The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-07
Published by special arrangement with
the Chicago TrIbune Syndicate).
IN TWO PART-PART TWO
THE STORY SO EAR

Carolyn is a ballroom fiIl-in. She,
with other girls were invited to fill In
at Mrs. Myrrs ball. Carolyn is a pecul-
lar girl. She is winsOme but cOnserva-
tive in her habits. At the ball, she
has not been much in demand as a part
ner. Jim Alderdyce has wOrned fever
ishly to fill the program for her, but
somehow, plans failed. julie DAVIS, an
other girl, was dancing with Lauren Ben
nett, and she seemed to have more than
a drink or two. When julie passed Caro-
lyn she "smartly" said: "Still unkissed-
and shore, Carrie" Carolyn left the ball
room filled with hatred and with a de-
termination never again to attend such
a function.
And now the story
In bed, with the windows full open and
the breeze criss- crossing her room, she
began to think of her work tomorrow. But
there interpOsed a tune, a haunting tune,
accented here, light there, elided, repetitiVe,
floors, music that set her resentful mind
dancing again. Melody taunting her and
refusing to let her go. Carolyn rolled over
and put her ears in the pillows and the
music played on, reminiscent, teasing. She
could see herself as she wanted to be,
smoothly dancing, happy, musical and as
she was, tossed up at the side Of the ball
room, the rubbish out of the sea Of gayety.
She saw Lorrie Bennett, still laughing at
Jules remark, her uncanny remark which
sized up CarOlyn'S situation so accurately.
To be Knocked at for being decent thought
Carolyn fiercely, for not being drunk, for
not being a messy little brute. The music
in her brain played on, telling her she was
missing something, and her desire listened
in spite of itself and was thwarted.
Still, morning came after a while, fine
clear morning with all it's wits about it.
The morning was as definitely on CarOlyn's
side as the night had been against her, and
sensibilities was aching as if it were black
and blue from a mental bruise, but she
showed no outward sign as she appeared
at the breakfast table where Mrs. Han
cock was gently prying about the dance
and had to be parried for her own sake.
Carolyn explained in detail about the
reason why she had left the Allardyces
playing bridge, about the headache she
excessive dancing, and Mrs. Hancock be-
walled the fact that Carolyn had to get
up early after going to bed with a head
ache. She was still unrecOnciled to Caro-
lyns job, though it did ease off the ex-
pense of buying her clothes and seemed to
make Carolyn happy. Mrs. Hancock felt
that jobs went off a tangent from the
real issue which was marriage.
At Bennett & Hayes great mail order
/ establishment, Carolyn had q desk in the
little office opening off the restroom for
girls. The employment manager had the
other desk. CarOlyn's job was not the en-
i plOyment of girls, but working among them
! after they were employed, watching their
development or lack Of it, listening to their
troubles, improving the morale Of the
force, instituting some OF the girls clubs
which make q scattered group into CO.
| herent one, helping to plan vacations, and
choose clothes. The job and Carolyn were
alike young, but with four hundred girls
employed Miss Jones had decided to "set
girl to catch a girl" and picked Carolyn
fresh from her courses in social service, to
handle the personnel work. So all day
Hong Carolyn worked with girls who
thought her a marvel Of good looks and
good clothes, who liked her and trusted
her for the most part
The results were beginning TO show. Mr.
Bennett admitted that the general service
of the girls was better; that the appear
ance of the great office where all day girls
sorted letters and filed them and the great
wOrkrOOms where they tagged merchan
disc were improved. Carolyn had managed
to infuse a little of her respect for wOrl
into the girls who had to work. Some o.
them she held because they saw something
of her point of view and many of then
she held because she and her clothes wer,
pretty and fashionable, and they HkeC
to look at her, and to be associated will
her.
The general offices of Bennett & Haye
were on the same floor as the restroom
In one of them young Lauren Bennett wa
being trained into the business. Carolyl
had been honest when she told Rose Harri
that she hardly ever came in contact wit
him. This morning she hoped she wOul
never see him again except for just lon
enough to treat him to a glance of con
tempt as she would bow.
She met him just as she was getting Ou
{ of the elevator.
"GOOd morning." he said. where di
r you disappear to last night?"
81 went home, Mr.. Bennett" she sal
! shortly, and passed by him and his col
e diality. LOrrie stood looking at her bac
!. speculatively; then went his own way.
The morning passed quietly enough unit
J it was near noon. Carolyn was passin
: through the filing room when she sa
: two girls standing together near a cas-
talking and apparently not talking abOl
r business. She went toward them, and
y she did so the arm of one girl shot OF
= and hit 'he other a furious blow acroi
= the face The girl who was hit staggere
: backward and fell against a desk with
: scream and pandemOnium broke loose fl
few minutes. Carolyn had seen it all, Il
= sudden blow, the vicious anger of Il
n one who attacked. She sent the girl wi
- was hurt to wash her face and lie dow
/, ordering her to stop her sObbing and CO.
troll her profanity. The other girls we
reluctantly back to their work, al
Carolyn took the culprit to her OffiC
q She was amazed. Hilda had always be-
4 a shy girl, a rather nice looking, qui
. girl. This outbreak was utterly unfO
seen, and the expression Hilda wore