Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-19

Arst. I didn't realize the kind Of stu%
You were made Of. I'm proud q yoI,
Cherry--proud ~ YOU.
He bent forward and kissed her on
the brow, but she turned her head
away 10 hide the tears chat tr!ch'cd
down her cheek. She had a feeling that
she mustn't let hin. see this sign Of
her weakness, even though her emo.
tion came from tho appreciation ot
his praise. She heard his voice st her
ear, going on with new note OF res
olution.
"You can 60 to work or not. as you
please, Cherry. like your spirit. Rut
you needn't worry. There Will be more
money-soon, l hope. I've got scheme
under way with John Barnett and
Harvey Matthison that will DO the trick
"A new labor saving device for textile
mills. The capital is IN sight. PeopL"
think I'm dead one-but I'm NOT.
Not vet, I'll make 'em sit mp and take
notice. You'll see"
"Oh. Dad, I'm so glad And then
firmly. But think III he happier
working for the present. Just the same.
"All right Go ahead But II bet
r. thousand--" he broke of with
rueful laugh-"I mean dollar and
quarter-thst you'll he promoted In
week"
But Cherry wasn't promoted in a
week--or in two, for Stacy 4 Hem
pel's never promoted any girl unless
her services became essential. Almost
any other pretty girl could have done
acceptsbly what Cherry did.
In the early hours Of the morning she
helped TO put the stock In order, and
finished up the odds and ends Of bust
ness not concluded the dny before. ~
about 10 in the morning whrM thH
department tiIled with shoppers merry
put on the new models, one atter the
other. and sauntered up and down the
Nisles with a peculiar strut which me
woman at the head OF the department
showed her--a method OF locomoton
hlch had originated upon the roof
uf a midnight theatre and WAS sup
osed 70 he both sinuous and guileIess'
As Stacy & llempel wn' spe-
atty" shop. its customers were pros
uprous people and, of courS", It WASH I
ipng before Cherry saw some OF her
ui acquaintancps and friends.
She was given the cur direct hv the
Ii,tle profteer Carru,h"rS gtr!-and
urinned cheerfuIly. Mr.. Geoffr"y
Towne, VINO had new dehuta nte
duuGhter coming along, w"s very pleas
aut and sympathetic for seven seconds
Nina Galhratth was desperately COrdia,
il her Embrace, exhaIiuE adiect!yes St
every breath.
Dear Cherry Oh, wLut darling
frock. heard you were here. You
do look too adorable. la NOT sorry
tor YOU in the least. l. must b. VOL =
Grrful 70 be pdtting on those sweet, new
things before any one rl~, rau wear
,hem I've been wanting 70 call
v.barc "a it, One Hundred ayi Ninety
,nmetLIpg?-hur ID IS So hard 70 grr the
,rachine DO come 10 see us, won :
,nu? soon Good BY darling And
,f shn wont s,.urrying INTO the crovr-
Nina hadn't intended ~ be patr"r,z
l,r any more than Mr.. Towur had. bI'
Harry needed no diagram to indicnt,
-, nositton in tho ewes Of those who
,J baeD her scuuaintances In fOrInc,
,,nrs put her only reactions trvn
hasa conversations we're some amusc
mont and not a little interest in
~" ~ nsonle's characters with wh!cl
~" bs5 h.sn unfamiliar.
81. didn;t a.. Gloria or W Glori
too hr.v ''iezzing" she sIpposed
wy wy " w .bs S.d heard had gone 70 an
'T Liza Hr.st cure
Tho shopp,ng vilt Of Phoebe Mack
lin had a different emphasis. Ch"rr