Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
76'S VALENTINE.
tFrom Chicago Inter-ocean.l

DcNcAty -slA Wus saNih ups All NV
little set knew It because she quit
''stickin' in" for coffee at noon. she
walked to and from work-that is.
In theory she walked. for she often ran
for blocks at n time to ward being late
either at the store or at home. for no
one was supposed to know she did not
ride. She took the 10 cents her moth
or offered her every morning. either to
ride both ways" or ride one way and
get coffee. whichever seemed best.
Seyenty-six was a queer combination
OF child and little old woman. like most
Of the cash girls in department stores.
She saw and heard a great deal every
day OF her busy life.
And Sevcnty-six had an ideal. in the
person OF little Miss Magee. the cash
Ter to whom she took her checks. Miss
Magee was a slight. short. sweet. little
body, with n great quantity OF pale
reddish hair that was the delight OF
all the cash girls hearts. IL stayed
In" SO good all day. But Seventy-siS
in particular lohged for red hair and
little hands and every charm possessed
by Miss MaGee. So when ST. Valen-
tines day came and Miss Magee got
nice bunch OF violets delivered by
messenger boy. seyenty-six made a
mental resolution that she would have
bunch of ylolcts come to herself
like that one II she lived to the next
St Valentines day. and everyone
would think she had "A fellow and
that "he sent en- like Miss Masce's
fellow did" And after the severe
strain OF the holidays was lifted n lit
tie in regard to her earnings. she Be-
cTctly commenced to save up.
Poor little Srycnty-Rix! To save up
mean; TO her to walk miles twice n day.
though sometimes she got little
hitch" on n friendly express wagon.
but she'd be nearly home when she'd
hitch" No one would sec her away
out on West Twelfth street When
hhe couldn't run or set little ride
and came home late she glibly invent
ed excuses all very plausible. Chang
Ing stock around was one: getting
IN nSW so1dA"' that had to be opened
and hSed at once. vas another. and her
mother and little sisters noted her
great Importance al the store.
Ono Sunday afternoon she eanVasssd
the florists stores and tho combination
roFiAt and undertaking establishments.
where prickIy looking pillows made OF
hard. dry flowers. With Rest done IN
purple In tho crntrF. aud white satin
hlipPcEr were displayed In the win
doNa Up on one sidp OF the stree;
and down the other she sought slolsts.
90 Inquire an 20 prices, but she never
found evea one, Neat day al aooa abe
cot permission TO go out aud shs had
no; far 20 seek FpFisi. and tho wise
young man there told her yioir,s we're
from % crbts up and that they
HeFc scarce and would be seaFeer and
she Wuaia have TO order them a tss
days ahead 10 she wanted any. Thea
she hurried hack to the store. and
vhra she Sss reporting 10 the time.
Keeper. Mr.. Galdstrih. head Of depart
nVn'. laid his hand on hUF shoulder
and asked her number.
= thiaE. Savsn,y-siE you arc getting
tail for = cash. he said. aud ssIli hold
fnE her BY the shoulder he half pushed.
half led her TO the rear OF the store.
and word went round tbs, ''Srresty.
six vas fTad-
when thsf reached the wrappers and
Inspectors desk he found her a place
there and told her u shs ~as a. good
a wrapper and Inspector as SEQ had
been cash she'd be all right. She
started In at her new Job at once and
when the cash EiTls that she had been
one Of fou hour before came up with
goods she gave herself lofty airs. as Is
the way of the world.
on the Monday tnlinsiaE her promo.
tion she ordered the ps-csat lunch OF
vIoie;s In the florists window. left her
name. number and the name Of the
frm she worked ipr She knew the
flowers would go TO the pficc aFst and