. Crisis. until herhealth failed her. That accounts for your charming , good-by, I shall not see you againuntil spring, as I am leaving in a few daysfor the South, and Mrs. Seymour hurriedout to her waiting limousine. The firm of Gable & Co. took much pridein the fact that Mrs. Seymour was numberedamong their patrons, and Mr. Adrien Gable,senior member of the firm, would have beensurprised to know that it was due to MissPorters efficiency that this valued customerhad become a patron of his store, which sheentered first quite through accident. Miss Porter had finished jotting down inh
. Crisis. until herhealth failed her. That accounts for your charming , good-by, I shall not see you againuntil spring, as I am leaving in a few daysfor the South, and Mrs. Seymour hurriedout to her waiting limousine. The firm of Gable & Co. took much pridein the fact that Mrs. Seymour was numberedamong their patrons, and Mr. Adrien Gable,senior member of the firm, would have beensurprised to know that it was due to MissPorters efficiency that this valued customerhad become a patron of his store, which sheentered first quite through accident. Miss Porter had finished jotting down inher book the record of the large sale she hadjust made, when, looking up from herfigures, she saw a pleasant-faced coloredlady looking at her with a friendly smile. Mildred, said the old lady, how do youdo? I saw your mother at church lastSunday. She told me you were workinghere. How do you like it? I am so glad youhave such a nice place. Aint it too bad thatmore of our girls cant get places like this?. Oh, Mrs Jones, I am so glad to see you!Mildred exclaimed, shaking hands , I like this work very much; there is somuch to see and do. The day passes soquickly it does not seem like work at all. •The old lady replied joyfully: It showsthat colored people can do anything if theyget the chance. Well, good-by, dear, remem-ber me to your mother. I was downstairsand thought I would come up and see kindly old soul went her way, littleknowing the tempest she had stirred up forMildred; for, of course, some of Mildredsfellow clerks had overheard all and hadlistened with incredulous ears. They couldhardly wait for the old lady to get out ofhearing before they were clustered together,and then one sauntered over to , are you a colored girl ? Surely youare not. What did she mean? Oh, yes, said Mildred sweetly, Imcolored—didnt you know it? There was ahurried consultation among the clerks andsome were for reporting the matter at Mildred was a favor
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