The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-01

eAch 0ay, get elBnL hours Sleep night, eat sensibly and make sure that your digestive system Is doing the work it is supposed to do. ride to Cleveland. About mid way of the distance the car began to "act queer" according to MT. Segwick, and to cause him great concern. He drove into village garage to see what was wrong. It developed that an important part had broken and must be re- placed before the journey could be resumed.
 The part could be supplied then and there, but neither the driver nor his worried wife could pro- duce the $7 necessary to pay for and were almost down to their last dollar. It was finally ar- ranged by the easy-going garage owner that his customers should give him a check for the amount. This MT. Segwick did, writing his Cleveland address below his name at the mechanics request. When they were on their way again Ruth said regretfully. "I wish I could have lent you the money till you got home. But l haven't cent myself"
 Mrs. Segwick replied, That's all right. If you had money to lend you likely wouldn't be hitch hiking. Have you got job wait ing for you in the city?" | No Ruth admitted. Not a sign of job. I hope to stay at the Salvation Army home till I can find something"
 Mrs. Segwick clicked her tongue in sympathy and changed l to it, showing it had been on her mind. l Ed" she said to her husband, "do you think Miss Woodson would suit your Cousin Ella?"
 | i've ben wondering that. too," replied MT. Segwick. 'In some ways I think she would"
 ''If she's strong enough" Mrs. Segwick speculated.
 i And likes that kind of work" MT. Segwick contributed. Ruth sat on the edge of the back seat, listening as they argued 1t | back and forth. She was greatly intrigued. She wished they would speak out plainly about Cousin Ella whoever she might be, and be more specific about the mysterious job. She finally interrupted the argu- ment to say, I'm willing to do any honest work to support myself. wouldn't promise to keep the job, but I'd do my best at 1t till l could get something that suited me bet ter"
 That's fair enough" MT. seg- wick said. Tell her, Lou, about what Elias looking for" Mrs. Segwick obeyed. Well, ;t's this way. Mrs. Ella Jones, Eds cousin, has a beauty parlor and has to be at work all day. She's q widow and she's got two children to be looked after, and a house be- sides, and she has a time finding a reliable girl she can trust to do it. Looks like she changes about every month or two"
 How old are the children? ?" Ruth asked.
 | 'Maude's 10 and Oracle Louise is 12. old enough to be helpful if a person knows how to get it out of them. But Elias spoiled them a lot. That's why the housekeepers pick up and leave. Ella pays $10 a week and board"
 Ruth said eagerly. "I'd like to try 1t, Mrs. Segwick. Would you be willing to take me there when we get to Cleveland? I'd be more grateful to you than I could ever tell you"
 l They took her first to Mrs. Jones beauty shOp-a busy, gaudily pros- porous little establishment called "Ella's Band Box" located in an outlying shopping district. There they introduced Ruth to Mrs. Jones with earnest recommendations of character, and ability. The girl was both amused and touched to find herself so extolicd by people who knew her only as wanderer who had ridden in their car and shared breakdown with them. She secretly pledged herself then and there to justify their child-like confidence in her.
 i Mrs. Jones, a large comedy blond with q brisk manner, interviewed Ruth in a little booth where she was marcelling q customers hair. As she talked she heated a curling iron over gss burner and then waved 1t aoout in the air to cool 1t before applying 1t to the hair Ruth, whose naturally curly hair had never been treated inside q beauty shop. was fascinated by these rites. It was all she could do to keep her mind on what Mrs Jones was telling her:
 "Maude and Oracle Louise have to be at school by 8:30, and I've got to be here even earlier. That means the girl and have to gel up at 6 every morning" Ruth al. vined that by "the girl" Mrs Jones meant the maid or house keeper.
 Mrs. Jones further explained. "l send all the clothes to the wet wash and the girls expected tc iron them. I've got good manglt in the basement. Ever run one?" I Thus, over the patient custom. CTS head, Ruth was hired as house