Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-28
~.rarur dsIieacy ., health ant

r.IgruI d-iic4cy OF health and
ar Was rot the only one under
= IN. even the most energetic fel;
T. DON. and showed IL In her osn In
c. dual way.
God must hate money. Look xho
b. gives u to- was the tr.nchant re-
rszrS red-hsired Ida Sharpley often
& -ecied IN keen undertones. toward
u broad backs Of retreafiny Gus
T. Cm-rs-in such cas-s rs had beaten
c wn Mary Manchester In strength Of
ooty and spirit that afternoon.
i Sant 10 see that one the thick
Ezuded woman had told the saIesSirl.
Ei!cating with q plump finger the
e-rss displayed like nne level
a.ainst It's own particular rich setting
Isn't IL wonderful !" said MARY
sanchester. flushing II was on. o,
t-'s- she would have given the world
L possess herself. II she were only
: -h-jusi 10 have, 20 touch with her
. ser-ups and call her own-an eve
. az gown. long and slender. Of fame
splor.
And with . no, unnatural gesture,
BE took IL and held IL up against her
; -nder body for the other woman to
.uIire. II was indeed most becoming
q her. But this did not seem TO In
-7est the customer-or II at all.
thsr adversely.
i Could wear itf" she inquired
j !ih the emphasis on the |.
Why, yes, madam. think so" said
Mary Manchester with Just II breath
T.. hesitation. after some slight al
-rutinns. perhaps For the customer
as quite stout Indeed. and the gown
as planned and made most slender.
I'D like to see II on somebody
me one with some flesh on their
ones" the prospective buyer then dl.
-cisd, flushing violently.
Yes, madam" said Mary Manches-
er, flushing In turn at her maladroit.
aess, and brought in the plumpest
Iannequln then available. But even
he was not sufficiently substantial to
-G!t the customers personal taste.
There seems 10 be law against
very one but skeletons in these
hops she said with glance Of sig
hlnchnce toward Mary Manchester.
Il wish sometimes" said the girl
pacificnlly. though her voice shook a
little as she said IL. that wore my
own a little further from the sur
face
Il should think you might" said the
'us,omer uncompromis!nSly
Would IL be becoming to me-what
do you thinkr' now asked the Gus
toner bluntly. feeling OF the texture
with fat fingers
why" said Mary Manchester.
hesitating again before the exact
choice Of language The woman was,
in point Of fact. not only stout and
middle-aged. but OF an inert com.
ple1lon.
SO you don't think 50. huh," she
inquired quickly.
"Oh. no!" exclaimed Mary Manches-
ter In self-defesse Il wouldn't say
that" The statement was, OF course.
strictly true, yet not satisfying.
You have practicaily-already," re
turned the customer.
II should be said for her that she
was a stout woman. and as such un.
questionnbly greatly irritated by the
heat. She might seem specifically to
desire 10 quarrel-not necessarily
with Mary Manchester personally bu,
with anyone who came in her way.
Yet however natural It might be, It's
effect on Mary Manchester's strength
and feelings was not diminished. II
was late, and she was very weary
The customer. however. seemed to
have endless reserve forces left for
use in her emergency. Ii WAS as IL
she were beating the girl down with
them.
Coral was always my color" as
serted the older woman In the man.