The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-29
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common sense argued otherwise.
She was making good salary and
she needed the money. To quit
now, with nothing else in sight,
would be ridiculous. The ssnsi.
BILE thing was to keep on working.
10 look for another job. and vhea
she had found one take 1t. -,
She was sorry for Mrs. Cuft1a
who wasn't well and had been
kind to her. No. she couldn't
leave now when her employer
needed her most Of all. 20"
So Janet searched for an apart
ment. And as she surveyed bare
living rooms and Inspected clothes
closets and compared green BATH
rooms with peach co1ored ones
and looked at IRE places And
kitchens and discussed terms OF
lease Janet thought Of the gifi
and boy who were to share that
apartment. " '''A'
,T" ~
TT required several days Of
searching before she found the
apartment. An absolute jewel or
a home at an atrocious rent. MIS-.
Curtis heard the figures without
the slightest protest. nodded and
asked when the landlord coul1
have the lease ready. @1".
Janet consulted the landlord
and returned with the papers. Two
decorators from the most expen-
sive shop in Lancaster were sum.
moned and after Janet had shown
them the apartment they held
long sessions with Mrs.. CurtiB.
The rooms were splendid, the doc.
orators agreed, but needed M.
merous changes. Something IN
the new dark wall paper for che
living room. Lighting fixtures Of
more modernistic design. Book
cases built across certain wall
space. And of course rugs ana
furniture and draperies and M
ems and silver. The apartment
was to be absolutely complete. "
And it will be beautiful" Mis6
Dursham, the feminine decorator.
said gushingly. "Your daughter
will love it, Mrs. Curtis. For tn
size there will be nothing IN tho
city that is more charming. on;
yes know your daughter will love
it," - rs"
Janet thought so, too. EAe
didn't see how anyone could help
but admire the large sunny rooms
overlooking the park. Janet
wasn't sure about all the improve
ments Miss Dursham advocated 70
glowingly but no doubt Roll sud
Betty would like them: They
were smart. The last word 81
style. Oh, yes, Of course Rolf ana
Betty would like them! 80, ;"
There were times, though, when
Janet knew rebellion. She 70.
belled at the thought Of the
money being lavished on the new
home. why" she asked her
self, do the people who already
have everything get so much
more?"
Everything? What more coul6
any girl want than Rolf Carlylesa
love? Betty had that. She had
Rolf. What did Oriental rings and
: imported draperies and chromtutA
and black coffee tables count fort
In such moods she would catch
up her hat, plead an GRAND an6
escape from the house. Most O
the errands were authentic enough.
Between the apartment, the de-
Grating shop and the other tasks
that came her way her days were
full. '... ,. ~ -. ~ r.5'r
The apartment was lese than .
dozen blocks away and JaAet pre-
ferred to walk rather than use the
car. She came in one afternoon
! bringing samples OF draperfes foe
MRS! Curtis to consideN She ~
already in the living room before
} she knew anyone was there. -
| Janet stopped then anu fsetts
"Oh-excuse me-" r~1- GAF'tsr
Facing her, at the opposite side
of the room, stood Rolf cafaS3e
and his wife. Betty. >,
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