Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-21
Women In Love mv&u~

, die gowns on their hangers Wnen Gor-
don Gavin walked in. He looked par
ticularly spruce in a neat blue suit
and a grey tie the color of his eyes,
which were not at all moody at the
moment, but eager.
"Hello, Ann. I've been all over the
main floor, looking for you, and only
heard you'd been transferred here.
! Come on up to the restaurant for a
cup of tea. I'm dying for talk"
"a talk? oGod heavens! I'm ter
rifically busy!"
"But the old slave-driver, that ST.
mon Legree of Bradley-confound
him-permits his serfs a breather in
the middle of the afternoon. It's an
undertood thing"
"Not when ones busy. Just look
at the people!"
"Oh, come on"
"The buyers watching me. For
heavens sake, let go of my arm, Cor
don. This isn't a cocktail party!"
"What's this I hear about his push
ing you down to be salesgirl because
the Selz woman's masks and domi-
noes came back like bad penny?"
She thought, ruefully: "The very
walls have ears in a department
store!" but said aloud: "Oh, that's a
lot of hooey!"
She turned her back on Gordon
Gavin, busying herself with the gowns
on the hangers.
"I'll help you." She was suddenly
conscious that under the screen of bill
lowing organdies, his fingers were
gripping hers.
Suppose Renita Parrish should walk
in and see? 1t didn't bear thinking
about!
care you insane? Get away, you
lily boy!" She vanished via velvet
portiere into a pinkly-lit fittingroom.
On a golden couch were several
tumbled dresses, inside out. Just as
AIMS debutante friends had discard
ed them.
She started to straighten them when
Gordon Gavin's voice sounded beside
her.
cam darling! You simply can't get
away from me! You've got to come
out tonight to dinner, and a movie"
She breathed: "What on earth poss-
essed you to duck in here?"
Because 1 adore you," he said bold
ly. The fantastic thought slid through
her mind that, had it been Paul Brad
ley in this setting-this romantic,
scented boudoir, saying words like
that to her-she would have been di-
vinely happy.
She said a rash thing, "Go and tell
that to Renita Parrish"
Alarmed at his daring, and its prob
able consequences, better quick sur
gerry and be done with it!
$50 she's been making mischief,
has she? Ha! Thought as much!"
"No. No. Be sensible. l shouldn't
have said that, except that knew
you were friends, and it isn't fair to
suddenly give her the go-by. It's UNI
kind of you, Gordon"
In front of the long mirror, he
swung her round.
"You really think she's anything
to me? If you do, you're crazy, Ann.
Don't you know how I feel about
you?"
The glowing look in his eyes spoke
volumes, as did his catching breath,
the tight grip of his two hands.
She felt suddenly awfully sorry for
Renita Parrish, and equally sorry for
Gordon Gavin.
People wanting what they could not
get. Always after the unattainable!
Had she not come here to work,
perhaps-who knows ?-Renita, in his
loneliness, would have gained his af-
fection in the long run?
Gordon, l wish you'd be nice to
her. | thing she's-worried."
"You mean she's drinking her head
off. Is that a recommendation?
He shrugged distastefully, dropping
her two hands, but barring the exit,
and staring truculently at her, like
an annoyed small boy.
you're behaving" she said, be-
tween laughing and crying, "as if we
were at pink tea-party!"
"Then we'll have it tonight. If a
movie doesn't appeal to you, I'm will
ing and able to take you to that hang
out of your sister's-whatever is its
, name?"
The Laughing Pig No, it costs
, too much, and don't like the crowd