The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-21
Bertha's
Adventure
By CLARA DELAFlKLD
70. lsss. western N,v...os, I,n,.ss

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"DTAR Lucy, this il a swell place
got Into. Its mister Riddells
and hes got wife and a governess
ana son Of twenty. Ny hes some swell
locker too and I'm to get 4 hundred 4
month and the work ain hard at aIl.
l know l shall just love this place and
l only pity you poor girl that's all
slaving In a dirty factory for fifteen
per. Can that pride Of yours Lucy can
II and come into service with me they
want girl next door and they'd Day
eighty a month for her. There's Mr..
nlddeH calling me and l must run like
blazes. I surely tremble all the time
for fear Of not giving satisfaction and
losing this swell job which mean to
keep till I'm married perhaps to the
son whose name its Arthur who
knowsf There's plenty of girls has mar
ried better than that"
Dear Lucy, well this is my second
day hear and they're treating me fine.
They said they never had such smart
looking girl before and I'm to have
| two afternoons a week to myself which
shall surely seize the occasion to get
acquainted with some Of the boys In
the town. And I'm to have the use Of
the car as soon as I learn to drive
and the chatter did tell you about
him hes to teach me. And said
was musickle and Mrs, Riddell says
can have the use of the plano when
the famblys out which l shall surely
%. But I'm beginning to wonder
whether there's anything queer about
this place the way they seem anxious
to keep me. You never know your
luck however Lucy my advice to you
is to can that pride and come into
service There's Mrs Riddell calling
me SO I suppose shall have to CO."
"Dear Lucy. well this is my third
day hear and its all right only the
sons engaged to be married but I
never took to him anyway and III be
glad when hes out Of the house next
year. The chafters teaching me to
drive the car and hes a bit fresh but
otherwise o. X. But what I cant un-
derstand IL that there hasn't been no
Quarrels and Mrs. Riddells so humble
and perlite not like a lady at all. I
shall have to stir her up bit sup
pose. But Lucy you ought to can that
pride and get into service its nne and
the pay boy Is certainly worth think
ing over. There's Mrs. Riddell been
calling me the last five minutes SO
suppose must hear end"
"Dear Lucy, well this is my fourth
day hear and cant make the place
out at all there's something quear
about It In the first place they always
say please to me and then Mrs. Rid.
dell says shell raise me twenty per II
I'll stay there must be something quear
don't you think SO? And that chaffers
the freshest thing you ever seen he
tried to kiss me last night and
slapped his face for him and he went
away and never come back and me
waiting half On hour for him. Im 60
ing to make these folks sit up and bes
it, scandalous no hot watSr In the
morning because the Riddells uses 1t
all and expecting me to get up and
ret the breakfast every morning in
stead Of taking turn and turn about
and the cars q two-year old noodle
and do they expect me to ride In thatf
think service is fine thing 80 far q
the money goes Lucy but I wouldn't
advise you to quit the factory until I
know how things are going to turn out.
There's Mrs. Riddell calling again shes
been at II the last half hour some folks
don't seem to know what consideration
means. your loving Bertha"
"Dear Lucy, you got to thank me
you didn't leave the factory like you
said and try to get into service for II
ever struck a bad spot done It hear.
What do you suppose7 I was just
dressed to 20 out this afternoon did I
| tell you I met a swell fellow who was
| taking me out in his car and calling
for me and Mrs. Riddel comes up.
whose car is that at the door, she says.
That's my business Mrs. Riddell I an
swered very cold and perlite. This
sint YOUR afternoon off she says. May
bs not says I but I'm going to the
Friendly Girls and Fellows sociable at
tbe beach. And that's my dress you got
on she says. Well says suppose It
/. hut amt got nothing fit to wear 80
7 borrowed this and your hat. With
that she hit me swipe across the race
and told me / could go.
"WelI you could have knocked ms
doun with feather Lucy her striking
me after all I've done for her. However
I told her Id be glad to stay and try
to come to an understanding but she
wou,dnt hear Of It and I'm leaving to
morrow. Fine people they are too anf
W. Riddell shes corker I didn'i
know she was a lady when ! come
near. Well that's where luck hits yos
and don't think l shall try servic'
INV more do they want any more girl