The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-18

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Descending the stairs on thi!
particular morning, she made w
her mind to ignore the empty mai
slot, and the hollow sound her key
made when the clerk thrust it into
the dark opening. With determi
nation, she shifted her gaze fur
Their down the desk, and notice
that the tall young man in the
light gray suit was lounging neal
the cashiers cage flicking over his
mail.
At this precise time. for severa,
DAYS in succession, Allison had
been aware of his slim height and
a pleasant aroma of shaving
cream, but she hadn't lifted hel
eyes above his chin before. And
the rest of his face was well worth
a second glance. Nice humorous
mouth. Attractive, clean-cut fea
lures. Curly brown hair that was
alive with copper glintS.
- SOME LETTERS
Shed given the clerk her key
and turned away when his brisk
voice arrested her.
"a package for you, Miss Chase
And some letters"
Allison whirled about, brown
eyes amazed. Why there really
was q package! Also a sheath OF
letters. With them in her hands
she grew so confused that she
walked into an elderly gentleman.
Blushingly furiously, she apol-
ogized, and glanced aboT for the
package which had dropped in the
TSkirmish.
The young man in the light
gray suit recovered it for her, say
ing pleasantly, II trust it isn't any
thing breakable."
"Oh, thank you" she muir.
INJURED, liking his warm voice and
direct blue eyes.
ALLISON PUZZLED
In the bus, on the way to the
law office where she was employed
as a secretary, she opened the
package which contained samples
of vari.shaded face powders in a
row Of tiny boxes. And one OF the
letters that had the appearance OF
being personal correspondence,
thanked her for filling out the
coupon emitting her to try out
these new complexion aids.
Allison was puzzled, for she
hadn't filled out any coupons. Nor
had she requested certain beauty
salon to send her a booklet OF be.
fore-and-after photographs demon.
Strating what wonders a new per
sonality permanent" might do for
her.
And though there were other
pieces Of advertising matter, she
turned back to the brochure from
the beauty salon, thinking, as she
examined the attractive heads, OF
the good.looking young man who d
picked up her package.
That evening she spent two ap'
prehensive hours in the aforemen-
toned beauty salon, enduring ner
first permanent. She held her
breath while scissors shipped
wantonly. Then went rigid the
inst t the electricity Was
switched on. But the reSult-a
rilling wave that gave her a
capricious, fly-away air-w a
worth the ordeal.
MORE MAIL
She returned to the hotel eager
to try out one of the evening
shades of face powder, and found
more mail awaiting her. The
clerks manner, hitherto rather
lofty, was more deferential, sne
fancied.
I. In her room she lined up the
tiny boxes of face powder on the
bureau, and to this collection
added the samples of lipstick
found in one of the thick envelopes
just received.
The first experiment completed,
she recklessly went up to the cock
tail lounge to have a drink, even
II she was a maiden alone. Some
how, the dashing new couture
gave her more confidence.
The nice young man in the light
gray suit saw her, and his blue
eyes lighted up when the lips she's
carefully touched with glamour
red" lipstick returned his smile.
ICE is BROKEN
After they'd had a cocktail to.
gether, the ice was definitely
broken. And later, dining in the
hotels charming restaurant, they
chatted easily of shows they'd
seen and would like to see, and
books they'd read.
I'm so grateful to you for join.
ing me-" John Graham told her. Il
hate eating alone. I haven't been
IA town long on this new job, and
don't know many people. You're
not transient, are you?"
mo. live here" Allison an
Swered.
The next morning when she
came down the stairs, heart
pounding, he wasn't standing by
the desk. After the first pane
of disappointment subsidized, her
eyes YEARLY sought her mail
slot. Certainly the jinx that had
been upon it was now lifted with
o. vengeance.
NOT A BAD IDEA
Mystified, she took letters anc
another package from the clerk
and her pulse quickened wher
she found a note from Johr
Graham among the envelopes
He'd been called out of town, he
Informed her, but would return
in time for the dance. Would
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