Show 1 r I ANNE ANN By John HERRICK Patrick Lally RICK I BEGIN HERE TODAY Anne Herrick Herrick a grade school teacher teach teach- er r in itt Chicago tastes bitter poverty when the city is unable to pay its teachers She has spent every cent of each months month's salary to support her family and they have nothing to tide them over the months when Anne has no income When the mortgage on their home is foreclosed Anne and her mother and her sister Jane move to an inexpensive inexpensive in in- expensive apartment Before long the they are arc down to their last penny and haven't enough to cat Peter Nash in love with Anne insists that she let him help them out but she refuses After Anne goes to school one me mornIng mornIng morning morn morn- Ing with two glasses of ot water for breakfast she swallows her pride and asks ks for charity Anne is unhappy too because Dick Hardy whom she loves is jobless and too proud to see her while he hc is a aburn bum burn Desperate for food Anne seeks an evening job aid ald is elated when Mr Major head of an advertising advertis s. s ing lag ag agency ncy promises her work six nights a week at 12 He pays her a weeks week's w wages in advance and Anne insists insists' that the family m must t c celebrate lebr te NOW V GO ON WITH THE STORY INSTALMENT INSTALl They went vent to avenue Anne stopped in front front of ot a florist shop In Inthe Inthe Inthe the window were bunches of ot violets She didn't try to resist the urge to enter She felt reckless felt like squandering the 12 on things she had done without for so many months because she admitted to o herself bersel they were luxuries c She didn't speak until they were Inside the shop then she told the clerk she wanted three bunches of violets I Not a word from anybody or or- dered Anne This is r ou-r our night out and were we're going to enjoy it itOn On her mothers mother's coat she pinned a bunch then ton on Ja Janes Jas s She pi picked ked up the third cluster and was about to fasten it t to her own coat when Peter took look the pin and performed the the service service f for o her hei While so doing he w whispered I I dont don't blame you oti a a bit Anne Back on the street again Anne called gaily Now ow for fora a movie What do you want to see Anne asked Peter Any picture at all will do Im I'm just hungry for amusement They entered the first playhouse they came to Peter despite Annes Anne's protests paid for the tickets The picture was about a boy and anda a girl who loved and were part parted d. d The girl was about to marry an older olde man when her girlhood lover reap Anne was silent after the show and her thoughts w were r so chaotic she forgot for forgot got about th the drug store sequel she had promised them The film brought back memories of Dick Dick Dick-Dick Dick who had stepped out of her life lite because he deemed himself a failure What if he should come come back And what if Mr Major Major- She was recalled d from her mental excursion Into the the- theland land of romance by her mother who asked wrong dear You haven't said a word since we we- left the show Nothing mother I was Just thinking think think- ing lag how ironical life can be be- beShe She spoke bitterly I dont don't understand Anne Neither do I I. I mother so lets let's forget for get it it for I Without meaning to eavesdrop snatches snatches' hes' hes of th the conver conversation between Jane and Peter came to her Shi heard icard Jane say If I were a man Id I'd Iddo Iddo Ido do o the same thing youre you're doing Some ot of f the teachers may not appreciate it but you'll feel within yourself lf that youve you've played the part o of a 3 man man Q a real eal American who is willing to fight tight for or r his rights s. Anne was surprised at Janes Jane's vo- vo Strange she told herself herscH Jane had not disclosed such views views' to o her She shut her ears to their voices and thought of tomorrow of her first day as an e in the theoffice theoffice office of Mr Major Gray ghosts of snow shadowed light were stalking across the room next morning when Anne a tender smile lurking about her lips awoke with a al tart start start conscious she had been dream dream- lag ing ng of of Dick and that the dream had stirred primitive desires In her soul- soul desires that were a combination of spiritual as well as ns ph physical yearning She cuddled against Janes Jane's warm body ody and pulled the cov covers rs over ove her herace face ace as though ashamed of her subconscious subconscious subconscious sub sub- conscious trek with Dick along the blissful trails of love In the surge of emotion that gripped her she kissed Jane fane Jane thinking her asleep Instantly came Janes Jane's sleep laden voice Why the osculation sis sis sis- ter mine min For a moment confusion froze Annes Anne's tongue then she laughed nervously nervously nervously nerv nerv- and r replied plIed Just uJust to show you ou ho hoW low m much ch I love you OU darling And because Im I'm so happy happy rny my position you know Jane turned faced Anne raised herself herselt her her- self on an elbow and said Anne e. e I eel like an extra thumb in this house house- hold Hunting work for months and you walk out and grab off a job as asif asif asif if they were as as plentiful as starving school teachers How do you ou ox cx- x plain it No explanation dear It just means that the evil genii have quit following the Herrick family From now on to be support self ing regardless of at whether the teachers teach teach- teachers ers get paid or not Bravo cried Jane The rhe little I bread winner vinner speaks her mind I 1 IAnne Anne laughed They slipped out o obed bed quietly so so as not to arouse their mother who lay on her davenport bed breathing loudly her face white but tinged with the yellowish pallor that so frequently accompanies ill ill- ness Anne ate her meager breakfast hurriedly hurriedly hur hur- while Jane talked She said Anne the first money we can spare weve we've simply got to have a doctor for mother She sits there in that corner all allday day long painting chinaI china I wonder if it we couldn't get Dr Hudson Hudson Hudson Hud Hud- son who wh attended father Anne vetoed the suggestion Hedbring Hed Hedl bring brim back too many bitter memories Well We'll have to try someone else Well We'll manage somehow Mother seemed to enjoy h herself lf last night Maybe Mayb Jane Jatie If she went out every day the fresh air would do her good Ill try that Anne that is is 1 If Miss Garet Caret will vill be so kind as to lend us her coat She will said Anne confidently a peach Snow whirled In sharp angry bursts as Anne her raincoat pulled tightly around her turned toward the port port- able Though the thc biting wind brought a rush of blood to her face her body se seemed med impervious Ious to the cold Even as she he approached the sheet iron building where she served without pay her thoughts continued to be plC pleasant She was even eager to begin begin begin be be- gin the day Not so much for the solace the companionship of the thc the dill chil dren offered as for or the promise the evening held out As Anne later recalled that day day in inthe inthe the he classroom seemed hazy The only incident that stood out was the the noon noon i meeting with two of her pupils who with much squirming and stuttering managed to convey to her the information information mation that their mothers wanted to give her a Christmas present And Andu they said is it all aU right if U our mothers moth mothers ers give you money Miss Herrick Inwardly Anne writhed First charity from the thc city now charity from rom the mothers of her pupils If II two of them knew her desperate struggle to live how many m more mere re knew knewt it t The class likely pitied her She told the two children The teachers will vill probably receive their salaries before Christmas But tell your OUr mothers moth moth- ers that I deeply appreciate their kindness When school was over Anne hastened has hastened hastened to a drug store and b bought powder rouge lipstick and cold cream next came the purchase of ot a LI pair of ot stockings and finally a bottle o of f shoe polish She rushed home The c collective wardrobe wardroe of the fam family ily ly was placed ed at her disposal Even Miss Garet Caret came up to contribute anything Anne might need She gave her face a last dab with the powder puff then whirled about and said sal SNow Now how do I look They in the simple black crepe dress set off with Miss Carets Caret's organdy organdy or or- gandy collar and cuffs the shining dark wavy hair the dancing eyes Youre simply lovely lovel cried Jane You look like a different girl said Miss Miss- Garet Caret while Mrs Herrick murmured Were proud of ot you Anne It was 5 minutes to 7 when she entered entered en the reception room of the Major offices A light was was burning but the offices seemed deserted Anne sat 1 down At once she was was' the prey of ot disturbing thoughts What J if something something some some- thing had happened to Mr Major What if he had forgotten about hiring her Maybe he had changed his mind But her fears were groundless for promptly at 7 Mr Major opened d the thedoor thedoor thedoor door of his private office and said Good evening Miss Herr Herrick ck Glad to see youre you're on the dot doL Anne smiled Ive been here five minutes Mr Major Come in please he be said and Ill I'll show you around the place Only a desk light was burning in his office He switched on the wall lights as she came inThis inThis inThis in This as yo you know is my private office Here is where I hide from silly people who are obsessed with th the belief elief that they have ide ideas s worth millions Anne looked about with interest Three massive covered leather covered chairs a square mahogany desk his own swivel chair three small pictures on the wall chastely framed in polished walnut As her eyes swung back to him he asked Well Miss Miss' Herrick how do you like my my of office ice I like Ilke it it Anne said quickly I like its simplicity Ill show you through the thc other rooms he said opening a 3 door Then he added Better wait here I until I switch on the lights Anne stood in the open doorway The li lights flashed on This is what whal we call the copy room he explained as Anne joined him Over there to the right pointing to another room is 1 where the artists do their work In the adjoining rooms he went on on we have what we call the planning offices where the heads of the departments departments depart depart- ments meet and dis discuss campaigns Anne was at his heels She exclaimed ex cx- claimed Why Mr Major I I. I had no nol I idea your agency occupied so much floor space He grinned at her Young woman wo woo man mann he said teasingly Ill Til h have vc you know the Major agency is one of the largest in Chicago She liked the way he looked at her There was something compelling about his e eyes es She didn't know just just what it was but there was character written in them that instilled in he her hera a feeling of security To be be continued Copyright 1933 Chicago Daily DaHl News Copyright 1934 Register and Tribune Tribune Tribune Trib Trib- une Syndicate |