Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-01-30
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her employers.
Mr.. Mcguire extended a trembling
hand Mrs. Mcguire raised her lorgnon.
Prom Chicago? In pork. sup
pose?"
Dayid's eyes twinkled even as Emily
Hunts cheeks colorcd
NO. not exactly-in the law for pork
men"
Emily bit her lips and. returning to
her chair, stared hard nj the flying
scenery
Forgive me. Emily. but simply
lad TO 10 it. She is impossible"
but YOU are In the law
And for men I'm pork. am going TO
Europe on my first big commission"
81 am so glad you have found sue
ress," said Emily in calm voice,
though her heart beat suifocatngly.
She might have helped him TO find ii.
but now he was going 10 Europe for
mighty corporation. ana she was n
companion. the most despised ana in
adequately paid parsonage in the Ma
guire retinue
Emily. ring for the porter and order
clam broth for us ali from the buffet
car"
Il don't care for any. If YOU will ex-
cuse me. Mrs Mcguire III order for
two"
Nonsense" eaid the domneering
Mrs Mcguire "A cup Of hot broth
will do YOU good You're looking bit
white this afternoon. and we can't az
ford to have you sick on our hands
now. with Mcguire on the edge of
pneumonia"
The piercing tones ran the length OF
the car, aud there was smoihered
laughter up and down the lines With
crimson checks. Emily touched the
button. but when the waiter arrived ii
was Marstoa who took the matter In
hand and ordered "A dainty luncheon.
Mrs. Mcguire admitted that for
man "in pork" he knew how TO order.
1t annoyed her that she could not com
municate this discovery to her hus-
band. Later she said something of the
sort to Emily. who had brought Mr..
Mcguire an evening paper picked up at
Poughkeepsie.
Emily did not seem to hear the pa
tronizing remark of her employer Her
mind had leaped forward to that mo-
ment when the train should pull into
the Grand Central depot. Then she
and the Maguires would enter the car
riage held i'm waiting by llveried serv-
ants. and Marston would 60 his self
made independent way When she re-
turned TO her chair. the dull foggy
dusk was settling down on the river.
Pretty soon on the broad six track way
trains loaded with suburbantes would
be shooting past them. suburbanites
going home TO cottages and firesides
all their own, where women who had
never dreamed of artistic careers wait
ed for them.
The porter received Mrs. Magulre's
curt comment on poor gas with abject
apologies.
"Suthin's sure wrong. but we can't
locate the trouble. but Wen soon he in
town. he said and hurried on. He
knew tie Mcguire type.
Illiils NlOn W 90
on her arm. not gently or as Il remind
or that he deserved her attention. but
in mastery. determined clasp.
Emily. do you think for one minute
| am going abroad anu leave you with
that-that sort OF woman? I've got
TO sail in the morning. There is not
much time but you can get frllls and
In xrlnn
home. il visiting art centers abroad has
reused your ambitions once more. I'll
have you study with the best
II don't want TO study; | have no
ambitions: just want
Marston bent very close to catch the
last word-'you.'
Emily get rug for Mr. Mcguire"
exclaimed Mrs. Mcguire so sharply
that the DOING passengers all woke up.
Then rs the girl leaned over TO pick up
the fallen rug Mrs. Mcguire whispered
harshly:
Il guess you forget where you are.''
No" replied Emily happily. I've
only just found out where | belong.
Mr.. Marston and | are going TO be
married tonight and sail for London in
the morning"
Mrs. Mcguire gave vent to an excla
nation that reused her husband TO
frightened wonder and made several
aen i'm the farther end Of the car laugh
aloud
The little bride in chair IL leaned
over and touched her husbands hand
"Pillv dear | helipve there's n LITTLE
story going on right under our noses"
Her husband patted her hand tender
iy under cover of the friendly dusk.
Wouldn't be surprised. sweetheart
and all I've got TO say is | hope that
the young man is the sort who will not
consign Emily to Il drafty seat"
IL hope he Is just ms dear and good
as you are
And down in the front of the ear