Evening star., 1940-02-25

Elaine's forgiveness and says he will
her a job as a waitress in 4 friends
village restaurant.
CHAPTER 10.
AS it turned out Elaine's decision
to report early had been a happy
one. for the restaurant in which she
was to work was enjoying one of
those rushes of business which all
employers hope for but which leaves
them little breathless when it ar
rives. Mr.. Graves, the tall, sandy
haired proprietor, greeted her ef-
fusively when he learned who she
was
I'm glad to see YOU" he doomed
in the deepest voice she had ever
heard. Can you start now?"
Elaine nodded her head, pleased
by her welcome. I'D like to. You
see, I'm not familiar with the way
restaurants are run in New York
City and I'd like to learn all can
today
He nodded as though pleased, and
called waitress over to them.
Myrtle, will you show Miss War
burton where to dress? Give her
one of the uniforms Agnes used.
And when she's ready to go on duty
show her the way we do things here. F."
He nodded curtly and rushed over
to the cashiers desk as a customer
banked a half-dollar piece inpatient
ly on the counter Elaine wondered
about this. Back home 1t had been
their custom to have the customer
pay the check right at the table.
Myrtle Explains.
Myrtle noticed her bewilderment
as they walked toward the rear of
the restaurant 1--WE get pretty busy
here and Mr.. Graves doesn't want
us to waste time running around for
change. So we just give them a
check and let it 60 at that" She
opened the door to a little room Just
on the kitchen and turned on a
light. The dressing room was a
plain, white-painted room with gray
stone floor and steel lockers ranging
along both walls. Myrtle walked
over to one of these lockers and
opened it.
Agnes used to have this locker"
she told Elaine. Her uniforms are
in here, so you might Just as well
use the locker, too"
She smiled and walked out of the
room. and Elaine, as she slipped out
OF her dress and put the white uni
form on, found herself deciding that
she would enjoy working there. And
the money she would receive would
be more than she could earn at the
Blanchard store, too. She was most
pleased about that, for it meant that
II Eric's mother did force him to look
Tor job they would have something
to support them both until he found
one.
Elated At Tips.
She was surprised to learn that
working in restaurant in as large
a city as New York was not much
different from working in one in a
smaller town. Things were done on
a much larger scale, of course, and
the people as rule were not inclined
to be as friendly as the customers
in her aunts restaurant had been,
but all in all, it was a simple mat
ter to accustom herself to the gen.
eral routine, and though the GUS
toners weren't friendly, they did
leave tips.
She was both surprised and elated
at the number and size of tips she
received, but then, realizing most of
them had been left for her by men.
her surprise vanished. She was
sufficiently intelligent to know that
they tipped her simply because she
happened to be attractive. The fact
that she took great pains to give
them good service did not, she knew,
enter into their calculations. The
correctness of her reasoning was
proved when one man handed her a
50-cent piece with request for a
date.
Jane was amused when Elaine
told her about this that same night.
The great majority of people in
New York are either too busy or too
poor to worry about tipping" she
exclaimed with a cynical laugh.
AND whenever you get such large
tip you may rest assured there's
some string attached to it."
Before they could discuss the mat
ter further knock sounded on their
door. Elaine rushed eagerly across
the room, hoping it was Eric, hoping.
too, that he had received word from
his mother.
Eric Appears Worried.
1t was Eric, and as she saw the
grave expression on his face as he
walked into the room, Elaine felt the
happiness ebb from her body. He
dld not have to say a word, for his
sober, countenance was vivid proof
that Mrs. Reardon had meant what
she had said.
He fidgeted nervously as he espied
Jane seated before her easel. would
you care to 60 out?" he asked Elaine
after a pause.
There's a pretty good show at the
Music Hall" Jane volunteered, her
flashing eyes indicating that she
would not vacate the apartment for
him. why don't you take Elaine
over to see it?"
Eyes, let's" Elaine urged, con-
sciouss OF James animosity towards
him. "I've always wanted to 20
there anyway"
1t took her but a moment to dab
bit Of powder on her cheeks and
to slip on a hat, and before very
long she and Eric were seated in a
taxicab speeding towards the
theater.
"Well?" Elaine felt she already
knew the answer, but somehow she
had to hear it from his lips. As he
hesitated before speaking she re-
called that Jane had claimed he was
weak. She wondered II this were so,