The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-15
A Stenographer's
Romance
BY JANE PHELPS
NELLIE REPORTS HER SUCCESS

NELLIE REPORTS HER SUCCESS
CHAPTER 26.
. Hip-hip-hurrah!" Nellie burst
into the room where Cora and Gladys
were laying off their hats. She had
scarcely been able to contain herself
until they came in. She had cleaned
| the rooms. got dinner, and sang Justify
all the time, SO happy she could not
keep still.
well, I suppose that means you
| have found a job?" Gladys questioned.
"Yes-and oh, girls, such a one! 1t
is with big bond house, and I'm to
be kind of a secretary, and Miss Nc
Bride says they are so kind and they
aren't the silly kind, want their en-
ployes to dress plain and neat, just
like Cora says, and they pay oh,
guess 2"
That's right. stop and take breath
or you'll never live to take the place"
Cora said, laughing. Ten dollars ?"
Nope, you guess, Gladys!"
gleefuI. Twelve!"
'Nopei I don't known what 1t will
be at first, but if I suit, and / shall,
it will be SIS or $40 with a chance to
get more lateri What do you think
of that? Hoop-la! Isn't little Nellie
glad Grandpa tried to kiss her. II he
hadn't might have been working for
him for IS until I was old and gray"
do quiet down a little, Nellie"
Cora begged, "altho don't wonder
you're excited. What is the firm? ?"
'Fallon & Son."
"I know who they are" Gladys said.
II believe they stand very high. And
Miss Mcbride has said enough to Mel
lie to let us know they are all right
she wouldn't send girl to an office
where there was a doubt. She told
me once she had a blacklist of en-
ployers. as well as of girls
II should like to have an office like
hers" Cora said thoughtfully. "One
could help girls, those that need it,
SO much, and I imagine she makes a
good living, too.
Indeed she does, now-but it
took her some time. She has a big
clientele, firms who let her know
whenever they want a change or new
help. She knows just what kind they
want, so keeps them year after year
because she saves them all bother"
Come, let's eat! Dinner will be
spoiled If We don't" AS the dinner
a cup of tea, the girls only shifted at
Nellie's old joke about it spelling. To
tell the truth they were nearly as ex-
cited as she. altho they We're more
quiet.
Come on, little sunshine" Cora said
when they had finished. Wen all
help clear away. and go to the
movies" ,zzss-.
isn't William coming tonight?"
Cora had been giving her Saturday.
evenings to him
mo, his mother isn't SO we'll"
I'm sorry for him, but glad FOR
myself. I do so love to go out with
you and Gladys. It's my treat too:
lucky day and it's my day to treat"
Have it your own way. But wait
until you meet some nice young man
and wen see what you say about go
ing out with us then"
I'D never turn you and Gladys
down for anybody" Nellie Indignantly
replied.
A little incident happened on the
way to the moving picture house that
amused the girls wo- derfuIly, yet wor-
a little behind to allow some people
to pass. A rather common, flashily
dressed young fellow, who evidently
thought she was alone, stepped up,
took her arm and just as the girls
Hello, Pretty! What you doing out
aIone?"
Looking for monkeysr" Nellie an
swered, pulling away.
Come now. don't be silly! I'll take
"Oh, you will! Didn't tell you I
was looking for monkeys? Well, you
sure fill the bill" She threw back
at him as she Joined the girls, linking
an arm with each.
With an exclamation the fellow
turned on his heel and went back the
way he had come. Almost convulsed
with laughter as she was, Cora said:
Nellie Riley, if you ever dare go in
the street without us at night I'll tie
you to the bed-post!" Then: How
did you dare talk to him like that? He
looked ugly enough to want to hurt
you"
That kind never do anything.
They're towards. There were one or
two like him used to come to Miss
Carriers. I got their number, all
right"
"Oh, NelIfei Whatever should we do
without your" Gladys said as she
wiped her eyes. Life never is dull
where you are"
(Tomorrow-Nellie in her new
poSitiOn.O