Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-15
Ghe JEST THAT
RECOILED.
By LOUISE J. STRONG.
Copyright. 1907. by P. C. Eastment.

compassed heaven and earth to accom-
piish tt and in his inmost heart he had
felt that the accomplishing would not
have been difficult
At times wild pictures had presented
themselves of the possibility of the
beastly money taking the proverbial
wings, opening for him the gates to
paradise, but In his saner moments he
derlded such fancies. for with Mfr. War
ing to the fore there was not the slight
est probability of such an occurrence.
Instead, he had arrived at condition
where the wings were necessity to
himself If he would retain q 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 81 week, even while calculating
how often he might contrive to see her
in the time without too greatly trans
crossing convention.
he was hurrying to his hotel to make
himself presentable for an immediate
call when, as he whipped into the
broad, main avenue, sight presented
itself at which he reeled as from a
blow in the face. Leaning Imply
against doorway he stared, mutter-
ing, Impossible, impossibler
His widest imaginings had material
lied before his eyes, but he scornfully
rejected the suggested explanations of
his reason, repeating again and again,
Impossible"
He was unconscious of the passing
throng and too deeply shocked and alb
sorbed to feel surprise when a hand
clapped him upon the shoulder and a
hearty voice cried: Hello, old man!
When did you blow inT'
Ellison seized the speaker and drew
him around the corner.
Pred" he demanded. ''is that Miss
Milhcent Waring? My eyes tell me
so, but | cannot believe them"
Sure. that's Miss Waring."
"But-but-good heavens! What's
she doing in the confectionery shopT"
Selling, same as other shopkeepers."
But why? OF course l see she is
selling, but whyT' He shook the other
vehemently.
Necessity, l suppose, same as the
other shopkeepers again." he grinned,
wtnking at q newcomer over Eliison's
shoulder
Necessity" yelled Ellison. You
don't mean-you can't mean
Better moderate your emotion, Eli
son." the newcomer advised, indicating
n bluecoat who was regarding them
suspiciously.
"Of course, boys" - Ellison's voice
was murmur-"of course 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
her"
'~rhe world could come to an end"
Ellison 1eered, but his heart had set
up a sudden pounding that dizzied
hfm-
"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
couple of youths who had added them
selves to the group Miss Waring is
finding it new world, all right"
q Sndly sly winks and mods were ex-
changed by the four young fellows, ac-
quadntances to whom Ellison had for
guttan to give greeting.
Where's Mr.. Waring?' he asked
'oh, he's around. He's plucky. He'll
pull 1t off again some time, reckon"
one said, with 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 Millicent"-
Fred Wilson interrupted Ellison's in
Hgnant outburst:
Nothing by which she could so
quickly and easily rake in the shek-
els"
She's pulling them in by the hand
ful too," said Hughes. "She seems a
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
snnb her, and disapproval riots on all
sides, but Miss Miihcent carries it off
well. She might have married-that
is. l suppose So" he insinuated, with
wicked eyes.
Yes, she might have married while
the ofd mans pile was intact Forrest
assented
But she didn't. And a wife with
prospective millions and one with moth
ing Int expensive habits and passabIc
beauty are two very different things"
iStrem asserted.
Ellison turned u furious face upon
him and half raised a clinched fist,
then, mastering himself, he remarked,
81 suppose that's the way the world
sees r. and strode away.
Thesfour rasnaas burst. into exuber-
ant delight, digging each other in the
ribs and ctuckling hila1ously as he
disappeared down a side street
Ellison had no coherent thought at
first as he tore along The knowledge
thatsthe barber between them was re-
moved dazed him. But SOON he began
20, turn things over in his mind, to even
lconsider the possibility Of his own
thousands, which had seemed puerile
before, now serving as a foundation