The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-15
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by the hour. Then when it's
all over she says, Really, |
think your gowns are getting
awfully nondescriPt.,
Julia laughed. Il think that's
delightfulH ,
il YOU wouldn't have such nice
sense of humor," Amy mention
ed "And we all have to be
nice to her because her nus
band may pay the bill any min
ute-and because she has IN
fluence." :. :,
"That's the whole story" said
Julia reflectively. "Iou have to
be nice to her, because she has
Influence"
At her roommate's cynical tone,
Amy's dark eyes widened.
She tossed the magazine to the
foot of the davenport and brought
her slippered feet to the floor,
Whats got into you, Julia !
You've been moping for weeks
now. You used to be the life OF
the party when we'd have the
Gang in. Last time they were here
YOU wouldn't even sing a song fol-
US. And everybody knows you car
make a song sound all right, even
when the tune isn't so good and
the words are absolutely sense
less
"What do you mean, every
body knows ito" inquired Julia
getting up restlessly. maybe thu
gang, as you call them, knows it
But nobody else does"
"What do you care about
that?p.
Julia turned suddenly, her eye:
cleaning. II care a lot, Amy. III
sick and tired of working fol
Woodford and Brooks"
Its a good job, Julia. You get
lot more money than | do. A lot
more than most girls working
downtown"
"What if ] do? Where does ii
get me-" Julia paced to the win.
dow and looked out. Then she
said. slowly: "I'm 20, Amy"
"I'm 25," Amy said, "and Pm
still having a lot of fun"
Julia turned. Maybe you are,
she said cruelty, "but it's not the
kind of fun l want. Amy, | don't
want to be George Woodford's
secretary until Pm old. Fll-Fi!
be like Miss Jameson down at the
office. She's been there for %
years"
"Maybe she likes it," said Amy.
Every girl isn't as ambitious as
you are, Julia"
aren't they" argued Julia
"I'm not so sure. think they are
until life gets them down."
ANY Sanders stared at the car,
pet a moment. Then: Julia
you said Peter Kemp wanted 20
marry vow. Why don't you take
: him up?" -,
Because l don't want to- said
Julia quickly. -.
because you don't love him."
asked Amy quietly.
81 haven't thought about love,
Amy. But I've thought about
some things that are darnet
! sight more important. Peter kemT
doesn't get any more money Al
! Woodford and Brooks than | do
They use him to brief their cases
then Mr.. Woodford or M
! Brooks goes into court and make:
the brilliant showing. I don't want
to marry a man like that, AMY
Amy didn't reply at once. She
reached for q cigaret from thu
pack on the little table. When sh'
had lighted it and blown a pilla
| of smoke toward the ceiling, sh'
said, "Well I didn't NEAR
would have to take Peter. But Il
a lob like yours you have a chance
to meet a lot of likely men,"
ooh. yes" said Julia. 'W'
have q chance to meet men. Blu
=" she faced her roommate
souarely. "Amy, the average gil
working in an office is stuck an.
wav you look at it. We work TO
wages that most men wouldn
think Of accepting; and we d
plenty of work, too. Lots of time
we correct the mistakes of me,
who get three and four times tn
salary we get. And you talk abon
the chances for meeting marriac
able mcn-Amy, the men we NEE
are of two kinds, usually. Tn
kind that want to marry us, bu
who can't improve our status. An
the kind who offer something les
than marriage-aT1 expect us +
like it,"
Amy looked ct her roommat
curiously. "All light" she said
"You don't like the way thin.
are. What are YOU going to d
about it,"