The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-27

( Hope left his face and pain came
there. His arms dropped. He moved
backward and a step away from
her.
What is it2" he repeated un-
steadily.
For a moment Ellen did not re-
spond. She knew what she had
done and fumbled wretchedly for
way to mend the pain she had in
fiicted. But there was no way and
the very silence served to heighten
her memory and his memory OF that
lost instant.
Please don't think I'm always
coming to you with trouble" she
said at last abruptly.
You know, I'd never think that,
he interrupted gently. sit down,
my dear"
She sat down All her careful
phrases failed her. She thought
she would die before his look.
Go on" he said more urgently.
His brown eyes we're upon her face.
Because something - something
a little unpleasant has happened"
she faltered desperately, Il would
like to know if 1 may be transferred
from cretonne to another depart
ment"
I've been thinking Of that my
self" he said at once, thrusting far
into the background his own
thoughts, his own hopes. Ellen saw
with relief that he was businesslike
once more, composed and compe-
tent
You're lost there" he went on.
1--WE been think of another job for
you"
What sort of a jobP"
Il had already prepared mem
orandum for you. You're so prickly
with pride that I want you to know
haven't created the job on the
spur on the moment"
TIE drew three typed sheets of
i l. paper clipped together from
drawer and slid them across the
desk. Ellen read them, wondering.
The first was from Lorene Elcott,
the buyer of misses dresses. She
needed an assistant buyer and asked
for a suggestion. The second, from
Steven to her, recited Ellen's quail
fications and asked for the buyers
approval
Across the bottom of the sheet
Lorene had scrawled 20. K.-let me
] NJ ,s,.I 49,
brief request that Ellen call in
Stevens office.
These buyers are emperors and
expresses in their own fields"
Steven explained as Ellen looked up
at him. Miss Elcott telephoned
me about fifteen minutes ago ask
ing you to come see her some time
this morning"
Ellen glanced again at the slips
in her hand. A faint color rose in
her face 1t was the dream of every
salesgirl to become buyer, dream
few realized.
Buyers moved in a world apart
from ordinary employees. They came
and went almost at will. The girl
felt an unexpected thrill at the
idea of becoming included in such
a select group, a thrill that was
colored by the thought of leaping
over the heads of her fellows and
escaping the reach of their cruel
tongues.
Don't think I'm impertinent,"
she said with youthful awkward
ness" but did you suggest me for
this job because you thought was
qualified to be buyer or because
you liked me?"
Il was afraid you'd ask that"
he responded with a rueful, con-
fused laugh. "I'll try to be honest.
think it was a mixture of the two.
You're intelligent and you have
taste and that qualities you. AS for
the rest, did suggest you because
like you-although that's pale
way of putting it,"
Ellen flushed furiously.
You're to understand there are
no strings to the job he remarked
suddenly, flushing in turn. But
you do understand that, don't you?"
LIE longed to tell her, he wanted
Il Il her to know, that she held a
PLACE in his life apart from any
other human being.
He wanted her to know that it
was not a prOSaic, Workaday lob