The Washington times., 1936-12-18

Dubious as to her statement,
but sufficiently interested to prove
it, Paul had accompanied the Del
afield sisters and Carol, with
Freddy and Captain de Freyn and
others, to their latest hang-out.
He hadn't stayed there long. He
had been bored.
They were all frankly tight,
and very silly, she considered. He
was quite sure that the gushing
Mrs. Ditmar was certainly not the
girl who had intrigued him at the
Carnival.
AS a parting souvenir Of their
conversation, Ann had given him,
from her bracelet, a tiny onyx
cat. He had snapped it on his
platinum watch chain, amusedly,
from whence 1t had winked up at
him with pin-point eyes of eme-
raid. He smiled as he look at it.
That Claire and Bernice were
AIMS sisters, he had not the faint
est notion. Nor did they connect
him in any way with Ann.
They did not relish her new job,
socially speaking, and would not
encourage her to speak about the
store in after-businesS hours.
Rather come-down for a Della
field!" Claire would say bitingly.
And yet Claire did not scorn to
make use Of AIMS connection
with the store-moSt uncomfort-
ably for the latter, as she was to
discover.
There's a lady just ordered Is
dollars worth Of cosmetics and
perfumery on your charge account
with 20 per cent off, Miss Della
field" a worried salesgirl in
formed Ann.
The hosiery buyer, much an
noyed, came with a similar tale.
II don't think you understand
that the discount is only for en-
ployes, and for goods bought to
wear in the store. It certainly
doesn't includes ones relations,
Miss Delafield," she told Ann
sharply.
I'm sorry. Forget about it."
With two red spots in each cheek,
Ann was loyal to Claire.
But she got no thanks for 1t
from her self-indulgent sister, who
was furious at not receiving the
silk stockings with discount.
Then Bernice needed new gowns
for her job in lie Cochon Qui
Rit." people keep spilling cock
tails all over me-" she announced
plaintively. Service stripes
the Legion Of Honor" Claire said
mockingly. But when Ann was
unsympathetic about Wangling
discount for Bernice, her sisters
were indignant over her selfish
ness" Since they lost prestige by
her wretched job, why shouldn't
she make it up to them by getting
their things on her charge-ac'
count with 20 per cent off?
It was not only at home that
things were often unpleasant for
honest Ann, but in business as
well.
It was increasingly borne in on
her that Renita Parrish was fran
tically jealous of her over Gordon
Gavin, of the advertising.
And that Brenda Selz detested
her. Absolutely.
There was the appalling affair
of the masks and dominoeS to be
considered.
Thinking to propitiate Brenda,
and also do a service to the store
with goods that would not sell,
Ann, acting for Bernice, chairman
of the committee for the Ice Car
nival, had put in a thouSand-dol-
lar order for the masks and domi-
noes.
But on the big night, for econ
omy reasons, very many people
brought their own.
Only so. out Of 200 pairs OF
masks and dominoes were pur-
chased. Seven hundred and fifty
dollars worth Of merchandise
had to be returned to Barclay q
Weiss, to AIMS chagrin.
80 you outdid your authority,
and we have to pay the piper!"
was the ungrateful and ungra-
cious comment Of Brenda selz.
Forgotten was the fact that it
was her initial error Of Judgment
that had overloaded the Gift
Shop with Halloween accoutre-
ment that would not sell to the
public. She took the story Of
AIMS failure in this connection
to Paul Bradley. and was de-
lighted to find one Of the stores
two owners in his office, Mr.. Her
man Weiss.
But this girl. this Miss Della.
field, is responsible" said Mr..
weiss irascibly. IF she makes
mistakes of this sort, we must
let her CO."
With a nod. ttla merchandise