Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-22
NELLIE ENvIES MIR. FALLON'S
NIECE


Chapter 30
II guess we are apt TO take one
nerson as an example, especially If
we are disappointed in them, and
misjudge others because Of them,
Gladys said apropos OF Mary NOR
tons story.
"Women aren't very kind to their
own SEX" Mary said reflectiVely.
~ have a friend, in fact there
were three girls, nice girls too, who
tried to rent a little cheap hat OF
a woman agent. She almost insult
ed them, said she didn't like to rent
to women-single women. She was
particular to keep the property she
handled respectable. When my
friend told her they were all
straight and honest, sic said all
single women and girls said that.
SO the girls went to man agent
they had nice references from their
landlady where they had lived ana
one of the girls had one from her
employer. He gave them a nice
little tWo-room flat with q kitchen-
cite, and was awfully nice apout
fixing it up. l guess that telephone
girl was right. Women haven't been
in business long enough to be tact
full, not many of them
your friend was simply unfor-
tunate the same as you were. l pc
Heye most women would be kind,
thoughtful. OF course they wan'
their work done the same as man
does I should hate to think the tWc
YOU have spoken of were ~yplca
employers" Gladys SAID, theh
"You must go to Miss Mcbride. She
will find work for you, and you viii
change your mind about WoiIlei
bosses. She runs big agency ano
she's as kind to the girls, taxes az
much interest in each one as IL thes
were her own sisters. she just go
fine position for Nellie. III give
vo, note to her. I've known he'
n long time, and it may get you II
hit sooner if she has Vacanc!
you are fitted for" ~
Tears rolled down Mary Nol
toms cheeks. She was terrlpiy uis
couraged, and kindness was NOR
than she could bear.
TeIlie made a cup of tea, ant
Nov chatted until 1890, when Corr
came in looking happy ana prlsn ,'
she greeted the guest pleasaiill !,
and when she heard she was ~
Of work, told her to take Glaoy
advice and go at once to MISS MI
Bride. She told Mary:
"She suits the girl to the EN-
r1over There's no time wasted run
ming around. ~
nut Mary Norton never took IN
note IN Miss Mcbride. In crossln
the street she was hit by a nloto
car and died in a hospital peIoI
morning. Had it not been TOT III
note in her bag. no one couin nay ia,
identified her, as that was tue o'i'
clue to her identity - o.
II saddened the three girls ~
davs. that she should have lei
tbem so encouraged, even happ.
and then so soon been killed.
"Cod sure does act queer SONY
,;r,es" Nellie said, "but perha!
We has His reasons" Her faith
= God was supreme. yet she PR
tossed no religion, never went
church. as Gladys and Cora dlu'
Nellie had been with "Fallon an
Son" week. Her pay, enVelol
held s1S. Her hands trempled WY
She took it from the cashier, an y
she went into dark corner OF ~ :,
hall on her way out to count II. ~
could scarcely wait to get nome
tall the good news; now she cou
do her full share, and have SOM
thing for clothes as We'll
"You know, Miss McBride sa "a,
they'd give it to me if they thougi
was worth it," she said glee,ul
"a Cora and GLADYS. "They tnii
am doing we'll! Hurrah! It's gre
- he rich." she flourished the Oil
in her hand. ,.o,
you've never said a word apo,
the son. You've only talked apo
the father" Cora said. us the SC
mot very! About IS: cues .s
He's got gray hair, little pa''