Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-21
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! Chatty, is a born gossip. She loses
ner Job in a hat shop because she
talks too much. Her mother. a Wild
owed dreSsmaker, has n wealthy
customer. Mrs. Van Mugs. 81 old
friend. Through her Chatty gets q
job working at the telephone switch
board Of Mr.. Van Nuye' bond house.
There she meets and falls in love
with a young bond salesman named
David Jordan. and becomes jealous
of his friendship with Agnes Her
ford. Mr.. Van Nuys' secretary.
Billie Langenau. who works in the
office. and her sister, Sara. come TO
live in the flat across the hall from
the flat where Chatty lives with fc.-
mother and her brother. Pud. Pud
goes to high school and works even
ings in Ben Tomlinson's drug store.
Chatty learns that he delivers sin
for Ben and begs him to ston before
he Is arrested. But Pud refuses %
Dave Jordan falls in love with
Chatty. and the two Of them have
several pleasant outings with Billie
and George Mayhem. another bond
salesman in the office. Billie has
never told George Of her secret mar
rage to a man named Brewster.
whom she never has divorced, She
insists that her friendship with
George is so matter OF fact that
there Is no need to bare her past
life to him: but when Chatty sees
George In a movie with another girl.
and tells Billie about IL. Billie bursts
into tears and admits she is in love
with him. She stops seeing him.
One day Chattv sees Dave hand a
note to Agnes HEREFORD.
Jealous. she goes through Agnes
desk TO look for 1t. 1t Is a simple
message about some bonds. but in
hunting for 1t Chatty finds Agnes
diary. filled with the story Of her
love for her employer. Chattv tears
some OF the pages out and mails
them to Mrs. Van" and later ad-
vises Mrs. Van 20 make her hus-
band discharge Agnes. He does, and
the girl is given two weeks notice.
Dave Jordan. alone. knows that
Chatty Is RESPONSIBLE for this. and
he drops her like a hot cake.
Winnie Talcott is promised Agnes
position. Winnie Is the office "vamp."
and Chattv knows that she Is n Of
Tomlinson's best customers. for Pud
admits delivering gin to her. One
night Winnie gives a party at her
flat. She invites Bryant Dunning. a
new bond salesman and a very hand
some man. for Chatty. Bryant has
been out of town. and is coming late
so Chattv leaves the office that
night with Winnie who shows her
how to paint her face and doll'
herself all up for Bryant. who likes
fast steppers," according to Winnie.
They have a big party that night.
CNow 90 on with the story
CHAPTER XIII
While they stood there talking.
the door of Billie's room opened and
she came out into the main office,
dressed for the street.
Her blue eyes widened when she
saw Chattv at her place at the
switchboard.
what are YOU planning to do?
work all afternoon?" she asked
Don't you realize that this Is Sat-
urday afternoon.
Until that moment. Chasty. still
dazed and "dopey" from the first
liquor in quantity that she had ever
had. hadn't realized that 1t vas Sat-
urday afternoon and that the weeks
work was over.
She flushed as Billie and Bryant
burst out laughing.
Il must have what Winnie calls a
Hangover" she said. as carelessly
as she could. and got up from the
desk.
III say you havei" And Winnie
herself. came up to the three. "You
were 80 sound asleep when I left
this morning that I couldn't make
YOU open even an eve. Anf you look
like n boiled owl. deariei'
Then she lowered her voice and
spoke 10 Billie.
did YOU get the present for Az
ues?" she asked. "And did you
speak to Chattv about it2"
Pillie opened her handbag. and
took from 1t n small tissue naper
package. In II was q bag made o.