The Carbon County news., 1930-09-25
When Sally Landed
a Job
By ELEANOR WILMOT

y little hat down into place with
finality, which suggested she had
made up her mind and would not
be lightly diverted from her pur-
pose.
1t was high time, she felt, that
she sought financial independence.
For three years now, she had heed
ed the wishes of her mother and
stepfather to live at home in ap-
parent polite idleness.
Yet Sally had really been far
from idle. What with helping with
the care of a good-sized house
assisting with her mothers sewing
and doing most of her own, help
ing entertain and giving an occa.
slonal hand with the bookkeeping
Tor her stepfather's store, she had
few hours she could really call her
own. Then it was terribly CALLING
TO ask for money. and often she
went without things she needed
rather than to ask.
She knew that ii was false pride
which caused her family to object
TO her taking a position.
Sally had tasted independence
once. Ii should be hers again. She
knew that to tell the family what
she had in mind would be to raise
Il howl of protest and a solid wall
of opposition.
Sally decided that she would
spare the feelings of her nearest
of kin by moi seeking position
in the same town where she had
been born and brought up. She
would see what she could find in
the neighboring city of Washburn.
some thirty miles away.
Sally's mother was absent when
her daughter stole out, almost with
guilty stealth. leaving note that
she would be home in time for
thinner. Ii was time enough to tell
her business when she knew more
about it herself.
On the big interurban trolley
Sally settled herself into the corner
of her seat. In her trim suit of
dark blue she made a very attrac-
tive picture, with her bright hair
peeping from beneath the snug lit
tle hat. Her eyes were pools of
reflective, violet loveliness.
AS the trolley came to "a stand
still at its terminal she drew a
from her handbag. For the
sixteenth time she read the re-
quirements of the firm which was
advertising for a young woman
with some knowledge of general
office work. and who. in addition,
could meet the public pleasantly
md intelligently.
Sally was not long in presenting
herself at the address given. What
If she had not brought any refer
could ger plenty for the
asking!
Then Sally found herself stand.
ng face to face with a tall, well.
quilt young fellow who had risen
upon her entrance. Sally, ordina.
rily SO marvelously self-possessed.
felt her face flush and still she
sAivered as if suddenly cold.
she forced herself to smile.
Il called" she explained airily,
in answer TO your advertisement
but possibly | am too Iate-I-I
.ame from out of the CITY,"
"And your-present - name"
he young man looked her through
md through.
Sally shrugged. 1.-The same as
hat of my parents" she replied
,vensy, returning direct glance for
lirect glance. My name is Sarah
Bowen Thomas fiis2.
Married 0r single?"
"Single-very single!"
Salgy's voice was tense with sup
pressed anger. What right had
iis-this man TO pry into her
private affairs.
"rhat is 6ne," he was saying.
Naturally, we do not likeat to train
some one to responsible position
md than-find that there is a ro-
nance ldl uIlG 0IllLlS.
perhaps ! might venture to in
Iuire the nature of your busi-
less" Salby's cheeks were very
led and her eyes strangely bright
is it customary" she smiled sar-
''for the cook to want to
tnow the make of the car her pros
)eetive employer drives?"
They both laughed.
This is the newly opened east
I'm office of the Great Western Oil!
Pipe Transportation company"
SO that was it Again she shiv-
red as if a chill wind had struck,
Ter.
Sally turned to go. Two steps
oward the door and the tall, good
ooking young man saw her sway.
lie was just in time to catch her.
or suddenly everything had gone
lark for her.
When she opened her eyes she
vas on the leather davenport and
Ter interviewer was on his knees
,eside her.
"Sally, darling" he entreated.
Tell me you do care-that you
till care. Our separation was all
mistake. Let's forget it and be.
lin all over again. A stupid quar-,
el and plain stubbornness on my
part"
mo, Bobby, old dear-it was my
ault. And | have been-so un.
lappy."
Bob's arms crept around her.
you've got the job, Honey" be
"but it's making a home
or the man you marrfed-the man
Who always adored you and al
Ways will"
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