Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-02-29
CHAPTER II-continued.

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She was not the only one under
strain even the most energetic felt
4 now. snd showed 1t in her own In
dividnal way.
~0od must hate money. Look who
- dives 1t tol" was the trenchant re-
mark fSd-haired Ida Sharpley often
directed In keen undertones, toward
the broad backs of retreating Gus
tOmerB-in such cases as had beaten
down Mary Manchester in strength of
body and spirit that afternoon.
II want to see that one," the thick
handed woman had told the salesgirl,
indicating with a plump finger the
dress N1splayed like fine Jewel
aGqipst It's own particular rich setting.
m't 1t wonderful !" said Mary
Manchester, flushing. 1t was one of
those abe would have given the world
to possess herself, if she were only
r1ch-just to have, to touch with her
f3nger-tips and call her own-an eve
ming gown, long and slender, of flame
color.
And with q not unnatural gesture,
she took 1t and held it up against her
slender body for the other woman to
admire. 1t was indeed most becoming
to her. But this did not seem to in
terest the customer-or If at ALL
rather adversely.
Gould / wear it?" she inquired
with the emphasis on the 1.
Why, yes, madam, think So" said
Mary Manchester with just a breath
Of hesitation, after some slight al
terations, perhaps" For the customer
was quite stout indeed, and the gown
was planned and made most slender.
I'D like to see 1t on somebody
some one with some flesh on their
bones" the prospective buyer then d.
rected, flushing violently.
Yes, madam" said Mary Manches-
ter, flushing in turn at her maladroit-
ness, and brought In the plumpest
mannequin then available. But even
she was not sufficiently substantial to
suit the customers personal taste.
There seems to be a law against
every one but skeletons in these
nificance toward Mary Manchester.
II wish sometimes" said the girl
pacihcally, though her voice shook a
little as she said it, that 1 wore my
own little further from the sur
face.
II should think you might" said the
euNomer uncompromisingly
would it be becoming to me-what
~ you think?" 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
mfddle-aged, but of an inert COM
plexion.
$50 you don't think so, huh?" she
inquired quickly.
Job mo-" exclaimed Mary Manches-
~ In self-defense 81 wouldn't say
thaf-" The statement was. of course
strictly true. yet not satisfying.
You have practically-already re-
turned the customer.
It should be said for her that she
was a stout woman. and as such I'M
auestionably greatly irritated by the |
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Yet however natural II might be, its |
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- feelings WAS not diminished. IL
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