The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-03
The Diary Of Merry Ethel

to think I'm fresh. He was dressed
awful swell and has such nice manners.
He's what you'd call real gentleman.
was glad that nobody else came in
because we had better chance to get
acquainted, He goes out OF town a
good deal, so | don't suppose III 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 girl
10 the china department and that II |
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 IL she was
such much that her recommendation
! would help me. ! was Johnny Oh me
| spot all right this morning and think
! the manager must have liked my looks,
tor 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-
or ibe on the main floor. III make
good up there. though, maybe they'll
that seem funny to be promoted down,
instead of up?
Tuesday-Gee, 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 a convenient stool
to sit down on and | couldn't perch
on any of the counters because they
were all piled with china. /
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.
didn't know the first thing about 1t
and, of course, was AWKWARD. II can
just get used to being tired and get the
hang of this check business | don't
think 1t will be half bad.
Tomorrow is my unlucky day.
though, and I'll wait till it's over be-
fore ! begin TO brag.
Wednesday-Of course got my reg
ular call down to-day, and before a
bunch of strangers. too. | had just
made my biggest sale, dinner set tc
q young married couple. and | suppose
! was Mustered. After struggling with
the check and calling leash" 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
lad happened and | could have sunk
through the floor. The bald-headed
I'D aoorwalker began taking my head
'ff and threatened 10 report me to the
manager IL | continued being so care
ess. In the meantime the bride aud
room had changed their minds for he
'teenth time and In the midst of the
excitement said needn't send out the
Inner set; that they would look a lit
lie further This made the fioorwslker
madden than ever and of course he c
'lamed me for losing The sale. felt
Ike telling him thar 10 he didn't pat 9
is china on such spindly. cheap tables
hey wouldn't fall over II you looked at
hem. I'm glad this days over.
Thursday got m new hat to-day I
nd it's "peache,ine." it's green, q
nth lot of ribbon on it and bunch s
peacock feathers on the left side.
he clerk said It locked very chic
'hatever that means ..~s
I'm going to try for change at the V
nd Of the week. They can't do more y
ian fire me and I'm getting kind OF Il
sed to that.
Friday-When got home tonight
,und note from Mr.. Clark saying c.
lat he would come out this evening, a
nd he's just gone. He brought me I
)me flowers and acts very nice. but T
m afraid he's a joller. He was ask L
IL me about Name Curtis tonight. L
he begins shining up to her it will Il
9 all of with me, because I won't n
and for playing second fiddle TO
anne Curtis. The next time I know u
rs coming think Ill have some OF J.
lie boys come over and see IL I can't b
AXE him jealous. HISS got a good X
1ice and | think he's little bit stuck b.
D himself. n
People always make a fuss over fell 70
ws that can sing. and he shows that b
rs been spoiled lie said ne was II
ling TO bring out some of his music
on and wanted me TO play for him. I !
less he'll change his mind when ne 4
,ars me play. But didn't tell him 81
: think III prastice up a BIT be- al
re he comes again. Myl but we were 81
lsy to-day at the store! There was fr
lie of odds and ends and unmatched to
ps and saucers and the worst look al
G lot of truck ever saw. But the
rgain hunters fought over the old II
ash just as II 1t was worth while tn
d we had 10 call the hoorwalker sew ne
al times to decide as to which. be- I"
1ged to who. I'm going 10 make a 10
! for Downstairs tomorrow -
ssturday-It doesl': seem natural ris
TO be out of a job Oh Saturday. But ca
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