The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-27
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from which she had come had once kissed her when
she stayed overtime to help him on the books, and
the of the had tried to get her fired when
she refused to go buggy riding with him; and if these
were village ways, she knew what the city store
would bring. Of course she did, She had planned
exactly how she was going to repel the advances OF
the floorwalker and perhaps of the department man
ager in her new job, and she had made up her mind
as to the best method of dsposing of the rich young
roues who would probably loiter about her counter
The trouble that there advances to
repel. The floOrwalker was fortyfive and married,
the department manager too busy to notice every
new girl in the place. and the rich young never
loiered except to match the samples they had been
asked to match by their wives or their fiances.
She surveyed herself in the mirror to see if her at
fractions had vanished but, though she didn't, as
she put it, "thrOw any bouquets at myself she
found she good looking as overland that was
pretty good looking
'Kid," said the young man who sold linens at the
counter across from hers-this at the end OF
the balcony for the Hidden Princess tonight, and
maybe little Of the chilled stuff at Huylers after
ward?"
Eleanor flushed without and thrilled within. Here
was danger! here was adventure here one OF the
real terrors of the great city! True, the terror
a nce-looking boy with slightly frecked face and
turn-up nose and frank blue eyes and humorous
twist to his mouth true also there was not much gilt
and glitter to his temptation, but evidently he was
the lurking evil, and she almost embraced him.
'Sure" said Eleanor; "call for me at the house,
321 Blank street about 80 and I'll be with you'
Cant come to 321,' frowned the Tempter; had
a row with the landlady there because kept one OF
her boarders out longer than she thought ought to-
If she saw me she wouldn't let you 60 Suppose you
meet me at the west gate of that little park two
blocks from where you liveY' s
.'Parl it is, Them Eleanor sad delighted with
the thought of playing thus with fire For she knew
the Tempter must be wonderfully fast and danger
Gus if he feared to within sight of her SEN
|sble, likable landady. -
They were in the last seat of the car when they
started for the theater and if the Tempter put bis
arm about Eleanor it is nobody's business but his
and hers Eleanor knew that she ought to be shocked
and alarmed and all that, but she rather enjoyed
playing with temptation and, besides she liked the
Tempter So instead Of making him take his arm
away she leaned back it and smiled at him. She
even patted his hand. It hardly to be expected
Iof Eleanor that she could be offended at having an
arm around her. In the village, people went on
straw rides and sleigh rides and buggy rides and pic
MICS and if your male escort didn't hug you or kiss
you you considered him rather muff and wonder
ed if he didn't like you. Which may be very wrong
it all depends on the point of view.
It was warm night, delicious, balmy June
night and after they out of the hot theater and
after they had their ice they wandered in the
little park where they met Eleanor knew it was i'm
of upon Ghe the e @ffs swe somsro