The northwestern bulletin., 1923-06-23
Her Marketing
Project
By RUBY DOUGLAS
tSsy nsciur. Nswsp.p.r Syndicate,

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Clarissa Hurd was experiencing. for
the first time In her twenty-odd years
of life, the hardships due to having an
insufficient income and no training In
any wage earning work.
But" she was explaining to the
aunt with whom she was living In the
suburban town, 81 know can 1nd
way In which to support myself.
shall not let my mind rest until IL
comes to me with q bright and prom
tsing idea"
Aunt Emily was q little old-fash-
toned, but she did believe In concen-
tration, and II Clarissa seemed tribe
absent-minded In the next few days 1t
was because she was searching the
realms Of possibilities for her own ma
terial future, and her aunt sympa-
thised with her mood.
II have it, have It." she almost
shouted one afternoon as she dashed
In at the back door. letting in a food
Of red sunlight from the fast disap-
pearing disk Of fire.
Aunt Emily was getting supper
they still had supper, as did many
others In the suburban settlement
where the men folks came home at
noon from factory or store for a noon
day dinner.
"You might be going In for the movie
business the way you are gyrating
around" dryly remarked Aunt Emily.
"No, Aunt Emily-not yet. I'm go
ing to turn this old jitney that father
left to me as his only beQuest into a
means q making living"
Aunt Emily was curious. "How soY'
I'm going to start little profession
Of my own-house marketing. Most
Of the people up here In this settlement
have to 20 on the trolley car to the
village to market. 1t costs them four
teen cents for carfare, but they have
often told me 1t pays them to go for
their things even then. And In the
new shops In the village there Is no
delivery. but the groceries, meats and
vegetables are marked far below those
sold In the stores that have delivery
system and telephone"
Clarissa was growing enthusiastic
as she felt her aunt's understanding Of
her project.
II propose to 60 to the neighbors,
one by one, and tell them that will
call at their homes every morning or
twice a week, AZ they see at, and get
their whole list Of errands for the day.
I'll take the laundry. collars and all
the things that have to 90 to the vii
lage. get the groceries, meats, and take
the children's shoes to the cobbler. AL
this for a quarter, only eleven cents
more than carfare and all the time and
trouble saved for the housewife. I'll
get the best Of attention from the
stores and the customers will reap the
benefit. Do You see. Aunt ErnilyT'
1T seems like a feasible Idea, my
dear. And Il costs 30 little to run that
car and Pa takes care Of 1t for you"
Olarissa went to work at once to
make Q List Of the persons who she
thought would appreciate her services.
One by one she called on them and
explained her purpose.
Inside Of four weeks she had more
than . dozen families q day ON an
average and numbered forty house
wives on her list.
In the big grocery store where
Oarissa did most Of her ordering she
was well liked, AZ much for her charm
ing personality a. for the business abe
brought to the shop daily.
Miss Hurd, We are having q new
manager In here next week." said Mr..
Andrews, the young man who had been
taking care Of her orders.
Carissa's face fell. "Oh, are you
goingT
The young man blushed. "Yes, ]
have been made manager Of q chain.
They have promoted me faster than
deserved, fear" he explained. II
hope you won't make the lack Of my
personal attention to your orders keep
you away from the store"
Olarissa assured him that she would
not. but she could not see how any new
manager could make himself as popu.
lar with the shoppers az had youns
Mr.. Andrews. The place was clean
everything was frsah and courtesy
was the object Of every clerk.
On Monday Carissa began her days
work with a big list of orders. She
sat down on the wooden stool and gol
out her marketing list and pencil.
"Have you been served7" she heard
Q voice at her elbow ask.
She turned to look into warm COLDER
brown eyes and q smiling face. HI
was a stranger.
"No-thank you. Not yet" The
young man took the place opposite hel
at the counter and filed her orde,
quickly. with quick understanding o.
the new stock. He was the new man
ager, Robert Underwood.
'Tll have the things put In your car
madam he said, when the order wa,
ready.
Clarissa thanked him and led tn,
way to her shabby jitney standing a
the curb.
Mr.. Underwood looked at the ca
a. II he quite understood that this wa
merely the service car and that Their
was q better one at home. perhap
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