Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-27

CHAPTER 81
"But how can you. Agnes7T Chat
t. asked. ~T have no referencel Mr..
Van Nuys wouldn't give me one,
nowin
-Ill give YOU "A reference" smiled
Agnes. MIR. Ellerby IS a very in
fluential man. WHAT he says, goes,
And what I say goes with him, II
you know what I meant"
Good heavensl Are YOU going
70 marry the president Of the Midas
bank2" gasped Chatty.
Agnes blushed. yes she ad-
mitted. I'm a very lucky girl, III
more ways than one"
II thought thought Of apply
inH for work under only part Of my
name-Charictte Ccrday. The
Chatterton is so notorious nov.
She blushed.
mo-" decided Agnes. "You must
be honest. Chatty. "A false name,
even II It Is yoGr own. Is deceptive
Then your employer will find II out
and hlooiel You leave It 10 met
Agnes nodded her weli-poissd
head, confidently.
The wizardy Of love worked it.
miracle. Mr.. Ellerby. IL appeared.
had only r. wave his maRician's
wand and Jobs appeared b. magic.
"A p. II. =. operator was needed ut
Tnlson and PartridFe's. another
bond house. Following instructions
Chatty applied 20 Mr. Tolson IN
person.
Mr. ToIs0n was little and fat and
round, and looked like a stout
cherub. But ne had keen eyes and
a firm mouth. Chattv liked him
at sight.
"Oh. yes. Miss Chatterton. Know
all about you. Ellerhv SAYS you
had a lob with Van Mugs. made a
mess Of Yourself. got into trouble,
Strengthened up and wanted to TRY
again. That all true?'
Yes. sir" answered Chatty. Its
aIl true. lit was TN the news
papers. Must I tell-you all about
ito"
Certainly not. II it's hyeone. let
III stay hyg1nel Ellerhy says you
are vouched for to him. and he
vouches for YOU to me. You going
TO live I'D TO the v~ouchine2"
-Oh, Mr.. FOLSOM. I AMI vllll Tf
YOU only knew how sorry AMI
'shsmed I ana-and how hard II
tryi"
Don't want to know Not your
father c~0nfeSS0rl Twenty a week
to start and five more a week IN
SIX months if You make good At
the Job Satisfied
Just watch the way III work
and oh. thank you. thank YOU"
Twenty a week 20 start Five
more a week In six months. And
not only no reference to give. but
they knew about her-and took her
anyway
The text came back to her--to
cleanse from All unriehteousness."
She had confessed. and the i'm
mediate result was not only a light
err heart. but a iob-miracle of mir
acles. a good Job
The Goals Of fire burned on
Chatty's head. The Job came from
Agnes. whom she had 50 vronaed.
Chatty's head bowed down In hu-
nifty. Surely she could 60 little
lower i'm her own mind.
But there we're yet things 10 do.
The first Saturday afternoon she
had off. she marched 10 Mr. Van
Nuv's office. AS once before, she
knocked on his door, went I'm and
sat down.
II have something % tell yUu,
MI. Van MUS she began. 4 did
you a cruel wrong. I did not mean
~ As such at the time. I was just
a needless. heartless girl. jealous OF
a man. and hating your secretary
Agnes. II was ] who made all that
trouble for you'll told Mrs Van
Mugs, by sending her the pages from
Agnes diary"
Mr.. Van Mugs stared: his face
grew dark with anger.
Let me finish. please went On
Chatfy. braveiy. but qnaiiing at
what she saw in his face. There
nre nc names you can call me e.
hard As those r have called myself.
Nc reprpach you tl fling In ms
f2ee viii burn as those I have given
myself 4 know r1nu. what A cou-