Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24

promise, isn't it? And protested wouldn't
| / suppose you'll think that it is just like q
| woman. But I'll never make you another
promise-never."
"Oh. don't say that. Miss Sartwell.
would promise you anything"
Every well, Promise me you will tell my
| father you, were here
! The girl laughed when she saw his dis
| comfture when she so promptly took him
| at his word.
There" she cried gleefully, you see you
didn't mean what you said. l really believe
| you are afraid of my father"
81 am"
him that. / can't imagine any one being
afraid OF him."
Perhaps you have never seen him when
he is angry"
ooh yes, have; but Just sit quiet and
say nothing He is never violent wher an
cry as some men are, but his eyes half
close. and his lips are set tight, and he
doesn't care to be spoken to just then;
so that's why don't speak. He was angry
with you that night, was he not?"
what night. Miss Sartwell2" asked Mars
ton. almost holding his breath.
"The night at the office when | came in.
The first time you ever spoke to me. Don't
you remember?'
81 shall never forget It," Marsten said in
a hushed voice.
ooh. you take things too much to heart
. l can see that. You shouldn't mind lit
tie disappointment nor think my father
hard because he refused you. | spoke up
for you at the time as | told you yesterday,
and I'm afraid l didn't further your inter-
eats by doing 50, for father thinks women
shouldn't interfere in business"
They were seated opposite one another,
the girl bending forward in friendly, conf
Dental attitude. the young man unable to
take his eyes from her listening. like one in
dream, to the enhancing murmur Of her
speech
'You spoke up for me?" he repeated, as
IL soliloquizing.
Eyes, ana father said"
The girl paused, embarrassed, remember
Ing that what had been said had not been
complimentary to her listener.
What did he say?" asked Marsten breath
lessly
well you know. he thought you too
young and inexperienced for a responsible
position, and you are not very old, are you?
But by and by, when you have more eXpe-
rienee, l am sure he viii listen to you The
great thing Is to gain his confidence-at
least that is what I should try to do
Yes | should like to win his confidence"
said Marst5n, dolefully.
ooh, it's not difficult. All that is required
is to do your duty. think it's nothing
against a young man that he is ambitious,
That ought to be in his favor, especially with
man like my father, because he has always |
been very ambitious himself; and | think the |
great drawback with workingmen Is that |
they do not sc IN to care whether they better |
their positions or not. You can't do anything |
for a man who won't help himself; and you
arc ambitious, aren't you?"
Very. Too much So I sometimes think" |
"Oh, one cannot be too ambitious, unless |
ono Is man like Napoleon, and thoroughly |
base and wicked. Then it's wrong, OF course |
Now. II you want my advice-but perhaps |
YOU think l know nothing about these
things?"
Miss Startwcll, would rather have your
advice than any ones else in the world, and |
| will follow IL to the letter"
You do take things too seriously. What |
weight of responsibility you would place |
on my shoulders No, you must hear the adj |
vice first, and then judge whether II is best |
to follow 1t or not. think you should work |
along quietly for year or two. doing your |
very best and saving as little as possible |
Father Hikes a man who does things, rather |
than one who saves things. He doesn't be- |
lieye much in talk, Then, when you see he |
trusts you implicitly, perhaps by that time |
he will offer you the situation; but II he |
doesn't. you let me know, and | will speak |
to him about IT, oh. ! shall approach the |
subject very Automatically. | shall begin |
by asking how you are getting ON at the |
works and If he speaks we'll OF you | win |
suggest that you be given a better position I
than the one you are in. How do you like
my plan?"
at is an admirable one. but-but-"
But what? Where is the objection to II ?"
There is no objection, except that may
get rather discouraged as time goes on"
"Oh, that Is nonsense You are interested |
in your work. are you not?"
VERY much SO. but II / could see you
now and again. I-well--wouldn't become
hopeless or respondent, you see. II that
could be managed"
Edna sat back in her chair. and looked
straight at him with clear, wide eyes that
seemed puzzled, trying TO see beyond what
was plainly In view. Marsten. burdened
by the consciousness that he was not dealing
with her. yet afraid to awaken
her TOO prematurely 10 the realities of the
situation. was as confused as most single
minded persons are when placed In false