New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-02
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You dance. don't you
Il love 20. What we're you
thinking OF @'' hopefully.
Why, I thought you might try
the stage
"oh, l couldn't, The publicity
would be horrible
Il suppose 1t would ii you used
your own name"
THE Brewster name is about all
that would give me a start, I'm
afraid" Virginia avo~ed honestly.
without il Id never get on Just by
nay dancing. Perhaps ii | had
time to train | might make a
chorus. but / need position a.
once. In fact l must have one
oh" Miss Evans seemed gen.
timely distressed. Let me see p.
how about taking a position as
companion >" she said, Frightening.
That's possibility" Virginia
admitted.
I'll give you the name of an
agency" Miss Evans offered Gag
cry. Here, III write it down. She
tore page from a notebook and
put II down - name and address.
Ask for Mrs. Phelps"
After luncheon Virginia went d.
rectly to the address given her. On
the sixth floor she found the Phelps
Agency and approached a busy
young woman al a desk in the re-
ception room with the request to
see Mrs. Phelps.
Your name and business,
please" she was asked IN crisp ac-
cents as card appeared maglcally
in the adept hands Of Mrs. Phelps
assistant.
Just a moment please Then.
| after she had given Virginia a
closer second look. she added, VIII
| You sit down."
| Virginia took d scat near table
| laden with smart magazines. She
| selected one, rippled the pages with
| no interest and put It down. The
place surprised her. There were
no waiting applicants for positions
ranged along the wall as she was
used to seeing in the domestic en-
| ployment agencies she had visited
time and again to engage servants.
But, of course, this would be a. diff
| ferent sort Of agency. How stupid
of her
Mrs. Phelps viii see You in five
minutes, Miss Browne" the assist
ant informed her after a short in
| terval.
Virginia thanked her and settled
back to wait. Presently there was
a low buzz at the assistants desk
and she nodded over to Virginia.
You may go in now"
Virginia entered the door indi-
Gated and found herself facing a
high powered modern business wo-
man Mrs Phelps sat at A desk as
innocent Of signs Of her occupation
as A railroad presidents Virginia
| was considerably impressed with her
smartly waved silver bob and clear
complexion.
You wish 2 position as COM
ranion, understands" she began
even as she waved Virginia TO a
chair placed so that the light would
fall directly upon her features. IT
was not polite but WAS good
business.
Lady or gentleman, Miss
| Browne"
Why. I think ] lust assumed it
would be with a lady" Virginia
| said hesitantly Matter of fact she
hadn't given IT thought.
ANY experience"
None" Virginia said 1t firmly,
! deslrous OF removing any impress
sion she may have given Of not
| knowing her own mind
| HIN. Tell me something about
yourself. What do YOU consider
are your qualifications"
Virginia took time 10 think that
over. Il have finishing school
| education" she said at last. THE
usual plishments I'm fairly
good at golf. tennis and swimming.
I ride, of course, and ] like books
though I've never read TO anyone.
| But | haven't the falntest idea what
kind of a companion Id he to an
| invalid sh" added truthfnlly.
II see" Mrs Phelps said, and
then with an odd smile, ANY con-
tact with society7 Smart society
I mean. Newport, Palm Beach.
| Cannes?'
Virginia permitted herself TO
smile. I've known Miss Virginia
Brewster quite intimately for a
number Of years" she said. She
has given me permission to use her
| name as reference"
That would he quite sufficient
Mra. Phelps approved, but We
| haven't vet discussed the guali'i-
cations that are essential to the
| applicant for the position ] have
in mind. Have you any secretarial
| experience >"
NO but I'm familiar with So
sial correspondent" And ! could
arrange ent"rtainm"
Mrs. Phelps shook her head. can
YOU use a typewriter"'
I'm sorry.
Then If afraid you would not
| DO in this position. You WoDd be
called upon 70 do great deal Of
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