Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18

-, had IrdVeleu III
Europe and had
been offered live prince in marriage,
and, moreover, that she was in society.
when she came down the following
morning dressed for church and con-
fided with a bored air as she f1icked
specB of dust from her velvet suit
that 1t really was quite impossible to
wear velvet without ones maid and
she should never again be SO foolish
as TO travel without hers, it was the
finishing blow.
Il looked as impressed as l could.
Tt must be lovely to have a maid
said
Pearl regarded me in gentle con-
descension. Really, one cannot be
properly gowned without one,' she
said, looking me over critically. I
don't wonder that most girls look so
SO unfinished! Who is the man at
the writing desk?'
"A great JOY stole into my soul as l
followed her glance and saw Mr.. Ham
ilton Neil scowling over a letter Il
really owed Mr. Neill a blow or two
ANYHOW and besides l instantly saw
that Pearl would be the precise inflic-
ton good for the development of his
character What he needed most was
meekness of spirit and a subduing of
that assertiveness which during my
brief acquaintance with him | have
tried to overcome, with results which,
while varied, have always been enter
tanning.
He glanced up for a moment and
my meditative expression must have
worried him, for he hastily ended his
letter and came across to us.
Did you want me-? he inquired. I
never saw a man his equal for saying
what he means regardless of tact and
all rules of the game
Always l assured him, sweetly.
at which he looked furious.
Then l presented him to Pearl and
escaped. | say her gaze up into his
/ face in a way which knew meant that
she had her clutches on him for the
next hour or two and that nothing
could save him unless help came from
outside.
After dinner that night he cornered
me.
Look here, he began I didn't de-
serve it, She had her hat on and
kept thinking she would go until she
said she was afraid church might
make her head ache worse and then
she talked one hour and "a minutes!
know because I kept watching the
clock! Do you realize that Pearl is a
belle at home and has been out two
years and is so popular that she ac
tnally has not had time yet to pay up
all her debutante calls? Are Won
aware that she refused a dozen or so
letters of introduction for herself and
her mother out here simply because
they came away to escape from so.
ciety, and there really is no use Of
their plunging right into it again?
Was 1t apparent TO you that she is a
sad tlirt and that father often saws.
Pearl Pearl. Be careful. nv child
for men have hearts?" There is a
lot more, too!'
as II as pad as all that? ! muir
INJURED, interestedly. I had no idea
she seemed rather pretty girl and
thought
Yes, know you thought. growled
Mr. Hamilton Neill. You are ant to
be taken with those happy thoughts at
almost any minute, l have learned
III pay you up for it. too, If you so
much as dare leave me sitting here all
alone when Pearl is artistically drained
across one corner Of that divan wait.
ing to catch my eye and holding on to
the vacant seat beside her, determined.
~ expecting me to come. I'm lost
I'm only a helpless creature ANYHOW
and since you got me into this it is
your duty TO see me through. Please
don't leave met
He really was abject, and as that
phase in him was quite new to me.
OF course l stayed.
Everybody is particularly lovely to
me these days. They are afraid IL
they aren't viii introduce them to
Fearl'-Chicago Daily News.