Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
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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 store because
she talks too much. and leaves
without even collecting her salary.
However, she sends her young
brother, pud. for il. and he finds
out why she was fired and kids
her about it.
Mrs. Harriet Chatterton. Chatty's
mother. does plain sewing for a liv-
ing. Her old friend and customer,
Mrs. Van Mugs. persuades her rich
husband 10 give Chatty a position
in the filing department Of the Van
Mugs company, which sells bonds.
There Chatty meets a handsome
red headed salesman. Dave Jordan,
whom she once saw buying flowers
for a pretty girl in the flower shop
across the street from Mrs. May
berry's store.
Billie Langenau, the head Of the
filing department. tells Chatty that,
while all of the girls in the office
have fallen in love with Jordan at
some time or other, the only n
ne ever notices Is Agnes Herford,
Mr.. Vans" secretary, q tall, plain,
quiet girl.
But Jordan does notice Chatty-
al least to the extent OF telling her
that he liked her looks the first
day she came to the office minus
powder. nail polish and a wave in
her hair. And Chatty, who had be-
gun TO use a little makeup in imi-
tation Of Billie. tells Jordan hat
Billie makes up a great deal and
looks very attractive. He advises her
not TO broadcast the fact that Billie
does make up, for she may not
want everyone to know II. p~articu-
larry George Mayhem, one OF the
salesman With whom she goes
around a great deal. Chatty wishes
she had not told him abort it-and
when he is gone she takes OIL her
powder and the bright pink polish
she had painted on her nails. She
has begun to care a great deal about
what he thinks OF her.
That night, Billie, who lives with
her sister, comes to see an empty
flat next door to the Chatterton's
flat and decides to take 1t. She tells
Chatty they al have good times
together.
NOW GO ON WITH THE
STORY
CHAPTER WI
The only real time that working
girls have to themselves is Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday.
And so 1t was not until the next
Saturday afternoon that Billie Lam
genau and her sister moved into the
little flat just across the hall from
the C~hattertons' flat in Upton
street.
They came about four o'clock In
George Mayhew's small car. Just
behind them came a truck piled
high with their household goods.
Here they arel" Chatty called to
her mother. as the two machines
stopped in the street below. i Won
der what their furniture is like
True busy-body that she was she
had hidden herself behind the crisp
white curtains in the Front Room"
an hour before TO watch for them.
And her bright. sharp eyes were
fixed on them now with the intent
ness OF a theatergoer watching his
favorite actors.
They have a canary" she went
on excitedly. "Billie's holding the
cage in her lap. and the sister has
a great big potted palm in her arms.
I can't see her face George
Mayhew's helping Billie out Of his
ar, but he's letting the sister
scramble out by herself"
II don't suppose he car be in two
places at once" Mrs. Chatterton
broke in gently. "Chatty. don't be
SO hard on people"
Chatty scarcely heard he. she
was lost in the scene below
The driver was lifting BIlie's furni-
ture out Of the truck now, and
Chatty wanted to see 1t all.
What lovely stuff" she sighed.
The darlingest red lacquer table
and chest-and the sweetest little
dressing table, all white en-mel!
Jimmy. but they have pretty things,
mother! Just come here AMI take