The Washington times., 1937-12-20

"Oh, no; it is much better"
Nine. Reanoud. made a sign to
Wallace, nodded her head.
Let me explain why I asked
you to come here" Wallace said.
A shadow settled on the girls
face. She knew what was COM
ing.
You've been very kind"
When / saw you this morning
I was struck by your appearance"
he went on, not seeming to notice
her remark. Then, Nine. Rea-
noud came in here and told me
some of her troubles. She's one
of our good customers. She has
dress shop, two shops down the
street. She needs a model, and
I thought of you immediately"
Have you ever done anything
like that?" Nine. Reanoud was
making mental notes of the girls
roughened hands. They'd have to
be fixed up.
mo"
That is odd; I should think
you would have"
It have been out of school but
a short time. I did office work
last fall, and this winter I was in
Florida"
"You came back at a bad time"
Lynn merely smiled.
wouldn't you be interested?
Do you like clothes?"
II love them, but I haven't any"
That's a good suit-excellenC.
in fact"
1T is a hand-me-down," Lynn
answered, truthfully.
Nine. Reanoud laughed. II like
your frankness. Come and work
for me. I'll give you $18 a week
to start, five days a week, and
your clothes at wholesale"
IT won't be buying many clothes,
I'm afraid"
"You will when you see mine!"
She handed Lynn one Of her busi'
ness cards. Report tomorrow at
g."
And Lynn was dismissed as they
began to talk Of their business
matters. So the girl went out with
her second job all in the same day.
Chapter x
Lynn ran most Of the way
from the subway to the trailer
camp to tell Rene about her good
fortune. She burst into the
trailer like a whirlwind to be met
bv hoWlS from Rene.
"Close that door, damn It'll" he
shouted. do you want to ruin
everything?"
Lynn stood still in the doorway
in amazement. All over the walls,
standing on the stove, on the sink,
on sofas, on the floor, were scores
of sketches-all of a girl by the
name of Lynn Morrow. There were
sketches of Lynn in bathing suit,
of Lynn walking, running, smiling
over a cup of coffee. And Rene,
begrimed, with rumpled hair was
working away at his drawing
board turning out more.
Look! I've got an idea at last.
You! Why I didn't realize before
don't know. I'll make my for.
tune yeti"
what does it mean. Rene2"
"Just that I have the swelleSt
model in New York. and haven't
done anything about it. Now
watch me go to town." In q
tumble of words as he worked
Rene explained.
you're q naturall I wanted to
work and work at these sketches.
to hold every line firmly. Then
I'll start painting!" His eyes
shone triumphantly. "I'n paint
stuff that can sell anywhere!"
He threw down his pencil. when
do we eat and what? I haven't
had anything all day."
Lynn frowned severely at him as
she put up the gingham curtain,
got out of her one decent outfit
into the old overalls ready to cook
supper.
Didn't you even drink any
mike"
TOO busy!" he said shortly.
j So engroSsed was Rene in his
own ideas that Lynn did not get
a chance to tell him about her
new job and her fabulous salary
until after supper.
Nonsense! That will do for q
few weeks, but when I get going
I'll want you to model all the
time. You can't go to work then.
If 1 only had decent quarters.
It's hard to work in this joint"
he said irritably.
IF things go well you can have
your studio"
'Maybe!" Then, artist that he
was, he lapSed into gloomy silence,
said little more while Lynn was
tidying up for the night.
A GOOD START
Lynn was at work fifteen min.
utes early the next morning and
had to wait until Madam got in.
The girl was impressed at the
luxurious modern white and
brown shop, at the fashionable
creatures who came tripping in to
work. They cast interested
glances at Lynn, but they did not
talk to her.
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