The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31

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 her. Affect her. 1t assuredly would. How would she get along | with her new employer? r A stranger, most likely. Hamilton had been demanding but he also had his good points.
 He was speaking again. There's something elsc," he said, and hesitated. "I don't like to say this, but when my job is ended here I'm afraid yours will be too"
 She didn't speak but her eyes widened and she made q quick little gesture with her hand.
 It's not that your work hasn't been appreciated!" Hamilton went on quickly. "1 assure you that 1t has. I've told Chambers you're unusually capable. He knows that anyhow. It's just that things haven't been going 50 well with the magazine. It's going to pull out all right. I'm sure of it! But for the next year there's no qucs- ton but th expenses must be re- duced. That's why no one Is to be named to take my place. Dawson and Hartley will take over the duties. Share them somehow. I'm not sure myself the plan will | work but at least they'll make a stab at 1t. If 1t falls they'll try something else. But whatever happens the office staff is to be re- duced. They'll have to make other cuts too"
 You're trying to tell me-" fl ,tI have q job?"
 Hamilton nodded. gro put it bluntly-ycs."
 Janet glanced down ut the type writer keys before her. She had used them for over two years. She had sat at this desk, spent the greater part of each day, six days q week, in this plain box-likc room with its plaster walls GOV cred with maps and charts, It's carpctlcss floor. It's filing cases and rickety bookcase. It had seemed to Janet that, though the rest of her world might rock, this part the part surrounded by these four office Walls-Was secure. She had never dreamed that this could happen. Discharged! Thst was the word for 1t!
 Her eyes raised. Hamilton was watching her. He said kindly. "I'vc been thinking aboet you. don't like to go away and leave you looking for work. Jobs are hard to find these days"
 "Ill find something" Janet as- sured him. Her voice was flat. "You'll give me a recommends ton, l suppose 2"
 "Gladly! But l think l can do q little better than that. I've been looking around, thinking, trying to find q position that would suit you. One where you can be as useful as you have been here and where the work would be con- genial. think I've found it."
 She was listening eagerly but she did not interrupt. Mir Hamil- ton didn't like to be interrupted when there. was something he wanted to say.
 "Its not quite the same kind or work you've been doing" he went on, but l think you could handle if splcndidly. It's with my sister. she's a widow and since her daughters marriage she's been living aIone--cXcept for servants. of course. don't think It's good for her. She's not In tho best Of health, though she's not In any sense an invalid, either.
 What she needs is q social sec rotary who can help her with the duties every woman who takes part In social and philanthropic activities has to deal with. and at the same time be Il sort of com | panion. 1t means work--lOts or | 1t! It's amazing tho time these women spend on their clubs and their committee meetings. May l be they're not very efficient about | 1t. 1 don't know. l do know my sister needs someone to help her and I think you're well suited for the position" ..
 What would l have to do? Janet asked.
 well, I don't know that I can tell you exactly. You would take charge of hen correspondence and there's n lot of It. You would make appointments for her and see that she doesn't promise 10 be two places at the same time There might be dealings with the servants for you to attend to. My | sister entertainB uulte Ittie. It quite possible that every day would be different. Do you think you'd like to try it?" Janet hesitnted. Then she said.
 q would like to try 1t, MT Hamilton. 1 don't know if l could do 1t but I'd like 10 try" "Oh, you can do 1t all right! i haven't the slightest doubt about that. Remember tho other day asked If you liked cats? Well. my
 sister has Persian she's very fond of. Had it for several years | Buster'a the cats name and Bus ter will be around all the time. That's why 1 wanted to know if you objected to cats"
 Janet laughed. "1f the cat doesn't object Co me" she said.
 I'm sure we'll get along all | right" There's one other thing Hamilton added as an after- thought. My sister will want you to live in her home. You'll find It
 very pleasant there. I'm sure [.
 You'il have your own quarters. of courpc. and q certain time each day to y"sirscif. IL won't be Ike | .,a,niuu ta m 0fIlp tnOugh. md