Evening star., 1933-03-19

SnOutQerS pSlOIe she puSNcO
open the door. And there Miss McKelar
would be- sitting straight backed over her sparse
breakfast a lean, terrifying woman with fierce
blue eyes, She would look up and nod alb
sently:
Morning"
That was all Dinny was just maid-service.
She was not all noticeable but she was pune
tual; she did her work quietly and she was very
inexpensive Nobody, unless it was Collins the
manager knew where she lived and not even
Collins knew anything more about her.
But on one occasion Miss McKellar noticed
her. She had got up from her Sunday break
fast table and her glance had swept ever the
perky maids uniform down to Dinnys feet
shabby, childish looking feet in sleazy stock
ings and shoes run, down at the heels.
Good Lord! You oughtn't to wear heels like
that girl. Here!"
She pulled shoes out o. her closet She chose
. pair of low-heelsd oXfords, pair OF strap
pumps She stood, weighing thoughtfully on
her hand pair of silver slippers.
"You might like these when you go dancing
with your friends"
II amt got no friends-anyways no boy
friends"
"Well, take them There's no telling what
may happen"
Dinny took them Three pairs of shoes, at
once And shoes so high!
After that she busted and polished more
meticulously than ever There was always
help with the halls on the seventh before Mrs.
Covent's bell rang Eleven O'Clock. noon, often.
when Dinny brought up her breakfast tray.
THIS place was different from Miss McKellars
across the hall. There were rumors about
Mrs. Covent below stairs; sly smiles flowed over
the other maids faces when her name was men,
toned. But Dinny liked her. She was chatty
and easy-going; not terrifying like Miss Nc
Kellar.
One afternoon when Mrs Covent was out and
Dinny was staying overtime to finish, bellhop
brought up some flowers Five minutes later
she found him lingering in the private passage.
"GCsh, I'm glad you come" he said.
She looked at him warily and saw shock
of tow-colored hair and a troubled young face.
The breathless voice persisted:
I'm sort of lost. I came up the wrong way,
somehow and gink bawled OUT
"Somebodys always bawling you out" Dinny
explained. She led him capably through
some swinging doors and down rear hall to
the service elevator.
It's mighty good of you to help me out.
I'm new to this-here.''
THAT SOP"
TIN from the country. I amt used to
things, yet
II know. I'm from the country. too. It
takes WHILE
"YoUr folks let you Gomez"
"Thcy're dead"
He said in a low voice: That's me, too.
Nom died three years ago and Pa this Winter.
He had bad luck with his farm. The bank
had to take it. So came to Chicago to get
a job" He broke off, blushing. Say you'll
think I'm fresh, talking so much about my
self. But get kinda lonesome
Dinny looked at him wistfully. "No, don't
think you're fresh, I know how 'tis.''
cho izadt hat
traordinary had happened.
Then one morning when she was cleaning
Miss McKellars room he stood in the doorway
suddenly. Things going all ight?" he
shouted above the hum of the cleaner.
Dinny nodded They smiled at each other
shyly.
would you mind please, what's your
name?"
"Dinny-Dinny Curran. Silly amt it. for
q girl? It's after my father, Denis
'Its nice. Mines Elmer Williams. been
waiting to talk with you, Dinny." It was alb
surd and yet she felt a thrill of pleasure. She
turned of the motor.
I'VE didn't ought to stop and talk" she
said
You gotta take chanct once In q while.
dent never see you; you're gone before I'm
off, What been meaning to ask you-its my
night anyway, tonight Let's 60 somewheres"
'You and me? dunno"
TITS no fun always being by yourself I
thought-but maybe you got q date already"
mo- got no date"
"Tm of at seven. What say I meet you
down to the drugstore on Michigan?"
Il lE was waiting when she went by the drug
! store little after z, looking 80 young
and good h1mored that she had to like him.
'What'l we do, Dinny?" he asked anxously,
sGo to show? Or take bus ride?"
Seems like night like this I'd rather be
ouk You can 60 q long ways on bus"