New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

basis Of an adj; not evenshe consu'td le NI yeHG"
shcet-the apology OF a signature
R,,t Of course il was Peters new assistant iHat dark
haired one not handsome, but so lel ooNtis WHO
had bored a hole through the PACK =" i' l 'l,'
last week when pcrsuadinB u'o ''0'
give him Ienks heading
CRECKLES" directed Miss Ellsworth WIN NINA
ton take this down again TO Mr.. PeIeIs ASSISTANT
'I' ~ -; , don't quite understand all his pcnccd
dnr;ntions-and we don't take unsigned copy anu
how does he think we can put ucSc III "'''0'' '
prices anyway: a.,;,,o fr,,yn when
DILc ret,,rneI with the copy still unsigned.
eHc saws reDortei Freckes delghcdly AS no" nc
d't cons;der rs his name would be specially VG'D,c
as a souvenir and If you We loll any opd and mt any
bo"n;r' nrices YOU please. He's a leavin thS JOG"
shootin match forever next THURSDAY. rro.. ,,,e
Miss Ellsworth jumped up with aI a ii; ,h
case requiring delicate finessc lar eHc'Gilg u,c
o,ror If Freckles or even the Advertising Manager
She approached the back of her chief chair diplomatic
allv wont YOU give me Wall Papers; she inquirer
sweetly 1--WE only five can take S'N J"'' - wen &"
The Advertising Manager looked relieved "Why,yes
if Won like" she said cordially. Il am glad you are 50
ambitious. She was unusually hLa l'5'G ,o . and
look over those new patterns Peters has Just bought
and see if YOU can hit a new angle IhGy re- way do""
something must be done to bring up wan FaPc'15'
"Oh. III elevate Them Miss Ellsworth assured NcI
blithey. ... ,.~
She fingered a moment in the elevator 10 assure icI
self the perky little lace bow OF hcr collar was 'i"N
exactly enough before she cros5ed 10 ", rbrrc
knocked at the door marked Buyer once. INe'G
was no response She raped twice more then "pccu
the door softly and looked IN. " 49,,
Billy Merrcks disgraceully touSlcl biack mean "'3
sunk on the desk amid an appalling clutter 81 uga ,I
samples His rather kabe blue eyes looked as ulougn
thcv had not closed in honest sleep oI in9tt - N'
natbcc 10 see his need Of someone 10 tell nm 10 D's
his coat away round at the back ana never never "'
.i,. I'll ftrp1e
He kept his head down pcrslsicny tha' 5Ic 'ily
gave little cough. "Anybody IN; She inquirer us
crcctly. ,i il;t,I
= Glance Of startled dismay full into the very ou8h1
of smile that illuminated his dingy cuobyn"e IKE 1t
suddenly turned on incandcsccnt y" wonder nc was
dazcd There is quite difference, YOU mus aG'i;
tween the smile that is dazzlngly Enthusiastically al l%i
Won and that other variety that WAIVERS back ana "f
and around anywhere to avoid the painful necessity {"
seeing YOU
DOOR Billy Merrick had she known it, had a per
i fcctlv good right to scowL Had he not h4d Il can
down only two days before from Highly over inc '"il
ton IF his sockroOm and on top OF that, Jusi as me Wa
milling ont the brown bottle to assuagc the sinRng
truth Of Hgbvs words hadn't Phillips. their star paper
hanger erked in for his next day orders, ana Ehd
twitching covetous hands on the bottle;
"Aw say. old man, femme have drink Il don .,
Billy Mcrrici jcrkcd away the bottle ictnuulF'
"You cut il out. he commanded hoiy. 9't riinps'
why don't YOU play fair with your wiic ana hd-
lie had once received a call from Ms Phillips a. ask
q two-lollar advance until Friday and her white
scared face as she asked him not 10 mention IT was not
comfortable memory.
phillips onlv stared duly but my heads like a.
sponge he protested Why, say old man, cam cut
II out any more than YOU can
Billy Mcrrick set down the bottle heavily, and closed
IN. lids once or twice So they night hs sisters
were right how he had laughed when Dee accepted the
dare for that first four fingers OF whisky
Look here Phillips. he commando roughly don
be q blame fool First thing You know" You be iicL
can crt il out-for SIX months and will. you
swear of too Not q drink in SIS months stcrnlv
Phillips accepted the challenge IN % spirit q" dcrision