Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

q little more, KID. AUJUHy gtdd you
could come this eUening. l picked you
for good little sport.
T WAS blind date" Dotty was going
~ on Not that she liked blind dates,
nor Maize Killgore. who had arranged
this one. But she was so terribly
- lonely She couldn't show how blue
she was because stock girl at Klein's has to
keep smiling-and keep moving-or lose ner
ioE And Dotty couldn't lose that job. The job
was what kept the city. with all its roar and
hustle from swallowing her up entirely. Sew
enteen dollars week isn't exactly enough TO
show you a lot of big town night life. either.
Dotty's years on her grandmothers farm In
the country had put the roses in her cheeks so
thoroughly that the long hours in the store
couldn't drive them away. Better than the best
rouge Dottys color was and the way her hair
curled around her small ears couldn't be copied
by the best permanent in town. DoOty was
only 49,
she hadn't really any friends among the girls
In the store-too standof1sh, they said. So
when Maize in the dressing room at lunch
time said Say, Dotty. gentleman friend of
mine Is in town and wants me to go out dane
ing this evening He has man with him who
hasn't girl Want to Gomez" Dotty had said
yes
Maize worked in the sports department. She
had red hair that used to be black. And usual
ly she didn't even see Dotty. She had lot
If girl friends in the store who were always
standing around and talking over their dates
che said to me-and L said to him. go on, big
boy
IAN right kid" said Maize Meet me here
1T closing time They're meeting us at the cor
ner I-er-I want TO tell you about this fellow
who is my friend before we start"
The door slammed on Maize Helen Sims
hosiery-cast a satirical eye after her.
oh yeah?" she queried. And then, to
Dotty. Take a little advice from momma kid
Maize has some deep, dark reason for asking
you tonight Watch it, lady, watch il"
DOITY ran the comb through her hair. and
sort of wished she hadn't said yes, and sort
Of wondered herself-oh, well, if Maize had
some plot she would know soon enough-and
she darned lonely
At five-tnirty Maize fingered till the other
girls had snatched their coats and hats and
shattered off. Then she explained the date to
Doity-and Dotty saw why she hadn't asked
any of her own friends on the party. Man
boxed Dotty over.
'pull YOUR hat down over your left
little more kid That's the way-get little
more swageer in it. I'm awfully glad you could
come this evening, because picked you for
good little sport. You see, this maxwell 1
met him last summer, and he's sort of a swell.
he mas yacht down on the Jersey shore now,
and he's been in Florida all winter
And newell III tell you Dotts you can't
sel a fellow like that you're only salesgirl
AID l didn't. Said / the head buyer for
IN store Now he turns up with this friend
and wants me to bring another girl along, and
[ know can't trust any of the others to keep
nv story for me. But you will, won't you,
DotGy? Tin the head buyer, see? I've been in
Paris this winter, for Kleins. And you--you
don't mind saying you are my secretary do
Voo?"
Dotty smiled. II was perfectly harmless. and
rather funny.
mo, Maize, I'll be your secretary. Was in
Paris, too?"
''No--you stayed right here. don't think
you'd go so good the Paris stuff. And
would YOU mind calling me Miss Killgore' for
he s7enng?"
50 It. was Miss Killgore and secretary" who
INC. The two men on the corner Of Fortieth and
fifth Miss Killgore" had good deal OF
manner.
.r,L GOOD evening Mr. Cort This is de-
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