The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-24

White Gull. goes down to Coney tonight,
and, IT being real springtlme, and you
feeling kind Of full OF II, l thought
maybe, It being the first boat OF the
seasun, maybe you would take river
ride this grand April night, Miss Sadie.
Her glance slanted toward him, tul
OF quirks
MY aunt Dee Dee. Mr.. Meltzer she's
right strict with me. She don't think
| ought TO keep company with any boys
that don't come TO see me first at my
house" o..
II know It. Miss Sadie; that's tho
right way to do It, but I think can
get around her all right Wasn't she
down here in the basement the first day
heard about my promotion. and didn't
she give me the glad hand and seem
right friendly to me-
Anyways, If her eyes amt too bad,
Mr.. Meltzer, got a date with my
uIq 9ul oluI GrIcJ sI1lli epeW GUS pus
frieSnd II his car Is out OF the snoI
from having the limousine top taken on
We-wc're going for a little spin.
A quick red belied her insouciAncs
| Of mill-ends.
Gee! II I've made three sales this
livelong day l don't know nothing ABOUT
two Of them"
Max Meltzer met her dancing gaze,
pinioning 1t with his own quiet eyes.
You're right to pick out the lucky
fellow who can buy a good time. a
little girl like you ought to nave every
enjoyment there is. II / could give u
to you. do you think would let inc
other fellows beat me to It? The pest
amt none too good for little lazy
like you"
"Aw, Mr.. Meltzer" Her bosom hlled
and waned law, Mr.. Meltzer"
II mean It."
An electric bell grilled through his
words. MISS Barnet sprang renexiy
from the harness OF an etght-hour Gay.
Jaw. looka. and I wanted TO sneak up
before closing and get Dee Dee to snip
/ me two yards of red satin: ana sne
wont cut an inch after the bell. Amt
that luck for you? Amt that luckT
/ Her lips drew to a pout.
! "Lemme get It for you. Miss Sadie,
| I know girl up IN the ribbons
NO, nd Mr.. Meltzer. IL got to
charge IL n Dee Dee and. anyways, sns
! gets mad like anything II l keep ner
! waiting gotta SO. Night Mr.. Melt
Ger! Night"
She was of through the mao OF me
/ enjoying store. III IHe NSIy oSs " 49,
ming on her little hat with Its 5aunty
: imitation fur pompon. and he breathed
: in as she passed. as II Of the perfume
Of her personality.
At the ribbon counter on the MAN
floor the last of a streamlet OF outgo-
ing women detached herself from tho
file as Miss Barnet ascended the stair
case.
Hurry up Sadie"
Dee Dee! How'd you girls UP nero
get on your buds so soon? I tnougnt
! maybe II I'd hurry upstairs you-youd
find time to cut me two-yaro piece
I Of ,hree-!nch red satin for my hat Dee
Dee. and thatll make two-slxty-nine I
owe you. Aw. Dee Dee. 1t won't tare
a minute tomorrow Sunday and all! Aw.
, Dec Dee
Miss Barnet slid ingratiatinE fingers
! into the curve Of the older woman's
! arm. her voice was smooth as salve.
| Jaw. Dee Dee wherever heard OF wear
ing fur on hat in Aprilf gotta
stick red hoy on my last summers
sailor, Dee Dee"
Miss Edith Worte stiffened 80 that
the muscles sprang out In the crook or
her arm and the cords In her long, yell
lowing neck Years had dried on her
face. leaving ravages and through her
hirh-power spectacles her pale eyes
might have been staring through flm
and straining to see.
ITO be Continued Thursday