The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-18
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Beautiful ELLEN ROSSkTEK,
~ salesgirl IN Barclays DEPART
snent store, works nights rs q
dance hnIl hostess. She lives with
her mother. MOLLY ROSSTTER,
her elder sister, MYRA, and her
baby brother, MIKE.
IN At Drcamland she meets and
falls In love with handsome LAR
RY HARROWGATE, an artist.
Later she learns Larry Is en-
gagged 10 ELIZABETH BOWES,
o debutantc.
STEVEN BARCLAY, 50 and
Ellen's employer, is in love with
her. without Eilen's knowledge
her mother invites Barclay TO
dinner and borrows money to
make the apartment more attrac-.
tive. Ellen Is furious, but when
Barclay arrives she Is compelled
TO be friendly.
That night he asks Ellen 10
marry him and she refuses. Un-
Willingly she leaves him with
hope of winning her.
Gossip circulates at the store
and Ellen asks to be transferred
to another department Barclay
gives her u job as assistant buyer
at an increase In salary.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
Lorene Elcott proved to be q
smart, thin woman who carried
"a lorgnette and had never quite
learned to manage 1t. After sew
eral questions nervously asked and
nervously answered she pronounced
herself satisfied. There had been no
discussion of salary between Ellen
and Steven, but Lorene had her in
structions and Ellen, naive and ig-
norant, was stupefied with delight
to learn that as an assistant buyer
she would receive $50 q week. That
was $50 more than @ salesgirl In
cretonnes received.
"Are you sure it's $50 week"
Ellen managed to say.
Perfectly sure" Lorene re-
sponded with q cryptic smile. In
wardly the older woman sighed a
little for her own lost youth and
lost enthusiasm. Years ago $50 ex-
ira each week would have changed
entirely the course of Lorene Ell
colts life. Now raise meant only
that she could invest little more
In safe bonds. She reused from her
dream Of long ago and smiled at
Ellen.
II hope $50 a week will be satis-
factory"
Satisfactory? Obi" Ellen stam-
mered. That's not the word at all.
It's simply perfect. You can't know
how perfect II Is. Just wait TIL my
mother hears thisl"
Then and then only a sudden
doubt smote her. She flushed furi-
ously.
as there something else you
want to ask 2" Lorene said,
why, yes" Ellen conceded In a
low tone. She struggled q moment
and finally got II out. rs that the
regular starting salary for assist
any buyers2"
"Its the regular salary" Lorene
replied promptly and untruthfully.
Since receiving Steven Barclays in
structionA Lorene,. not unnaturally.
had been prepared TO dislike the
recipient OF his favor. Ellen's inno-
cent, embarrassed and proud little
question had changed all that, ha d
promptly made place for her In
Lorene's affections.
Entirely treasured, Ellen ran to
telephone her mother. Molly was In
tho seventh heaven. Everything
was marvellous. When the girl re-
turned to the basement to remove
her belongings. she was so light
hearted she felt almost giddy. What
did she care for the other, girls
now? She was an assistant buyer!
An assistant buyer with a salary OF
$50 n week. In no time at all the
insurance would be paid. Fifty dol
lars week.! That was wealth!
Jenny was consumed with curios-
ity, eager to apologize and to make
friends again. but Ellen gave her
no chance. She gathered up her
comb, brush and the mirror she