The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
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Beautiful ELLEN ROSSITER,
who works by day as n salesglri
i'm Barclays Department Store,
lives with her mother, MOLLY
ROSSITER, her elder sister,
MYRA, and her young brother,
MIKE. irresponsible Molly has
long ago squandered the fortune
left by her English husband and
the two girls support the family.
Molly foolishIy spends money
saved to pay the rent. Ellen de-
cides to work at night as q dance
hal hostess until the sum IS made
nm, She goes to Dreamland
and interviews JACOB SALO-
MON who offers her q job on
condition that hse supply her
evening dress.
STEVEN BARCLAY, Ellen's
employer, sees her crying and
asks her to come to his Office.
When she tells him the situation
he offers to give her a dress. She
proudly refuses. He then lends
her one of the dresses worn BY
the store models.
Ellen is half-pleased, half
frightened by Barclays abvious
interest in her. She lines with
him and he drives her to Dream
land where he leaves her. Solo,
mon introduces her to the other
hostesses. Ellen hates the cheap
ness Of Dreamland. Two of the
hostesses, TONY and ANISE.
wait for her to dress.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v
Ellen sensed the antagonism Of
the two girls. She ignored It..
They were staring at the ivory
gown. Let them stare! Her own
pleasure in the gown had evapo-
rated. She neither knew nor cared
how beautiful she looked In the
soft ivory taffeta which swept the
floor around her.
Tony, bright-eyed, small and
brunei, was barely covered by a
wisp of chiffon which clearly re-
vealed her breasts and young. UNI
formed legs Her sigh of admira-
ton, purely femme sigh, turned
swiftly to envy as feminine.
1.-THE competition is going to be
fierce Tonight" she whispered loud
ly to her platinum-haired compan-
ion.
Maybe she thinks she's going to
be presented at Buckingham Pal
ace" countered Anise, Tipping her
cigaret to the floor.
Tony chuckled gleefully.
1.-The queen herself" she giggled.
And in dress from Chantel or
I'll eat my favorite hpstick."
The youngster jumped to her
feet, ran across the room and be-
fore Ellen understood her purpose
she had pulled down the back OF
the dress to examine the label.
at is a Chantel," she confirmed
in an awed tone. And to Ellen,
How come you wear dress from
Chantel to a dance in dump like
thiS?" -,
Ellen felt like tearing off the
dress and stamping on 1t. She was
angry and Inundated. A good part
OF her anger was directed at her
self, She should have known better
than to select SO unsuitable COS
TUNE merely because 1t was becom-
ing. She had come to Dreamland
to work-not to play. Play time
was for girls who were protected
anu CdTcQ AOI-lOt ELL 40 WAAo "oeAN
have been scornfully amused at the
notion of dancing at Dreamland to
earn money for rent.
"Go away" she fiercely addressed
Tony. Go away and let me alone.
And take your hands off my dress"
saw, I'm sorry If I hurt your
feelings" apologized Tony, with a
contrite, distressed little laugh.
honest I'm sorry. Don't be sore.
l was only fooling. You look SWELL"
Her small face was puckered with
earnestness. She slipped her brown
hand into Ellen's hand and grinned
up at her engagingly. Anyone
would have forgiven Tony in that
mood, as Tony we'll knew. Ellen
forgave readily. She thought Tony
a good youngster for all
her defiant hardness, worth doz-
en- of the languishing Anlise.
Anise was still sulky and ag-
grieved when the three girls walk
ed into the ballroom. But Tony had
forgotten completely that she had
ever been jealous of Ellen and was
eagerly babbling out amazingly
sophisticated advice and instruc-
tiOns.
The hostesses sat at empty tables
one girl to table, and waited for
men to ask them to dance. Most of