Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-07

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Charlotte Chatterton, whose nick
name is Chatty, is a born gossip
and busybody. She loses her job
in Mrs. Mayberry's hat shop be-
cause she talks too much.
Her widowed mother, Mrs. Har-
riet Chatterton, q dressmaker, has
one wealthy customer, Mrs. Van
Nuys. an old friend. Through her
Chatty gets a position in the files
department Of Mr.. Van Nuys' bond
house, down town. There she meets
and falls in love with David Jor-
dan. a good looking bond salesman,
whom she once saw buying flowers
for q pretty girl in a shop near Mrs.
Mayberry's millinery.
Billie Langenau, head Of the files
department, says that sometimes
Dave Jordan takes Agnes Herford,
Mr.. Van Mugs secretary, to lunch.
and Chatty sees them together and
is jealous Of Agnes. Then Winnie
Talcott, a stenographer. tells Chatty
that Agnes has an occasional lunch
date" with Mr.. Van Mugs. too, and
Chatty plans to let Mrs. Van Mugs
know about it. But her mother for
bids her to speak of 1t, ever.
Chatty unearths another office
scandal. Billie Langenau and Sara,
her sister, come to live across the
hall from the ~Chattertons. Sara
tells Chatty that Billie is separated.
but not divorced, from a man
named Brewster. Later Billie tets
Chatty that, although she goes
around with George Mayhem, an
other of Van Nuys' statesmen, ne
knows nothing Of her marriage, and
that there Is no reason for her
telling him, because he is not III
love with her. However, Dave Jor-
dan, who has begun TO make love
to Chatty. tells her that Mayhem
Is very much in love with Billie.
Chatty discovers that Pud, her
young brother, is selling alcohol in
Ben Tomlinson's drug store, where
he works afternoons and evenings,
and legs him not to. He says that
Winnie Talcott has bought gin and
alcohol from TomlinSon for months.
One Sunday Chatty and Dave
drive out into the country TO meet
George Mayhem and Billie for a
picnic. on the way out Chatty for
gets a. promise TO Billie and tells
Dave that Billie is a married
woman.
CNow Go On With the Story
Dave Jordan was one Of those
wonderful people who know how to
mind their own business.
And so he said nothing at all
when Chatty stopped short In the
middle of what she was telling him
about Billie L~angenau's marriage.
She could not even be sure that
he had heard her.
For he was passing s gasoline
truck on the left side Of the road
with great style and speed, and he
cid not even turn to look at her
until they we're head Of 1t.
Then he gave her a quick smile.
Il oiled and creased The Pride of
America last night" he said, so
you'd have a fast, smooth ride to-
day. Pretty soon, after I sell a few
more bonds. I'm going to surprise
myself and buy a new car"
Chatty nodded, smoothing down
the dark blue folds of her dress. as
they billowed in the wind. Billie
told me that you boys who sell
BOMBS can't afford many cars and
such luxuries the first few years
you're In the business" she said,
glad that they had changed the
subject so easily. She says that
after five years or so you know a
lot Of people who buy bonds from
you-and that then you make
plenty Of money. It's Just the be-
ginning that's SO hard"
Dave Jordan grinned. "All jobs
are the same" he answered. IF
you hustle, you're bound to make
a lot Of money-that is, II you have
any luck at all. Half Of the time
we fellows down at the office don't
half hustle You see, most Of
us aren't married, and we can make
plenty Of money for ourselves with
out breaking our necks-"
Chatty interrupted him. When
ever she had something important
to say she always started right IN