The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-10
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of a fiy-specked globe he had turned
on. Had any experience keeping
books?"
"A little. When 7 was in high
school used to help my father with
the accounts in his store some
times"
Brown nodded. well, my sys-
tenn amt complicated at all. You
know this is only half-time job,
don't you?"
Yes, I do. But I'm hoping that
business will be so good this sum-
mer that you'll need me all the
time"
Facing this remark, and JOS
friendly smile the gruf Mr.. Brown
thawed a little at last. He looked
at her sharply for a moment, and
then began to chuckle. We'll, may
be you'll be all right. Can you
start this mOrning?"
Il certainly can. That is if
what do you pay, Mr.. Brown"
Remember, this is just part time.
You come to work at $3.50 in the
morning. No sense getting here as
early as you did today. And you
work until u. The girl I had last
summer I paid SO week"
JOS heart sank to the very bot
tom of her brogues. Eight dollars
week! Why, that wouldn't pay
her rent at the Fendale, and she
didn't have the slightest idea where
she could find a place that was
cheaper.
I'D like to take it, Mr.. Brown"
she told him. "But-you see, I'm
absolutely without help from any
one else, and I just couldn't pay
rent and buy food for SO week"
Mr.. Brown grunted. 1T really
amt a job for girl that's not living
at home I ought to find some girl
that just wants to pick up a little
extra money"
But that kind of girl doesn't need
job desperately-like do" said
10. IF you have to have help at all
you ought to be willing to pay for
it,"
She waited for the storm of abuse
she felt sure would come; but Mr.
Brown remained silently meek. At
last he said, I'll pay you $40, if
that's satisfactory, because I'm ex-
pecting things to be better this sum-
mer. And if they get a lot better,
and you can do the work, we'll
make it $12."
Very WE'LL" said 10, removing her
iaunty beret. I'll take it,"
Good" Mr.. Brown reached into
his battered desk and brought out
a sheaf Of papers. These here are
charge slips for the past month or
so. I haven't had a chance to enter
them. They go into this account
book here, and then of course we
send out monthly statements" He
produced another huge ledger book,
blew coating of dust from it. "You
see, I represent a lot of manufacture
ers Of boat engines and equipment
and the like. Do you know any
thing about boats?"
JOS heart sank again. Mono"
We'll, that's all right. You'll pick
up the terms after a while. Learn
ing the difference between q pro-
peller shaft and a stern bearing
won't be half as hard as piecing out
my Writingp He chuckled.
TO found it hard going that first
~ morning. Brown didn't nave
much of a system, and during the
winter when he had no assistance
his office work fell into considerable
confusion. But as the hours wore
on, and 10 began to make a little
progress. she decided she could
handle the work satisfactorily. And
at the back Of her head there kept
beating the uncomfortable thought
that $40 month would leave her
precious few dollars for food, moth
ing for clothes and amusement
and nothing at all to send to her
mother and father.
StllI, she told herself, Its $40
more than was making yesterday
and maybe I can find something
else to do afternoons"
At 1880 Mr.. Brown shuffled into
the little cubicle and asked 10 how
she was making out.
Fine, think. I'll be faster when
1 get used to the work"
Sure. I go out to lunch at 1130.
I just take half an hour, and you
can watch the place. If anybody
comes in ask 'em to wait while"
When he had gone 10 could not
help smiling. Only job-hunters in