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she drew from her pocket. lie read IN
Billy's large hand: Dear Mamic-Shall
call for you about s. How do you like
the boa and mufr? Billy"
"Whcrc did this come FROM" asked
Bromley innoccntly.
"Why, from William. To me. BY
mistake. of course. He is probably en-
tangling himself with some person call
ed Mamie. The name speaks volumes
for her a silly, simpering blond, al
ways giggling."
"Oh, you're all off" exclaimed Brom-
ley.
"Then you do know. Tell me, do
You know what n fool William is capa-
BILE of making of himself, and only
wish to prevent that"
"Well, don't think it will do any
good to interfere. But there is ire
mendOusly nice looking girl at restau-
rant we went to once named Mamie,
and it may be She"
Mrs. Waldo managed to find out
where the fascinating Mamie was to
be found and one evening sailed into
the Royal prepared to sacrifice herself
for her hayward boy to any reasonable
extent. She inquired which of the girls
was the Dulcinca of Billy and seated
herself where Mamie would have It.
wait on her. She was fair enough To
see that the Girl WAS really Il charming
and stylish" young woman and r"cog-
niZcd. with some sinking of the heart.
that she was n very live and intelligent
one. This was worse than she had an
ticipatcd. The better suited the girl
was for Il wife for her son rs far as cX-
tcrnalS went so much the more dread
full did the situation seem. 1t was i'm.
possible that she should be cultivated
or well bred, and, whatever she might
be. she was a waiter girl in a cheap
restaurant! She Shuddcred at the
thought of what her world would say
if her son threw himself away on such
an impossible woman.
She let none of this appear i'll her
manner or speech. She ate enough to
allow her an opportunity Of some
speech with Mamie, who attended to
her needs precisely as she did to those
of any other customer" Mrs. Waldo
learned that the young woman was re-
lieved of her duties at o'clock and
asked her if she might walk Il little
way with her when she went home.
Mamie assented to this with one slight
look Of wonder.
81 think you know my son-Willam
Waldo" remarked Mrs. Waldo after
they had got away from the Royal.
BILLY Waldo? Oh, yes" replied Ma
ME. darting keen and interested look
at the well dressed lady by her side.
IL thought had better let you know
| few things about the poor boy" con-
tinued Mrs. Waldo Il little haltingly.
HE is not a bad boy mt all. but he is q
very foolish one. You know you are a
pretty girl, and | suppose you think my
son is a rich young man. Now, don't
take it amiSS if tell you that you had
better be on your guard with him. He
hasn't cent except what he gets from
| me and no expectations anywhere
else"
"Hc gets salary of SD week
doesn't hc:" the girl returned, with a
direct look at Mrs. Waldo.
Eyes. But that is nothing for young
fellow of his tastes and habits. IL"
needs much more to keep up his posi-.
ton in the world to which he belongs
He doesn't pretend to live on that, and
you must see that he could never sup
port n wife on it,"
81 know young men who support
wives on less and have pretty good
time too" was the cool but quick r..
sDonsc to this. 1T depends Il little ON