The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-07-05
G6e JEST THAT
RECOILED.
By LOUISE J. STRONG.
Copyright, 1907, by P. C. EASEMENT.

Ellison had sometimes imagined what
might have been" had Millicent War
ing been other than the only child of n
multimlliunare What would have
been, rather, for he would have en-
compaSScd heaven and earth to accom-
plish it, and in his Utmost heart he had
felt that the accomplishing would not
have been difficult.
At times wild pictures had presented
themselves of the possibility of the
bcast!y money taking the provcrbial
wings. opening for him the gates to
paradise, but In his Sancr moments he
dCridcd such fancics, for with Mr.. War
ing to the fore there was not the slight
est probability of such an occurrence.
Instead. he had arrived at a condition
where the wings were Il necessity to
himself If he would retain rag Of
self respect. This cherished self re-
spect was suffering considerably now
IN the yielding that had brought him
back, and he had sternly limited him
self to Il week, even while calculating
how often he might contrive to see her
in the time without too greatly trans
crossing convention.
lie was hurrylng to his hotel to make
himself prcSentable for an immediate
call when. as he whipped into the
broad, main avenue, Il sight presented
itself at which he reeled as from n
blow in the fuce. Leaning Imply
against doorway he stared, mutter-
ing, "Impossible, impOssble.'
His widest imaginings had material
lied before his eyes, but he scornfully
rejected the suggested explanations OF
his reason. repeating again and again,
"Impossiblc."
He was unconscious Of the passing
throng and too deeply shocked and alb
sorbed to feel surprise when hand
clapped him upon the shoulder and
hearty voice cried: Hello, old man!
When did YOU blow inT'
Ellison seized the speaker and drew
him around the corner
Fred" he demanded, lis that Miss
NIilliccnt Warning: My eyes tell me
so. but | cannot believe them"
Sure, that's Miss Warning"
"But-but- good heavens! What's
she doing il the confectionery shop"
Selling. same as other shopkeepers."
but why? or course l see she is
selling, but why" He shook the other
vchcmently.
Necessity, l suppose, same as the
other Shopkcepers again." he grinned,
winking at Il newcomer over ElliSOn's
shoulder.
"Necessityw yelled Ellison. You
don't mcan-you can't mean
Better moderate your emotion, ELI
son." the newcomer advised, indicating
Il bluccoat who was regarding them
suSpiciously.
"Of course, boys" - Ellison's voice
was Il murmur-"Of course l know you
can't mean that she IS obliged to do it,"
"Why not? Couldn't old man War
ing come a financial cropper, same as
thousands Of others just as astute as
hc:"
The world could come to an end"
Ellison jccrcd, but his heart had set
up a sudden pounding that dizzied
him.
Comes to an end every day, dear
boy, for those money kings when their
little card houses tumble. It's new
world for them and their families, too
after that"
You bet" exclaimed one Of another
selves to the group. Miss Warning Is
finding it new world, all right
Sundry sly winks and mods were eX-
changed by the four young fellows, ac-
qualntanceS to whom Ellison had for
gotten TO give greeting.
"Whcre's Mr.. WaringE" he asked.
ooh, he's around. Hes plucky. He'll
pull it off again some time, reckon"
one said, with Il laugh.
That's So" affirmed another. But
in the meantime there must be bread
and butter"
but wasn't there somebody - or
something else for Miss Milliccnt'-
Fred Wilson Interrupted Ellison's in
dignunt outburst.
Nothing by which She could so
quickly and easily rake in the shek-
els"
"She's pulling them in by the hand
full, too" said Hughes. She seems
natural saleslady - has the gift for
trade"
Ellison flushed resentfully. But it
cannot be pleasant
"Oh, her position has its unpleasant
features, OF course" Stream interrupt
ed lightly Some of the climbers
snub her, and disapproval riots on all
sides, but Miss Millicent carries 1t of
well. She might have married-that
is, l suppose So" he tnsinuatcd, with
wicked eyes.
"Yes, she might have married whiNe
the old mans pile was intact" Forrest
asscnted.
but she didn't. And Il wife with
prospective millions and one with moth
ing but expensive habits and passablc
beauty are two very different things"
| Stream asserted.
Ellison turned Il furious face upon
him and half raised Il clinched fist,
| then. mastering himself, he remarked,
Il suppose that's the way the world
sees It," and strobe away.
The four rasculs burst into cXuber-
ant delight, digging each other in the
ribs and chuckling hilariously as he
| disappeared down a side street
Ellison had no coherent thought at
| first as he tore along. The knowledge
| that the barrier between them was re-
moved daZcd him. But soon he began
to turn things over In his mind, to even
consider tie possibility of his own
thousands, which had seemed pucrile
before, now serving as a foun lation
for a new beginning on which MI.
Warning might build. The other, the
infinitely greater possibility of winning
MillIcent, he tried to keep IN the back
! ground until a proper hour for It's con-
sidCrutiOn.
| Having at last adjusted himself
| somewhat to the new conditions, he
felt that he could trust himself to see