The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-07-04
Margaret Weymouth
Jackson
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Copyright by Bobbs-Merrill Co.

Ernestine felt cruel shock Of dis
appointment. She knew Will had ex-
pected this-had hoped for the job
himself.
"But fuckers so young" she pro-
tested.
sit isn't that-he's capable. I'm
glad he got it," said viii.
Ernestine thought of what this job
might have meant. The pay was near
ly double. They could have rented
this house and, with the rent and the
increase, moved into an apartment in
Ravenswood.
"Oh," she cried to Will, aghast at
her own mental processes. "It's so
hard not to consider money. Not to
want it! Not to care! I don't want
to be greedy and grabby. don't want
to crave success. But I AMI do.
Isn't it horrible?"
He looked at her with some humor.
"You aren't greedy and grabby,
sweetheart. And as for success.
there's legitimate way to want that
NOT for the money but for the work.
1 don't think this has any effect on
my future. It's really an executive
position, and I'm a solitary worker.
I'd be no good at bossing. It's an edi-
torial job, and Tommy has an editorial
slant on things. He's fitted for it."
A few days later he came home
with shining face.
I'm to be Poole's assistant he said.
do you realize what this means to
me? It's worth ten thousand in cash
to work under him. If person went
to him and offered hundred dollars
lesson, he wouldn't teach him to draw,
but would curse him out Of the office.
And he'll teach me, and I'll be paid
for it. 1t means no more night work.
Ten till six. I do detail in the art
room until Mr.. Poole comes in and
then I work for him all afternoon.
He does copy for New York syndi-
cate every day, and there's always
work to plan ahead and sketches to
lay out. He's been booty lot lately,
and I think McDermott feels that if he
has somebody to help him he'll keep
ahead and not run so close to publ
cation. Wiston didn't want to send
me IN there-but Poole insisted on
me-" He sighed with happiness and
added, as an afterthought, ut means
another .five-dollar raise-maybe more
later"
He was so thrilled and excited that
Ernestine commanded her heart to,
yield it's disappointment over Tommy's
job. But she could not see any real
future for Will in losing himself in
the great mans shadow.
II don't want mamma to know"
Ernestine said. I'm afraid she won't
go to Europe. Besides, you know what
a fuss therell be-"
"Then~ don't tell her." said Will in
his simplicity. SIT isn't really any one
else's business, is it,"
Ernestine sighed. "You don't know
how they'll take it. OF course it's
their business-they'll have enough
to say. And 1 feel embarrassed with
mamma. She'll wonder why didn't
tell her."
Will kissed her cheerfully and went
away to his beloved job. He was ra-
dainty happy and his happiness
seemed to affect her inversely. Every
day was an adventure to him.
Tommy gives me plenty to do" he
admitted one evening. "Tommy's a
good boss. He keeps us all humping,
and gives every fellow the kind of job
he can do best. But it's the work for
Mr.. Poole that makes up for any
chores. Ernestine, tell you he Is
great man. He comes in there-some-
times he doesn't know whether he's
in that little office, which fits around
him like a glove about a hand, he be-
gins to function-the way his mind
works is always a surprise. What's
the matter, honey?-you're not eating"
Ernestine leaned on her hand and
her eyes filled with tears.
II hate to have mamma go away
now" she said. -
Wills methods were infantile.
"Then tell her. You know she'd
stay in minute"
"Go on talking about the Office,
please-so can think"
Will laughed. He took half-dollar
from his pocket and spun it Jon the
kitchen tablecloth.
II won me fifty cents, shooting
craps at the Office" he said. "We can
go to the movies"
Ernestine plucked the fifty-cent
piece from his fingers, and he made a
pretense at regaining it.
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