Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

feel I am too good to work for YOU"
Il believe that"
You are right to believe it. I just
want to try my own wings. If I
succeed, it will be all my success. Of
course / won't work always, but I
would like a chance to try my best
before I stop"
What do you mean by stop
ping Work?" asked George, wrin-
king his brows.
Every girl expects to get married
some day." answered Betty. 1T is
the common lot Of us all, isn't it?"
Il am glad to hear you say that"
returned George. mo woman should
think Of staying in business all her
life. I am glad you expect to be
married. Knowing you have no
thought Of getting back into the old
group Of associates acquired during
the days you danced, and that you
will try something proper and legiti-
mate, / give my consent"
Thank you, George. Remember,
you have the note I wrote you last
night. You can call on me at any
time"
Il will call on you any time I feel
that I should" he said, seriously.
But if you are to find a position for
yourself without help, better hold
your position here until you are To-
Gated. You must be careful where
you work."
ooh, I'm not going to take a posi-
{iar, nnryvy,o0rn +Inra SC MT q rn0I
chance for advancement" exclaim-
ed Betty. Il wouldn't take a mere
route job as a s~tenographer. I am
fitted for secretarial work. Unless I
can find a good place I will stay
here, if you will let me-"
You may stay here as long as you
like, Betty. If you like, you can
| come here after hours and take cash
| during the rush hour and I will pay
you for it. I am glad to cooperate
with you"
1t was a light-hearted Betty who
went home that night. That foolish
note to George committed her to
| him absolutely; more than likely he
would ask her to make good on the
promise. But his cooperation in her
desire to find another position until
such time as he wanted to get mar
ried made her happy.
She knew she was foolish, but she
felt that if she did not see George
for twelve or fourteen hours a day
she would be able to endure him
| easier. She realized she should not
marry a man hard to endure, but II
| George wanted her she would marry
him in spite Of her sentiments.
When she felt rebellious she al
| ways went over possibilities, had he
treated her as did Andy Adair when
she had her accident. The public
ward Of the hospital. no separate
nurse, the crying children and COM
| planning grown folks, the possibility
Of improper medical attention, all
| made her shudder. George had
| saved her from all this. then had
| given her this position in his res
taurant so she could Immediately
be dependent!
Yes, she would marry him, but she
| rejoiced in the respite the chance OF
| getting a new job gave her.
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| night she looked over the newspaper
| advertisements to see who wanted a
secretary. Finding n promising ad
| for a stenographer, she sat down to
her little portable typewriter and
made application. She gave her
| qualifications and mailed the answer
! to the letter box Of the newspaper.
She waited two days for a reply,
but when none came she realized 1t
was her duty to answer all the adj
! vertisements of this nature and not
wait for an answer from each before
answering the others.
One evening she received an an
swer to one of her applications. The
letter was brevity itself, and told her
to come in person to the office Of a
book publishing concern at nine the
next morning and ask for Mr.
Crane.
Betty danced that night as she
had not danced since she hurt hel
knee. She and Mrs. Hogan amused
themselves all evening specializing
on what kind of a man MIR. Crane
Betty's new boss. would be. Betty
argued that as his name was Crane
he would be tall. with thin legs anc