Smyrna times., 1902-01-15
's,''l E" I THE GRACE |
] OF A RED HAT |
! & By Madge Copyright. 1901,
: IS Bronson. Richardson.

Edith HarlOwe, stepping from the
elevated train, paused for a farewell
{. glance in its direction. The next in
) slant there came fierce tug on her
oelt Then something strong and con-
Vlnclng clasped her waist. Vaguely she
Telt that her feet were dangling in
space. Then she heard Mortified cries.
and finally she realized that she had
oeen dropped unceremoniously upon
the seat nearest the door, with a crowd
OF curious people pressing upon her.
On, the poor thing, she's going to
faintv'
Edith drew herself up defiantIy, only
TO drop back instantly into a more limp
and comfortable position, and the
downtown terminus was reached be-
fore she felt equal to walking. A faint
peach blow tint crept into her face as
she approached the young guard who
1 had 50 pluckily come between herself
and death.
This is one of the times, don't you
& know, when one can't think of pretty
E speeches. 1t was all my fault-and-
and if you had not She shuddered
suggestively. please give me your
nalne-and my uncle will thank you
better than can. Perhaps he
One glance at the guard. and the
words died on her lips. The young fell
low was looking into her eyes with an
air which would stamp any suggestion
of reciprocal favors as an insult.
"My name is Larry CrestOn. and
would be pleased to meet your-er-
uncle. Harlem? Yes. ma'am.''
And as he assisted q heavily laden
italian into the train Edith turned
away with a bewildered feeling that
{ she had been dismissed. but not dis
courteously.
In the great commercial world where
she was but a clerical atom the ka-
leidoscopic life tumbled madly on
without reference to hairbreadth es-
capes, and it was quite late in the aft
Narnoon before Edith found time to
Scratch off the following note:
Dear Uncle John-You have always said
hat when you could be of assistance to
ne l should feel free to call upon you
Tow, 1 have real favor to ask. This
orning your Needless niece was saved
HOIu d SilOChlIl5s II HOl ldldls dCClueHl Dy
quick wit and ready arm of a guard
~ q the Ninth Avenue l.. I impressed
is as being somewhat above the ordi-
ry. 1 know that from your point Of
y W am rather a useless member of So
! ty but still if you agree with me that
III vas worth saving, will you try to place
HI 5 young fellow in a line more suited to
II abilities? Your pull" dear uncle. is
nj y lgidSstioned. Will you kindly attach
~ V-se4 to one of the numerous strings
u tH' oblige~y0ur appreciative if somewhat
4 N nate niece EDITH HARLOWE.
IL s.-His name is Larry Creston.
of a week Edith heard nothing
IN her note. Then one noon she met
HI uncle rushing from his favOrite
G, and she walked at his side to the
'ator door.
Well, Edith, I've seen your hero
t rate fellow, and, strangel!
II gh, I've had some business deal
An with his father. They live out il
II ~ J, and the boy, fresh from college
i here imagining that New YOrl
Il be at his feet. Instead he sooi
2 II / himself on his uppers, glad t.
n fhe first thing that opened up ant
Il oud to write home for help"
III l-umr' murmured Edith. "And
is more to the point, do you in
help himr
Harlowe smiled into the p
face of his niece.
4 good time, Miss independence
veral things in line, but he's q
a M afe where he is. Long hour
"A posure won't hurt him. He
rs a pine knot-was a membe
ollege eleven
,essad as much" acquiesce
Fith Il smile.
Why?" inquired Mr.. Harlow
on seen him SINGER
IA ut l guess he did not tell you
vi lie saved my life. Pve-wel
I41A 4that tackle"
III NJ aDpeared in the elevator, lea
Il NuncIe chuckling by the Gig;
! intervals Edith made her a
ance at her uncle's dinner tab
acceptance of such an invltau'
G. usuaIly the occasion for christie
new gown. But on this partic
u .vening she could extract no col
u from the fact that the chiffon
F ,e ON her bodice had been purch;
II a bargain. Neither did she ca
meeting the rising young nov
IN ho was to occupy the seat on
right. The first breath OF sprl
\ orooding over the great city. 1
had been musty and close. l
II ms of figures had danced Il
|AR gaunt dervishes before her eye
|z1 r aunt had just confided to
|'Il she was having new linens ma
|W ne furniture when one OF the
Iii black and white automatons SC
|Nl about the rooms presented It's
. kW e her and resolved itself int
M v yCreston.
.[& took her out to dinner ana
III to cast a scornful glance at
who nodded to her across ]
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