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Literary
February 7, 1935
The Times News
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
In Chapter XIX of the serialized story, Gale Henderson discusses with coworker Josie the presence of spies in the mill, including Leota Boller who reports to the company office for pay. Josie warns Gale to be careful and hopes she didn't share anything incriminating. The chapter follows a recap of prior plot involving mill workers, romance, and family struggles.
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19-year-old brother, Phil, supports their invalid father. She and her brother work in a silk mill. Gale Henderson, pretty and 23, in the mill asks Gale to marry him. She promises to give him an answer in a few days. Gale goes skating, breaks through the ice and is rescued by Brian Westmere whose father, now dead, built the mill. Brian has come home after two years in Paris to enter the mill. Gale dis- appears before he learns her name. Robert Thatcher, general man- ager of the mill, schemes to cap- tivate Brian. Gale's father becomes ill in the night. Gale gets little sleep and is late at work next morning. Fisher, the foreman, tells her that if it happens again she'll lose her job.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XIX
Gale stood still and said, "Why, Josie—!"
"It's the truth," the other in- sisted stoutly. "Wait till we get out of here—I'll tell you more about it."
They followed the hurrying, pushing crowd along the corridor. Gale had heard there were spies in the mill, that the company paid certain men and women for keeping them informed about what was going on among the employees, but these rumors had never seemed quite real. Could Josie be right about it? Was Leota Boller really a spy?
As they turned into the wash room Josie looked back and said in a low voice, "Wait for me out- side."
Gale put on her coat and hat and hurried out of the building. It was only a few moments be- fore Josie reappeared. Another girl was with her and the three of them went down the walk and through the big gate together. There the third girl set off in one direction and Josie and Gale took another.
Gale glanced over her shoulder, and saw that no one was near enough to overhear. She said, "What makes you think what you said—?"
"About Leota? Because I know it's true. I got a friend who works in the business office and he's seen her in there, reporting what she's picked up snooping around. She gets paid for it. Can you imagine that? Get- paid for bein' a tattle-tale. She's not the only one, either. There's lots more. Ed Vogel, the gate- keeper, is the worst of the lot. The low-down, snoopin' tattle- tale! Believe me, when I see him or that Leota I keep my dis- tance. A person's got to be care- ful. I tell you. Say—I hope you didn't tell her anything!"
"Why, no," Gale said doubt- fully. "I don't believe I did—"
Had she? Had she told Leota Boller anything which, repeated, could make trouble for Gale? She tried to remember what each of them had said. It was Leota, who had been so outspoken against
19-year-old brother, Phil, supports their invalid father. She and her brother work in a silk mill. Gale Henderson, pretty and 23, in the mill asks Gale to marry him. She promises to give him an answer in a few days. Gale goes skating, breaks through the ice and is rescued by Brian Westmere whose father, now dead, built the mill. Brian has come home after two years in Paris to enter the mill. Gale dis- appears before he learns her name. Robert Thatcher, general man- ager of the mill, schemes to cap- tivate Brian. Gale's father becomes ill in the night. Gale gets little sleep and is late at work next morning. Fisher, the foreman, tells her that if it happens again she'll lose her job.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XIX
Gale stood still and said, "Why, Josie—!"
"It's the truth," the other in- sisted stoutly. "Wait till we get out of here—I'll tell you more about it."
They followed the hurrying, pushing crowd along the corridor. Gale had heard there were spies in the mill, that the company paid certain men and women for keeping them informed about what was going on among the employees, but these rumors had never seemed quite real. Could Josie be right about it? Was Leota Boller really a spy?
As they turned into the wash room Josie looked back and said in a low voice, "Wait for me out- side."
Gale put on her coat and hat and hurried out of the building. It was only a few moments be- fore Josie reappeared. Another girl was with her and the three of them went down the walk and through the big gate together. There the third girl set off in one direction and Josie and Gale took another.
Gale glanced over her shoulder, and saw that no one was near enough to overhear. She said, "What makes you think what you said—?"
"About Leota? Because I know it's true. I got a friend who works in the business office and he's seen her in there, reporting what she's picked up snooping around. She gets paid for it. Can you imagine that? Get- paid for bein' a tattle-tale. She's not the only one, either. There's lots more. Ed Vogel, the gate- keeper, is the worst of the lot. The low-down, snoopin' tattle- tale! Believe me, when I see him or that Leota I keep my dis- tance. A person's got to be care- ful. I tell you. Say—I hope you didn't tell her anything!"
"Why, no," Gale said doubt- fully. "I don't believe I did—"
Had she? Had she told Leota Boller anything which, repeated, could make trouble for Gale? She tried to remember what each of them had said. It was Leota, who had been so outspoken against
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Commerce Trade
Political
What keywords are associated?
Mill Spies
Leota Boller
Tattle Tale
Silk Mill
Employee Rumors
Gale Henderson
Josie
Literary Details
Title
Chapter Xix
Key Lines
"It's The Truth," The Other Insisted Stoutly. "Wait Till We Get Out Of Here—I'll Tell You More About It."
"About Leota? Because I Know It's True. I Got A Friend Who Works In The Business Office And He's Seen Her In There, Reporting What She's Picked Up Snooping Around. She Gets Paid For It."
"Why, No," Gale Said Doubt Fully. "I Don't Believe I Did—"