The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-26
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CHIEF OF our college, paper. ana l mao
q verse published in POETRY" She
felt in her purse. Yes, the clipping
was there. Probably some editor
would like to see 1t.
Molly was going to look for work
In a newspaper office. She was a bit
vague about the best way of offering
her services. It sounded awfully con-
ceited to say she would like to write
editorials. Because everybody who
wrote editorials. she supposed, was
old, and had a beard. 1t would be
loads Of fun to write about the thea.
tiers. But probably you didn't get to
be a dramatic critic right away. One
thing she wouldn't do-and that was
society. She didn't particularly care
for women's clubs, either. But prob
ably 1t would be just as well to do al
most anything, just to get started.
Maybe she'd better not turn down
women's clubs after all.
Rita laid down her paper. !.
where are you going first" she
asked.
Molly opened her bag and produced
a sheet of purple stationery.
i've copied the newspaper ad-
dresses from the telephone book" she
said. You know the family's going
to have an absolute fit when they
know I have a position. And I think
1t would appease them if I got on an
intellectual paper, so I mean to try
the dignified ones first. Maybe they
won't take me though, so I've copied
every address in the directory. Where
are you going?"
Rita mentioned a store well known
for its sport shop. . . 'And, after
that" she said, III make the rounds.
You're so ri Of yourself, Molly, it's
funny. That's because you've never
looked for a job before. I've worked
every vacation since I've been in COL
lege. and I know what it is to plug
around from n place to another.
I've done 1t when I was hungry, and
the soles of my shoes were thin as
paper. I remember one Christmas
49,. oh, well. 80"
But I'm not sure Of myself, I'm
scared to DEATH" protested Molly. And
she began again, silently; to practice
her little Introductory speeches.
Then Rita interrupted again. What
are you using these days for money,
dear?"
"Oh, I borrowed a hundred for the
party" explained Molly, land I've
some left. I haven't any idea how
long it takes to settle an estate, OF
how long it will be before I get my
$4,000. I'll have to be careful UNI
til I hear something definite from
Dad. BY the way, I wired the family
that I was going to stay east for q
while, and I'd write after ! was es-
tablished. Would you like to take a
room with me?"
X \
Rita shrugged. Il guess you for
get that I'm a married woman"
But I thought Bob. didn't want to
announce youtmarriage."
He doesn't. But he wants me to
live with him just the same"
"Oh. Molly was silent for a few
minutes. You know, Rita. I
think that's sort of horrid."
Rita's red mouth twisted wryly, and
she did not answer.
Suppose we meet for tea" she sug-
gested. II suppose you're having din
ner with Jack?"
Molly nodded.
They parted at the station.
And at ten o'clock Molly began the
conquest of Newspaper Row.
At two she was ~unutterably weary.
She remembered that she had had no
lunch. and stopped at a restaurant
for q cup Of coffee. When she had fin
ished it. she placed her sheet Of pur-
pie stationery on the counter. and
checked off the offices she had visited.
Seven. Seven times in four hours she