Smyrna times., 1930-12-31
Found Doris Jay
in a Dust Cap
By JANE OSBORN

Gently arrived and who, ii seemed
to Miss Hanson. ought to be the
next to leave.
"A nice, neat, pleasant sort of
GIRL" Miss Hanson was telling Mr.
Michael Grayson in a condescend-
ing sort of way-cOndescendin not,
of course, toward Mr.. GraysOn but
toward the girl in question But
she simply won't do. She isn't the
type-she doesn't belong-and be-
sides she can't manage her type.
writer
"Oh. well, all right" snapped
Michael Grayson. who sometimes
wearied of the efficient methods of
bis stenOgrapher who was ten years
his senior and had a way of treat
ing him like a nephew.
Obviously Miss Hanson had some
special prejudice against Miss Jay.
But they decided not TO tell her of
her fate until pay day. Then they
would give her weeks salary and
tell her not to come back. That
was the system at GraysOn's.
Neither he nor Miss Hanson saw
her that evening 90 down the hall
to the Stockro0m where she sought
and found Larry, the shipping
clerk and Office opener. You know
you promised me key to the Of
ticeS," she whispered TO him. Don't
say anything to anyone, Larry. It's
all right. You know you prom
iSed-" and with a little cOaxing
Miss Doris Jay was going her way
the cheerful posSesSor of the key.
Then as Miss Hanson went OUT
she stopped to see Larry. She asked
him about girl he knew who
might want a job. "We're letting
Miss Jay go tomorrow"
Miss JAY" exclaimed Larry Il
don't believe she knows it-weIl. of
course, | haven't anything to say
about it,
"Gf course, you haven't, Larry.
agreed Miss Hanson acridIy This
Miss Jay isn't the sort of girl we
usually employ here. | hope you
understand"
Larry didn't understand in the
least. Miss Jay was neat, trim
and good to look upon, but not
in the least what Larry would call
"flaShy." Perhaps her work hadn't
been up TO the mark but she had
only been there two weeks. Larry
went home and continued to worry
about the key until seven that
night. Then lie boldly called up
Mr.. GraysOn at his home and told
Af ~
Michael GraysGn said that there
could be no harm in giving the key
to the girl, who doubtless had some
work she wanted to do before open
ing hour in the morning. Then he
got to thinking about it. Miss Han
son had said that the girl didn't
belong" Michael hadn't had the
remotest idea of what she meant
by that, but perhaps she really
had some suspicious of the girl.
Michael let himself into the outer
office. "Hello," he called out. ANY
one around?" Then there in his
own office with the door open he
tween il and the outer otfice-he
saw Doris. Ii was Doris Jay surely
but Doris In dust cap. She wore
an enormous apron hanging longer
than her trim little frock, and when
he first saw her there she was on
her knees applying what appeared
to be furniture oil TO the end of his
desk.
"Oh. 1 never thought you'd come"
she cried. 81 was just trying to
clean things up here a little.
heard you say that 1t annoyed you
because the cleaning woman never
really cleaned your office. and It
drives me most crazy-the dust and
everything. So just made up my
mind to come back. | brought some
soap and some cloths and some
furniture polish and I found an old
pail In here-and. well. I'm get
ting things so they look little
better"
Michael was standing there smil-
ing with boundless pleasure and ad-
miration.
Doris went on: Maybe I'm
a poor typist-Miss Hanson told
me | was of no use In an office
but / just made up my mind that
Id try to do little to earn my
salary. Aid ! knew you said the
dust annoyed you. too."
Michael begged her TO stop, as
suring her that he didn't want her
TO do such hard work and that he
was afraid she would mar her nice
hands. But Doris refused 70 quit.
.J1I stick around hara than ha
said, until you are through And
then | want to take you some place
nice 70 have something TO eat.
ran off without half finishing my
dinner. and Ill bet you did too"
The next day he gave Miss Han
son orders-quiie drastic orders.
loo-to do nothing about discharg-
ing Miss Jay. Miss Hanson sulked
and did as she was told. week
later he told her To take Miss Jays
name off the payroll.
Il thought you'd come to your
senses" smirked the capable
stenographer. 81 knew you'd want
her fo leave"
II certainly do" said Michael.
But not for the reason you think.
I'm going TO marry Doris Jay and
I'd rather moi have The girl I'm
engaged to working In my Office"
fCopvriehtN