The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-02
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byQUTn DEWEY CROVfS

Then I'm afraid you would not
do In this position. You would be
called upon to do a great deal OF
tipping and an applicant who can
take dictation Is preferred
IL did not know those were con
shered to be the duties OF a com
panion." Virginia denurred.
'They aren't ordinarily. but In
this case the lady wishes a secre
tary as we'll as companion"
Haven't you anyone who wishes
a companion mercly?"
would you care to travel In the
Orient? An elderly client is leav
ing for Japan soon. but I'm obliged
TO tell you that she Is err. q
trifle difficult. and unless you are
Of most equable disposition. 80"
II couldn't take that" Virginia
interjccted. II must have some
thing in New York"
THAT narrows your field consid.
erably. Miss Browne. especially as
you are not experienced with in.
valids. But II you will leave your
full name and address. together
with Miss Brewster's. I'll communi.
cate with you as soon as | have
something you are fitted for. Miss
Laidstone will take memorandum
OF your qualifications for our files.
II you will stop at her desk In the
reception ROOM"
II wonder II made q mistake
In giving fictitious namc?" she
asked herself on the way down to
the street. "But 1t isn't the Via
ginia Brewster people knew who
wants a job. It's a girl who has
got to have an income pretty quick
or not eat. And I'm not COINS to
have people plying me wherever
| 60. Well. I'll have Miss Brewster
write wonderful letter about Viola
Browne when she replies to Mrs
Phelps request for Information"
she thought with a gigglc.
She had acted on impulse when
she gave the name Viola Browne
as her own but she did not feel
guilty over the deception. After all.
she was the same girl. regardless
Of name. and her object was in no
way reprehensible. It had occurred
tc her that It would be much easier
to be q companion under a name
that had not had such widespread
publicity as her own.
"But It seems I'm not to be one
just yet" she lamented. painfully
conscious OF the few dollars that
remained In her purse since she
had paid for the luncheon with
Miss Evans. SWELL. Uncle Simon,
you're due for another visit from
me soon. It's good thing don't
have to leave cards at your estab.
lishment. It would get to be ex.
pensive."
The promise she had obtained
from Oliver Cutter to help her and
her talk with Miss Evans had
cheered her greatly. and she be.
gan to think 100000 was not
such q tremendous sum as It had
seemed last night.
This time she took her white
gold toilet articles to the pawn.
broker and found the courage to
raise his price and stick to It.
Again she had dinner with Ma.
thanfel and he found her more like
her former self than she had been
at any time since her fathers
death.
"You're looking like you had .
date with . million dollars" he
burst out and then could have bit.
ten his tongue. But Virginia did
not react to his blunder as he had
feared.
perhaps l have" she said with
tender smile. Il feel lucky to-
night"
Lucky enough to be kissed" 10
declared. And kissed her IN plain
sight Of two delighted old ladies
who also occupied the parlor.
Ito lie C0ntinucd)