Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-01

Fanny's absent gaze came down to
the level of the saleswoman's face.
She smiled politely. Since she had to
have an excuse for being there she
might as well make it the blue tat
feta.
The saleswoman got the piece down
and u~nfurled it and swept 1t up again
skillfully into a wave Of sheenful col
Or. But all the time her attention
seemed only half held and her gaze
apttered over Fanny's head toward
incoming customers.
We're short Of help today" she ex-
planned. Miss shultz was taken sick
and couldn't come.
That's too bad" Fanny murmur-
ed. Miss shultz was one Of the Oldest
and most able women in the store.
Fanny's father would be annoyed.
Suddenly it came to her that she
did not want the taffeta after all. The
sight Of it fairly siekened her, There
no novelty in anything. Life was
Just the same thing over and ove
Dresses, meeting the same people,
bridge, dancing, up late In the night
and in bed half the day, with no real
taste for anything, no goal in sight,
nothing to make next year more de-
sirable than this. She looked up into
we heeA syEs u Sts Sd!tS Wottial As
she pushed the silk away.
II don't want any Of it, Miss Con-
nor. Thank you for showing it to
cts always q pleasure to wait on
you. Miss French" tho saleswoman
replied affably.
Fanny rose and turned her back on
the taffeta. At that instant she caught
q glimpse of a man ia the background
"a little gray, hurrying man, with
hja hapda fI111 NJ panera II WAS her
father going toward his private office.
She followed him. He looked SO tired
and worried that Fanny's heart smote
her. She laid her hand on his Shout
der. He threw up his head and smiled.
Hello, what are you doing here?
Want a job" he incurred 5oklngly. ;,
Fanny's face changed, Eyes. I do"
Good! We're short on help this
morning. Miss Shultz has gone under.
Lord only knows how we are going to
spare her during the opening rush
next week" He drew . long breath,
"1'm glad to see you, my dear, but
you mustn't bother M this morning"
II don't mean to bother you, faith
I wasn't joking when I said | wanted
a JOB. I really do want one I'm tired
Of everything else in life and ! want
to try work for a change.
Her father looked into her face as
tonished, but his aye were full Of
the concentration they always held
when he faced problem. Fanny
ton. She vas becoming flushed.
Your mother won't like It," he
said. "Yeu SEQ. it isn't Just the thing
at do not know why not" And then
all her trouble rushed out in oHs low
cry: please. father! Don't you see
I've got to do something d%ifferent?"
~ Very Very , ys,l;n ne ssd sa ID a aa ely. "T Ea;s
e needed baA enough in this crisis.
take her place at the ribbon and
asckwsar." His wrinkles fed before
= dry smile. "one day will do yau, I
think" he addsa. But we'll have
!, M Hsd sr ,aYs.. We s. the kind In s e VEN,
ana ended by givtHE In. She didn't
fully grasp Fanny's explanation ever
the phone Of why she was staying at
the store and 10 let It pass Tor tbs
time. Later there was likely to be
something Of y tussle.
Fanny, oyer her ribbons and neck
wear, found her interest awakened.
buying. One had to keep ones wits
active even where every piece was
marked. Fanny, equipped with taps
measure and scissors, falt very BUSH
ness like. Across the aisle Miss Con-
nor smiled at her encouragingly, and
customers, after they had gasped and
stared a little at the sight Of her, ae-
eepted her quite AZ q matter Of course.
Her father took her out to luncheon
at a cheap little restaurant much fire.
Quented by the store people. A. they
eat o their coffee and sandwiches
q young man came through the place
looking for an empty table.
Room fer you right here, Norton"
sid Mr.. French cordially.
Fanny locked up sRd smiled.
Charlie Morton was her fathers right
hand nan = Biz, clean, fresh looking
young fellow, slow to smile, slew 10
speak but with q great depth to his
hazel yes. Fanny knew him ~ she
knew all the, other peepie-~very casu-
ally
Rench's place today" said Mr.. French
g Morten waitedafc hip order.
Morten's eyes rested speeuiatigely
on Fanny,s fushins face. Il no was
suFprissd he aid not appear 20.
And how do you Ike yeuS Job q"
4 love Ill" cried T.n.y With ca
thusiasm.
.. French 1.ashsa s9ssesssalz