. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . er where we found some-stationery on display which was exactly toour liking. We spoke of it among ourselves—yes, this was the kind we wanted. Ah, oui, mesdames, and to our surprisethere peeping through the stacks of station-ery was this same little clerk with her sadeyes now grown happy with ours, becausewe had found what we wanted. Everybody takes such a personal interestin the customer everywhere in is it idle curiosity. The little shop-keeper is very much hurt if you do notspeak a few words with him before youmake yoitr purchase, and he a
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . er where we found some-stationery on display which was exactly toour liking. We spoke of it among ourselves—yes, this was the kind we wanted. Ah, oui, mesdames, and to our surprisethere peeping through the stacks of station-ery was this same little clerk with her sadeyes now grown happy with ours, becausewe had found what we wanted. Everybody takes such a personal interestin the customer everywhere in is it idle curiosity. The little shop-keeper is very much hurt if you do notspeak a few words with him before youmake yoitr purchase, and he always saysGood day, Good luck, or Bonvoyage, when you leave. Invariably hesays it in English. It is remarkable toknow the number of French people whospeak at least some English. Certain it isthat when I return I shall study Frenchwith a new effort, a new interest. The might have ridden home on the bus forthree and one-half cents each. Cert ainlyit is not necessary to wear out shoe-leatherin France. A Visit to a French RailroadStation L. THE GRAVE OF QUENTIN ROOSEVELT, CHAMERY, FRANCE This photograph was taken by Daniel Willard, Jr., who, as lieutenant ofartillery, was one of the first American officers of the Reserve Corps to besent to France during the Word War, and who accompanied his Willard, on the brief European trip from which he has butrecently returned French people shall not get ahead of me. Perhaps I spoke of the clothes of theFrench children before, but when we sawthe charming little things for children in theshops, we could not resist them, and therewas hardly a girl in the party who had notsome little niece, nephew or cousin for whomshe could buy something. I bought twolittle hats. Magdalene also wanted some,but not knowing the exact size, was in some-what of a quandary-. The salesgirl, how-ever, had a happy thought. She called amother who was buying some dresses forthe most adorable little girl you ever saw,borrowed the child, tried the hats on
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