Barney the connecting door stood wide, against all rules, and the girls went in and out, warming their boots before putting them on, commenting on the frozen water-pipes and kindred grievances, after the manned of their kind all the world over. The dressing-room opened out of the office, but in the absence of Barney the connecting door stood wide, against all rules, and the girls went in and out, warming their boots before putting them on, commenting on the frozen water-pipes and kindred grievances, after the manned of their kind all the world over. In the midst of it, the superintendent returned. In the midst of it, the superintendent returned. "Hallo! What did the old bird want? Give you the sack, or tell you to bestow it on any of us?" "Hallo! What did the old bird want? Give you the sack, or tell you to bestow it on any of us?" "I'm sure it was about a Christmas tree for the young ladies, in recognition of the fine work they have put in——" "I'm sure it was about a Christmas tree for the young ladies, in recognition of the fine work they have put in——" "Nat quite that, but the next best thing," replied Barney, in a cheerful tone. "In view of the coming heavy work in the New Year, you and I are to have an extra day for Christmas—the 24th to the 28th! What d'you think of that?" "Nat quite that, but the next best thing," replied Barney, in a cheerful tone. "In view of the coming heavy work in the New Year, you and I are to have an extra day for Christmas—the 24th to the 28th! What d'you think of that?" There was a whoop of joy, and the babel of voices broke out anew. There was a whoop of joy, and the babel of voices broke out anew. "If only he would give us the day before instead of after," sighed one malcontent "If we had Christmas Eve now——" "If only he would give us the day before instead of after," sighed one malcontent "If we had Christmas Eve now——" "My dear, you know that's impossible at a bank. Take your extra day and give thanks for it. It's more than the men are getting," was the rejoinder of Mrs. Barnes. "My dear, you know that's impossible at a bank. Take your extra day and give
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