THE SHOP GIRL'S CONSTANT PROBLEM—MAKING ENDS MEET—HELPS FLORENCE WEAR OUT MANY A PENCIL.
2—Boarding house steps.
Florence is discovered sitting on step, figuring out her accounts with a stubby pencil on back of an old envelope. She looks disconsolately at her figures. Then as she glances up her eyes brighten and she waves a hand.[40]
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FRIEND ELLA, OF THE SHOE-STORE CASHIER'S CAGE.
3—Street near boarding house.
Ella, whose face is piquant with recognition, waves in a snappy, "Oh! Hello, Kid" manner, and goes toward boarding house.
4—Boarding house steps, as in 2. Close-up of two girls.
Ella comes on and greets Florence in breezy way; Florence is pleased, but her manner of salutation is more quiet, though equally sincere. Ella drops on step, looks at figures, and grins. Florence indicates her depression, due to the figures that will not balance with her meager income. Ella makes a proposition, saying: