Evening star., 1913-04-20


basis of an ad even-she consulted the last yellow
sheet-the apology of signature to FIX the blame tor
the outrage.
But of course it was Peters new assistant that dark
haired one not handsome, but clean looking, who
had bored hole through the back of her shirtwast
last week when persuadng the Advertising Manager to
give him jerks heading.
FRECKLES,' directed Miss Ellsworth with aninna-
ton "tale this down again to Mr. Peters assistant
and tell him don't quite understand all his penc1led
descriptions don't take unsigned copy-and
how does he think we can put these IN without any
prices, anyway!
Freckles returned with the copy, still unsigned
"He says reported Freckes deightedly, "as how he
don't consider his name would be specially valuable
a souvenir, and if you We found any penclngs that's
a sign he has em, and to go ahead and put any
bloomin' prices you please. He's leavin' this fool
shootin' match forever next Thursday"
Miss Ellsworth jumped up with alacrity. Here was
requiring delicate fnesse far exceeding the
power of Freckes, the Advertising Manager
She approached the back of her chiefs char diplomatic
sweetly "Ive only five. take six just as well as
not.
The Advertising Manager looked relieved. "Why, yes,
if YOU like" she said cordially. II glad you are so
ambitious" She unusually hard pressed that
morning by White Sale. "You might go down and
look over those patterns Peters has just bought,
and see if you can hit angle They re way down
something must be done to bring up Wall Papers.
"Oh III elevate them," Miss Ellsworth assured her
blithey.
self the perky little lace bow of her collar was crooked
exactly enough before she crossed to Wall Papers and
knocked at the door marked Buyers Office There
was no response She raped twice more then opened
the door softly and looked in.
Billy Merrcks dsgracefully tousled black head was
sunk the desk amid appalling clutter OF tags and
samples His rather kable blue eyes looked though
they had not closed in honest sleep for month 1t was
pathetic his need of to tell HIM to brush
his away round at the back and never never wear
blue shirt with purple tie.
He kept his head down persisteny that she finally
gave little cough "Anybody in?s she inquired dis
creetly.
And then Billy Merrck Strengthened up and blinked
glance of startled dsmay full into the very spotlight
of smile that illuminated his dingy cubbyhole like
suddenly turned on ncandescent. NO wonder ne was
daZed There quite difference, must admit be-
tween the smile that dazzngly unstakably all tor
YOU and that other variety that wavers back and forth
and around anywhere to avoid the painful necessity OF
seeing YOU
DOOR Billy Merrick had she known it, had per
fectly good right to scowl Had he not had call
down only days before from Highly the condl-
ton of his stockroo and top of that just he was
pulling the brown bottle to assuage the singing
truth of Hgbys words hadn't Phillips their star paper
hanger erked in for his next days orders, and laid
twitching, covetous hands on the bottle9
"Aw, say, old man, lemme have drink! If don't"
Billy Merrck jerked away the bottle resenuly
@You cut it outl' he commanded hotly Say Philips,
why don't you play fair with your wife and kids?'
He had once received call from Mrs Phillips to ask
a two-dollar advance until Friday, and her white,
scared face she asked him not to mention 1t was not
a comfortable memory.
Philips only stared duly ~But my heads like
SPONGE, he protested "Why, say, old man. can't cut
it any than you can"
Billy Merrck down the bottle heavily and closed
his lids twice. So they right his sisters
were rght-how he had laughed when he accepted the
dare for that first four fingers of whisky
"Look here, Phillips, he commanded roughly, don't
be blame fool First thing you know, you Il be fired
l can cut it out-for six months | will If you
swear off too. Not a drink in six months sterny.
Phillips accepted the challenge spirit of derisiOn,