The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-26
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Eyes, l know. Tell me about
lit some other time. Ann, |
would have called police but,
knowing you were with Tony,
was sure nothing could possibly
happen" :,
Tony. "Good night, Ann. If any
body asks me, I'll tell 'em you're
good gal and swell sport"
you've nice disposition,
yourself. Anybody else would
have called me a dumbbell for
not having Sarah's address"
"You were just plain goopy.
But l never did like women with
brains"
'Here, herev' from Sarah. eff
you two are going to make love
on my doorstep at 3 o'clock |
won't stay to hear YOU
AS she opened the door she
heard Tony say, "Betcha you
didn't know Ann is for Angelic.
And l didn't get that out of an
eClQueC DOOM.
The door banged behind Sarah.
In the 1 minutes before she fell
asleep, she could hear their low
voices. Sarah's last waking
tt .ught was, "Well, / warned
/! l.. If she falls for that line
now she has no one to blame but
herself"
One day, a month later, Ann
was summoned to the private
office of Mr.. Griffin, the chief IL
brarian.
"Sit down, Miss Hollister," he
began formally.
Ann waited, wondering. Per-
haps her work had not been salts
factory. Perhaps the economy ak
was being used and she was to
be dismissed.
ever hear of the Kendalls ?"
Mr.. Griffin asked.
"No."
"Humph. How long have you
been here?"
"About two months"
"Well, of course you couldn't
have learned much about our city
in that length Of time. The Ken
dali dynasty has endured around
here for more years than most
people can remember. The pres
ent head of the family is old Pc
ter endall, he lives at Kendall
wood where his main factory is
located.
1--WE are planning to open a
branch there, beginning in a
small way. AS we are not in pO-
sition to build at present, we
hope to use space in one of the
buildings there. We have found
location that is suitable but Mr..
Kendall has refused to rent it."
"Why? Doesn't he want his
employees to have advantages?"
eyes, he's rather a philanthropy
ic sort. He wants them to have
advantages he can give them
And as he didn't happen to think
of library, he isn't enthusiastic
about the plan. He calls it in
reference and says when he's
ready he will build and equip q
| library to suit HIMSELF
Ann wondered what she could
have to do with this affair.
The chief librarian read the
question in her eyes. He contin,
ued: "Miss Dean will open the
branch. But first we must per.
suade Mr.. Kendall to let US oper
it. You've been selected to &C
out tomorrow to see him at his
home. He's virtually retired from
active business and spends most
of his time at his residence"
"What could l do?" Ann asked
amazed.
Sarah Kent has very gooc
opinion of you. She thinks that
after Mr.. Kendall talks with you
] he'll end by endowing the place.
, Ann smiled. "I'm afraid Eve
been over-rated. but I'll be glad
to try"
chats the spirit. Miss Dean
will give you some suggestions
the fact that the recreational and
educational influence of a library
will prove stabilizing at time
when workers are restless and
dissatisfied, the advantages the
library will offer to both en-
ployes and employer"
"When do l go?"
Tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. We've rented a roadster
for you, since Kendallwood is
about 25 miles out. | hope you
III NJ, Knnlnll L. N