Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
OUT OF BOHEMIA.

on the Uttered table, glanced up from
her brewing.
~ waited awhile for YOU, but as
you did not come" she observed
lifting the small copper kettle from
the slender blue fame.
"Why did you wait one moment?"
cried Elsa.
She fingered somewhat over the
simple operations Of removing her
gloves and putting up the books she
brought In. She presently gathered
herself together with an effort
did you get any lunch for your
self?"
Laura was calmly slipping her tea
mo"
mo? Laura, how could you? To
work all day at those illustrations
without eating! Do you mean to say
you have had nothing at all since
breakfast"
Laura, instead of replying, cast
circular glance about the room.
'What became of the buns? We
had some buns left, had we not?"
how picturesque chest of drawers,
and from under an improvised drapery
of half yard of old brocade brought
out paper bag.
Their eyes met, and in a moment
both girls had broken into long shrleks
OF laughter, ending on Elsa's part in
half-strangled sob.
''Oh, Laura, am afraid l can't
stand it much longer 1t is $3.50
degrading"
''Degrading?"
Laura had consumed her bun and
vas now gathering up the two Jap
anese cups and saucerS
Ibid you lunch today"
eyes" :.
Laura nodded.
with Mr.. Varian, / SUPPOSE"
Elsa only made a little additional
motion with her pretty head Then:
''Oh, Laura, you don't think there's
any harm in it, do you?" she pleaded.
Harm"
THAT should have happened to
meet Mr. Varian once or twice and
that he has asked me to take lunch
With him? You see, it is not as
though he were a complete stranger.
As long as be knew grandfather
little and knows who am, too, why
its different somehow. Don't you
think so?"
in your case-no, I don't think
there is any harm-exactly"
Laura! You say that so curiously!
Don't you think Mr. Varian isis
All"
"An honorable man? / hope So"
rejoined Laura, coloring in her turn
rapidly under her rich dark skin. In
anv other case should advise you to
be more careful"
you're always advising me to be
more careful. But don't know any
one more independent or more care
less as to what other people may
think than YOURSELF" then remarked
the younger girl in tone trine ag-
grieved.
in my case it is very different
was the short reply. II am not
pretty. You are"
.'There are times when you are
very, very handsome, Laura" said
Elsa's soft voice with earnest convic-
tion.
But it was not quite half an hour
before even up there, where the last
rays Of the summer twilight fingered
longest, Laura was obliged to push
the work from her. AS she did so,
waking from the creative absorption
In which she had been lost, a singular
sound attracted her. coming from the
other side of the room. Getting to
her feet she saw that Elsa was Sob
bling. with her face buried in the de-
moralized upholstery of the sofa bed.
''What is it?" said Laura very
gently and firmly. But already Elsa's
face was buried once more, and this
time upon the shoulders { Laura's
gray stuff dress
"NothinR, nothing, Laura But,
oh, ! feel $3.50 unhappy and
wretched! | know Pm very, very
weak. But it's 80 dreadful being so
poor and living $3.50"
Il warned you, you know, dear"
came Laura's quiet voice.
'sOh, know, | know! You are so
Brave and strong and talented Gut
don't believe | ever shall succeed,
and-and
There was a little pause, during
which Elsa's SOILS grew full OF dreary
despair.
aYou must 80 home, Elsa"
There vas a protesting movement
Of her palpitatlng little figure,
YES You must 20 back t0 your
people You are too tender, Too dell.
cate. Too sens tive for this sort OF lie
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