The sun., 1890-01-12

A miserable little drizzle Of rain begins. and
masheT. with flsshv lie and big sSnsstoSe SSe
her for little, then gives Vh her ds6onnsr selS.
tation. The pitiful curve melts out Of her lps
in an an instsnt and the tesEs are dashed away
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an R SiSEps she'll SRd to ali SSGut HR
Still the Gar doesn't come, and tho rain does,
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they are propelinG to the nearest saloon.
other waits 70 say: Better come along in with
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od lamb nj. now putting up for us; Come on"
doesn't need to work She wonders II she isn't
more than hall right, What Is the user ,Bpt
S6El!li hysterical laughter Of tho women.
scrsmblss into her place at last breathless,
cold. and half exhausted
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must be more prompt, or you cannot expect
any increase in salary"
later, and the floor walker takes no notice OF 1t
at all only to say softly with IN admiring look:
Well you spent longer than usual making
seeied. and lis all right" Then, with sly,
TnH tone that hSy Al no % be d s a
from your salary Miss Norton"
Little Miss Mcbride boils yithln as she
stands on tiptoe reaching down heavy boxes or
ribbon from sholycs high above hor head. She
doesn't cry this time for teardrops, would ruin
signed to furnish some other .womans adorn-
ing, but she tries TO think OF Jack. and Won
The girls stand close together in the narrow
snace behind the counter. II ono passes tho
other 1t Is only by, crowding against the
there must be hurried and constant passing to
reach the checks up to the parcel clerk. to lift
the packages down again. and to secure the
goods in order before the rush begins,
She + red ALREADY but she must 6rghten
be interested in every woman's particular half
yard Of ribbon. advise with her about the color
a sample to take homo and think about. multi
ply, siXteenths by eighths and divide quarters
with the parcel clerk. put aside packeees for
customc :. take care OF change Just a min
ute ior dies g 70 to the next counter keep
piokpockets, and her temper always under con-
trol; and through 1t all hurry, hurry. hurry.
round her and the air grows close with the
heat Of the gas Jets blazing over her head:
to the counter willie Miss Matte is trying to
figure out how much three and three -sixteenths
yards Of ribbon would cost at 171I cents a yard
and tells her to show her some reseda green
sash ribbon. The girl really doesnt hear her
couldn't answer il she did. and goes on puzzling
at her delay. Tho elegant lady repeats her COM
mand. some one asks her where they keep |
Shouting orders i for parcels and screamins the the
amount Of their checks In her ears, The figures
dance before her eyes, mix themselves up with |
como up to the counter. and the lady |
turns turns oyqy comPfl3 e the he floor
his call, i Forward here forward.S sets down
Tssu q her q sae wh the ref
be taken out OF her salary and takes down |
box 9fter box again for this new customer.
The lady tosses over the ribbons mixing the |
ing the price Of this and the width Of that. and ,
something else about the other. has some OF
finally manages to careessy W push O' SI roll in of
onto the floor The girl stoops to pick 1t up and
the ne lady rises quickly saving. there is nothing
carrying beneal h her handsome mantle several
pieces Of ribbon. Miss Mcbride misses them
walker secures them again. with another sting
ing rebuke to her for her stupidity.
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In quality. from another saleswoman., The
girls have small per cent on their sales IL
they exceed a given amount and customers
like the dressmakers shabby errand girl are
tGre6esg IN With SAMPLES W to @aech cSS WIFE
questions to o ask and With curiosity sh concern @
saying The hose counter IS three @ - rooms clns
overn.. No, we don't have laces. two counters
down., "Underclothes on the next floor"
y Bric-a-brac in the fourth room over" and so
on. carrying the entire plan OF the great store
Ia her mind; ready at seconds notice. to
stand and deliver Information concerning
anything, from hairpins to upholstery.
, But the lunch hour Is approaching at last.
n a Dat II 10
nearly o'clock and she has stood constantly
since 8. with only a bit Of bread and coffee for
1aIi; past /. but a girl at the counter '' who Hs
lad been too Ill to eat any breakfast at all
seemed TO be suffering so with headache she
sent her in her stead and waited on.
1t required little time to devour the roll and
cookies she brought with her from home and
md the mistake in the change she didn't feel
S Ike spending ePI any money loF daInesi apd BE- BE-
lrop bed in to see friend in another store. ~
s and be h % the s4k dny eS lent
bright with weariness. and the wayy locks on
Ter damp forehead cured in tigh hit little rings
little lassie. but her future was hardly promis-
ng, for the plumpness would presently become
hicken, and the features broaden and grow
oarse with age. man said: !" Ia ia. dearIe."
uite faded from her lips or died out OF her
yes when she entered the store. A supern-
endent passing caught the reflection of the
mile. listened at q little distance while the
To o girls r., chatted and then approaching,
Ie e = and &c Sco@aplihmsntsry brought brighter
heir color. and walked along down 70 the door,
'hen the interview was ended las Matte told
10 coach waited outside" She didn't tell
ack though that the man offered her the
ASle6t biggest dODlrt-
lent Il she would come and work for him. She
bought Of Jack. and hurried on back behind
no counter again, lifting down the heavy {
oxes. adding up the long columns, bearing
40 general unreasonableness Of the ladies' {
tho tossed over her stock, standing. in her
arrow place on two aching feet all for Jack
nd something within her which she could not
efine A lady who had tai ked one night at the
'orking Girls Club on character and purity
anne in that afternoon. and actually remem- !
cred the girls face and her name. bought
ome little trihing thing, asked a few kindly
nestlons With such sweet smile ,S and then
waying and flashing on her bodice. somehow