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dodge was going to be, and he thought to himself, "well I'm not going to let this guy win that easily. I know now that I won't be hired, but I might as well have a little fun before I give in."

So Jim answered, "why, Mr. Thompson, I think that would be very appropriate, I accept. "

"Well, thank you, Mr. Booth. I'm sorry that we don't have another position open What was that you said? You said you'd accept?"

Jim Booth was enjoying the personnel manager's discomfiture; at least he'd turned the tables tempo - rarily. "Why certainly, Mr. Thompson. When do I begin?"

"But, but you can't begin!"

"I thought you said I was hired and all I had to do was to comply with your store regulations. So if I am to wear dresses as a condition of employment, re- member that you, and not I, established that condition. " "Well, so I did, but this is preposterous. I can't discriminate against you, and I did tell you the con- ditions, but I didn't think you'd accept. This is ridicu- lous. Well, all right, Mr. Booth, all right. I'll see how long you stick with out bargain. You go see Miss Wilson in the ladies'dresses and coats department at six o'clock this evening and she'll start you off tomor- row morning. Miss Mitchell will help you fill out a few forms to get you started to work here."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Thompson. I'm sure I'll enjoy working here." Jim Booth continued to smile, enjoying having turned the tables, but knowing he'd never be able to go through with the bargain he'd made. However, he figured he'd enjoy causing a little con- sternation during the day, in return for the personnel manager's attempted trick.

Mr. Thompson showed Jim to the door and re- marked to his secretary, "we've employed Mr. Booth in the ladies's dresses and coats department, Miss