"It means a lot to Papa to hear from Geraldine regularly, Mr. Harwood."
"Yes, I understand, Mrs. Daniels."
"Never misses a Toek, Harwood, no sir! Every single woek wo get a letter and money from Geraldine; don't we, Mama?"
"Yes, Papa, every wook. She's working for an executive, you know, Mr. Harwood. Sho's secretary to this big newspaper man in New York City."
"Oh my, that sounds wonderful, Mrs. Daniels!"
"Yes, Mr. Harwood, Geraldine has a fine position now. She started in the office, then went to some school there in the city; now she makes twenty-five dollars a week!"
"Twenty-five dollars a week!"
"Yes, Mr. Harwood, our little Geraldino is a career girl now. She shares an apartmont with her old childhood friend, Louise Anderson. I beliovo you met Louise one day when you were visiting us, Mr. Harwood."
"Why yes, I believe that I did."
"Oh, my, yes, they live together, sharing a very fine apartment in New York City; and they havo a wicker sot in the parlor...that's the very latest fashion, you know. And they own an automobile, a Ford."
"A Ford?"
"Why yos. You've heard of Ford, haven't you, Mr. Har-
wood?"
"Well, I've heard of him, but..."
"Oh, yes, Geraldine and Louiso own an automobile."
"And she sends home money every single week! Every single wook, Harwood! Yossir! Every single week! misses!"
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