Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

HdrrOlcdy sac her going along in from
Of him.
Seton, If you don't mind, we will de
fer our notes till tomorrow. l shall
not need you today"
The girl jumped up.
stop Mrs. Van Stylert called after
her. "Why not come this evening? ]
shall not go out till TO- Come at o."
But" demurred the secretary, "a
fear
"At o'clock" loudly repeated hei
employer. I'VE can then finish todayi
work. No objections, If you please"
The secretary took herself away
trembling In every limb She had nc
intention Of going at o'clock in the
evening TO do the work which she hac
contracted to perform from to IL
the afternoon. And to be spoken tc
like that before Tom Harrowayl
AS for Harroway, he was furious.
Upon my word, Mrs. Van Stylert,'
he said, you have needlessly humili.
ated a lady" and went hastily from
the house.
v
outside he was doomed to disappoint
ment, for when he reached the street
she was nowhere in sight.
Mrs. Van Stylert had her maid fetch
her cup of strong beef tea, she fell
so used up.
"Amy thinks l want him to marry
Charlotte And" she said, hereafter
Oh 1t
tific experiment hear Of. And human
nature is the same as 1t ever was
Hold, thought What shall | do when
Amy comes tomorrow, for of COURSE
she will not come this evening? sup
pose | must chance ii. | am growing
reckless. And Charlotte means to
marry the count. Didn't her mother
hint as much last nlght?"
AS for the secretary. she had some
thing TO think about. And in the war;
and welt of her thought was thread
of satisfaction that a young man had
seen the folly Of being an idler and
was about 10 become a useful member
Of society. 1t Is always satisfaction
to know that our theories receive sup
port. And, apropos Of that young man
what sort OF spirit did he think she
possessed when she would put up with
such treatment as he had witnessed
Mrs. Van Stylert inflict upon her.
And suppose he was flirting with Miss
Templeton. She tossed her head.
She had promised the lady with
whom she boarded to go to the opers
that night the lady having had two
tickets presented TO her by friend
who was hastily called from the city
and could not use them.
The thought OF Harroways possible
her feel that she should like to look
her best that evening. Her hair wal
her first care and she arranged IL sc
as TO set off its abundance and color.
"As though it would be In good taste
TO wear IL this way when | am attend
ing 10 business" she said loftily.
Next she donned a white gown full
Of fleeciness and ripping with ribbons
She looked in the glass and was not dis
satisfied with the reflection.
1t was then o'clock, and she sa'
down and waited for the lady who
was to escort her TO the opera. In
stead the lady had to 90 and tumble
down the back stairs and received such
contusions and abrasions as made IL
impossible for her 10 stir from the
house that night. OF course the secre
tary could not go alone, SO she started
TO take off her fnery. All at once the
enormity OF Mrs. Van Stylert's treat
ment OF her struck her more cruelty
than ever. Should she keep on accept.
Ing that lady's favors? mot II had
dozen mothers" she said, "and she had
been to school with every one OF them"
She would inform Mrs. Van Stylert
tomorrow that she must decline to act
rs her secretary any longer.
Tomorrow! II was not yet o o'clock.
AIRS. Van Stylert had commanded her
20 come 10 her at 0. Why not 60 to-