Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-06

Anu VII, WudL u 6iIli
Sweeter and younger and dearer
than ever he had dared to hope! The
dressiest and most coiffured ladies on
the floor became nonentities beside
her in her plain little dark blue serge
with its white collar.
But the morning wasn't offering him
leisure to marvel at his miracle. In
deed, that very moment there entered
q stout, peremptory matron with three
snobbish-looking misses in her charge.
"Forty.one!" he called.
She looked at him but made no
move. Apparently she had forgotten
her number. Poor little thing! She
didn't belong in place like this, any.
how.
He motioned for her. Her eyes
opened little wider, but still she did
not come. He motioned again, and
this time she came, deep flush
mounting to her cheeks and queer,
little one-sided smile on her lips.
"Did you want me?" she asked.
"This lady will show you what you
want, madam. The special sample
suits? Right over there"
A few minutes later he made point
OF passing that way again to see how
she was making out, and was tenderly
amused to hear how bravely she was
recommending the garments in Miss
Murdock's own special manner.
"That fits you lovely. Perfectly
loI, dan
never want you to take 1t If it didn't.
Presently Miss Murdock. blue
velvet costume thrown over her arm,
came back to the glass-case Of the ex.
pensive suits, gave bewildered
glance round, caught sight Of Forty.
One with her customers, gasped, and
said-young Chapwell heard her dis
tinctly-"Oh, my glory!"
1t irritated him exceedingly to see
how she stood and stared at Forty.
One. The girl was doing splendidly.
young Chapwell told himself. And
suppose she didn't make a sale?
What of it, Murdock needn't think
she could get naggy about it. Shed
better be careful.
When the peremptory matron and
the three snobbish misses left without
buying he managed to be near to give
her friendly smile. She was stand
ing and looking little dejectedly at
the array of suits scattered over
chairs.
That's all right" he assured her
kindly. Hang 'em up and get ready
for the next one. Better luck next
time"
A few seconds later, from another
part of the floor, he glared at the rear
view of Miss Murdock as he saw her
Join FortyOne and talk long and ex-
citedly with her.
"She'd better let her alone" he
muttered to himself.
Then he saw Miss Murdock begin
to explain to her about charge ac-
counts and credit slips, and felt cas-
ier.
But when shortly after, that head
saleslady motioned to him that the
stout matron who had gone out with
out purchasing had been one of her
best customers, and other seasons had
often bought as many as four suits in
one afternoon, why then he couldn't
even trust himself to reply.
1t was surprising how many oppor-
tunities the day offered for talking
with her.
First of all, he discovered on a chair
over by the glass-case of the expen-
sive suits a soft little velvet hat and
blue serge coat in a heap, and he
knew in thrilled instant where they
belonged.
"FortyOne," he called sternly.
And when she came he pointed a
reproachful finger at the heap, but in
spite of himself he couldn't keep his
eyes stern; they kept laughing in ten.
der amusement at her.
FortyOne flushed adorably and
picked up the coat and hat.
Never in all my experience in this
store" he began, genuinely trying
to be stern.
II don't know where to put them
she interrupted.
You certainly must have been
told" he chided her. Take them to
| Miss Murdock and she will show you
And as he walked on his eyes still
refused to fill in line with his dignity
Again she came to him to say that
the $1S.75 suits were going pretty fas,
and Miss Murdock wanted to know
were there any more in stock.
NO." he told her, little dizzy over
the joy of talking to her again. 81
telephoned not FIVE minutes ago."
"But people will keep asking for
them" she protested. Couldn't we
couldn't We reduce some of the fif
teen;dollar suits to eighteen seventy
+, five?"
Not until she laughed did it strike
him funny. you've got a lot to