It 's too bad , '' said Patty , returning to her stockings with a sigh . `` I wish I were a boy with a foothold on the Chronicle . I firmly believe that I 'd make a good newspaper woman , if such a thing had ever been heard of in Aylmer . '' `` That you would . You 've twice as much knack in that line as I have . You seem to know by instinct just what to leave out and put in . I never do , and Harmer has to blue-pencil my copy mercilessly . Well , I 'll do my best with this , as it 's very necessary I should get the permanency , for I fear our family purse is growing very slim . Mother 's face has a new wrinkle of worry every day . It hurts me to see it . '' `` And me , '' sighed Patty . `` I do wish I could find something to do too . If only we both could get positions , everything would be all right . Mother would n't have to worry so . Do n't say anything about this chance to her until you see what comes of it . She 'd only be doubly disappointed if nothing did . What is your other assignment ? '' `` Oh , I 've got to go out to Bancroft on the morning train and write up old Mr. Moreland 's birthday celebration . He is a hundred years old , and there 's going to be a presentation and speeches and that sort of thing . Nothing very exciting about it .
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