The Washington times., 1937-12-30

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house which had just been done
over. They were one room apart
ments, with a little electric stove
and a fireplace which burned real
wood. It was walk-up place, but
to Lynn it seemed the last word
in luxury.
A NEW APARTMENT
She paid a deposit and arranged
to move in the following night.
Then she half ran back the two
blocks to Rene's apartment house
to Sc If Wild had come. He was
not there.
Lynn was disappointed, but she
went off to her room to pack up
her few belongings, eager to move
from the shabby room. The
masses of flowers from Austin
Manor cneered her. She'd see him
tomorrow. She believed herself to
be the happie5t, luckiest girl in
the world tonight.
The second morning, with its
bright September sunshine, found
Lynn frantic, She put on a new
black fall frock and went off to
work. Nine. Reanoud remarked
the dark circles under her eyes,
thought she must remember to
warn Lynn to keep better hours.
Wild was taking her out too
much. That was the trouble with
these young girls. Madam sighed.
AS Lynn walked out into the
reception room to show the gown,
the first person she saw was
Marie North. She was with Lefty
Cornwell. who was being married
in October. Marie smiled and
NODDED.
This is Lynn Morrow, Lefty.
I met her with Wild last week at
Austin Manor"
How do you do" Lefty Corn.
well looked at Lynn as though
she were a "show horse" She
noted the honey colored hair, the
startling brown eyes and the
tilted nose.
Where do you get your hair
done, Miss Morrow?" she asked.
Flushing, Lynn told her. The
girls very tone had put Lynn in
her place. Madam Reanoud
sensing the situation, told Lefty
that Lynn's hair was natural.
Finally, when they had gone,
Madam went back into the dress.
ing room and found Lynn in tears.
This last had been to much as a
finish for an already difficult day,
Remember, I warned you,
Lynn" Madam patted her shaking
shoulder.
mo tears, for red noses won't
sell Clothes" She turned around:
That's the price working girls
pay for flying above their station.
There is something in what Mavis
says, Lynn"
TERRY AGAIN
Later, when the shop had
closed. Lyil took a long time to
dress, hoping that Wild might
be waiting. She looked stunning
as she left the shop in her well.
cut black frock and small, off-the-
face hat, which showed her blonde
hair. Wild wasn't there, but
Terry was.
He waved to Lynn, and she nod.
ded, forcing back the tears Of dis
appointment.
You look as though you were
expecting a date"
I'm not. Just a date to get
home and let Rene work for an
hour"
Let me drive you?" Lynn hesi.
tated.
Come. I've got a little time to
kill If you really won't eat with
me-"
Terry was amusing, and he
kept Lynn laughing as he re.
counted a party he'd attended the
previous night out on Long
Island.
you've never seen Wild tight,
have you? He's a scream! Kept
us in stitches. He put Mrs. Walls
goldfish in the champagne. You
should have seen them. They got
cockeyed!"
Terry was not trying to be
cruel 1t never occurred to him
that Lynn was taking Wild Seri.
ouSly.
She tried to keep up her end of
the conversation, her head high.
So this was what she had to pay
for just a little happiness! For
the first time in her short life she
knew jealousy, biting, sharp jeaI.
ouSy that gave her no peace.
Thank God, the trips short"
She felt she could not face
Rene just now and she went
straight to her new apartment
Terry wrote down the number.
Have you a telephone? Well. I
can get you at the shop" he
waved good-by. See you soon"
Alone, Lynn stood in the middle
Of the little "one-room" and
looked about it with disillusioned
eyes. 1t was shabby and poor and
dull! She took off her hat and
her good frock and put them
away carefully. There was moth
ing in the house to eat, she'd not
had time to shop the night be.
fore, but she was not hungry.
Now that she was here, Lynn
could find no tears. She felt sick
and faint and threw herself onto
the bed-couch.
To Be Continued
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