Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
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busy law office: Wmnerton. VIM
merton. Hastings and Glover was
the name on the door.
III. Glover, the junior partner,
interviewed her. He asked only her
name, address and experience Al.
first. When he heard that 1t was
limited to a few months IL one
place he turned away.
Sorry. We want a girl OF az
least two years experienced
So that RAJ that.
Chatty began to feel a little dis
%couraged. But she plodded TO the
next address. which was a commits
sion house, selling food supplies. IL
was in the market section OF the
city, and Chatty turned up her lit
tie sharp nose ut the fishy, meaty
smells.
Mr.. Gorham was a fat little man
with nervous. pigs eyes; he was al
most entirely bald, and his ears
stood out from his head. Chatty
took an instant dislike to him.
File clerk. eh? Pretty young.
amt you?" ne asked. But maybe
you'll do
Chatty's heart leaped.
What kind Of a girl arc yoii2
Like to stay home with mother
and read? Or do you like a little
party now and then?
Had Mr.. Van Nuys asked such
a question. Chatty would have
known the answer. But there was
a leer behind the question. and a
flash of the narrow little eyes that
told Chatty that II she wanted his
job she'd better like parties and a
good time.
Something inside her turned up
side down; she felt sick.
Il never go on partiesl" she an
swered shortly. III am a home
girl"
Mr.. Gorham turned away indif-
ferently. TOO youngi" he stated.
Chatty left with her head high
and her cheeks burningl
But it was an easy experience
compared TO the next place she
tried fort This was in a bank
Chatty had not viSualized the adj
dress. and when she found herself
in the great banking room OF the
Second National her heart leaped
again-for David was to work in a
bank Suppose ii was this bankl
Even II it wasn't, didn't bankers
visit each others banks?
Chatty vas directed to the second
assistant office manager; TO her
great surprise she found that the
part OF the bank which didn't show
was bigger than what did. Up
stairs were dozens Of great rooms
and. apparently. hundreds of clerks.
If you can qualify. can you 10
to work right away?" was the first
question. We need another oper-
ator this mintue--r
Indeed she could Shed begin
at oncel Chatty began 70 draw off
her glovesI
Just a minute. Where did you
work last2"
Chatty told him.
"Oh, I know Mr.. Van Nuys welllr
The officer drew a telephone 10
him and called the familiar num-
Der. Chatty froze in her chair.
What could she do? Where could
she turn? Mr.. Van Mugs would
sayi-Dh, what wouldn't tie sayl
But there was nothing to do but
sit there and take il.
She heard her name spoken. then
a long silence. Then Thank you,
Vanl" and the phone clicked.
Chatty's face famed red. She
rose without waiting to be dis
missed.
But the bank officer was very
gentle. He said only: II am sorry.
Miss Chatterton. but Mr.. Van Nuys
tells me that you were only on the
switchboard a short time. I am
afraid we need someone with more
experienced"
Chatty blessed him in her sore
heart for being a gentleman.
OF course Mr.. Van Mugs had
torn her reputation to piecesl She
could hear the words in imagina-
ton: liar, tale bearer. trouble
maker
At the end OF the day. hayinr