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anyway. You did accept, didn't you?"

"Yes, but - "

"Why, we all think that's just darling! You know, I've been a little peeved at Mr. Thompson lately, and I think this idea of yours will be an excellent joke to play on him. You are going to work with us, aren't you? Just for a while, anyway?"

"Well, when you put it that way, I didn't expect-" "Oh, that is wonderful! I do hope you'll let us dress you up and work here for a few days at least, untill Mr. Thompson gets rid of that silly store regulation of his, and I guarantee you he will. You will help us, won't you?"

"Well, you're so nice that-"

"Oh, that is darling! Let me introduce you to our other ladies. This is Pat Freemen, this is Nancy Marshall, and this is Beverly Grunert."

All three of the above-named salesgirls had joined Jim and Miss Wilson and were smiling and laughing in expectation of the enjoyment they would have in adding a new "salesgirl". They all seemed to speak

at once.

"Oh, Mr. Booth, this is wonderful, your doing this for us."

"We did so want to get rid of that silly regulation, and now Mr. Thompson will have to get rid of it. We know how to dress without his telling us.

"Oh, won't he make a pretty girl!"

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Miss Wilson spoke up. "Now, girls, Mr. Booth says he'll do this for us and so we'll help him all we can, won't we?" She turned to Jim, who now felt con- fused and excited, and also had the definite feeling he was being led astray. "I haven't told you yet, but when Mr. Thompson called me up this afternoon and told me all about it, we got busy and decided we would make you up just right. We'll want you to start selling tomorrow morning, so we'll get you dressed porperly right now."

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