The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-03-05

same for my kid. That sounds slushy
but it's straight
81 don't seem to know how to thank
you," began Ted, little husky as to
voice.
Gall around tomorrow morning." in
terrupted 10 Haley, briskly, and Min
ME Wenzel will show you the ropes.
You and her can work together for a
couple of months. After then she's
leaving to make her underwear, and
| that. | should think she'd have bale
of it by this time. Been embroidering
them shimmy things and lunch cloths
back of the desk when she thought l
wasn't lookin' for the last six months %
Ted came down next morning at
eight O'Clock with his nerve between
| his teeth and the chip still balanced
| lightly on his shoulder Five minutes
When 10 Haley introduced the two
| jocularly, knowing that they had origi-
nally met in the First Reader room,
Miss Wenzel acknowledged the intro
duction icily by lifting her left eye
brow slightly and drawing down the
corners of her mouth. Her air of hau-
teur was triumph considering that
she was handicapped by black sateen
sleeveless.
/ wonder how one could best de-
scribe Miss Wenzel? There is one of
her in every small town. Let me
think business of hand on BROW
Well, she always paid eight dollars
for her corsets when most girls in a
similar position got theirs for SO cents
in the basement. Nature had been
kind to her. The hair that had been
a muddy brown in Minnie's schoolgirl
days it had touched with a magic red
gold wand. Birdie Callahan always
said that Minnie was working only to |
wear out her old clothes.
After the introduction Miss Wenzel
followed 10 Haley into the lobby. She
took no pains to lower her voice.
We'll l must say, Mr.. Haley, you've
got fine nerve! If my gentleman
friend was to hear of my working with
an ex-con / wouldn't be surprised if
he'd break off the engagement.
should think you'd have some respect
Tor the feelings of a lady with name
to keep up, and engaged to swell fell
ow like Mr.. Schwartz"
"Say, listen, M girl" replied 10 Ha-
ey. 1.-THE law don't cover all the
ricks. But if stuffing an order was a
offense I'll bet your swell
travelling man would be doing a life
erm."
Ted worked that day with his teeth
ct so that his jaws ached next morn
ng. Minnie Wenzel spoke to him only
7hen necessary and then in terms of ,
ollars and cents. When dinner time
anne she Invested herself of the black
ateen sleeveless, wriggled from the Il
houlders down La Patricia O'Brien,
reduced a chamois skin, and disap-
cared in the direction of the wash .
pom. Ted waited until the dining
Dom was almost deserted. Then he ts
ent in to dinner alone. Someone in u
hite wearing an absurd little pocket y
of an apron led him to u
seat in far corner of the big room. III
ed did not lift his eyes higher than IL
e snowy square of the apron. The
prom drew out chair, showed it I'M al
II Ted's knees in the way Aprons te
we, and thrust printed menu at Ga
N. ~
Roast beef, medium" said Ted, IN
thout looking up.
Bless your heart, yuh amt changed Nv
bit. I remember how yuh used to ca
v when it was too well DONE" said an
J Apron. fondly. wa
reds heart came up with jerk ne
SO yuh will cut yer old friends, is
= grinned Birdie Callahan. IF this fol-
sn't public dlning-room maybe vii
I'D shake hands with poor but'l WI
ud workin' girruL Yer q good lou