slTIS, kHOWlIS
Jealousy formed a part of it; but she
increased her studies, tried hard to
speak correctly, poured over the die
tienary, often discouraged. but never
giving up!
Some day I'll learn how to talk
right. even If 1 didn't learn in a col
lege," she said to Gladys. Miss Dor
othy was a Vassar graduate, and oc-
casionally brought one of her college
friends to the office. Then Mr.. George
MA 70 a ~
them somewhere as soon as he could
leave. 1t gave Nellie a curious sort of
satisfaction that often he had to keep
them waiting. occasionally would re-
fuse outright to go with them. He,
like his father, never neglected his
business.
"One would think you had to
work." Dorothy once pouted. and
Nellie listened for his answer.
Il do, Dot! If didn't work, II
father didn't, it would mean that
others wouldn't be needed to work for
US. A ship has to have a captainfyo
know. If left to the crew it would
ing at her, then apologizing to her
friend. a pretty girl, dressed in the
same fashion Dorothy affected-plain-
ly. but in extreme style as far as cut
and so forth went.
Nellie repeated Mr.. George Fallon's
reply to Cora. She said:
IT think your Mr.. George a very re-
markable young man. OF course L
Understand he isn't very youthful, but
even so a man in his position WOULD
often leave when he had such a temp
tation. 1 shall remember what he
said when get my little place
started" Cora had by no means given
up her idea of having a business of
her own; she had postponed it how
ever until they should be settled in
the flat, and saw how that worked out.
Hes the finest man in the world.
next to his father" Nellie declared
with emphasis.
THE world is a prett.' big place.
but I'll concede he is fine" Cora
laughingly responded.
(Tomorrow-Moving day.)