you – because I have something better.  You’re to go to work Monday in the Cost Department.”
      I hardly knew what to say.  I said something but I don’t know now what it was, I was so glad.  My first thought was – how I would like to tell Mother right away.  My second was – would the morning ever pass?  Then the thoughts crowded so fast my mind was a confused jumble.  I wanted to tell everyone at the office.  Quiet secrecy however (why I do not know) was required according to Ray.  Ray impressed the fact upon me that he had all the doing of my getting the place but I was too busy thinking of other things to care.  The possibilities for nature study the shorter hours. promised was plesant to dream upon.
     I hated to keep it a secret, for that required lies.  Paul came around and wanted to know if had got a job.  I made up a lie to tell him, hating myself for it.  Alice Clake said once.
     “Do you know – something tells me you’re going to get a place in the Cost Department” I wanted to tell her then.  Again Theda Nusbaum  said to me,