The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

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the contemplation OF that remarkable
experience
As June peered out OF her dressing
alcove middle aged man and woman
paused in a vigorous argument. The
woman wanted money, and the man
would not give It Then June was
called and came out and paraded slow
iy down between the two long rows of
chairs. There were a hundred or more
women and some men. Occasionally
one OF the women beckoned to her and
made her turn and walk away and
come back.
She had displayed perhaps half a
oe2en gowns when the middle aged
man and woman DISTRACTED her pas.
sageway as she came out of the al.
cove. They were still In an energetic
dispute about the money. hundred
dollars the woman wanted. and she
had to have it! The man finally left
her,
lady from group where gray
mGstached man with pink face and
Jovlal eyes was standing came over
and spoke to the woman The woman
listened. her eyes following June as
| she walked In Il beautiful black velvet
dinner gown The woman spoke to IA
| sGleslady.
Il want that gown she snapped.
Certainly. madam" said the sales,
lady.
Tell her to take it off now" ordered
the customer. Its charge account"
| So June was unceremoniously rushed
into her alcove and Invested of the
black velvet gown, while the charge
account went up. The gown was tax.
en- away. The woman had u girl carry
1t to the credit department, said she
had bought the gown. didn't care for
1t and wanted the money. $135
The manager Of the credit depart
ment expostuated 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 1t was unusual to have II
done so quickly. However, she was
good customer. and her bills were al.
ways paid
The woman rejoined her friend in
front or June's dressing alcovc and tri-
umphantly displayed the money. The
husband of the customer came up. flu
rious. He had been to the credit desk
and discovered the deception. A little
group quickly formed around the mid
die aged husband and wife.
1t was at this moment that Rlye an
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 @ith quite evi-
dent reluctance across the floor.
Your turn, DEAR" said the manager.
ton 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 pay your bills. Yet you
graft on mev'
You give me everything but mon.
cyl" shrilled the woman II beg for
every cent | getr'
To give on the one hand and to beg
on the other! 1t was 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 pennriOus, 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, Therese!'
A warm hand caught June's wrist.
and a voice said:
You're stunning. What's the fight
aboutY'
Tommy Thomas il was.
| The two girls stood listening.
| The gray mustached man rose.
IF this is the sort of attention |
| receive in this shop | 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 SUI
| perintendent hurried over and met Grin
! Cunningham, whose cheeks puffed
with anger
What is the matterT" asked the su-
| perintendent.
Matter" blazed Cunningham. i've
been asking this sales woman for half
an hour to let the see that little white
dress" he pointed to June and | am
| ignored, SIR
The superintendent turned to the
manageress Madam Efing. what is
the trouble%'
TITS new model explained the
manageress. Il can't get nrr 10 pay
any attention TO me-"
Then discharge her at oncep' order