Purdy

Some time prior to June 23, 1923, the plaintiff entered into negotiations with the defendant for her employment as manager of its hair goods and beauty parlor department, and wrote the defendant a letter in which she offered to enter upon such employment at $50 per week and five per cent of the gross sales of the department. Thereupon the defendant replied by letter as follows:

And from that time on both parties considered that plaintiff was employed as manager of the department which was to be established when a new. building was completed. On May 1, 1924, the plaintiff commenced upon her duties as indicated. She had several conversations with Mr. Buffum, president of the company, but nothing was ever said about changing her compensation. On May 5, 1924, she went downstairs to the bookkeeper, named Miss Brown, who prepared “a little yellow slip,” which was in printed form, “Form 19-1M,” but contained blank spaces for name, date to begin, rate per week, etc., which plaintiff signed, as follows:

Plaintiff accepted for almost a year $50 per week and made no demand for her commission until the day prior to her resignation. In explanation she said she did not expect the payment of…