Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-20
Peggy Moore Finds
a Real Job
BY JOHN FRANCIS
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(WNU service.)
THE insistent ring of her cheap
l. alarm clock had brought Peggy
Moore out Of bed with a determined
leap every morning for the past two
months. This morning, however,
Peggy moved much more slowly.
Two months ago, when Peggy ar
rived in New York and took this lit
tie room in West side rooming
house, she was full of confidence, pos
sessed Of an assurance that she soon
would get a job and be entirely indie
pendent. There was none Of that con-
hdence this morning, though. Only
seventy-fve cents remained in that
smart purse, and Peggy was still with
out the prospect Of job.
Tears welled into the girls eyes at
the thought of wiring her father for
money.
"I'm not licked yet. 1 still have
one more chance. That ad that I an
swered yesterday. Oh, 1 hope there
is letter about 1t in the morning
mall"
One more Disappointment was in
for Peggy, however. There was no
letter from the "Box SAT, Evening
Press" to which she had written for
position as secretary.
"Oh, If l only knew where to find
Jimmy Hubbard. He might be able
to find me job. Why, oh, why didn't
I keep in touch with him?"
Jimmy Hubbard was boy from
Peggy's home town, and once had
been looked upon by Peggy's friends
as the boy she would some day marry.
Then one Of those petty lovers quar-
rels had taken place just before jim
my was graduated from college. Aft
er commencement Jimmy had gone to
New York and entered the business
Of a friend. He had written Peggy
once or twice, but Peggy, still angry
because Jimmy never had admitted
he was wrong in their quarrel, did not
answer his letters.
Peggy spent all morning and part Of
the afternoon visiting employment
agencies.
All Of the visits proved unsuccess-
full, however, and Peggy was almost
ready to admit to failure. She de-
cided to go back to the rooming house,
though, before wiring her father for
money. The hope that the afternoon
mail had brought her an answer to
her letter still was in her heart
"Was there any mail for me this
afternoon, Mrs. Thorne?" she asked
the landlady as she entered the room
ing house.
''No mall" replied Mrs. Thorne,
"but there is a young man waiting
for you in the parlor."
"a young man." said Peggy, sur
prised. "Did he give you his name"
I ''No, he just said he wanted to see
you, and that he would wait. He has
|; been here since twelve-thirty, and it's
! now three O'clock" Mrs. Thorne said.
Peggy thanked Mrs. Thorne quickly,
and hurried into the small parlor
| where the roOmers were allowed to
receive guests. As she entered the
room tall young man rose from the
oOlo anu NIOSStu tOhdiu llOi.
Jimmy Hubbardw gasped Peggy.
How in the world did you know
was here?"
eli, Peggy" said Jimmy, graspns
both her hands. 81 didn't know it
until this morning when I got your
letter."
"What letter." Peggy asked. 81
didn't write you letter."
"Oh, yes, you did" said Jimmy,
drawing an envelope from his pocket
And I've got it right here"
'Why-why. that letter is an an
swer to an advertisement" said
Peggy.
81 know it." Jimmy laughed. at
was my adj My secretary is leaving
me to get married. received your
application this morning, and MS soon
as read 1t dashed up here TO find
you"
"Are you going to give me the j0h?"
A mischievous light appeared in
Jimmy's eyes as he asked:
"Are you still sore at me over our
quarrel?"
"Of course not, Jimmy" Peggy re
piled, blushing. 81 got over that ages
ago, but couldn't write and tell you
because had lost your address,
"In that case" Jimmy went on
I'm afraid | can't give you the job
you can'tT Peggy was indignant
"Why not?"
Because" said Jimmy nOnchalantly
II don't believe a man should have
his wife as his secretary. And you
are going to become my wife just as
soon as we can get downtown. What
do you say?"
"Well," Peggy said, 'I'm willing, il
you will stop at telegraph Office
first. I've got to wire my father. But
the telegram is going to be lot diff
ferent than thought 1t would be-
That's all right" said Jimmy, 'I'v'
got to send telegram, too. I've got
to put another advertisement in thu
newspaper"
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