The Craze of Christina — page 81: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 77 card to play, when she did not know quite what reply to make to inconvenient questions. It answered very well on this occasion. ‘Ah! I see that you have!” cried Miss Ash- ley with satisfaction. ‘Il am well known in the trade by now. I am considered a wonderful judge of Chippendale—and if you have ever been into Bartington’s great warehouses in the city—”’ ‘Well, 1 have been inside them,’’ admitted Chris, which was strictly true. “Then of course if you teld them you wanted to go in for learning about decorating and an- tique furniture they would be certain to men- tion my name to you! I understand all about it now!”’ and Miss Ashley beamed. ‘How clever you are!” **But why did you advertise?”’ “I thought it the better plan, as I had no ref- erences.’ ‘*T see,’ said Miss Ashley, who thought she understood everything. ‘“‘I like what Isee of you, and I feel sure we shall get on together. You—are rather good-looking, you know.’ ‘*Very, I have been told,’’ replied Miss Pratt smilingly; ‘“‘is that an objection?”’ “Oh, no, on the contrary, a good-looking shop assistant is rather an attraction,” Commicloolks.co -_