El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-21
CHAPTER EX-


4 WEEK had passed. and, while
~ Fanny's own nails had been
done" by Nellie. she. the new
conner to Madame Ridettic establish
ment had had opportunity 10 practice
on only two Of the girls One Of these had
been Antoinette Bryan. who had made
her nervous by finding fault with her.
When the task vas finished to the best
OF Fanny's ability, the subject Of the
experiment surveyed ner hands rue
fully.
you sure have got lots to learn
about this profession" she criticised.
Now, just look at the cuticle how
rough it is Still, I suppose you'll
catch on after a while"
4 don't get any practice" Fanny pro-
rested.
That's your own fault" returned
AntOinette in a low voice. You don't
stand up for your rights and tell
Madame that you're here TO get the
run Of the business-nOt TO help
Emma"
She looked around to be sure she
was not overheard, then resumed:
AT this time Of the year-in the
FAN. when folks is coming back from
the country and seashOre-the sWells
want 10 get their hands, hair and COM
pleLions in good shape for the winter,
and they come here in lunches This
is a very busy time. II you wasn't
here, Madame would have to get in
another colored girl to help Emma
fetch and carry for the operators
I mean for us young ladies' Shed
have TO pay the other one wages, Of
course. Your being here makes that
unnecessary. Just you watch sharp and
let Madame know you're on TO her
game"
other counsel 4 guess 'Toinette's
more'n half right" she acknowledged.
''but you can't afford to throw away
this chance yet. III say word for
thus it came about that that noon
Madame Ridetti suggested condescend-
ingly that Fannie should manicure
NeIlie's hands You must pracilse.
child" she said gravely- y on should
have more ambition
I don't get the time" Fanny OBJ
Jected. The girls are busy most OF
the time-and so am ], helping
Emma"
Receives an Unmerited Rebuke.
Madame frowned slightly 1ou
can hardly expect. Fannie she re
Droved. to get your profession for
nothing in such an establishment as
this and not 90 some work TO MAKE
yourself even partially worth WINE
That is why I consent 10 let you
learn nFrE-Ol ED-lAlLANlA ina ~ 49,
a hand at other things when the op-
portunity offers"
Fannie held her peace-to all but
Nellie. To her one evening, as they
were about TO part at the twenty
third street subway, she again spoke
IF 7 could only get along well
enough TO earn even little some
fbfrrr- she said. las il is. I'm very
little farther now than when 1 came
Then ENellie made a propose SiIe
would have Fannie come to the niue
aDa-tment shared by herself and two
Of her friends, and do the mans ana
shampoo the heads OF all three OF them. /
That would give the learner an IDEA
Of how TO set TO work Then, on an
o+be- evening. she would ask Antoin-
cite and Bette to come TO her rooms
and let Fannie practice on them
"Oh. thank YOU exclaimed Fanny
She felt as if a great weight had been
lifted from her shoulders Here at last
was a chance for her to learn
4T1I not ask the other girls at
RidettTs" Nellie explained, for they're
not our sort. They're a stucl-up lot
and I don't care TO have you get IN
with them"
ators'' commented Fanny, Tor
notice that they always get the men
customers who come to be manicured-
And I guess the men are the best pay
ing customers. I notice that one sign
in the parlor reads: Ladies, so Cents
Gents. IS Cents"
Nellie tossed her head contemptously- !
Those two girIs-Josie Smythe and
Henrietta Burns-lOOk out for the men 7
and grab them as soon as they come In, (
for they like to work for them be .
cause men pay bigger tips than women. /
But their nails are harder to do. and |
some Of the chaps that come to Ri /
detti's are freshies But never mind /
about them. There's not much chance 4
Of your having to do them for a while. Il