The Washington times., 1937-11-16

III SSuuluR a leGCeT WHICH
you're to take to friend Of mine
to get your job"
Karen'S voice was so happy his
heart smote him. How had they
got into such mess? Karen NAL
lory of all people!
use the name of Marie Smith.
That's all right and put it in the
letter. Miss WEIGH knows, Of
course. I'll see you in a day or
two"
With that Karen had to be con.
tent. She meditated a long time
on whether she should tell her
father about the job. If she did,
he might suspect Stoddard's hand
in it. Better just keep quiet for
while. Shed explain her sudden
activity as her work for the Junior
League. That might do for a little
while.
OFF TO WORK
She dressed hurriedly, anxious
to be at her work. That would
help her forget her troubles. Be.
fore she got away Ping telephoned.
Karen remained firm. He said he
had not slept, that his mother
wanted to see her later in the day.
''It is so useless, Ping. It is bet
ter this way" .
Karen, you've got to see her!
Promise" =
And Karen promised in order to
get away from the telephone.
She had chosen her simplest
suit for her meeting with Miss
WEIGH. She was a lovely sight in
the simple blue serge. Karen's
beauty was so startling that it
was even more noticeable when
unadorned.
She walked out the door and
asked the policeman down the
street about the subway. All traf-
fic stopped while he talked to
Karen. Her smile captured him
completely.
So Karen Mallory, the wealth.
lest girl in the world, rummaged
in her purse for a nickel for her
fare as she set out hunting JOB.
Miss WEIGH kept Karen waiting
in the stuffy little office outside
her private one, just by way of dis
cipline, and discipline it was.
Karen was furious. She was
crowded in with a lot of other
people, most of them in shabby
dirty clothes, which made the
place reek.
But Karen was learning fast.
This was all part of working. She
had not realized there could be so
many dirty unhappy people in the
world.
How am I different from
them?" she wondered.
When Karen was finally uShered
into Miss Welch's presence she was
completely subdued. Ruth Welch
had been prepared for a very
pretty young woman. She did not
expect to see such a beauty as
Karen.
LIKES KAREN ..
They talked together for almost
an hour. Miss Welch was amazed
at Karen's naivete, but she liked
her straightforward manner of
asking questions. And she had
been prepared not to like this
young person.
"I'll take you -Smith-be-
cause Judge Stoddard has asked
me to. I am frank to say I do not
think you will find the work very
interesting. It will be quite
menial.
But the Judge believes should
know the value of work, what it
means to hold a job" Karen an
SWered.
Ruth eyed this wealthy young
woman speculatively. She was
sorry now she had agreed to take
Karen. What man could resist
her. she wondered. Somehow she
knew the whole situation was go
ing to be very difficult and she
was fond of Marcia. But she had
promised. At least with Karen
under her eye she could judge
just how serious the matter was be-
tween Karen and Dick.
II am going to treat you just
as I would any other volunteer
workers. You will have no special
privileges. shall expect you here
at 9 o'clock in the morning, and
you'll work until o'clock. There
is no fit place around here in
which to eat. We bring our
lunches, some sandwiches, and
some of the girls make coffee or
tea downstairs for us"
I'll like that"
I'll be surprised if you stick
more than two weeks"
"I'll stay as long as you'll have
me. When do you want me to
Start?"
mo time like the present. Take
off your hat and I'll have one Of
the girls show you our filing syS-
TEN. We're checking over old case
histories against our newer rolls.
In some cases we find old duplica-
tions which give us valuable in
formation.
Karen heSitated for an instant.
She had promised to see Mrs. Far.
rington. but that would have to
wait until after o'clock.
FIRST WORKING DAY
So began Karen's first working
day. It was II o'clock by the time
she was sent into the outer office
% begin. She took off her hat and
coat and listened attentively while
she got her instructions.