The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-18

- dress. Job hunting, Toby
knew, was harder than any work.
She noticed, as she slipped on her
shoes, that they had become wet
the night before and were not
quite dry. Well, she couldn't buy
a new pair now.
She got into her black dress,
rummaging in a drawer for fresh
collar and cuffs. Presently she was
ready and picked up her gloves
and purse and went down to the
street.
A subway train was pulling into
the station as Toby pushed
through the gate. She ran for it,
managing to squeeze inside and
find strap to cling to.
A large woman, wearing a hat
trimmed with artificial cherries,
stood in front of Toby. The wom-
ans coat was unfastened and
Toby noticed the rhinestone clip
at the woman's neck.
1t made Toby think of the young
man in the store the day before
the ridiculous one who had bought
$3.50 worth of rhinestone clips
and insisted he wanted to take
her to dinner. Had he waited for
her, as he had said he would?
Toby didn't think so. She didn't
think there was the slightest like
lihood that he had. But-$59 so
for rhinestone clips!
Toby began to figure how many
meals she could buy with $3.50.
She gave up soon. Fifty-nine dol
lars and sixty cents was a lot of
money.
CHE went directly to the en-
~ ployment agency that had
sent her to Bergman's. There she
told the woman who interviewed
applicants exactly what had hap
pened the day before.
The woman pursed her lips and
murmured, "Mmm. It's too bad"
Tody couldn't tell whether the
woman believed her or not. She
said insistently, Il don't know any
way 1 can prove it, but I didn't
take the watch. I was waiting on
a customer"
The woman said, "Mmm," again
and went on, as though Toby had
not spoken. Il hope we car place
you, but it may be little difficult
just now. She fingered a file of
cards before her. Here's some
thing" she said, drawing out one
of the yards. You might try this
one"
1t was a store farther down
town, one Toby had never heard
of before. The store wanted ex-
perienced sales women.
tits six days week." the
woman went on, land they only
pay $3.50, but it's the best there
is today. You might try it and
later if there's something else I'll
keep you in mind"
Toby got to her feet. 1--WE got
to have a job" she said. I'll
try it,"
She was not sure how to reach
the address and asked a guard in
the subway station. Eiether he
misdirected her or she did not
understand the instructions, for
wheE she left the subway she was
blocks from the address.
CHE took a surface car, walking
~ several blocks farther after
she left the car. Finally she
reached the address, found the
right door ard walked up flight
of stairs.
A man at a desk behind a rail-
ing glanced up. "You looking for
a job?" he asked?
yes" Toby said. "I've come
from"
Before she could finish the man
said crisply TOO late You should
have been here an hour ago."
But" Toby began again.
tits no use," the man inter-
rupted. "They only wanted four
girls and they've hired 'em all
You can leave your name if you
want to. Fill out this card"
He handed her the usual appli-
cation for employment and Toby
took it. She wrote in her name
and address and under previous
experience" listed all the places
where she had worked except
Bergman's.
She gave the card back to the
man, turned and went down the
stairs and out to the street. Sud-
denly it occurred to her that she
was hungry. She had eaten moth
ing the night before, had had only
coffee that morning.
CHE walked along for severa,
~ blocks looking for a place
where the food would be cheap
and fairly clean. Then. on a cor
ner across the street, she saw g
counter lunch.