The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-07
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pRUCE HAMILTON was back 81
ID his desk Monday morning. tie
came striding into the Office with
a buoyant. swinging step and
within five minutes the place was
a-hum With activity. :, Hamiltons
trip had been successful. II
would mean several hundreds OF
dollars for Every Home. On The
train returning he had made NO.
tations which he wanted, tfafi.
scribcd at once. There we're ssey.
eral long distance calls to be put
through. Half a dozen times be
sent Janet hurrying down the ball
to find Mr.. Douglass or MIR. Greasy.
TO deliver messages or bring back
papers. o. 80.
The Monday morning rush con.
tinued into the afternoon when
Hamilton had an appointment
outside the building. During his
absence the long distance cal! he
had been expecting all day came
through and 1t took almost 20
minutes OF determined effort be-
fore Janet was able to locate him.
Then as soon as Hamilton had
! finished talking to the out-of.
town agency he called Janet back
and reversed earlier instructions.
A large part or her afternoons
work had to be done over.
To add TO her trials Janet was
obliged TO change typewriter
ribbon-a small task which for
some reason she had always found
extremely distasteful.
She was just getting at work
again, with the new ribbon In
place, when a small. round-faced
girl wearing a blue dress ap-
peared in the doorway. When she
saw that Janet was alone she en-
tered. 1t was Pauline Hayden who
worked in the downstairs Office.
well. did Simon Legree get
back?" she asked.
Janet smiled. you're not talk
ing about Mr.. Hamilton. are
lyou?"
"Who else? That slave driv-
Ser"
"But he isn't!" Janet objected.
"Oh. is that so?" Pauline
shifted. Say. didn't | work for
him during your vacation last
summer? l guess know! He's
the worlds worst. l don't see
how you stand it," r.......
"But Mr.. Hamilton isn't hard
to work for. He's considerate-"
Sure, like steam roller! But
I should worry-he's not my boss.
How about slipping down to the
lunch counter with ME for a cup
of coffee?"
Janet glanced at the clock. I'D
like to-" she said hesitantly. but
I'm afraid | can't" 49,.
Pauline's head bobbed know.
ingly. "Legree wouldn't like 1t. l
suppose! I'll bet you don't get
out OF this place until six o'clock
tonight"
AS it turned out II was almost
that time wien Janet boarded the
car TO ride home. Fortunately II
was not crowded and she found o
seat. She had been glad to he
busy all day. glad that there had
been work to do but now she rea'.
lied how tired she was. Janet
leaned hack YEARLY. thinking OF
The evening ahead. All Of the eve
nings were long and dreary now
that there was nothing TO look Tor.
! ward to. How long. she wondered,
did people 60 on suffering ike
this? Did it Just keep on endless.
ly-this misery that vas almost
like physical pan only worse be-
cause there vas nothing you
could do about It? .....ss
Lost in her thoughts. janet for
got the street car. the men and
women around her. The car
stopped and jolted forward again
without her noticing 1t. Then I'll
at once she was conscious that
someone was watching her; sue
raised her head-and found her.
self looking directly into q pair u
blue eyes. Y
ITo he Continued)