Show I Anne Herrick By Dy John Patrick Lally J. J I BEGIN HERE ERE TODAY I Anne Herrick pretty school teacher Js is attending night classes so that she can cm eventually teach in high school night At-night school she meets meet Dick Hardy young executive tive Uve of the th-c Southern Illinois Electric El company and is thrilled by I est in her Peter Nash manual training train trainS ing lag instructor is a friend of ot the Herrick Her rick family and is in love with Anne Annc though she refuses to take his proposals proposals pro pro- of or marriage seriously Mr Herrick is Js also a teacher and is Js i alarmed by rumors that at the city maybe may maybe maybe be unable to pay the teachers' teachers salaries Anne has a Saturday night date with Dick NOW Ow GO ON OIT WITH THE STORY INSTALMENT IE T VAs V V. I As s the door cI dosed closed sed on Anne on-Anne Anne and Dick Jane said The Deans yi want nt you and mother to play bridge with them this evening g. g Mrs Den was over this afternoon Mr Herrick looked q questioningly at his wife Bridge was her overwhelming overwhelming over over- whelming passion He said You go along over Myra Im I'm expecting Peter Nash and I want to have a long talk with him To his surprise she he replied No Andrew I shant shan't go 10 I really dont don't feel fee like playing this evening What wrong mother Not ill m I 1 hope No I feel all right but Im I'm wore wor ried nod better telephone the Deans Jane and tell them ye cant can't make it this evening They'll understand d were we're upset by this salary talk Jane went vent toward the telephone stopped midway and md asked Is Ls Peter rt really ally coming tonight He Ho said hed he'd try to come her father answered Janes Jane's face lighted She continued to the ph phone ne stand which w was s i in the hall hail Instead of makIng mak make Ing one call she made two The second second sec ond was to a boy friend with whom she had a tentative engagement to visit a motion picture show She canceled canceled can can- the date I Mr was earnestly trying to fend off his wife's questions about municipal finances when Jane came back to the living room for a moment or two then w went nt over piano and began to play softly a song that had to do with love But Andrew Mrs Herrick Berrick said patiently Uy for lor the third tune time where theres there's so much smoke there must be fire j Now Nov mother he replied I 1 wouldn't bother bother- my ray head about such matters Ive I've been teaching in to Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago for more than 30 years Ive I've heard the same thing many times but Ive I've always noticed that when the time came we got zot our salaries just the same She looked at him bim closely as though seeking to read the thoughts hidden behind his words He calmly puffed his pipe and returned her ber gaze un flinchingly Jane left the piano and went to the kitchen to wash the dinner dishes But what about bout this awful debt debi hanging over the city city that's that's tr true e isn't it jt Yes mother that's true but the but the schools are not responsible for j it Why should the teachers suffer I Well Andrew I I dont don't know but butt it t seems to me that we should make preparations for the worst What What preparations preparations preparations- he inquired Well here it is April 1931 The papers papers pa pa- pers say unless tax warrants are ore sold this z month the teachers wo wont won't t be paid Ive heard that thai so many times before before be be- fore bre mother he said chuckling un easily But I do worry Andrew There are arc payments on the house and your in Why Andrew I dont don't know r what wed we'd do He fell silent She was contrite She went to him stood before him anc and said Im sorry Andrew I didn't L want to bother you if it you had hac wanted to be mean you might have havi remarked that wed we'd have in th the bank now I for my ill m. IllS Ill'S ness She stopped and nd patted his hi S 'S head I Their conversation was br broken ken t up by the ringing of the doorbell As Mr Herrick opened the door the cheery voice of Pet Peter r Nash echoed through the tho living room Good evening Mr Herrick Herrick- and Mother Herrick He removed his hat bat and coat and md entered the living room Well began began be gan Peter what's new on the money front He eyes on ani his host and was mercy a sly siy wink Sensing that her husband wished to discuss the reports with Peter alone Mrs Herrick excused herself aying laying shed she'd help Jane When she had bad gone Peter said Wh Why the secrecy y Mr Herrick I h have ve been telling mother all evening evening eve eve- n ning ing not to worry about this no no- money nt talk But Peter there is something some some- thing hing t to worry about You know that thal What do you think of it u Peter lit a sank down in his c haIrs chair puffed le leisurely then spoke I Iwas I was was- talking with an alderman an today a and he told me rae the city is b broke right n now o we didn't have a chance i iu in n th the world 0 bf of I getting our salaries unless u the tax warrants were sold Do you believe that Peter Yes he said quietly I 1 do I believe be be- I lieve teve every word of it But what of the election What if Thompson and nd his his' crowd are defeat defeat- e cd ed d Dont Don't you think that'll make a difference No the dan danue has been done The e city's so loaded with debt it'll t take ke years yearl to put it on financial basl basis B But Peter Sur surely His voice fluttered arid and died Grasping Grasing the others other's alarm alam Peter hastened t to add Oh of ot course I dont don't think well we'll be left to starve or that ve to seek the thc help of groups but I do think we should conserve conserve- every p penny penny against the earning coming storm Mrs Herrick and Jane came into the room They welcomed him Peter rose took Janes Jane's hand band and said Well well what's new on the job problem She told him of ot her expectations He said gleefully Great Jane Janel Gee Im I'm n glad Im I'm proud of you Jane I hope you get assigned to our school She and replied Thank you Pe Peter er Nash Nub thank you Anne Herrick Herricks sister r is grateful A eye bulls Janie said Peter laughing but Annes Annea absence absen isn't so noticeable since sinco youre you're here Sh She ruffled her lips Ups to express her lief then asked him Peter what about these these reports that hat t th the teachers el her I I may not be paid Et tu Brute he called cut Yes Peter said Mrs HerrIck tell us what y youve you've uve heard Ive I've been trying to get Andrew to talk but he hel seems scorns to think theres there's nothing to it ft it Peter cleared his throat to gain time before replying Three pairs of of eyes were turned on him He lie said Ive usually found Mr HerrIck to be right in his conclusions However it strikes me that anything might happen l If you had told me two years ago Chicago Chi cago would be in this predicament Id I'd have laughed Dont Don't you remember remember- i those were the days dars when we were told Poverty has been outlawed in America I 1 remember reading such statements state state- meats ments Peter replied Mr Herrick sadly And furthermore I believed them So did I agreed Peter I believed them to the tune of 1500 I invested money in the stock market The conversation finally drifted armed back hack to teaching They were still talkIng talking talk talk- Ing when Anne and Dick Hardy arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived home from the dance Peter who had not met his rival was curi curl curl- ous so curious curio that he had come come to pass Saturday evening with the Herrick Herrick Herrick Her Her- rick family mainly for the purpose of meeting Hardy though his host didn't suspect it Feigning surprise Anne Anna greeted Peter as though she had not seen him for weeks She introduced him to Dick Peter surveyed his rival chal chef then a smile broke through and he said Delighted Im I'm sure Mr Hardy Ive I've been hearing healing a lot about you Thank you OU Mr Nash and md Ive I've been hearing a lot about you t too Hated rivals meet chortled Jane as Dick took Annes Anne's cape ape Annes Anne's eyeS eyes flashed Peter and Dick grinned em em- and retired to opposite corners of ot the room Peter sat next to Jane Anne and Dick went to the piano bench Mr Herrick suggested a six-handed six game of Anne Anno demurred demurred de do- pleading fatigue Peter could not take his hI eyes off her She was adorable in her white evening gown too adorable he told himself to be with Dick Hardy But that was rather mean After Alter all Hardy was a likable fellow and from what Peter had ambitious ambitious am am- and honorable But But well well darn it Peter just wasn't crazy about him How could he be when Anne apparently ap liked Dick better than himself him him- self sell Anne and Dick were talking rapidly rap rap- idly idly- but in low voices Their conversation conversation conver conver- did not reach Peter who was listening rather trying to listen to Mr Herrick t tell tellof lt of the early eady days in Chicago days Chicago days when there were not enough pupils to fill the schools j While Mr Herrick continued to recall re reo call calt other days davs Peter covertly watched I Anne and Dick He saw her expression Zi sion on become serious as Dick talked W What hat could he be telling her Something Some Some- th thing ing that deeply impressed her Peter w was certain His pique was sated when A Anne Aime interrupted her father to say DIck just told me that the Southern E El Electric company may lay layoff off m men en and cut the wages of ot the men re retained 25 per cent When Then did you hear that Dick as ask asked ked d Mr Herrick I IT Today d y sir ir irAnd And a lot of us may be re reduced in p position as well as have o our ur pay cut rm Im a department head b but ut if this order goes through Ill I'll likely like like- ly 11 be shoved down the line too b bad d Dick said rr Mr H Herrick errick But lets let's hope times willon will so soon on be better Our economic system h has as broken down before and has been m mended ended No reason to fear well we'll tall fall fallis th this is time What do you think I 1 really realty dont don't know what to think si sir r said Dick Until 1929 I thought I was a pretty sm smart rt fellow then th en Ive I've changed my opinion I most certainly c hope though that the teachers teachers teach teach- e ers ra will be paid Mr Herrick held up a warning finger finer fin fin- g ger er and said Oh I imagine the find ind f a way to pay us I really am ant not d deeply worried His voice belied the c cal calm alm assurance of the words word To Be De Continued Copyright 1934 Chicago Daily News 1 Copyright 1934 Register and Tribune Syndicate |