The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

suited a policeman
4 Know that IN an office building
II proved 10 bo n dingy one. There was no
elevator, and the stairs leon?d sideway a. II
they were tired OF IL all and might 20 down any
day, The atmosphere too, did not reek OF violcA
and FlUrentine Orrls,
IicKed up my skirts and felt my way gingerly
along the dark narrow halls after Elizabeth.
The room whirh bore the name Of the man who
wished an assistant IN literary WORK seemed at
first glance 10 be unoccupled save by two desks
and the most astonishing number Of newspapers
ono could imagine After We had stepped well
IN, however. where We could grasp Just all ths
baroness and general air OF desolHton,, a slim.
bloodiess young woman emerged from behind one
Of the dpsks and told us that Mr.. Smith was not
in, but would be- IN presently. She assumed our
Al tha, momen, a step sounded In the hall,
and q tall, cadaverous looking individual ap-
peared In tho doorway. felt u vague pity Tor
stood In dire need Of a good beetsteak; then !
decided that he needed warming. too. he looked
SO cold: and before | had finished my scrutiny
OF him | concluded .het a Daih would not be aniiSs'
His shoes were hopelessly shabby. his clothing.
once good. WAS now old and frayed, and a very
old tile on his head completed a combination
that advertised that. life had not been all one
could wish with him
..Thisis NJ smith said the young woman
MI Smith looked at us gently, and bowed
Il have come In response to an inquiry you
have made for a young woman 70 assist you In
literary Work, Sulu tir tuuuNeSS. TIiIhDclH.
Il would like 10 know what kind Of work it Is.
wha, is az pected Of the assistant and what salary
you offer
Pray be- seated" he said, carefully removing
his hat and busting a spot on, his desk with his
enterprise that is Just starting, he went on We
are publishing q weekly and IL contains in a very
much condensed form all the social events Of
young woman-I think you look as II you wolld
do 70 go through the NEWSPAPERS, and write
In a few lines any item OF social interest that she
one possibly who would also be willing TO Hke
dic,stion and do stenography. ! very much
need a private secretary
lie looked appcaingly az Elizabeth. Shs
seemed 10 be entirely unmoved
What salary would you BE- willing to oher'
Mr smith heS,ated a little and balanced a
lead pencil On one finger with great care, What
experience have you a he said warily
Il have had a very successful experience az
a writer Of short stories and sketches for maya
"W Nsid are gon not prepared i, to coa Gtis' , yssy W %nf ~,
seemed h. strike him. why couldn't you come
down here to this nice office and bring your tyre
writer and work here" he asked Brightly You
could do all your work here, and repay us by
a few hours whiting each day
Elizabeth arose and shook her head slowly
"Oh, no, she said, Il couldn't possibly do that,
anu never take ulcldlon, anyway. an I'H-
Of one Ot the young mag annes | simply wanted
to know what you offered, Good morning"
Elizabeth. | said, when we had reached the
fresh air and the busy street, where people did
not look So hungry, u am hopele-sly depressed.
II nothing succeeds Ike success, nothing fails
like failure"
Elizabeth did not answer. suddenly through
the clsmor and noise II The street ST Paul $
bell sounded the hour Of noon
Let US 20 10 service, she said, AND SIT In
| Gpprpe " ashtrptpn's new
There was a fair sprinklinc Of men in tn. con.
gregation As We knrlt 10y tho faded red cushions
underneath the arms ~ the tnlted States, Etz
aheth clutchct my arm with a grasp the' made
me vince She was staring straight ahead NJ
u pew occupied by n man who stood alone, ana
held a PRAYER book ia his hand He wasa Young
man, and the back Of his head was distinctly
| good J~king
4 would not have believed H." whispered Eliza
i Rf,A to s' sse him II her.. is ne a ava ys'' lo fir Rim he ct way way
| the most material man | ever knew. No one could
possibly associate him with any spirituality.
cannot understand IT.
II thnt moment. as II some Of our thought
vibrations had reached him the man turned around
and looked directly at us wave Of red passed
over his face
Fol an earth earthly man, Elizabeth, | thinl
be is about the testlooking one have ever seen
When the service was over, he made his way
n us as II he knew what he waptcd and was gong
10 have it. lie was wholly absorbed in greeting
Elizabeth They did not even hear me wher
I said that | had always wanted Il, read NE In
scrlptions over the tomhs near the alter. ! fnunC
thai | had ample time for all the epita phs There
and was Just finishing the melancholy accoun
Of The little boy snatched away AT the age on
years, who was in understanding aman, In piet!
a saint, and in disposition an angel, when the,
came back 10 a emrmbrance Of ny existence
They came up the aisle slowly, apology in thei
steps. and the light in their faces n romance
MI Carol wants Ia take us 20 lunch sal
Elizabeth. calmly. and do you know where
want To- 90, Dolly over 10 the old Astor House
Then she added after a minute. You know Haw
thornr and Daniel Webster used 10 stay there
"Oh, well, YOU have your material, anyway,
answered