Make-Believe Bride1
by Ruth Harley
SEVENTH INSTALMENT
"Say,” cried the girl, "since when
have you been handing the young
boss bilets-doux? Seems to me that
ain’t the first time you two met,
and I thought I had my eyes peeled
for young romance around here.
You’ve sure put one over me.”
"Oh, go on, Milly. There’s noth
ing to that’.’
"Huh, that’s what they all say.
But remember, young lady, Stan’s
got a girl, though I must say you’d
make a good understudy for Row
ene—the same silky, golden hair,
the same dark eyes.”
"But that’s where it ends. Look
at Rowene’s jewels and me with a
five-and ten bangle on my lly
white arm—the only jewelry I’ve
got, and I’m glad enough to have
it.”
"Well, then, Maris, there’s noth
ing for you to do but cut out
Rowene. I bet that wouldn’t be
so hard. They say she’s just as
dumb as she s beautiful, so that s
going some. Say, why don’t you?”
she whispered, her almond-shaped
eyes alight.
"How about you making a bid
for him? I thought that was your
specialty?” and Maris looked at the
girl intently.
Milly gave a little smirk. Then
in a very confidential tone, she
said, "It used to be, but I’ve de
cided a star salesman who can make
his twenty grand a year is all I
want.”
"You mean you’re engaged to
Brower?” Maris’ eyes opened wide
in astonishment.
But, apart from a slight inclina
tion of her head. Milly had no
chance to say anything further, be
cause Miss Riggs suddenly appeared
and called her to her desk.
"Mr. Stanley Fayson wants to see
you at once in his office. He s
terribly upset, Maris.”
Suddenly Maris felt herself
trembling. Why should he have
sent for her? But Miss Riggs was
already hurrying across the corridor
to old Fayson’s office, and so Maris
couldn’t find out anything more, j
^^Man^j^^numb^a^ovM^^ she ^
could he want with her? Surely he.
wasn’t angry with her because she‘
had criticized his announcement.
He d asked her to ao it. uiau l ik
mean what he said? Yet he had
seemed to be perfectly pleased with
her suggestion. Why hadn t Miss
Riggs given her a hint of what he
wanted?
Quickly she thought of the letters
she had writen lately, but not one
had been his. Then she remember
ed that one of his father’s—or one
of the salesmen’s, it must have
been—with the quotations. But
Miss Riggs had checked it over
with her and had assured her it
was correct.
Of course you never knew when
any of the men might be trying to
pass the buck and blaming a steno
grapher for a mistake of their own.
How hateful business was! Whom
could you trust anyway? Suddenly
she hated it all. It made a girl ner
vous. As she turned the handle of
the door her hand felt positively
clammy.
But when she entered the room,
Stan looked up eagerly and said, I
' "Oh, I’m glad you’ve come. Miss
Riggs suggested you might help
me. I certainly hope you can. Do
sit down.” Once more he indicated
the chair beside his desk.
The numbness left her body and
a glow of life seemed to sweep
through her again. Whatever it
was, Stan was not angry with her.
But as she looked at him, she real
ized his face was haggard, and the
dark marks below his eyes told of
a sleepless night. What had happen
ed? It must have been something
awful, to leave him looking like
that. Why, his clothes looked as
though he’d never taken them off
all night!
Clearing his throat, he said, "I
wonder if you would wear the
bridal gown at the exposition?”
"Me!” exclamed Maris. Had her
ears deceived her?
"Yes, Maris,” he said quietly.
His eyes seemed to tell her that she
would confer a tremendous favor
on him if she would do this.
"But I thought Miss—” Maris
suddenly stopped, realizing she was
blundering.
"Yes, my financee was to wear
it, but—well our engagement’s
broken and—” He hesitated slight
ly as his brown eyes sought her
sympathy. "You can understand
that’s impossible now.”
"Of course,” she answered hur
riedly. "But I don’t see why you
chose me.”
Ignoring her remark, Stan said,
"The gown is in that box. I’d like
you to try it on. iJlaybe you’d just
step into my inner office and put
it on now. I’ll send for one of the
forewomen fronv the factory. She
can help you.”
"But you’re sure you want me
to do this? I’ve never done any
modeling.”
"That’s just why I want you.
That’s why I decided to have Miss
Quirk and some of her friends put
this show on, because we want to
prove that our new crepe and other:
fabrics are the choice of such girls,
and not just designed for show
wear or professional use.”
"You certainly will,” he answer
ed, a sudden glow in his eyes again.
"Don’t worry about a thing. You’ll
be the hit of the evening. I’m
sure of that.”
"I’ll do my best,” Maris said in a
low voice, while her smile, which
revealed a dimple in her left cheek,
was not lost on Stan. He was al
ready wondering why he had failed
to notice this girl during all the
weeks she had worked just a stone’s
throw from his office.
"I know you will, and don’t let
anything fuss you. Remember,
you’ve saved the situation, and I’ll
never forget that,” he announced
emphatically.
Maris’ heart was beating furiaus
ly as she left his office and met the
frankly inquisitive glances of th<
girls, as well as the questioning
looks of the miscellaneous salesmer
who always seemed to be hanging
around anywhere but in the roorr
set apart for their special use.
But she glanced neither left noi
right, but hurried toward Mis!
Riggs’ desk.
"You’re going to do it?” sh<
asked. "I’m so glad. This is a cHanc<
in a lifetime. Now make the most
of it.”
"I feel terribly nervous about ap
pearing before a whole hall full oi
people. I just don’t know if I’ll bi
able to when the time comes.”
“Don’t say such a thing. Of
course you will. I’ve often thought
you were wasted in an office like
this, hammering a machine all day
long. But then, of course, with
times as thev’ve been lately, I didn’t
want to put ideas into your head.
But you’re lucky, all rght, so see
that you get something out of this.
How about shoes and things like
that?”
"Mr. 'Stan said I should see Mrs.
Bryce and then go home till they
call for me in the evening.”
“I shouldn’t be surprised if Mr.
Stan calls for you himself. He’s
terribly sore at Rowene. I don’t
know what can have happened be
tween them, but you play your
cards right and there’s no say
ing what may come of this,” she
counseled.
"Oh, I’d never think of that,”
said Maris, although Miss Riggs’
suggestion was but the stepping
stone to a wonderful castle of
dreams that instantly floated into
her mind.
"Don’t say that,” said Miss
Riggs. "Every girl has a right to
make the most of her chances, so
just remember what I say. Oh,
there’s Mrs. Bryce; better see her at
once,” she added as the head stylist,
a striking-looking young woman
with unusual green eyes, appeared.
"All right,” answered Maris, and
she went forward to meet her.
An hour later Maris was hurry
ing home, a pair of beautiful satin
slippers, long suede gloves, some
exquisite lingerie and a gorgeous
wrap following her by special de
livery. She could hardly keep from
running as she left the subway and
turned down "the street to her
apartment house.
Who could ever have thought
that morning that she would have
such a wonderful piece of fun;
that she would have a chance to
mingle with society girls as if she
I were one of them to ;be the center
of attracttion at the exposition!
Oh, it was too wonderful! It would
completely bowl Patsy over .
She glanced at her watch. Patsy
would be asleep, for she didn’t gen
erally rise till about four, and it
wasn’t much past twelve. Well,
she’d just have to wait, for it
wouldn’t be fa’* to waken her up.
Patsy really worked hard and took
her work seriously.
Quietly she slipped her keys in
the lock, and turned it slowly
around. But suddenly she felt the
door jerked open. "Patsy” she cried
as she almost tumble^ into her
friend’s arms. "Why aren’t you
asleep?”
"What are you doing home at
this time of day?” countered Pat.
"Oh, something wonderful’s
happened, but tell me what’s the
idea of your being up when you
1 should be getting your beauty
I sleep?”
“I’m getting off tonight. The
manager said he thought it was
time I had a chance to make up
some of the hours I’d worked over
time, and of course I’d rather sleep
at night for a change.”
"That’s great, Patsy.”
"But why are you home?”
Throwing her arms about her
chum, Maris cried, "I’m going to
be the bride at the show tonight.
Ain’t I the luck girl?”
"But I thought young Fayson’s
girl was to show off that gown.”
"So she was, Pat, but, oh, I guess
Stan and Rowene have busted up
their engagement. We’d awful ex
citement. Poor old Riggs was all up
in the air. Then she sent me into
Stan’s office. Gosh, I wondered
what crime I’d committeed, but
when he told me, well, you could
tave knocked At over. So I had
m»put op the JJ^ItJits me like
Tglove: WoiWyJtTaNm. I’m in
lick, old girl?’\
"Why, Maris) this is wonderful!
Now you’ll see how you’d like to
be a mannequin.”
"Sure I will; but it will be like
starting as an opera star instead of
working up to stardom. Oh, Patsy,
I’m so excited, and you should have
seen how Stan looked at me. Gosh,
when I came into his office in the
wonderful gown or rather when he
stepped into his private office and
saw me—well, I haven’t got words
to describe \dt>at I did to that
young man. He’s all set up again,
and didn’t he look the heart-broken
lad when I went in at first.”
A troubled look had crept into
Patsy’s hazel eyes. "Oh, Maris, do
be careful. Don’t start and think
Stan’s crazy about you. Remember
he wants to make good, and is pro
bably mighty glad he found a girl
so easily to take Rowene’s place, so
don’t get all sentimental about
him, V iris.”
"There, you little kill-joy, why
don’t you say, 'Go to it, old girl,’
like Miss Riggs did? She’s a busi
ness woman and I bet she’s fed up
'•n it and would give her eye-teeth
if she had the chance to charm
some old sugar daddy.”
"I wish Rod was at home. I
don’t really like you going out with
those folk and none of your own
around you.”
“You dear old thing. Anyone
would think you were fifty at least
and with a whole raft of children
to turn your hair gray with their
escapades. You don’t need to wor
ry about me. Can’t I have my lit
tle joke? You’re far too serious,
Pat. There, someone’s at the door.
I bet it’s the rest of my trousseau
coming,” she cried as she hurried to
open it.
Swiftly the afternoon passed,
and though Maris kept protesting
Pat should look after her own af
fairs and take some enjoyment in
the few hours that she was having
off, she was only too glad to have
her help her get ready for the great
occasion.
The gown in all its tissue wrap
pings had arrived. Patsy declared it
was time for Maris to slip into it.
As she drew it over her head, she
suddenly cried, "Oh, Patsy, I’m
scared. What if I don’t make
good?”
Continued next week.
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