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7 T OF : ANN ERBwWi—Grphan: dsughier of a er. alps 2 an Unfrien ly city. Js ] HAYDEN--Stock roem boy with SAYER CLAYBOURNE—Weslthy play- ~ %iARA BROORS—Dime store counter hen TEMPLE—Society debutante.

< XESTERDAY — Ann finds the young ‘man from across the alley in the library, : ‘wearing a gardenia. She speaks to him, fries te make conversation, but he is strangely distant, Finally she notices an old map, also wearing a gardenia. He has her letter. Then the whole reom Seems alive-with gardenias. The young man explains that a drug store is giving them away. Ann flees, hurt and angry.

CHAPTER SEVEN

' "ANN PULLED HER BLIND that night before switching on the

light. - Doing so, she averted her |

eyes, refusing to glance across the alley. Of one thing she was sure. The next day, or Monday at the latest, she would find another room. She would not run the risk of meeting the young man on the street. He’d never get the chance to'laugh at her again, or snub her. he got into the-thin bed an cried herself to sleep. . She dared not leave her room on Sunday. She might run into the young man and he’d think she had tracked him down. She worked up quite a hate toward the young man before evening. “She was in lew spirits Monday morning. She had followed her éne little ray of light and it had led her to the most humiliating experience of her life. Ann disciplined herself while eating breakfast. It was just as well that the incident in the library had turned into a fiasco. Just suppose the young man across the way had been K295. The outcome might have been disastrous to her plans. She even went so far as to reluctantly admit that he had appealed to her and she wanted none of that sort of

g. : Love. She might even have fallen fn love with him. Love was not the answer, it was the greatest problem in life. Look what it had done to her mother, look what it did to gall women Blinded them, robbed them of individualism, that’s what it did, put them at the mercy of another human being. No, sir—not for her. ‘A little of her sense of humor returned at this point. She certainly peed not worry about an amorous entanglement with the young man gcross the alley. He had plainly demonstrated his unwillingness to make friends with her. However, to avoid any further embarrdssment, she would move. That was settled.

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SHE WORKED HARD through the morning. Mrs. Pringle asked, ““Did you see a show, Ann?” and she answered, “No, I wasn’t in the meod for a show.” She was half inclined to tell the kindly older

woman of the ridiculous escapade .

of gardenias, but held her tongue. Ann had been holding her tongue for so long that her emotions had become encased in a hard shell. It was with -difficulty that she voiced her thoughts. At noon she went for a walk. .Thinking about her prospective move, she decided to consult the 10¢ent store girl. “Hello, kid,” she said. “How did the dress turn out?” Always Ann's heart warmed to the girl. She had a gift of charm, a real and unfailing interest. ' “Look,” her friend said, “I'm going back for a sandwich. Come with me—let’s talk.”

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my lunch.” . “All right, sit with me.” J ‘8he .started to leave her place, then turned back as a stock man

ter. Her expression became arch as she smiled invitingly. The stock ‘man spoke and Ann whirled. That yoice— The voice said, “The long zippers won't be in until tomorrow—" And, as Ann whirled, “Well, it's Miss Gardenia.” He grinned at her, impudently, she thought. “Did you d your friend?” he asked. _ Ann flared, “You needn't take

that tone. How and where I meet|

niy friends is no concern of yours.” “It seemed to be more or less my - concern Saturday night.” “I'm sure you have the intelli-

gence to recognize a mistake when ||

you see one.” Sarcasm edged her

tone. “If you had any tact - you]

wouldn’t embarass. me by referring to it.” «I guess a girl with your nerve can get along all right.”

Ann was furiously angry. “I||

want you to understand that I don't around picking up strange men in public places.” “No?” “And if I did wish to start a flirtation you would be the last person in the world whom I'd choose.” She drew a long, wrathful breath. «All right,” he said good naturedly. “Shall we skip it?” “Gladly.” The girl behind the counter was listening, round eyed. Ann turned to her. “I'm afraid I can’t stay today,” she said hotly. “This person might feel that I was pursuing

“Don’t mind me,” he put in amiably. “I'm on my way back to the stock room where 1 belong.” gy 8 = THE GIRL, OBVIOUSLY curious, insisted. “Don't be silly,” she said. “1 want to talk to you phous some. thing.” She joined 2 e. The young man, without a backward glance, trundled his truck toward the back of the store. The

girls found a booth in the cafe and .

sat down. “What's your name?” the girl ed

“Ann Brown.” She bit her under lip. Angry tears threatened. “He makes me-—-so—mad,” she muttered. “Of all the conceited, pig-headed,

insulting— " kid-—don’t get sore. What's it all about?” : Ann told briefly of her meeting with the stock man. “He was wearing a white gardenia in his lapel— how did I know that half the men in Chicago were wearing gardenias?” she asked. . The 10-cent store girl giggled and, after a moment, Ann's face cleared. “7 don't see what's so funny about it,” she grumbled.

The store girl changed the sub-

ect, “My name is Clara Brooks— unny how we got to be friends without knowing each other's names

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