The Devil and Miss Jones Page #2

Welcome to the shoe department Mr. Higgins.

You come right along with me.

Now. This will be your counter Mr. Higgins.

Bedrooms, Lounging, and House slippers.

You know, this is really the best job.

No bending down for try-ons,

no running back-and-forth for different models.

Everything is right here.

I wish that I had this counter.

He doesn't think that I'm good enough

to sell shoes, Is that it?

Now don't be silly. This is just the same.

It's even better.

You have to be more clever selling

slippers than you do shoes.

Don't forget people can always do without slippers.

They have to be convinced.

How could he tell I'm not a good

a salesman as the next one?

It's just your vanity that's hurt.

And you can sell shoes

when you relief for lunch.

Show him then what a good salesman you are.

Your lunch hour will be from 12:00 to 1:00.

That's in 30 minutes.

I'm not going to eat lunch.

You're not?

I'm going to stay here selling slippers.

I'm going to make a good impression.

Why aren't you going to have lunch?

I'm not hungry.

I never have lunch anyway.

You go to lunch at 12:00 sharp.

I uh...No arguments.

You don't mind waiting on me do you?

What can I do for you madam?

1. Intelligence test out.

2. Pay Miss Jones 50 cents.

3. Fire Section Manager?

Mr Higgins?

It's time for lunch. I'll take over the counter.

I'm really not hungry.

Why do you argue so much?

You go to lunch! And hurry up about it.

I don't know where to go.

Well, you...um

Oh Elizabeth!

Yes.

Miss Ellis, this is Mr. Higgins.

How do you do?

How do you do?

Elizabeth if you're going to lunch will you show

Mr. Higgins where the employees restaurant is please?

I'd be glad too.

Did you sell anything?

One pair of mens slippers,

size 9, $1.98

That's fine!

Did you have any trouble selling them?

Oh no. No

Wonderful!

Be back in an hour now.

The restaurant's two flights up.

Aren't you coming?

I always bring my own lunch and eat in the park.

It's pleasant in there.

I don't intend to eat at all.

Would it inconvenience you if I sat with you?

Not at all. I'd love to have you.

Thank you.

Kind of stuffy in here.

Yes isn't it?

Sure you won't have something?

No, no thank you very much. I never eat lunch.

You men worry more about

your figures than women do.

It's not my figure I worry about.

It's uh...I'm just not hungry.

Isn't it terrible about the store

not letting people organize?

I made these myself.

It's very rude of you not to try one.

I wonder where they are

holding a meeting tonight?

Go on, eat it.

What is it?

Tunafish popover.

Tunafish popover?

My own invention.

Bite it.

On no, I couldn't really, I couldn't.

Oh please.

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