The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-09


The elder Mr. Eallun vas still away.
and Nellie was constantly In NJ"
I;.u-Qe'S ofilce--,o her delight she
lever analzed his feeling, but felt a
happy cuntrntmcn; when near him. even
whCr Miss Jones sat beside him taking
his more important dictatiUn while WORK
NJ less value Was assigned TO her. Otten
she would glance up and gaze FOR n
moment on her employers prolile. anu
say 10 herself:
There is no one like him--no one m
the whole world
Rur Nellle's calm happiness was oc-
cast 1aily interrupted. although she
scarcely realized it--ncrer gave 1t
lame On the days when Miss DO
rothy visited the ofiice-and In her cou-
siulv way took possession Of Mr.. GcorSe
and ioked with him, often going 10
lunch. or carrying him off earlier than
usual because OF some engagement she
had made for hm--N"!lie felt de-
preston that she tried in vain to shake
off.
Miss Dorothy was always kind, never
failed to speak pleasantly 70 hcr' AT
times stopping 10 chat 4 moment beside
her desk. Nellie admired the gay
usht.hearted girl immensely Her
lovely clothes 50 simply cut. yet so
stylish ard becoming, cn-ised her II"
envy hut desire to dress anpropr'-
a,clv. as Cora had taught her-ahd az
sh, was sure Miss Dorothy always di'
: could not help overhcaring the
nlaus for whatever they were gong 10
do. and noticed that Miss Dorothy wis
always dressed for the occasion. "heth-
or If was yachting trip or luncheon
money" Nellie said TO herself. Then
On. dar she learned from something
,ho, was sa'd that Miss Dorothy de-
.;rn,l her own cInthcs-hor dressmaker
siurlv carving out her iGeHs. IL was
s,Ir. she had something to do with her
r1n.hrs," she tod Mics Jones after Do
ro,hv loft They look like her
= YES, they express her individuality.
ru- II takes grea; deal "f time ana
though, To drc-a diStinctively. We
WORKING women dnn': hav" time 10
think very much ~ clothes beyond be-
Ing seat.
mo too" Nellie decided. Even II l
can; have lovely things like she does
Eellic's interest IN Miss Dorothy,
however. did rot lessen the depression
sho felt after hc- visits to the ofhre
She was ANNOYED. wondered why She
felt as she did: ?s IL something un-
rreasnrt had happened something AZ
'cc,ing her adversely.
"Arcr't you feeling Welt" Miss Jones
pskcd one day after Dorothy had car
ried her cousin away despite his pre-
tests He had declared hr COULDN'T
20 but she had "naXrd until hc had
Iauchiurly called her a tease. and then
give In.
Yes VIII" Nellie answered
You looked 50 serious. and ! spoke
II Won twice before Won answered me-
excuse me. am sorry"
Mics Jones looked kecnly ~ Nellie.
"Not thinking of Young Horne. were
vou?" she asked with smile.
Mercy no Why should think OF
him."
I'm, very much mittakcn n he
doesn't think often Of YOU. Hes nice
hoy. Nellie"
"Hr's nil rirht to run around with.
Ncllic's answer was 20 carelessly indif-
frrcnt that Miss Jones was satisfied she
cared nothing for Donald Horne. save
NC p fr'rud Eclie waR a queer girl.
never showed any interest in tn" boys
md ynunr mon 30 other girls In her
noei,ion usually did: never talked OF
them.
Mise Jones ndmir"d this trait In the
voung girl. although she f"lt i pecu-
liar Nellie was so fun Of fun. so
bright. 50 sure 10 n. attractive to tho
,.hcr sex. TINT hcr indifference seemed
almost unnatural.
"Ivo never had much use for men
shc said whom Miss Jones lauchnGlv
smoke or hcr Indifference. "You
wouldn't either IL YOU had lived in Miss