The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-06-17
WHEN A
MANS LAZY
~~>~% 80 1890
BY SNOWDEN KING


When the train stopped n girl came
mp the steps. Il tall, bright faced young
woman, with an alert air that stamped
her instantly us one of the worlds
workers
man nj one of the smoker windows
threw out II freshly lighted cigar and
made his waN into the back coach Il
wonder" he mused why it is she al
ways knows just what To wear and
how 10 Wear it black skirt, not too
long blue shirt waist, sailor latT"
ALLOW me Before she was aware
of his presence he had raised the Win
dow She VAS Juggling at
You She interrogatcd
None other" he Equghed. And
What do you mean by srepping into my
ear se uneeremoHiously | thought
You Mere in Boston, working as none
but Yea can work.
Mother and have been taking II
much needed vacation two miles out
of Providence with Aunt Ruth ArmsIy.
mothers sister You don't know what
Il time We have had fried chicken,
fresh milk and Eggs, the finest scenery
and the dearest aunt in the world"
"oh. but do know" he Interrupted.
Tor | have been enjoying the same,
minus the aunt. n few miles down the
bay didn't feel like going the regu-
lar rounds this summer, so | took my
vacation late and in my own way"
"Nour vacation" And Bessie Stuart
laughed soft and low Prom what,
please: Confess YOU have never done
II days work in your life"
And You he answered softly. "have
done too many of them"
M" She said quickly She was
afraid when this mans voice and eyes
took on their present tome of herself
perhaps. mere than anything else
Since have taken up illustrating |
have 10 use the minutes us well rs the
hours. So rs To keep up my reporting"
Are You going To do reporting this
winter: 1t is such hard. grinding work
for woman BESSIE | hate To see you
dO II, and with all my heart | wish l
had The power 10 say You shall not"
She looked at him steadily. do you
know that sometimes You are almost
lmpudentf Yes. | must do reporting
This winter. II viii be "A year NJ least
before can give il up for more con
genial employment. Illustrating does
not pay quite we'll enough vet to take
care of the Stuarts financially. | sup
pose your work will he the same" and
her lips curled n little seornfuly, "cl-
sars club dinners the theatrr and the
usual round of social functonsF9
lie glanced through the window at
the falling leaves, a strange look ON
ms nanuSoue itce- Ins, pcssIr, NY
WORK will be the same will always be
the same until life is put away"
"0h, Jack, Size exclaimed You
were made for something better than
an idle, useless lifc"'
He laughed and the spell was broken.
But Jack Hammond knew 10y the way
his heart thumped that 1t was danger.
ously sweet 10 hear BESSIE Stuart say
Jack in that soft appealing way.
The friends of handsome jack Ham
mond would, one and an. have told You
he was an idlcr. but his father WIS
one of the Wralthicst men in Boston.
From n mansion IN Beacon street to II
little three room house in one of the
busiest portions of the city Is quite
distance both socially and financially,
but Jack had done away with IT easily
IN his acquaintance with Bessie Stuart.
They had met at a bali year ago AT
Mrs Ostrandcrs Rcssie's aunt
wealthy society woman, who, when
Mr.. Stuart died, opened her doors to
his widow and daughter.
Bessie had stoutly refused. NO,
aunt, cannot she had said, even
though You are papa's sister Mamma
aud will live alone, and you will see
that stall take care of her beauti-
FULLY
Mrs Ostrander secretly admired the
proud independence of her favorlte
niece and was always deyising plans to
have her with her as often as possible.
There was silence between Jack and
BESSIE for some time He broke II by
saying
Are you going To he present at your
aunt's dinner Wednesday EVENING"
Yes; that Is what | ana going home
for now. Mamma viii stay with Aunt
Ruth another week, but / promised
Aunt ostrander | would spend the last
days of my vacation with her. had
letter from her yesterday in regard
to the dinner She writes me | am to
wear an elegant gown and go down
with John Leigh, author. Don't You
think that Is glory enough for one
young woman IN one evening"
should lllhk s." Ana you are 10
meet your mol at last are youf Hes
he' has II ever occurred to YOU that
perhaps you may be disappointed III
MN
shal IKE INN. Ana the girls
voice had very POSITIVE note. nave
rcad everything lie has written Tor
lour years ana since | nave been work
ing Tor the =. magazine nave Illus
trated several OF ms stories. / can