The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-24

| "Well, you know what think
about the whole thing" said Kath
ryn, shut your life's your own. And
/, il you had any hope of ever win
ming Charles, you certainly are
killing the last chance"
The next morning, true to her
word, Grace went down to DentOn's
and tackled the very immaculate
son of old man Denton, millionaire
founder of Pembroke's finest ready
to wear.
Certainly" he said warmly,
after he had heard her story. I'm
sure we can put you on. It's
mighty fine of you, Grace. the way
you're taking your-reverses."
Nothing fine about it," an
swered Grace quietly, but her blue
eyes shone at the compliment. II
don't mind it half as much as
thought would"
He put her in the misses dress
department and as the day dragged
on she decided that minutes could
sometimes be hours and hours
weeks. The other girls eyed her
from !. distance and made no effort
to make things easier for her. Her
head was splitting by noon and
only one refrain kept screaming
through her brain: ooh, my feet =
After lunch Charles came around
and was shocked by the sight of her
drawn white face.
Its too much for you" he said
quickly.
"Nonsense! I'm doing fine! And
l sold a dress to Evelyn Mabry. It's
going to be lots of fun" she de-
clared, trying to force enthusiasm
into her voice. ooh, my feet! How
adorable he isl / wish he wouldn't
be kind to me. I'm afraid I'll cry.
her brain kept rafting along hys
terically while she stood nervously
wishing he would 60 away. yet long
ing for him to stay.
you've got spunk," he said after
a moment, "and, say, don't let the
other girls manner toward you
bother you. They're jealous of your
social position"
IT haven't any, any more,
Grace answered. with wry little
smile.
"Rats! You must think you are
living in 1859 when girls did
nothing but lounge around and
faint"
With a smile, he was gone. She
no longer felt tired; the very sight
of him had refreshed her and She
found herself looking forward to
tomorrow when he would probably
visit the department again. All
next day she watched for him, lis
tened for the first sound of his
voice, could hardly wait on the Gus
toners for longing for him. But h.
did not come. His visit was the
one thing she had to look forward
to in the long, head-splitting lin
initiating day and now he hadn't
come. AS soon as the bell sound
ed she drearily went to the dress
ing room. put on her chic little fell
hat and went down in the eleva
tor. At the big side door her world
of gloom burst into sunshine as
young Denton dropped into step he
side her.
"Been wanting to run up all day
and see how things were going, hui
1 simply couldn't get a minute
Come along, let's have dinne- to
gether," he invited. leading her to
ward his car. He took her silence
for consent, and soon she found
herself sitting opposite him in a
quaint little restaurant with shaded
fights. He looked across and
smiled
"This is coy" he said.
"I'm so happy / hardly know
where | am" she answered
"What about?" he asked
She flushed, then replied quickl,
enough I: 81 sold seven dresses to
day. I believe I'm going to make
good"
''You know what, Grace" he said
slipping a hand over hers. ave al
ways liked you and / believe you
Like me little, but I've been
afraid-afraid you were like the
rest of our bunch sort of light and
flapperish. Now, see how wrong
I've been. I believe you'd stick by
a fellow if it came to crisis You'd
stand up and fight !"
81 certainly would" she answered
with warmth. her voice singing.
Especially if it were-a certain :
fellow"
Lets get out of here, quick, ;"
he said, before ! shock these gap,
ing idiots"
And in reply Grace remarked as
she rose quite automatically, ooh
my feet" But there was only joy
in her voice as she spoke.
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