The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21

date with very special He's the marked victim of my fatal charm-not MT Barnes, nor yet MT Bixby"
 "Oh, know" said Arlene "The strong, silent who parks that yellow roadster at the side entrance at quitting time about five evenings week. Listen, dearie, any time you get chance pass up this madhouse in exchange for seat in that roadster and the privilege of operating ktchenet and canopeher for that young man you'd better grab off the prize"
 Sometimes really believe you prefer domesticty to business career" Eve said.
 "Just watch help myself to the first chance at sweet domesticity that my way Arenes fervent re- ply "m fully as domestic Marya, here, and twice as domestic you Eye But do the that? They do not I'm all right to play around with but when they begin to shop around for engagement ring they have some sweet young thing like you Marya in mind"
 Eve laughed uneasy and slipped fresh sheet of paper into her typewriter The conversation dangerous ground had been the top of her tongue moment ago to tell Arlene and Maya about the wedding that noon in the Little Stone church. but she not ready for that dis closure Too many things crowding themselves into this day.
 The second of the most important events of Eves life take place within two hours after her wedding Two sharp sounds of the buzzer summoned her to the office of Earle Barnes advertising manager of Bxbys. Although her work took her to Barnes office many times each day. Eve felt halfsck with trepdaton this time She trembed nvountary and her head throbbed with dull ache. Yet she strove to maintain appearance of outward calm. swift glance in the old mirror hanging the wash in the treasured her, and the group gathered about Barnes desk little suspected that the lovely, flushed face and eager bright eyes of the girl joining them masked real fright Eves chin held high, however, and she managed smile she acknowledged the sautaory nod of whitehared Mir Bxby founder and owner of the store So much depended upon the outcome of this conference
 Barnes drew up chair for Eve next to Alice Marshall who first assistant advertising manager. MT Bixby brought from his vest pocket pair of Oxford glasses which oI you my dear" thought Eve and she felt that with the aid of those powerful lenses he could pierce through her nnermost thoughts and discover her secret.
 Miss Bayess" he began with customary dignity "you undoubtedly that is the policy of the Bixby store to watch carefully the progress employees From the time you joined have noted with sats on your spirit toward work cooperation and your initiative" MT Bxby smoothed the black rib bon attached to his glasses before he went
 Miss Marshall is leaving us, you of course know And becomes necessary flor to choose to fill her position MT Barnes and discussed the matter of the New York trip after my talk with you this morning Miss Bayess and has been definitely decided that you are to go
 "Oh-how nice! Eve managed to artculate.
 Tt will give added interest and importance to the launching of special column and ought to give you talk points for many weeks to Women read department store advertising primarily for the purpose of learning bargains and merchandise I've always conended how that in addition advertising should be chatty and n teresting it itself Well, we're counting you to make Bxby's advertising chatty and interesting.
 "What this change may lead to eventually depends largely yoursethe selling power of your copy your initiative and the ability you display in other ways.
 Thank you I'll do my very best" Eve promised Do you-dd you definitely decide that I'm to go tonight? could go little later just as we Eve was praying in her heart Not tonight Dead God, don't let it be tonight