Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-01
HOW A room GIRL BECAME RICH.
Chapter III.


q! YOU have forgotten the first
part. read this: Bertha Johnson. a
young girl OF eighteen summers. goes
TO Blue H!l TO secure employment.
She gets job reading to Mr.. Pres
by. an old gentleman. of perhaps SO
or more. While there she also gets
job during the daytime at a Mr.
Sherwood's Office and only goes home
about once or twice a month. she
is there good while when Mr.. Pres
Daisy. telling OF her plans to come
TO see him. Bertha happy that she
VIII have companion. goes TO fix
her room herself and then goes to
her OWN
The next morning at the office
of Mr.. Sherwood. Bertha asked per-
mission to get Off at L. o'clock
When she had been asked why and
granted permission she set to work
heartily. At IL O'Clock che finished
up her work and there LEFT TO 10 10
the station. She had been there but
short time when the train came
in.
Then Bertha thought how would
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MIR. PresbS had given her Would
Ielp It little. A young cir, OF per-
haps II or is summers stepped from
the train and looked around Bertha
walked up to her and said Are you
Mr.. Presby's niece. Daisy" Yes.
and | take you for Miss Bertha John
SON"
Yes, I am. but come give ME that
satchel, you must be tired
j am, little. I'll Ect Uncle Ed
10 send James down and get my two
trunks"
They called taxi. and were soon
minutes they stepped out at Mr..
presoy's house. 4 beautiful gray
building
am going to surprise Uncle Ed
and i'll she ran. She looked into
the parlor and in tho library, there
| ne sat. with his head on the back
| OF the easy-chair. She ran to him
| and kissed him before he knew she
! was there.
Why Daisy you AFRO here ALREADY.
am so glad: I've missed you lot
Lunch viii be ready mt 1880, so yor
| have half an hour to get ready. love
Have you seen Bertha yet. dear?'
Why Bertha came with me from
the station. Uncle Ed"
| Bertha"
She has gone up to my room.
bet"
And away she flew up the stairs
! Bertha"
alright. dcar"
You little wizard. why did YOU
| come up here and start cleaning and
busting and hanging up my clothes -
On. but aint my room beautiful? o.
why II isn't prettier than il oush,
To be. you dear Come. get ready
lunch at 1880"
AT 1880 Il lunch bell rang and
they assembled into the dining room
We'll. Daisy, how long are you 60
ing to stay with re. Daisy?" asked
| Mr.. Presby. oh. could STAY for
always. replied Daisy. Dinner over.
Daisy went 10 James and told him to
so get her trunks. and then plans
! were made TO go to the theater. They
then tBertha and Daisy) went up To
| their rooms ana BERTHA then went I'm
10 help Daisy unpack her two trunks.
Eertha what have You to wear to
'he snow tonight? "Ill show YOU.
! come TO my room Daisy went To
| her room and Bertha said, II think
l VIII wear my blue wolfe. but you
may chose IL you wish. Here is
|
wear il, come here in my naxan
dress. Come Ia my room and
| VIII give You something pretty
| Put Oh Your clothcs!" Yes. though
they are not my clothes. as I bought
| them for my sister. but she left be-
fore | came hack from college, so I
put them UP and YOU may have them
! Tor you are just the size OF Lucy.
"Thank you dear" You are "a
welcome as the air we breathe"
Come to my room Daisy said after
| a short silence.
| They wen; up to her room and un-
packed The other trunk. In it were
sat!ns. tanetas. tricotines and other
hne clothes Daisy. can't take
them But YOU must. YOU have
got to take them. | say. let Uncle
Ed decide" Alright, but know he
! VIII say YOU are right" replied
hertha. She was right. Mr. Presby
said. Daisy should give them TO
Bertha. But still Bertha said she
should ask her mother Bertha
may so home with you and toll
Your mother how ! came by them %
! I'll telephone mamma ard toll her
! nave friend coming to see her"
| oh you denr." Get ready. and II
Mr. Sherwood Will let ne. We will
star, Wednesday evening" Il WILL"
II Just came from home. but am
anxious. for l know mamma will de .
eide with me"
CTo Be Continucd)
Original.
by Il. 81. TYERA.
! log North sixth Street. HONEYWELL.