Evening star., 1938-03-27
Moouzins Section

Grips, himself, is coming down this morning.
He'll like you. Did you have fun last night?"
"Oh, Andrev' Dawn said. Hes he's
darling, he's 50 sweet"
YES" Andre said, 'the exhibition of
tenderness he gave yesterday was certainly
something"
But -" Dawn said, 'he's not like that.
Reallyv'
He is like that" Andre said, land you'll
have more fun, quarreling and making up"
She laughed gaily.
Dawn thought the morning dragged in
tolerably. Wouldn't ten-thirty and Jerry ever
come? 1t was ten-fifteen when Rachel lun,-
bered in.
mr. Grips is in Papa's Office" she
announced And is he mad! He said he'll
show that fresh guy to insult Papa. He's going
to fire him! Amt that grand?"
But he can'tr' Dawn said, Rachel, you
don't understand"
Il understand plenty" Rachel said. That
smart aleck should ruin Papa's business! He
should sell apples! Here he is now"
Rachel catapulted herself into the show
room. With the relish of one driving a tunbrel
to the guillotine she showed Gerald into
Fiddlebaum's private office.
Dawn stood on one foot and then the other,
twisting her cold hands. Finally, unable to
endure the suspense, she threw on her smock
and tiptoed to the Office door.
"You wastrelr' rasping voice was saying.
YOU know why you made such an ex-
hibition of yourself! You've been drinking.
carousing nights on my expense money. You
know don't allow any employee in the Com
pany to touch drop of liquor! You've dis
graced my name, abused my confidence, in
suited my old friend Fiddlebaum, broken the
regulations of my store You're fredl And
moreover, I'll see to it that you don't get
another job if it's the last act of my Efe!"
1t was too much for Dawn. She rushed into
the Office, caught Grips by the lapel of his
coat and tried to shake him! He looked down
at her and his jaw dropped.
You hypocritev' Dawn said. "Mr. Grips,
you're the"
"Sh - hush - please, young woman" he
whispered, go away" Mr.. Grips was turn
ing gray.
Dawn controlled her temper. "Mr. Cripps."
she said sweetly, 'Mr. Ralston could hardly
take the responsibility of ordering dresses
without your OK Had you given him either
written or oral authority to buy for the Dixie
stores?"
"Er no. that is, -" Grips said, look
ing like Gagged and moulting hawk.
He saw the line and selected the numbers
he thought most adapted to your needs. Give
Mr.. Fiddlebaum the list, Mr.. Ralston."
Ralston handed over the list. Fiddlebaum
scowled at him, but as his eye ran down the
list he broke into broad smile.
Its larger order than you usually give
Mr.. Fiddlebaum, Mr.. Cripps," Dawn said,
''but the line this year is 50 superior and
your not keeping your appointment yesterday
caused Mr.. Fiddlebawm such great inoon-
venience, I'm sure you'll find the list salts
factory. Or will you?" She looked Grips
squarely in the eye.
"Sme he vill,' Fiddlebaum said, ''he vas
just saying that I'm the best man in the
business, just sign right here, the order slip.
Mr.. Grips.
Grips hesitated, mopped his brow.
will we see you this evening, MIR. Cripps?"
Dawn asked sweetly.
Ssh -" Grips said and seized Fiddle
baum's proffered pen.
'Mr. Grips has the most marvellous new
advertising idea," Dawn said. Hes engaged
THE Southern ThuIsh' tn advertise the Dixie