The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-07
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Janet knew about Miss Graham
She was an important member of
the advertising staff of Fisher
Looms, Income OF Every Homes
best clients. Miss Graham was
coming to Lancaster to arrange
some demonstrations of Fisher prod
ucts. Very high type demonstra
tions with educational value.
The plan was to persuade one Of
the local women's organizations TO
sponsor the affair. Since Fisher
Looms had been buying a page of
space in every issue of Every Home
Magazine for more than six months
and there would be a new contract
to discuss before long it certainly
behooved Bruce Hamilton. the ma
gaines advertising manager, to
show Miss Graham every courtesy
She gets in Saturday morning"
Hamilton said. Il was to have
lunch with her"
He paused, froWning at the metal
ink stand before him, and tapped
his desk meditatively
There we're several moments Of
silence. Then all al once he eX-
claimed, See here--how's this?
Why can't YOU go to see Miss Ora
ham and take her to lunch?"
But, MI Hamilton
He was smiling. You'll like her"
Hamilton assured the girl. And
you can do it, too. Tell her why
I couldn't make it. Tell her I'll give
her a ring Monday morning and
arrange to see her later"
You see" he went on, eying
Janet. IF you don't go, I'll have to
ask Dawson. Somebody's got to be
there. If Chambers was here he'd
take care of it, but he isn't here
and Dawson puts his finger into this
department too much as it is.
Don't say anything to Miss Ora
ham about the new contract. Ill
take care of all that. Tell her we
want to be helpful in every way
we can"
A ND thus Janet Hill found her
N self lunching at the Brewster
Coffee Shop Saturday noon. She
never had been in the hotel before,
but Miss Graham was staying there.
Janet thought Miss Graham was one
of the most attractive women she
had ever seen.
She maryeled that such a beauty
should want to devote her days to
figuring prices, okaying proofs, dis
cussing column inches-all the dull
routine of business in an advertising
office.
Miss Graham, however, didn't
seem to think it dull business She
asked questions about Lancaster and
talked gayly, Interestingly of other
cities she had visited.
Janet was fascinated. She was so
interested in all Miss Graham said
that the excitement of lunching at
the Brewster was forgotten.
Over the coffee and dessert they
sat talking until suddenly Janet
realized how late it was getting She
offered excuses, smiled, and blushed
when the older woman paid her a
compliment, and said goodby.
She had carried out Mr.. Hamil-
tons instructions exactly as he had
said. 1t gave Janet pleasant feel
ing of importance to have had a
part in dealing with one of the
magazines clients.
1t made her feel that she was
more than just a secretary who
typed letters, answered telephone
! calls and took care of Mr.. Hamil-
tons appointments.
If 1 only could be like she is
some day" Janet thought, work
ing wouldn't be so bad"
She was thinking of the beJom-
ing suit and handsome fox scarf
Miss Graham had worn, the dis
tinctive way her short, dark hair
laid back from her face.
What was that Miss Graham had
said about the little town in Mex
! leo?
Janet pushed through the hotel
door out to the street. She turned
and almost walked into someone.
A tall man in gray topcoat.
Startled, Janet stepped back. ooh.
excuse me- she began with a
little embarrassed laugh and then
stopped. Her face drained of color.
1t was Rolf Carlyle. He stood
looking down at her and he said
"Why-Janet!' in voice that
was not quite steady. 1t might
have been surprise or emotion
that gave the words that unnat-
ural sound.
why, Janet" Rolf said and
then added, Sorry. 1 didn't see
YOU"
Il guess I wasn't looking where
was going" the girl said quick
ly. Her cOmpoSure had returned.
How are you, Rolf"
oh, I'm all right. It was
sort OF a surprise meeting you
like this"
Yes. it was"
Neither of them spoke for q
moment. Then Rolf said. flushing
slightly, Which way are you 60
ng?"
IND he wonder why she hap
~ pened to be coming from the
Brewster hotel? Janet failed to
enlighten him.
1t was Saturday afternoon and she
was not due back at the office, but
Tor some reason she didu't want to
tell Rolf that. She didn't want him
TO think She had nothing to do with
a half-holiday but go home and
stay there now that she was no
longer engaged to him.
For an instant she considered pre-
tending that she had a date. Then
she said, Il have to do some shop