Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-20

Happy Ending to
"Odds and Ends
BY RUBY DOUGLAS

Observation-Disclosures **stA
(CopyriEhtI
~ LORlA TANNER had won a lit
" tie closed car In rattle that had
been held In the village.
at Is direct answer to my suppli-
cntIons," she said happily to her
mother. ElL
"For weeks | have been casting
about in the air, searching way to
carry out an idea for building up
business have conceived"
"Well-what has the car to do with
TT" asked her mother.
Everything" announced Gloria. I
shall call my profession Odds ana
Ends | shall advertise myself as
person who will attend TO all the
bothersOme little odds and ends of the
daily routine OF h0usehOld--and,
with my nice little new car, shall DO
able to carry on big business"
II don't understand" persisted her
mother. II have never heard Of It"
"Of course you haven't Neither has
anyone else"
Gloria knew all the petty household
needs, from going for the wet wash at
half-pnst eight In the morning to col.
lectlng the rolls from the bakery on
Saturday night.
She made out her list of hOusekeep-
ers to interview and ascertnined what
their needs might be In the way OF
odds and ends. She gave them week.
Iy price to he charged for having all
these errands done. For instance, Mrs.
Smith had washing that had to be
delivered TO the laundry nj seven
o'clock on Monday morning and called
for At S:30. thus making Il possible
for her clothes TO he hung on the line
by the maid of -all.wOrk by nine o'clock.
Gloria decided TINT she mus. suggest
this idea to about five other women so
that she could make the Monday morn
inn trip profitable. Then, nj twelve
o'clock, noon. she made arrangements
to call ut the school house for four
different children who were too young
to walk all the distance and get back
TO school by one o'clock. Their moth
ers wanted them to have hot lunch
hut could not take the time to go for
them. There was a weekly visit to a
nelghborIng market where fresh fruit
and vegetables could be purchased.
She managed a list Of eight house
keepers who wanted this service.
At the end of two months Gloria
found herself having oil she could pos
sibly do.
"My dear, had no Idea how many
people would need this kind Of serv-
ice," her mother said one night when
she arrived home with packages of
vegetables and fruits, some picnic out
fits. pair OF shoes that had been half
sOled, tire from bicycle she had
taken 10 be mended, some mason jars,
a bundle OF shirts from the Chlnaman.
stamps and envelopes from the post
office, suit of clothes from the
tailOr's.
Gloria laughed Whats on the list
since | left?" she asked.
"Oh, Helen Morris Ia having q
bridge wednesday afternoon and wants
tallies and some one to take her two
small girls for the afternoon"
In the backgrOund-much farther
back than he would have liked to be-
was rather doleful young man. Arthur
Nudge. He and Gloria had been child.
hood sweethenrts and even had sort
of understanding about being en-
gagged.
One day he cnme upon her on the
dirt road she often used because Il
was short cut between her home vii
lage and Hampstead. She wns looking
disconsOlately at n very fiat rear tire
on her overloaded stntion wagon.
KINDA fat, Gloria" Arthur re-
marked as he parked his own roadster
Just ahead of her.
Gloria laughed but she was tired
and In a hurry and Arthur felt that
there were tears close behind the sur.
face.
II was just wondering what to do"
she said
sand along cOmes--the man who
wants always to be near you when
you are IN trouble" he said. pulling
Off his coat and getting out the jack.
"Yes-I know but"
"Never mind. now dear. Get busy
with the lock on that spare tire and
wen have you on your way In a min
ute. This was not the time for me
10 say that"
In surprisingly short time the
new tire was on md Arthur was
leading the way toward home. Mean
time, Gloria, driving mechanically, was
thinking. Why could she moi get Ar
thur since she knew they would be
married eventually--to go into her
business with her. His real estate
business was not 80 fiOurishing but
what he could give her a hand.
That night she called him up and
together with her mother they planned
an extended business.
"And eventually, GlorlaT he whis-
pered in her ear as they stood saying
goodnight on the fragrant vine-cov-
cred porch.
"Oh-yes, eventually wen enter q
partnership to last until death does
MS part " she replied.
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