Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-01-19

Madame Georgette, who swept out to
meet her, greeted her formally. Madame
Georgette's French ended with her
name. She was Irish. with a large
heart and fine flair for the next FASH
ion in clothes.
MADAME requires" she began ele-
gantly, instead Of with the usual shop
formula: "Can l help your Then,
seeing who her customer was, she
changed her tone: You're always a
sight for sore eyes, Miss Lovely, and
these days mine are strained looking
for luck. l hope it's a trousseau
you're wantin' for yourself this time"
mot a chance of it." Sniff laughed.
81 just want one frock. durable and
reasonable"
.T'll make 1t as reasonable as
can. don't mind telling youiI'1n glad
to have anything to keep the work
rooms busy. What 1t costs ne and no
more, II you find model that suits
you, and I think I've just the right
thing"
A couple of girls received orders to
dress and while she waited, Sniff
talked casually.
'Ts business really so badT she
asked.
"'ris useless for me to try to hide
1t when ye've only to look around ye,"
Madame Georgette answered 1.-THE
bottom of me purse Is stickin' out Of
the top. Not that haven't made
Imoney-it was comm in hand over fist
before this contagious disease got into
the stock market. Then one after an
other me customers lost fortunes or
was afraid they might. I took lease
on the three lower floors of this build
ing when everything was on the up
an up. an that's why I've more room
than I want and no help for It."
Her heart beating rapidly, almost
unable to believe her eyes, Sniff stared
around her. They were on the second
floor of the establishment and 1t
seemed designed expressly for her pur-
poses.
"What part of the premises do you
wish to reserve for yourself?" she
asked breathlessly.. could you get
along without this ioor?"
"As aisy as ye'd get along without
q hollow TOOTH" the woman answered
eagerly. do We know of amy one
who'd like to take It off me handsT'
Again Smif looked around her.
mot with your fittings I'm afraid"
sTo be sure not. IT'S more than
/ could expect. There's little here but
draperies, an they can be packed
away. The lounge chairs could use
down stairs until better times 'Twould
save storage" The woman's quick
brain had settled all details in fash.
9"Do ye think there's amy chance of
me rentins It, Miss Loveiyf II might
make just the difference to me be
tween siibin' or swimmin'. don't
mind tellin' We that I'm overloaded.
Miss Cintra's dresses was a. grand
help
In her agitation and sudden hope
Madame Georgette was babbling.
smif stopped her good-humoredly.
4'Tix a moderate price for a frock
and, once we've settled that, I'll tell
you what have in mind for this
floor If you can, really spare it,
Madame Georgettc, amazed. incred-
tlous, doubtful of the success of so
unusual a venture. when at last she
was won over, threw herself whole
heartedly into the details of furnishing
the Suggesting and incidentally
saved Sniff both money and annoying
delays. In time the alliance of good
Will was destined to work out to the
advantage of both Madame Georgette
and her tenant, neither hesitating to
recommend the other where she might
be OF use. q
The word Lovely having an unfor-
tunate connotation, from the ineep-
ton Of the plan Sniff had known that
she must take business name, and
Analiy she struck on the name Saitou.
II was In no known language. It did
not mean anything, but II sounded as
llf II might, and before she had ex.
peeted, smlt found herself lAunchsd
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