San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
Listening in on Eve
BACK TO NORMALCY.

81 certainly don't consider her &
ravins beauty" remarked Zelda, th,
office cashier.
Nor do J." agreed Miss Pam. th,
boss private secretary.
They glanced across the big offic,
room at Miss Styles, the object of their
conversation.
The girl was plain. Not downright
ugly-just plain and inconspicuous
Her office frock was plain, too, anr
her shoes were built on common sens,
lasts.
Funny, though. how she gets away
with it, said Zelda thoughtfully
Zelda had n nice, easy manner and wa.
not hard to look at.
These fellows around here are cas-
lily satisfied: that's all have to say,
murmured Miss Pam sourly.
I've an idea," chirped Zelda brisk
ly: Pm going to ask joe"
Ask Joe?"
"Of course said Zelda calmly
"why not? Goodness knows that fel
low is under enough obligation TO me
He comes sneaking up TO my cage
every Thursday asking me TO let hin
have a little advance on his salary
usually So"
"Toe takes her out sometimes,
think" limited Miss Pam.
The boss'S buzzer trilled and Miss
Pam hurried to obey the summons.
"Well. why is it, Joe, that all you
fellows are so crazy about herr" in
sisted Zelda when the opportunity ar
rived for speech with that young man
The youth from the shipping room
grinned.
Jaw. 1 don't know as we're all crazy
about her. What gave you that idea:'
You chaps are always asking bel
to got TO the theater with you, and oil
that stuff" said Zelda.
you know perfectly well you in.
vited her out somewhere last Wednes
day night. And then Thursday night
viii West took her somewhere. AnC
Friday night Dick Watkins asked bel
out. And ] know for a fact that Mr.
Strutter asked her out Saturday
night"
Joe seemed lost in reflection.
What is it you see in herr" insisted
Zelda.
"Well, it's like this. Zelda" ex
planned Joe slowly. when I take
Miss Styles out l know where I'm 60
ing to get off at. See? II l start to
steer her TO a vaudeville show where
know darned well it's going to cost me
500 for a couple of seats, Miss Styles
always starts right in to tell me about
a wonderful movie they've got over on
q side street, where two tickets cost
A cents. See? And, say, the movie
turns out to be corker-always.
don't see how she gets wise to 'em al
the time like that"
Zelda shifted.
And then when we come out OF the
movie and / start to take her to a
chop suey place or a restaurant where
they've got dancing, and it means O
coupla dollars more, Miss Styles al
ways says she knows q wonderful lit
tie place down the street where We go
and she has a minced chicken sand
wich and a cup o. chocolate and some
cake, and the whole bill for both Of u:
is 20 cents. See"
Zelda saw.
"And you just can't persuade her Ia
burn up any money on tsxis. Rain OF
snow, she's strong to be taken home OF
the street car. She says it's foolish tc
spend money on taxis. See?"
Zelda saw.
Miss Pam sighed as she returned t.
her desk from a session of dictatior
with the BOSS.
Her eyes wandered over to Mis-
Styles. .,
mo, ma'am," she said to Zelda, q,
IL there had been no interruption. 81
Just can't see how she does il. She
must be mesmerist-or something!
Zelda smiled coldly.
"She's unfair. No wonder she gets
a date every night in the week."
Miss Pam stared in surprise.
Zelda nodded.
"Yes-she's started this reconstruc
ton stuff--unfair competition" sh,
shifted, but she knew the handwriting
was on the WALL