The Bismarck tribune., 1934-09-12

Only with MAlcom did Caroline
md . satisfactory companionship,
and that was not wholly satisfac-
tory. There was always that fear
that their friendship would develop
into something stronger on his part.
She recognized the danger, not
through vanity, but through her
own suffering.
Malcolm might have told her Il
was too late to worry about that.
He knew he was head over heels in
love with her. But IL it ever es-
capped him it was only in looks, for
he was determined she shouldn't
know. He understood her well
enough to foresee that she would
put an end to their neighborly cam
araderie If she suspected that the
hours they spent together filled the
remainder Of his days and most Of
his nights with bittsr-sweet long.
ings.
II was Malcolm who listened "a
the recital Of her troubles, who
heard Of her fruitless calls at Of
ices, 1T institutions, 1t any place
Of business where she thought there
might be work for her; the adver-
tisements she answered.
She did not tell him,-fearing Il
would sound theatric and cheap
that there were jobs she might have
had only they weren't with men she
WAS willing to work for. Reputable
employers, she'd discovered BY com.
parison with some men she'd met,
weren't putting . girls personal
attractions ahead Of the experience
and ability Of trained workers
among the unemployed.
Malcolm had his own unspoken
ideas about this angle Of her difii-
Guilty. "She's smart. Shed make
good at . lot Of things IL someone
would give her . chance" he
thought. "But who can afford to
hire : girl just because she's good
Finally, on N evening when Car
oline's spirits were lower than ever
before, her father asked hjf 70
drive him to town. When they were
away from the house be told her ho
only wanted to talk to her alone.
If you were looking for . posi-
ton in order to show your inde-
pendence, or for pin money, or just
to pass the time," he prefaced the
important things he had to say. II
must tell you that there's another
reason to add TO those"
Caroline waited in silence for him
to continue.
Philip drew In . sharp breath
for the plunge. ''I'm absolutely
strapped" he said. Everything /
had-even my insurance-has been
liquidated and used to pay Oh debts.
There was . little left-it's some
everything I've tried has been .
@Spent?" Caroline uttered The
word sharply.
sStocks. mostly. I thought, .
few weeks ago, the market was 70
ing up. I held on Just . little too
long. All ! can do now il put q
mortgage on the house out here
It won't be more than q thousand.
That won't last long-and then
we'll be pawning things, I suppose"
sAfter that comes The breedline."
Caroline said. :'unless I get : job"
that's what I wanted 70 tell you.
YouIl have to Be in earnest about It
now"
Caroline's answer confused him.
It vas nothing more than . jeering
laugh.
The next time she saw Malcolm
she said: "It's do or die. where
win I get . job?" Her tone was
deeeptively light. He made 4 half
lesting remark about work at the
factory. As soon - the words were
out Of his mouth he could have
kicked himself. But Caroline Was
Is not thinkipg Of any tactlessnsss in
Greatly to his surprise she took
his suggestion seriously. HWhat
could ! do there?" she asked him.
why :. ! don't know. I didn't
trying to get . laugh"
But ! mean it." she insisted.
Tell me- about it."
weren't you ever there?"
Yes, but not in . long time. /
liked Il. II gave mo . thrill 70
think that il had grown out Of the
brain Of one Of my ancestors and
. ramshackle woodshed. I still have
one OF the kettles he used"
Tt isn't . bad place to work"
Malcom said. 1.-THE factory.
mean"
Tell me what Z girl with no
training could dol"
Start at the bottom. for one
thing" he said.
"That's where the first SOAP.
maker in the family started. II!
take it!"
Ito Be Continued)
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