New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-23
FIVE DAYS DO THEY LABOR.
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the rest of the week. Five days shall the g,,
labor and do all their work. On the sixth tg
ought to be permitted TO wrestle with Gomez
found out, too, where the Office girls a.:
stenographers get all the jewelry that fasha
forth on Saturday morning from their hand
and threats and arms and ears and bosons .,
they scintillate by, on their way to Coney, via
the Offices. One of the kindly bosses pn.s:
out little yellow-hared Cinderella, 50 pu,e
tuated here and there with moonstones all
emeralds and rubies and amethysts that d |
looked like kaleidoscope. He said tina, D
borrowed the bits of glass "off'n" all her NJ
ried sisters, and in return bargained to M
the babies for them of Saturday afternoons
Think of it, Only ten hours Of surf as III
anced against ten hours of bowling infant. II
is obviously not case where there is any iis I
ness in a fifty-fifty transaction. If the q, \
derellas were given the entire day to dis,g
their borrowed jewelry in, then, and then OH |
would justice be done.
ferers. The telephone girls, too, are in or II |
outrage, | learned When Mr.. Brown fax
to come out, or something" took up his t.
phone for the purpose of short-distancirg biz
in his inner Office. Two of the helb sht-s
were talking, and listened to their corysus
ton. 1t wasn't the polite thing to do, ps.tap:
but anyhow it was unique, reversal Of tie
laws of nature. And their conversation ycr;
something like this:
"Sure Pm goin'. If folks would quit ir.s
ruptin' I'd tell you about my dress. NOSoI
but nut would want to telephone on tr
like this, anyhow. There's one on the line n''
..... .roSe-colored crepe de chine trimns
with. .... Amt it funny how men folks u
ways fall for any color of red?. We
maybe | am. .....I don't know what it is The
all see in me, honest don't 800. Nothin' b
my complexion and fgger, guess. ....Wn
boat you goin' to take?" And so on, PROVE
beyond dispute their membership in the @
derella sisterhood.
gave up the attempt and hurried to ore
the Broadway shops, open till O'Clock 8
Saturdays. | was very lonely there. Me-
called me "dearie," nor bestowed upon ne
grace OF pepsin-scented smile. am uset
being favored with at least the profile Of
lady who serves me, and perhaps thru
her attention. On this occasion had an
portunity to study the effect of the salesI'
dereHa's rhinestone hair pins while she
fided in the bundle-wrapper on the little -
just behind her that "the water must be d. \
just about now"
So | purchased a hair brush and W
writer ribbon q found a toothbrush a.
sash in the parcel when I unwrapped
home) and took the elevator TO the res'sa
floor. And there an excited little wa"
who found her uniform as comfortable
haircloth shirt put the butter in my LAP
all the tenderness of mother, and then
excitement, sent the rolls after it, in @
order. She was very sorry it happened Il,
Gee, if have to stay to sponge her on :
/ miss the boat" she remarked to S|'
thetic sister Cinderella. III
So | did not stay to be sponged of. sS,r
took the subway that leads furthes' y
Coney, and on my way formulated w
losophy that had been seething in the o."
cesses of my mind:
Saturdays off