The broad ax., 1927-08-27
Bargain Sales and
Matrirnony
By JANE OSBORN
(Copyrightl

she thought they'd close the shop for
the morning on Wednesday.
They're selling out at Erick's," she
told Rose, land l want to get lot
of things-like to do it before the
things are picked OvGr. The only ap-
pointment / had was a pumminunt
for Mrs. Claire-and she said she'd
just as soon have it in the evening
and there aren't any facial or mani
cure appointments for you till after
noon"
Rose had changed from her white
uniform to her trim little blue street
frock and stood before one of the mir
rors in Madame McPherson's beauty
shop smoothing down her soft brown
hair Maybe I'll go to Erick's, too.
Aunt Sue gave me a hundred dollars
for my birthday-to buy some clothes.
Maybe I'll spend little Of that"
"Tll tell you what I'll do" said
Madame MCPHERSON vigorously apply
ing the powder puff to her round, rosy
cheeks. "rll call around a lii before
nine for you with m car and take
you down. You can do what shopping
you like-and I'll take the things
home in m car for you. They don't
send anything during the sale"
So it was agreed, and Rose and
her buxOm employer were waiting at
the entrance of Bricks store when
the doors we're opened for the first
day Of the SALE
Rose started in the basement-just
to see the bargains, all spread out on
tables and counters with $1.9S, or
S7.56, sta, or 8 cents written on large
signs in the center There were some
cleaning white enamel saucepans and
double boilers on one Of the tables
that were selling far below the usual
price and after Rose had visited all
the tables in the basement she decided
that she could save money II she
bought some of these utensils.
Laden with her awkward bundle
she got out of the crowd and went
back upstairs and out to Madame
McPhersOn's car where she put
seat. Then she went back. She
noticed the large crowd gathered
round the table-linen counter. When
It was her turn she had two small
dinner sets. and three sets of runners.
Why, just on that purchase alone,
Rose quickly figured, she was saving
four dollars and thirty-nine cents. So
Rose spent an hour and a half in
Erick's store and when at last she
and Madame Mcpherson met in the
car the whole back section was fairly
well filled with Roses purchases.
"What yget, hOney?" said Madame
Then she turned to the things Rose
had bought and saw the handle Of a
white saucepan and the end of a car
pet sweeper "Say-what did you get
those things for? You boarding"
Then she laughed "Say, you're gOin'
a. be married and you never todd me-"
Rose looked confused as she and
Madame Mcpherson settled down in
the front seat. but she felt that she
must somehow explain.
Honestly I'm not engaged" she
said. "Only-well, they were such
bargains I couldn't miss them. May
be I'll give 'em away"
You're an awful fool not to get
married" said her employer as they
drove on. THAT is, if you've got a
good steady fellow that wants you
and l dare say there are a-plenty."
While she was eating her meager
clearinghouse luncheon she was
called to the telephone. 1t was Wal
ter Drew-whO sometimes got up
courage to call her
"Hello, Rose" he said in a rather
discouraged tone. II don't suppose
you'd want to go out with me to-
night. I've had that secondhand car
I bought all fixed up. 1t looks like
thousand dOllars-and it's q nice
night. Come out for a little spin with
me and I'll promise not to talk to you
the way I did the last time Honestly
Rose It's such a nice day and
thought maybe you'd enjoy it." It
was clear from Walters tone that he
was quite prepared for a curt refusal
of his invitation. To his surprise
Rose said: "I'm awfully glad you
asked me. I'd love to go, not so much
for the ride as just to see you"
The next morning when Rose was
putting on her white uniform at the
beauty parlor Madame Mcpherson did
not notice the queer little twinkle in
her eyes and the warm glow in her
cheeks. "Say. Rose" she said, Il was
talking to a girl at the caftaria where
I went to get bite to eat last night
before I did that pumminunt. She
said everything was sold out in the
household supply departments before
three in the afternoon. And she was
awful disappointed she didn't get
there in time. She's going to get mar
ried-and she told me she'd be glad
to take anything you had off your
hands. | told her about the enamel
things and the carpet sweeper and
that you wanted to get rid Of 'em.
got her name and phone number In
my purse You can call her up"
"But don't believe I want to-" said
Rose with a blush that Madame Nc
Pherson could not fail to observe. 81
got to thinking things overland Wal
ter Drew happened to take me out
and-I promised in a way that I'd
marry him next month Maybe If ]
hadn't bought those things I wouldn't