The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-09

security, such sure, unfailing hap
piness as had always been hers.
The girl looked at her again,
clearly. seeing her now. But what
does it matter? Well never meet
again. And it's good to talk to some
one. You don't mind?"
The Newest Member could only
shake her head.
When he was well enough to be
left alone, I got his job, cleaning.
1t made food and medicine possible.
But it seems such waste"
"Oh, yes" brcathed the Newest
Member, her eyes Little too bright.
Such an awful wastel Why, YOU
you're beautiful. There must be
something else you could do"
Il was model before I mar
ried," the girl confided, her young
mouth twisting. "a model in an
exclusive shop on Michigan-av. But
can't you imagine what they'd say
if I went to such a place, looking
like this, asking for work? That's
why thought perhaps why I
hoped-Oh, but I see it's no USE"
The Newest Member wasn't so
sure of that. She said firmly,
Don't give up so easily. Wait till
think. You'd need-?"
"A dress, shoes, a hat. I've got
two dollars"
Were practically giving things
away" the Newest Member as
sured her, busting about. cts
the last day of the sale and we
want to get rid of everything
There's this linen suit I donated"
She took down hanger, her smile
a bit rueful. white linen doesn't
appeal to the bargain sense of
most of our customers. And it has
a miserable tear here on the skirt,
but the jacket covers it and it
is smart"
ooh, it u.s." the girl agreed, touch
ing it lovingly, her eyes beginning to
shine. And just my size-but-"
"Only quarter, as late in the
day is this. Now, shoes. Let me see
you wear about GA, don't you?
Our feet look almost the same size
I'll go see what I can find" She
disappeared momentarily behind a
long counter, to emerge with a pair
of tall-heeled, white kid sandals
clutched triumphantly. "Just the
thing" she assured the girl, pressing
them upon her.
n ND so dazzled was the Gus
n toner, she quite failed to no.
tice that the Newest Member was
wearing shapeless suede pumps
that didn't blend at all with the
rest of her tasteful costume and
which, moreover, she certainly
hadn't been wearing when she dis
appeared behind that counter.
The girl murmared, 1T seems
almost too good to be true, finding
such lovely things.
The Newest Member said, *'Not
at ALL" in brisky like
tone. 1.-THE shoes will be IS cents"
Suddenly she stopped, aghast.
She had just remembered the hat.
The girl had certainly said she
needed a hat. Desperately the
Newest Members eye ranged over
the three hats that were left. A
black velvet with a sequin orna-
ment that must have belonged to
somebody's grandmother. A sad
blue felt. A straw sailor that had
evidently been rained on with dis
astrouS results. And then she re-
membered and her smile grew ra-
diant. There was another hat. i.
But curiouSly enough, when she
had sold it to the girl, she seemed
suddenly anxious to get rid of her.
With these Clothes" the girl told
her while she wrapped them hastily,
Il know I can get my old job at
Marcel's back again-or another
one. I feel sure and confident for
the first time in months. And I'm
so grateful to YOU"
The Newest Member cut her
thanks short, almost CURLY. "Its
nothing, really. Just a matter of
business. But I do wish you luck"
When the door closed, the Newest
Member breathed a heartfelt sigh of
relief. 1t would serve Myra right
1t might even teach her a lesson!
But If she had got back in time to
see her new SIS Panama being sold
for quarter, there was no telling
what might have happened!
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