They were to have the "two-room" suite in the attic, including use of the front "piazza." Joe thought it was a cook stove and Irma giggled in delight; she thought it was a Christmas cake. So they moved in. As all "movings in" are dressed up by the imagination they were going to have such fun in this "dear" of a place--they talked of parties with coca-cola and everything! Then they retired--poor Joe woke Irma up and said, "Did she (the woman of the Scotch and cloves) say this was a _feather_ mattress?" Sleepily Irma said, "Yes." Joe pushed Irma out on the floor. "You sleep there then, it's my turn to sleep on the feathers." In the morning, they broke the ice in the pitcher to get water. Irma said, "Not for me; ice baths may be well for Mrs. Blair, who has time to take 'em, but not for me, I've got that old card to punch!" With a dab here and a dab there of a little powder, they were away to work. Coming home at night, bubbling over with anticipation and parcels oozing out of every pocket, they arrived in the "suite" with the piazza n'everything. There on the mantel rested an empty Scotch bottle! Someone had removed the chair and the curtains. Evidently the bottle was left as payment. Poor Irma, through her tears, said, "Joe, this is no place for respectable folks, let's move again." The boarding house missus, who had been listening with her ear to the keyhole, tumbled in the door, for the lock was broken too, "I'll hold your trunks," and poor Irma blubbed, "When you button your coat your trunk is locked. So is mine. We'll see if you will." And away they went to the policeman on the corner. He said, "Go to the sergeant; I've troubles of my own." The sergeant said, "Pay your rent; then move." And so they did! In the next episode of this serial, the young ladies, our heroines, are nestled peacefully in the folding bed that went with the Third Floor Back, in the Travers Block. ========== MRS. CLARKE, buyer of the ladies' ready-to-wear, is at present in the East. She finds conditions there are a little difficult as to hotel accommodation. She has been able to pick up some very smart lines in coats, dresses and suits. Mrs. Clarke writes that indications in New York point to a coat and dress season. Taffetas are also to be strongly represented. IF ANY OF THE LADIES are in doubt as to the whereabouts of Joe Marsh at the dances we would advise them to look into the kitchen. No, Joe doesn't stay there because he is tired--he's fond of the lunch part of the dance. CURLING has taken such a hold in the store that the fair sex are coming out at the next game with a couple of strong rinks. The girls have been reminded to get out the old style skirt and dig up their rubbers for the game.