Wouldn't it be wonderful,this customer said to my mother, if it were possible to find some sort of job for the girl, something to help her support herself and make her less of a burden to her aunt?My mother was sympathetic and interested at once---she is always like that---and the woman went on to wonder casually if we mightn't be able to find a place for this girl in our own shop.Poor mother was too far gone in compassion to realize that she had been trapped,and said quickly that we certainly could:she would talk to my father
Wouldn’t it be wonderful, this customer said to my mother, if it were possible to find some sort of job for the girl, something to help her support herself and make her less of a burden to her aunt? My mother was sympathetic and interested at once---she is always like that--- and the woman went on to wonder casually if we mightn’t be able to find a place for this girl in our own shop. Poor mother was too far gone in compassion to realize that she had been trapped, and said quickly that we certainly could; she would talk to my father
11.At first,of course,we laughed.There was scarcely enough work in the shop to keep all of us busy.It seemed ridiculous to hire anybody else. 12. "We'll be waiting on each other,"my father said 13.In the end,however,mother brought us around.We can afford it,she said,and think how nice it would be to have a young girl's face in the store,how nice for the customers.Her arguments weren't very impressive,but father seldom denies mother anything she wants,so he said all right,let's take a look at her.And them,of course,as soon as we saw her,we were lost.She was so fresh and cheerful and bright,with her round face and her ready smile and her yellow hair
11. At first, of course, we laughed. There was scarcely enough work in the shop to keep all of us busy. It seemed ridiculous to hire anybody else. 12. “We’ll be waiting on each other,” my father said. 13. In the end, however, mother brought us around. We can afford it, she said, and think how nice it would be to have a young girl’s face in the store, how nice for the customers. Her arguments weren’t very impressive, but father seldom denies mother anything she wants, so he said all right, let’s take a look at her. And them, of course, as soon as we saw her, we were lost. She was so fresh and cheerful and bright, with her round face and her ready smile and her yellow hair
14 "My God,"my father said,"she looks like she was made for a bakery.” 15.He pinched his chin between his thumb and forefinger and said well,maybe now he'd be able to have a little time for himself.There was a book on elementary chemistry that he'd been nibbling at cautiously for almost thirty years,ever since he came to America.Now,he said,he might get a chance to read it. There were also a lot of things my mother had always wanted to do.There were dishes she had yearned to make but never dared try.Now she'd have time to experiment a little
14 “My God,” my father said, “she looks like she was made for a bakery.” 15. He pinched his chin between his thumb and forefinger and said well, maybe now he’d be able to have a little time for himself. There was a book on elementary chemistry that he’d been nibbling at cautiously for almost thirty years, ever since he came to America. Now, he said, he might get a chance to read it. There were also a lot of things my mother had always wanted to do. There were dishes she had yearned to make but never dared try. Now she’d have time to experiment a little
16. "You'll be able to cook,"my father roared."After thirty years you'll finally be able to cook." 17. It was a boisterous and happy occasion.The girl had done that for us. 18. After she had been with us a short while,however. we began to notice that my father hadn't made much progress with his chemistry and that there were no startling innovations at my mother's table.We knew the reason,of course.The habits of thirty years are not easily broken,and they were spending as much time as ever in the shop
16. “You’ll be able to cook, “my father roared. “After thirty years you’ll finally be able to cook.” 17. It was a boisterous and happy occasion. The girl had done that for us. 18. After she had been with us a short while, however, we began to notice that my father hadn’t made much progress with his chemistry and that there were no startling innovations at my mother’s table. We knew the reason, of course. The habits of thirty years are not easily broken, and they were spending as much time as ever in the shop
But nobody seemed to mind.It was pleasant just to watch this girl with her bouncing energy and her happy laugh Often my father would cock his head admiringly and repeat."Smartest thing I ever did.hiring that girl." 19.Then suddenly he didn't say it any more.He still thought the world of her.We all did,but he was just as worried as the rest of us.What was wrong?Why was she no longer happy? 20. Before we could find an answer,and before our vague irritation could turn to anger,however,she come to us.She said she was leaving
But nobody seemed to mind. It was pleasant just to watch this girl with her bouncing energy and her happy laugh. Often my father would cock his head admiringly and repeat, “ Smartest thing I ever did, hiring that girl.” 19. Then suddenly he didn’t say it any more. He still thought the world of her. We all did, but he was just as worried as the rest of us. What was wrong? Why was she no longer happy? 20. Before we could find an answer, and before our vague irritation could turn to anger, however, she come to us. She said she was leaving