The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

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Why did you say n a week1' asked No .
Il had TO; it was her eyes. If she had
said Ave and gone into bankruptcy. There
eyes
There are only two agencies left; I'm
sure we won't get anything, but wei know
I we We tried, and that Is something"
They walked YEARLY into the next and
saf down humbly near the door, ready
Tor quick exit.
The room was empty save for the pro-
! Prietor behind the desk and a stalwart Hi
! It's twenty ma'am or don't 60; I've been
I over here now six months and friend Of
| mines getting twenty-five just for doin'
upstairs work; gets her two afternoons on
and every evening. know what I'm
worth"
| No. answered the unspoken question Of
| the proprietor, who turned toward them.
I'm afraid we can't help you; we just
want a girl to come in, get our breakfasts
and dust"
How much do you want to pay7"
-Four dollars and II half n week.
The visiting lady snorted triumphantly.
You won't get any girls around here. for
that. Have to sleep home an pay their
| board. / SUPPOSED"
The achelor girls answered the Hibernian
together. "Of course we don care whether
she pays her board or not"
The proprietor avoided coming un-
pleasantness. I'm afraid we can't help
| you"
They crossed the street and locked into
crowded room. No. spoke in loud
voice, perfectly audible to the farthest
| corner.
"You haven't girl here who would come
! dollars?'
The proprietor took them seriously.
| II might have" she answered. turning
over the leaves Of a big ledger.
Thank you; we don't want one; we just
| wanted to know"
There is one last resort said No with
| the air OF the philosopher unmoved by
| failure I'VE can look Ella up
"Ella?"
I faith in Ella. According to the law OF
balance, we surely should find something
after this experience"
Ella lived in West Side tenement which
was spotlessly clean and had pot of flowers
! in the window.
Ella was out but Mrs Thomas Hicks, who
was in, displayed worries which looked
like the keyboard Of piano and announced
that Ella was her ward.
! she done come home soon. expec
now what do you want o my Ela?"
| One of the girls sank into an Armenian
with IA checked Bingham cover on 1t. while
the other leaned helpleesly OH its wide
arm They made their wants as attractive
as possible and spoke a great deal Of each
others charm Of manner, easy disposition
habit OF prompt payments. &c;
Ella makes a lot o money dom washin
announced Mrs Hicks, but | done doubt II
w. made the place attractive she might
Attractive? While they thought the prob
lem out, Mrs Hicks took q four-for-fifty
photograph from the mantel and showed
them Elias Nubian lips square teeth and
! bod n mower
had run over it.
Amt yo' got nothin, in 20 fiat to amuse
There's the elevator boy ventured
ever had; isn't bit, proud and naughty,
You really feel as i YOU could ask MIN
SIS he black?" murinured Mrs. Hicks.
Ella amt foolin 'roun' any yellow boys
-Jet."
I'D hate to lose Ella" said Mrs. Hicks.
looking prescently into the future. but
l don min her fooin' aroun' with him
little You'll see she don get serio,,s''
Her fears oorressponded with their own
and they promised with emphasis.
-Yo. wont min if Ella goes run n After
tone of the real South. "Yo' see. Ella mus
and 9eax she make
no difference to Ella what she's dom she
jus has to go that's her cheery, disposition;
| she cant help il; shes born So
Il don't mind her running after bands is
on the coaches. You see, Lakewood's a
long way of and she might be too tired TO
do her WORK when she got back.
horns asserted Mrs. Hicks. as one who
knew. -She amt got no use for that truck
But she mus follow bands; she jus drop
everything but 20 needn't get frightened
shell! come back; she always Nc comes ss naoR
Il couldn't face the future II thought OF
Ella eternally following bands and never
She'll come" nodded Mrs, Hicks
make a happy komes" asked No. i; amy
thing beside the elevator boy and the
bands?"
Mrs. Hicks thought moment while abe
smiled at the photograph she had replaced
She'll have to sing while s, she ", works. I,,sn
CHEEKY disposition she must sing sins w Sat
nice loud yoic eis y9 can IN s. '0'A'
sOh, no, OF course we wouldn't mind a
| little thing ike that.
.Yo' won't try an stop her when she
sings; she gets mad you 90 int 10
An 70 have lots Of company This
insinuatinply.l "Yo' rec Elias used to lots
OF company; she can't work in place unless
there S lots Of company.
| II think we cen promise her that, said
the bachelor maids without hesitation.
Mrs. Hicks waived the matter OF pay
ment -, r,,
nounced blEndly. she won't cheat, vi
what she wa nts is a CHEEKY place with plenty
Of people 'roun' ..
fully "a they hailed a nearby trolley. .,
I'VE can get bs nd to come around and
pay whenever her singing gets too bad.
said No. hopefully.
KEPT TABS ron THE cor.
4 TeptierIoin Experience OF Deputy Cone