Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-08
The Diary of Merry Ethel


off before supper and put on my glad
rags just in time for Charlie. | don't
call him Charlie to his face although
he asked me to, but don't want him
to think I'm fresh. He was dressed
awful swell and has such nice manners.
He's what you'd call a real gentleman.
l was glad that nobody else came in
because we had a better chance to get
acquainted. He goes out of town
good deal, so l don't suppose I'll see
him very often.
Oh! I've been so busy telling about
Mr.. Clark that | really forgot to speak
of my new job. Yesterday | met one of
the girls who works in the Colonial
and she told me that they needed a girl
in the china department and that il |
hustled down real early this morning
| might get the place. She said ! had
better tell the manager that she had
sent me. Huh! Just as if she was
such much that her recommendation
would help me. | was Johnny on the
spot all right this morning and | think
the manager must have liked my looks,
for he gave me the job without asking
hardly any questions. The department
that I'm on is on the fourth floor and
| don't know yet whether I'm going to
like the place or not. I'd so much rath-
er be on the main floor. If | make
good up there, though, maybe they'll
put me downstairs before long. Doesn't
that seem funny to be promoted down,
instead of up?
Tuesday-Geel but I'm tired to-
night This thing of being on my feet
the whole day long has about laid me
out
There wasn't even n convenient stool
to sit down on and | couldn't perch
on any of the counters because they
were all piled with china
l don't think much of the set of girls
that's in the department. They're an
old-maidish lot and awfully clannish.
They seemed to spend most of their
time to-day talking about me- Each
one would put me off onto the other
when I'd ask for help in making out a
check till felt like perfect nuisance.
l didn't know the first thirg arout it
and. of course, | was awkward. If can
just get used to being tired and get the
hang of this check business don't
think it will be half bad.
Tomorrow is my unlucky day,
though. and I'll wait till it's over be-
fore | begin to brag.
Wednesday-O course got my reg
ular call down to-day. and before a
bunch of strangers, too. | had just
made my biggest sale, a dinner set TO
a young married couple, and | suppose
| was flustered. After struggling with
the check and calling cash" till was
hoarse | turned to take the thing to
the desk myself when crash went
whole table of little plates on the
floor.
Everybody came running to see what
had happened and | could have sunk
through the floor. The bald-headed
old fioorwalker began taking my head
off and threatened 10 report me to the
manager if | continued being so care
less. In the meantime the bride and
groom had changed their minds for he
s'teenth time and in the midst of the
excitement said | needn't send out the
dinner set; that they would look a lit
tie further This made the fioorwalker
madden than ever and of course he
blamed me for losing the sale. | felt
like telling him that if he didn't put
his china on such spindly, cheap tables
they wouldn't fall over if you looked at
them. I'm glad this days over
". ,Ir,- I,
and it's a "peache line" It's green,
with lot of ribbon Oh it and bunch
of peacock feathers on the left side.
The clerk said 1t looked very chic
whatever that means
I'm going to try for a change at the
end of the week. They can't do more
than fire me and I'm getting kind OF
used to that.
Friday-When | got home tonight |
found a note from Mr. Clark saying
that he would come out this evening,
and he's just gone. He brought me
some flowers and acts very nice. but
I'm afraid he's jollier. He was ask
ing me about Name Curtis tonight.
If he begins shining up to her it will
NC al Oh Win me, DcCduSc won L
stand for playing second fiddle 10
Name Curtis. The next time | know
he's coming | think I'll have some OF
the boys come over and see if | can't
make him jealous. He's got a good
voice and think he's a little bit stuck
on himself.
People always make fuss over fell
lows that can sing, ond he shows that
he's been spoiled. He said ne was
going to bring out some of mis- music
soon and wanted me to play for him. /
guess he'll change his mind when ne
hears me play. But 1 didn't tell him
so. l think III practice up a bit be-
fore he comes again. My! but we were
busy to-day at the store There was a
sale of odds and ends and unmatched
cups and saucers and the worst look
ing lot of truck | ever saw. But the