基本信息
ing her pace. a little way on she saw a great door which, for some reason, attracted her attention. it was ornamented by a small brass sign, and seemed to be the entrance to a vast hive of six or seven floors. "perhaps," she thought, "they may want some one," and crossed over to enter. when she came within a score of feet of the desired goal, she saw through the window a young man in a grey checked suit. that he had anything to do with the concern, she could not tell, but because he happened to be looking in her direction her weakening heart misgave her and she hurried by, too overcome with shame to enter. over the way stood a great six- story structure, labelled storm and king, which she viewed with rising hope. it was a wholesale dry goods concern and employed women. she could see them moving about now and then upon the upper floors. this place she decided to enter, no matter what. she crossed over and walked directly toward the entrance. as she did so, two men came out and paused in the door. a telegraph messenger in blue dashed past her and up the few steps that led to the entrance and disappeared. several pedestrians out of the hurrying throng which filled the sidewalks passed about her as she paused, hesitating. she looked helplessly around, and then, seeing herself observed, retreated. it was too difficult a task. she could not go past them.
