The Lamar register., 1920-05-05

"RightoT she said slanglly. Nov
I'm going to put this bonnet in the
window If 1t costs me my job. 1t will
run your sales up high enough TO
ring the bell and shake down IA plum
in the way of an increase in your pay
envelope Saturday night"
81 Wish that you were true
prophet" She sighed ms she turned TO
greet customer with her usual smile
of welcome.
AT one o'clock he was waiting for
her just outside the big front door
You're a nifty looking GIRL lie com
mented admlrngly. There's some
class to you. | don't see how you
manage On $50 a week, paying board
to your sister and keeping yourself as
stylish as you look. Why, II you had
real money, girl-say you could
look like million dollars on $50
week. Where's that tearOomf"
Just around the corner. II has the
cleanest little tables and there are
always few fresh flowers on each
one every day. When | work up to
S35 week am going to try to get
some girls to go In with me and rent
little apartment. think that II
would he wonderful TO have real
home where could cook things at
night and on Sundays. Maybe I'll ask
you to tea some Sunday when Rigsby
recommends me for d raise; that Is TO
say. II II happens before you are too
old to walk"
"Can you coOkI" asked Austin won
der1ngly. Bet you can't do II as well
as you can tie ribbon bows!
Bet can" laughed Marian as
they wei; Into the tearoom.
He asked her to do the ordering for
both Of them, and msryeled at her
business-like manner. She quickly
selected few nourishIng dishes. at
will lie 30 cents for each Of US" she
told him smillngly.
This is my set up today. You'll
make Il poor man good Wife" he
said. looking at her so steadily that
her eyes dropped before the unmls-
taxable message In his. He thought
Of her blue eyes smiling at him over
the filmy lace bonnet with its nuffy
blue bows Of soft ribbon. There was
little contraction In his throat,
terrific pounding In his young heart.
He leaned over. and, careless Of the
fhrong In the dlmly lighted room, laid
his hand over hers. Say, do you
think We could manage. together. on
rfty week. DO your
"ohi" cried Marian with a quick
Intnking of breath. Il could work
tool We would make seventy to-
geth~r."
He caught her hand close at that.
"No. want yOu TO be 100 per cent
home maker" he told her quietly.
Gee" he breath.d rev-rently, II wish
that could kiss you while you have
that look ln your face"
Late that afternoon he stopped at
the ribbon counter The boss wants
you Ia the office. III 20 along.
think it's raise"
"It makes me ashamed TO think
that was jealous of you because the
management made you buyer for my
department" she whispered as the
elevator carried them To the big office
of the rich merchant. You've been
So good to me-"
'Sot half as good as | am going
to be-" he answered, squeezing her
hand. the look In his eyes II cnress.
Marian trembled Il little with er-
citement Ms She passed through the
mahogany door. Twice before she had
been summoned there. on both oc-
caslons she had been thanked for heI
interest IN the business and had been
granted small Increase IN salary
She was yisibly surprised when the
white e-haired old man on the far side
of the big Hat top desk rose as she
entered and offered her his hand.
81 have just heard from-ah-Mr.
Sheridan here that you expect to re
sign the first NJ the year, Miss Mar
tin. He Is honest enough to say that
you know more about ribbons than
he will ever be able TO learn. How
ever. | am hopeful that you can teach
him u great deal about your stock he
fore you leave. | am going TO make
you buyer for your department at a
salary Of thirty-tive week. begin
ming last Monday
Marian looked quickly at Austin
Sheridan. her tender new secret
bIazoned on her face for the white
haired boss TO see. Il don't know
how to thank you-both." she STAN