Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST IL. le1,

1t isn't Newman at al. t'sworse My last chance"
The Advertising Manager regarded him '!isappror
ingly. The trouble with you Mr. .Altred Wagner,
She observed severely is that YOU have string for
backbone What kind Of football PLAYER do YOU think
you'd make? What kind Of man. if YOU in like
this at the first need for nervco Think OF the greatest
thing YOU want in the world Say to bring up your
Department and start making decent record Well,
YOU We taken WAY 60 after it. What if YOU have
made mistake and he PLAYED YOU scoundrey trick,
right up by the ladder Of his trckery. Or you
dead, she added slowly, YOU can't brace up and
go through the motions Of being man.
THE Glove Assistant Strengthened up angrily. at
you man, Id show" he drew back
with a glare at her calmly uniinching gaze And, by
Jove If you were you make thousand times better
than | am" he ended heartily.
That's more like it, agreed Virginia warmly. "Now
then, she drew pad give full list of all
those shades she directed briefly. whats the worst
Of them
Before the contagious confidence of her his lack
luster eyes warmed. pink he replied doubtf,lly land
sea-green and prune and sickish mustard the very
mustard that Ca lady friend of mine said no girl
would be caught dead IN. It's something tierce!'
"Caot canary said the Advertising Manager
crspy, and Poiret pink Not half fierce as Poiret
purple and didn't make that go quarter the space
I'm going to give youo Now listen. You may not real
ze it. but this is going to be the greatest Sale that
made Glove History she continued impressyely
Fifty Thousand Fancy Silk Gloves, Latest Paris
Shades at Half Price. How's that for Heading?
She touched bell "Freckles she directed briefly.
chang the Busy sign my door, and shut off my
phone, and tell whoever wants me can't possibly
write their ad tonight See in the morning And
take down this order for fifty window cards. seventeen
by eleven-don't dare back without them. Stop
the at Wall Papers and tell MIR. Alerrick he
have two days longer his House Furnishing scheme
I'll need the heading | promised him for tomorrow.
She paused for breath. "Oh yes-and then see Nc
queen and tell him must have the eight West Center
tables for Gloves tomorrow and Saturday. Friday and
Saturday both, tell him. Then to the Glove Assis ant
"Bu there won't be any left by Saturday. If can't
make thousand struggle for the privilege of
buying FIVE pairs of gloves apiece I'd better hand in my
job Advertising Manager"
She drew the drawer marked "Paris Gables from the
cabinet at her elbow and began hastily Topping back
the typewriter Sheets till she to dated
"Auteuil, March 49, This she pulled out with smile
of triumph.
you We found way? You'll be able to fake some
thing? pleaded the boy, watching her with anxious
eyes.
Il never fake Mr. Wagner said the Advertising
Manager severely. Then she caught his careworn look
and softened "Theres really need of it. Listen
always tell the truth-aways she stated virtuously
ANY Advertising Manager OF course, she
coded, there's way OF telling 1t.
She placed one tlrm hand tor moment on his droop
ing shoulder, and smiled the winning magnetic smile
that went far toward paving the rocky path of Ad
vertising Manager.
Now then, go and get your lunch You look done
up. If you like, you might send me in sandwich
III to all the signs. Don't come back until four
thirty
EFT alone, she sat for with the Paris cable
gram her hands and her brows knotted in profound
thought Finally her brows cleared and she started
write rapidly. One page--two The lettuce sandwich
lay unnotced top OF her desk she covered sheet
paused, returned the cable its file months back
and reread with pride her last paragraph:
Among these exquisite summer shades we have in
cuded Poet pink Francis violet, Grand Prix and
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