Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26

mauageTess. POking her head between
the curtains. and the sleepy cOlored
maid slowly took down the bag con
tniniuG the canary evening frock.
What d your first name. chiidE'
June" answered that young lady.
Your name here win be Iherese. %
added the manngeress- You haven't
done this before. have yOuF"
NO" Juue's voice was faint and
weak. She had queer feeling iu her
stomach. and her eyes began 90 widen
again rs she studied on appalling array
~ cosmetics.
Never mind III be In and make
you up."
At last June was 20 know how it felt
90 earn ores own living. She had
mingled exhiIsration and depression in
the contemplation OF that remarkable
experience
IS June peered out OF her dressing
llcore q middle aged man and woman
paused in vigorous argument. The
woman wanted money. and the man
would not give &c. Then June was
called and came out and paradcd slow
Is down between the two long rows %
chairs There were "a 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 and woman INSTRUCTED her pas
saEeway a she came out OF the al
cove. They were still in an energetic
dispute about the money. A hundred
~ -
had 10 have IT. The man finally left
her.
a lady from a group where n gray
mUstachcd man with "a pink face and
jOvial eyes was 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 The woman spoke 10 a
saleslady-
4 want that gown she snapped.
Certainly. madam" said the sales
lady
Tell her 10 take It OF now" ordered
the customer. Its n charge account
So June was unceremOniOusly rushed
into her aicOve and Invested OF the
black velvet gown. while the charge
account went up. The gown was tax
en- away. The woman had girl carry /
IL TO the credit department. said she f.
had bought the gown. didn't care for T.
Il and wanted the money. Sl35.
The manager OF the credit depart
ment expOstulated with the woman rs
far as diplomacy would permit II
was not unusual 20 have credit Gus F.
toners bring back goods and demand .
cash. but Il was unusual 20 have II .
done so quickly. However. she was a
good customer. and her bills were al
ways paid
The woman rejoined her friend In
front OF June's dressing alcove and tri-
displayed the money. The
husband OF the customer came up. fu-
riOus He had been 20 the credit desi,
and discovered the deception. \ little
group quickly formed around the mid
die aged husband and wife.
IL WIS ut this moment that Bye ap-
peared by the side OF the gray mus
iached man. and with him was Tom
my Thomas. bye nodded his head 90
and said something TO
Tommy. She stroiled with quite evil
dent reluctance across the door.
Your turn. dear" said the manager
ess TO June and frowned In the direc-
ton OF the group.
u give You everything you want"
CHARGED the man. NO woman in this
town has more. You can go into any
shop Ga New York and order what you
ike. and ] pay YOUR bills. Yet You
craft on me-
You give me everything but mon
,yr' shriiled the woman. II beg FOR
very cent ! setF'
To give on the one hand and 20 beg
,n the otheri IL was a striking Illus
ration OF the principle which had led
June away from Ned That the wo-
nan Is and must remain an object OF
.harity. depend upon the bounty OF the
nan whom she marriesi No matter
low generous the man might be nor
low penuri0us. the principle was the
anne !
The gray Inustached man called the
Il would Ike 10 see that little white
ress.r he said. indicating June, who
ad on another frock. :
Certainly replied the nanageress.
he hurried over 10 June and said. :
Come. Theresef'
A warm hand caught June's wrist.
nd q voice said
You're stunning. What's the hshr .
bOut:"
Tommy Thomas IL was
The two girls stood listening.
The gray mustached man rose
If this - the sort OF attention
sceive In this shop VIII give IL no (
iore OF patronage" he declared M
-iiy TO the manag ereSs.
Bye. smiling. saw the superintend (
N enter and called his attention 10 u
le gray mustached man. and the su- =
erintendent hurried over and met Grin
whose cheeks pulled
18th anger