The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23

When Eve descended to the street
floor in the evening she was almost
certain to catch glimpses, through
the elevator door, Of belated buyers
in consultation with the window
trimmer or attending to some final
detail Of the days work. Women,
Eve reflected, seemed unable to
shift the burden OF petty details to
other shoulders. Few men execu-
tives, she knew, would have both
cred with the numberless small
tasks.
1--WE decided that she would copy
Il the methods Of the men execu-
tives when she became advertising
manager of Bixby's.
She felt that Mr.. Bixby was
studying her appraisingly when she
entered his Office.
Good morning, Mrs. RAIDER" he
said. I wanted to talk over your
column with you. 1t hasn't devel-
Oped quite as 1 hoped it might.
don't put the entire responsibility
on your shoulders. however. Mr..
Barnes and I are perhaps quite as
much to blame.
There have been times when I
was much pleased with your work
in that line. That column you
wrote about oriental rugs, for in
stance, was first rate"
Eve fastened to explain that
George Bliss deserved the credit for
that. He made me feel that there
is romance and poetry in merchan-
disc she went on.
Exactly" exclaimed Mr.. BiXby.
I've always cOntended that mer-
chandise is more than a matter of
bargain sales. If you and George
Bliss and I can see the romance
and poetry in it, perhaps we can
make others see it.
Suppose We take table damask
next. I have an idea Mr.. Fulton
can tell you quite a lot about linen
weaving if you start him talking
some day when he isn't busy. If
he can't tell you much, there is
always the library.
And we're planning a folder for
Easter brides, featuring table sill
yer. Suppose you go into the in
tereSting facts back of table silver.
Out at the art museum they have
one or two examples of Paul Re-
vere's work. Go out and look at
them. Take Mrs. Penney along to
make sketch of the pieces. There
are a great many people who don't
know that Paul Revere was a sill
versmith. Others who do know it
have never heard that some of his
work may be seen in Lake City"
Il didn't know it" Eve confessed.
Then there's glassware Find
out about glass-Stiegal, Waterford,
Bristol, Venetian, modern. There's
romance in aluminium if you know
how to find it. Now let's see what
you can dol"
I've was delighted with this as
H signment, yet rather chagrined.
because it had not occurred to her
to pursue the line suggested by
George Bliss.
The linen buyer was able to tell
her many interesting things about
the history Of linen weaving. His
grandfather had been linen
weaver in Belfast. In the public
library she found so much material
that it was difficult to select.
She began to spend many Of her
evenings at the library, though she
knew she would have been quite
justified in taking time for this re-
search from office hours. She would
not admit, even to herself, what a
boon this new work was to her. 1t
kept her thoughts from Dick and
the rift that was widening between
them
More important, perhaps, this adj
ditional work gave her ready ex-
cuse from evenings at the bridge
table where she felt herself to be
constantly under the Jealous
scrutiny of Dorothy MCKINNEY
How much the other girl guessed or
knew about Dicks growing silence
Eve had no way of knowing. She
felt, however, that her own misery
must be an open page for any one
to read.
Was it possible that there was
some understanding between Miss
MCKINNEY and Dick?
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