For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 53: what you’re looking at

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A Startling Suggestion. — 49 _ and foot! If he expresses an honest opinion, out he goes into the street, and that means that not only himself but — his mother would starve.” ie ““T remember him now,” said Faith; “he was in the su- perintendent’s office when I applied for my position. I liked his looks; he seemed refined and honest. I wish I could help him, but Oh, Mary, what’s the matter ?” Miss Jennings had suddenly put her handkerchief to her lips. When she took it down there were blood stains upon it. < “Nothing, dear,” she said as soon as she could speak, “only the last end of a hemorrhage that I had this morn- ing.’ “But do you have to work to-day? Is it really neces- sary?” urged Faith. Miss Jennings turned to her quickly and opened her pocket-book. There were seventeen cents and a small photograph in the purse. Faith had just time to recog- nize the picture as that of Mr. Watkins when Miss Jen- nings closed the book with a flush of annoyance. | “That’s all I’ve got to last out the week, Faith,” she said between her coughs, “and I have a crippled brother ate home, a last legacy from my parents.” She hurried up the stairs, with Faith close behind her. | In five minutes the work of the day had begun; goods were being taken deftly from the shelves and displayed upon the counters. Miss Fairbanks was on hand and as cross as ever. She went around like a virago and scolded nearly every one in her department. When Maggie Brady came in she looked weary id jaded, and the paint on her face made her more conspicu- ous than ever. During a lull in the business Faith heard her speaking | to Miss Fairbanks in a tone that showed plainly that. she was very confidential with the buyer. “Jim Denton took me to the theatre last night and we had an elegant supper after. It cost him a pile, I tell you, for I just laid myself out to be expensive. It’s the only way I have of getting square with the firm. What Comichooks. co m