Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16


Peter Flint.
r FEEL bitter against everybody today
ever gives me lift. Here, just as | was
beginning to get n chance TO climb up a
bit Margaret gives me throw-down.
| could hardly be civil to the customers
today. In fact, Mrs. Minton noticed ] was
glumpy and asked me what was the mat
ter.
Nothing ! rrowled
Nothing? Hm you're acting like
love-siclt calf What's troubling you?'
We'll nothing like that 7 snapped
Believe me. there's no" and then 7
stopped aud said "Oh ] Just feel off
color-that's all"
We'll If you feel off color, you're not
going to be At to serve customers. Mr.
Mnton wants some one TO &C to Bos-
ton-and you'd better go
So ! was packed off to Boston TO get
two or three special things from the Job
bers. I got my crrands done much
quicker than expected, SO took stroll
through the center of the town. | found
myself going by Marsh & Feltons, when
the thought occurred to me to drop in
and see Billy Murray and find out If he
was still there. ] didn't know where TO
look for him. as I quite expected iu all
this time he would have had Il promotion
from the kitchen goods department.
However, [ thought I would go there
first.
To my surprise. he was the first per-
son I saw on entering the basement
Hello, little brghteyes." said Billy
How are things in--let's see, what the
name Of the hayseed town you're in now
Pete?"
walton" / answered And It's not
such a hayseed town as all that. ! didn't
expect 10 see you down here. ! thought
you would be general manager by now,
at least"
Fat chance for anybody like me being
general manger or anything else in this
Joint he Erumbled "Nou know what II
is, Peter unless you get a drag in with
Old Man Benton, you might just as wen
be dead You remember the other two
guys that we're in this department when
you were here? Well both of them have
been showed up ahead of me, and I've
been here much longer. oh. | tell you
they're a bunch of skates here
why do you stick II out?" | asked
"Aw. well, you won't find me here
much longer ! have something up my
sleeve he added mysteriously.
What is ~"
wait aud see I've got my eyes open,
and before long the right job will hap
pen my way, and then good-by. little
Willie TO Marsh & Feltons' Seen any
thing Of Rosie lately?'
Saw her last week
she's a pretty fighty skirt, isn't
she ."
"Roses a pretty good scout, believe
me. Say. | think Ill just run up and see
her before | leave the store So I left
him and beat it for the glove depart
ment
! couldn't understand why Billy was
still stuck down in the basement. lie
has been there nearly three years and
has never had a single raise. I wonder
If it's he or the firm that's wrong.
When | got to the glove counter Rosie
had just gone off for lunch. so I beat Vt
downstairs and just caught her as she
was leaving the store.
Gee but she's a real girl, Rosie Is I
was telling her about my troubles, and
I couldn't help comparing her with Mar
garet and how she sympathized with Inc
when Margaret was 50 cold.
Poor kid" she said, pressing my foot
with hers under the table. II know just
how YOU feel. II ever I can do anything
to cheer you up, old fellow. you come
around and see me-
Rosie isn't ashamed TO stick up for
her pals.
Did you ever propose to a girl over
the dining table? Well, | did to Rosie
! don't know why ! did It, but when
got Back TO Walton Rosie and | were
engaged to be married; but we've de-
cided to tell nobody about 1t yet
bet Margaret will be sore when she
finds IL out