Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-17

Employer

from her cheeks and she found it
/ much harder to sell a waist than she
| imagined it could be when formerly
she had the money to purchase what
ever she desired
Did that woman buy the waist she
was looking att" questioned Nora
No, after I had wasted a quarter
of an hour showing her everything in
stock she said These waists are
beautiful, but | haven't the money.
my dear"
That's the way it is with those
old hens, commented Nora "Ttsey
seem to have nothing on earth to do
but to poster salesladies. and some
women think because they have
plenty OF money it's their privilege
to leave their manners at home"
"The very words lingerie waists
gives me a pain" admitted Harriet.
I'm weary of trying to make a thir-
ty-six waist fit a woman who takes
size forty-fOur. when we happen to
be out Of her size"
NO, madam" she said, turning
around, we haven't any blue chiffon
waists with chenille trimming and
gold braid. I'm sure she wouldn't
buy one if we had it."
Whats the trouble with you? You
seem so disheartened," asked Nora
sympathetically
This is the first position | ever
had, but | presume | can stand the
customers. | try my best, but the
way girl is treated just because she
has to earn her living is disgrace
full"
You're too naughty" advised Nora
BE little more agreeable If the
manager tells you to sell a waist for
all silk, sell 1t for that. and don't ex-
plain to the would-be customer that
it is only near-silk, sewed with near
silk thread, not made in a union shop,
and that it is embroidered by ma
chinery and not by hand"
Possibly I'm wrong, but no differ
snce what l do or say he, Mr. Mar
;ton, the proprietor, always finds fault
when he goes by this department
Either the boxes aren't straight, or
he waists are laid on the table
or | should have made
ale; | went to lunch or came back
90 late. If my mother wasn't de.
PENDENT upon me I'd leave this In
tant"
Strange Mr. Marston should be SO
ritical. He is so full of business
hat he usually leaves the minor de-
ails to his managers. Cheer up,
QUILL get used to it twenty years
rom now; you'll even wonder that
GU noticed such things as imperti-
ent shoppers and critical employers"
Twenty years from now, gracious!
ont mention waists in connection
18th the future to me. I'd like to
aste my time that long selling
aists marked down from SO to $2.sS.
nd others marked up from $298 to
'9S."
II you continue to dress in that
invent fashion" said the other girl.
ancing admirtngly at her own over
immed gown. dress your hair in
at absurd simple style, never put
~ color on your face when you look
lastly pale. and not make the least
Tort to please the men"
THANK you for your well-meant
vice, but the men I'm likely to meet
this business are not the men
re to know socially" commenced
lrriett, who was interrupted by
ung boy who said: Mr.. Marston
shes TO see you in his private office
Poor thing" said Nora to one OF
, girls as Harriet, shaking like an
Zen leaf. started for the third floor.
ne is so refined. | wanted to help
:, but | guess she is going to lose
position. Only recently they lost
their money. 1t breaks her moth
J heart that she has to work"
IS Harriet entered the spacious
&C. Mr.. Marston arose saying kind
why are you trembling?"
I'm sorry didn't suit YOU" began
'riett, gaining courage.
But you did. | know all about you.
watched you since the first day
came. Grasped every opportunity
talk with you without making It
lent Now want to ask you how
Id you like to become the owner
his store"
iir,' said Harriet. how dare you
me to come to your office to in
me?"
m not insulting you. I'm asking
to marry me. I'm a lonely man,
want YOU for my wife. Don't
yer me; go home. talk it over
your mother. and all ask is for ~
to give me chance for us to -
me acquainted"
hen Harriet left the Office she
promised to think it over"
re you going to leave?" asked
when she appeared with her
and cloak on
es. Some - you'll know why.
should tell you today you'd never
We It any way. because don't
y believe it myself"