Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-01-02
Her Pride in Her
Ft
Pocket
By cLARIssA MAcKIE

N LlCE GLl NDON SLOWLY CIOSScu
"A the campus toward Barry hail,
where she had lived during her col
lege life. Barry hall was occupied by
girls who came from well-to-do fami-
lies. Alice had belonged TO this set
for the three years Of her stay at
Dorland, and now at the close Of her
Junior year she was confronted with
a dreadful problem. The last year
had been q bitter one for the Glyn-
dons. Allce's father had lost every
thing except the fine old home, and
was straining to rebuild his fallen
fortunes; Sam, the only son, was vail
antly carrying on the expenses Of the
Glyndon home, and Mrs. GlyndOn had
just written to her daughter what
Alice's share of the burden would be.
"a. And If you return to Dol.
land in September you will have TO
provide the funds out of your own
earnings. 1t hurts me to write this,
dear, but / know you will not add
another straw to the burden your IA
ther is carrying. l remember when
we were at Mountain Crest one year
there were number of charming col
lege girls, and boys, too, waiting on
the tables you will have to
put your pride in your pocket, little
girl, and am sure the Glyndons will
be proud Of you If you win your own
way through. :"
"Wait on table during vacation !"
The preposterous thought took posses
sion of Alice and made her wretched
during those last days of her Junior
year. Back of the Glyndon pride was
another reason why she shrank from
working during the summer vacation
the reason was Bruce Marden, who
she felt sure would not approve Of 1t.
Bruce was at Yale and working for
his degree next year. She ha6 hoped
that he would spend part of his
vacation at some resort where the
Glyndons would be-and-Bruce was
growing to fill a great deal of Allce's
thoughts these days. They CORE
sponded and she felt sure that Bruce
some day-then she blushed holly
and hurried into Barry hall.
What would Bruce think Of her
working in hotel dining room?
She never confded In him this last
problem and finally she stopped writ
ing. This was her last sacrifice to the
Glyndon pride. She never even opened
the last letters that came from him
she put them away in her trunk.
Then one June day she went to the
vocational bureau-and the first of
July she became one of twenty-five
college girls who were employed in
the Glacier hotel. July slipped away,
and with August came the opening of
the new annex, where the dining room
was to have a corps of college stu
dent-waiters
"They are to be men, my dear"
said Betty Smith, who occupied tiny
room with Alice. 81 know one of them,
Jimmie Tame. l am hoping to see
little bit of fun now and then"
That was the day Alice Glyndon put
her pride in her pocket and buttoned
It tightly. Because she knew what
perfect service meant, she was able to
render 1t, and when she received her
first pay envelope she cried with the
JOY Of working.
Then, one glorious evening in
August, when she sat on the shore of
the lake, enjoying the cool breeze that
made her white wool skirt and orange
sweater acceptable. she heard Bruce's
voice-he was asking a question-and
some one was directing him; she won
dered what a guest of the hotel was
doing in this section, which was re-
served for the employees. When she
saw him, bareheaded, big and brown
in his white fiannels, walking to the
waters edge she could have reached
out her hand and touched him. Their
Suddenly Joy came into her heart as
their eyes met and his dark eyes were
glad.
"Allcew he exclaimed.
She smiled up at him. Il am GLAD
to see you, Bruce"
May SIT mere DeSlue your
She flushed a little as she moved
along the rock. Il must tell you tina
guests nre not supposed to come herr
1T is reserved for hotel employees"
$50 | understood" he said quietly
ms he sat down. II wonder why yol
are here, instead of dancing on tn
veranda."
II am working here" and she toll,
him about the Glyndon pride in he
| pocket
rs that why you stopped writing t
met"
Yes"
~ am working here myself-walt
ing on table in the annex-som
waiter, am, too" He juggled al
imaginary tray. They both laughed.
81 wonder why you are here" sh
said after awhile.
THE Mardens always earn thei
own way through college," he boosted
dad takes the money we save hin
and helps some chap who really need
llft-you would be surprised to Sc
the good the money can do"
"Will you take me out on the lake
Bruce2' she asked after awhile.
And on the lake. in the moonlight
with the wind singing In the THO
pines that clothed the shore, the
planned wonderful future. Alice re
fused TO allow him to purchase an en-
pngcment ring huf did opcant 81 Low