The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-19

disposition would be likely to go in for fashion art? I was wonder. ing what sort of person we will draw in Marya'B place. hope 1t isn't another prize package liko Mona. Who'd ever expect that fluffy, purring kitten of having such claws?"
 Eve was reading letters of ap- plication from artists who wished to be considered for the place. "l didn't dream there were so many ':.ot- loose and fancy-free," sho commented
 She selected dozen letters and tolophoned for those artists to come for on interview with Mir Barnes. That afternoon they be- gan arriving, laden with samples of their work. 1t took Barnes but short timo to decide each was unsatisfactory. Eve rounded up an' other half dozen the next day but none suited Barnes.
 By Thursday his temper was crisp and Eyes nerves were on edge. Twice ho snapped at her in answer to questions.
 "Why do 1 suffer such indigni. tltH HHt ubhtd nttbtll ob biO it- turned to her desk with lowered eyes. 1t isn't necessary for mo to stay here and let Barnes work off | his sarcasm on me-
 The advertising managers irri- tation had transferred Itself to | Eve and that night, because she was tired, she gave vent to her dlscontent before Dick. As she took off her French heeled slippers to put on G pair of mules she flung one slipper across the room. It was unintentional but the slipper knocked over 0 delicate amethyst glass perfume bottle, spllling its contents on the rug. Afterward whenever Eve inhaled that fra grancc the scene came back to her. Dick made no comment. He wiped up the perfume and picked up the broken bits of glass as Eve burst into hysterical tears. Then he asked. Whats the matter with you, Eve?"
 I'm just tried" she sobbed. Hired to death!"
 "Um-m! was afraid you'd get this way. Well--we'll see that thls doesn't happen again" What did he mean. Eve asked herself wildly. She was not going to give up her career just because Earl Barnes had worked himself into n frenzy over disruption of the office routine
 The next morning Eve loft for work with a heavy hearE The jostling of other passengers on the trolley irritated her and she used both elbows to keep from being crowded too closely. At the 55th street intersection a score or more left the car and Eve sank with re- lief into a vacant seat. Immediate :. ly she raised the window to let in the spring morning air and just as quickly someone behind asked her to close 1t because of the draft. Eve shot the person meaning look, then closed the window. She dutifully glanced over the adver- Using in the morning paper and read the news headlines. However, her thoughts kept returning to Dick and what he had said the night before after she had tossed and turned for several sleepless hours.
 He had complained that she was trying to do the work of two women." What if he realized that her ambition led her to picture herself doing the work of a man. she thought.
 More and more, as the weeks passed Eve had gained new under standing of the importance and re- sponsiblity of Barnes position. Sometimes she wondered at the temerity of her ambition to take his place If the disagreement be- tween him and MT Bixby became irreconcilable. Yet she clung stub boHlly to her ambition. It had been her objective for so long that she could not bear to give 1t up, even though she realized the toll it would take in time and energy. What 1t might do to her marriage she did not permit herself to cof- sider.
 There were times too, when Eve suspected that Barnes kept in mind the possibility that she might