Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-13

to earn ones own living. She had
mingled exhilaration and depression in
the contemplation OF that remarkable
experience.
AS June peered out OF her dressing
alcove middle aged man and woman
paused In II vigorous argument. The
woman wanted money, and the man
called and came out and paraded slow
ly down between the two long rows of
chairs. There were hundred or more
women and some men. Occasionally
one OF the women beckoned 10 her and
made her turn and walk away and
come back.
She had displayed perhaps half
dozen gowns when the middle aged
man ind woman obstructed her pas.
sageway as she came out OF the al
cove. They were still in en- energetic
dispute about the money. A hundred
dollars the woman wanted. and she
had to have it! The man finally left
her
A lady from a group where q gray
mustached man with & pink face and
jovial eyes wGs standing came over
and spoke to the woman. The woman
listened. her eyes following June as
she walked in a beautiful black velvet
dinner gown. Tho woman spoke to Y
saleslady.
II want that gownw she snapped
Certainly, madam" said the sales
lady.
Tell her to take it Off now" ordered
the customer. IT'S charge account"
So June was unceremoniously rushed
into her alcove and dlvested Of the
black velvet gown. while the charge
account went up. The gown was tax.
en- away. The woman had girl carry
it to the credit department, said she
had bought the gown. didn't care for
it and wanted the money, $135
The manager of the credit depart
ment expostulated with the woman as
far as diplomacy would permit. 1t
was not unusual to have credit GUS
toners bring back goods and demand
cash, but it was unusual to have it
done so quickly. However, she was
SOOo SuSloIuSI' anu ueT DlllS were al
ways paid
The woman rejoined her friend in
front of Junes dressing alcove and tri-
umphantly displayed the money The
husband of the customer came up. fll.
rious. He had been to the credit desk
and discovered the deception. A little
group quickly formed around the mid
Il ,,,1
1t was at this moment that Blye ap-
peared by the side of the gray mus.
tached man, and with him was Tom.
my Thomas! Blye nodded his head to
Cunningham and said something to
Tommy. She strolled with quite evi-
dent reluctance across the floor.
Your turn. deaf" said the manager
tion of the group.
Il give you everything you want"
charged the man. mo woman in this
town has more. You can go into any
shop in New York and order what you
like. and I pay your bills. Yet you
graft on me-"
"You give me everything but mon
every cent l get!'
To give on the one hand and to beg
on the other! 1t was q striking illus.
tration of the principle which had led
June away from Ned. That the wo.
man is and must remain an object of
charity. depend upon the bounty of the
man whom she marries, No matter
how generous the man might be nor
how penurious, the principle was the
same.
The gray mustached man called the
manageress.
II would like to see that little white
dress" he said. indicating June, who
had on another frock
Certainly" replied the manageress.
She hurried over to June and said,
Come, Thereser'
A warm hand caught Junes wrist,
and a voice said:
You're stunning! What's the fight
aboutT'
Tommy Thomas it was.
The two girls stood listening.
The gray mustached man rose.
''If this is the sort of attention
receive in this shop I will give it no
more of patronage" he declared an
grily to the manageress.
Blye, smiling. saw the superintend.
ent enter, and called his attention to
the gray mustached man, and the su.
perintendent hurried over and met Orin
Cunningham. whose cheeks puffed
with anger.
"What is the matter?" asked the su-
perintendent
Matter blazed Cunningham. give
been asking this saleswoman for half
an hour TO let me see that little white
DRESS" he pointed to June. land am
ignored. SIR
The superintendent turned to the
manageress. Madam Efing, what is
the trOuble?'
Its a new model" explained the
manageress. II can't get her to pay
any attention to me-"
''Then discharge her at once~ order
ed the superintendent and turned on
his heel.
Madam Eflng stalked straight over
to June.