The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26
ID
ISIOR Z STORY
& Malcoln Works His Way
BY JANE OSBORN

notebook that he had just taken
from his coat pocket.
Malcolm Crimson, sprawled
= out on a hammock on the wide
yeranda of the Alpha Beta house.
looked up With some interest.
What's biting you, Higs?" is
y the way he showed his sympathy.
~ sam e time. You see, I've got to
Il. pay my own expenses this year.
Dads sailing close TO the wind.
Z So II got next to the student help
mfttce and, hang it all, 1
somehow promised to see TWO peo-
pie. at the same time this after
835snoon about some work. There's a
willing to give me board and
Ri lodging and Il little money for
can do mornings and even
SsSa nss- You see r. cant board at
frat house here. cant af-
ssSS ford it. Yfen there's a job with
ss2 one Of the Sightseeing bus COM
ssSpalies- You know, 10 go along
sssand sspeei through the mega
! 8phone two or three times week.
asoIaehow | arranged to see them
sTboth at O'Clock this afternoon.
+ kSnaRes
- Malcolm sat up. stretched and
III look into one tof
sNtheSj obs. There's no nourishmentI
ssssittfnS around here. and l haven't
;;5sanything to do till after my first
II sclGss tomorrow morning.
ell. suppose YOU go see the
8sSsl lady Just size up the job. II
this sightseeing job falls through
Tom consulted his little note
1sSbook- Tits lady named Mrs.
ssGregory Ginner, so Park Lane.
iii do something decent for you
sssome day, maybe
AT A promptly that September!
s!5afternoon Malcolm Crimson APP
s5peared at the front door of thel
5#sh house of Gregory Ginner in Park
8sg9iane. Emma Ginner opened the
door and smiled and blushed al
Ssslittle. showing that in spite OF her
Eself she was good deal interested
4tnaStudents even when they were
y or were supposed to be, OF the
5s'.se1f-help" variety. Emma usher.
led Malcolm into the family living
AEoom, as being more appropriate
~ than the front drawing room. and
Invent to "tell mamma. Malcolmi
the slender figure eagerly
~ as It withdrew down the hall Men,
italy he made note that here was
the girl he wanted to take to his
Junior ball. He had always ratherl
inclined toward spirited brunettes,I
but his preference suddenly
Sswerved over to the rather shy
Z blonde type.
Mrs. Ginner soon appeared, ami
motherly sort OF. wo-
81 man. She explained that Sincet
1.-THE boys were away and Mr.. Gin
S8aaner was SO much taken UP with
business. they wanted to have a,
young man in the family to look
IT after the furnace night and morn
cling, to take care of the walks and
clock up nights when Mr. Gtnnerl
SSwas away They kept one maid, |
and there were little things
slaround the house that the boysi
sFAsed to do before they went away.
He could have a room on the third
q floor that one of the boys had had.
AIRS. 1Ginner was sure he'd be COM
Essfortab1e HeHwas just the sort OF
II bow she'd like, reminded her of
soneaof her. own sons
Malcolm was about to say
that he was looking up the posi-
& ton for friend, but he was in
Sterrupted by Emma-
$5lss.tBut he doesn't look a bit like
i Fred she said. Fred has light
hair and blue eyes and your eyes
brown, aren they?1 she saio'
burning to Malcolm.
4
83ssjs.,1S:.sssyV ell, goodness, but your eyes
IN are sharp" said Mrs Ginner
" lauEh1ng. to her daughter.
hadn't had time to notice what
color his eyes really were-an
mean is that he is the sort of boy
that our boys are-Mr;" she look
u ed up to Malcolm, What did you
say your name was?"
Gimson," he said,
~, S..M \ Gimson," she smiled,
but I suppose Wen all be calling
%yo11 Malcolm before long"
1i;S She quickly said something
gahout the rate Of payment for ex-
81 ira work, but Malcolm did not
heed this. He was SO intent on
ed lovelier every time he looked
at her.
NOW, 1 guess everything is
agreed on" Mrs. Ginner was say
ing You can send your trunk
and things tomorrow morning.
8Y6Se room is ready. am sure
we,1l get along well. Mr.. Gtnner
has no end of admiration Tor
4 boy that is plucky enough to work
his own way through college.
3- Mn Ginner. thought Malcolm
Gimson-why yes, that was the
Ia. father of the incomparabt Die
Emma, his own father-in-lawl
I some day. And he admired boys
who worked their way through
college; perhaps he would bel
more inclined to accept him as
a son-in-law if he did work for
" himself instead of taking the al.
allowance that came so regularly
aud so freely from his Uncle
2s6ger.
s..All right said Malcolm, ris.l
ing and making for the door. :1'll
. be. here tomorrow
Tom was waiting i'm the lounge
of the fraternity house for his
s-iond ..Nn houSeWork Jobs for