The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-10

serious. Lie muse, the CONFUSION, Tie
shouts of the guards, the crowding OF
the mob bound for ball game, the
flashing white pillars beyond the open
windows-and this was how the girls
who worked for their living rode back
and forth each day. She thought OF
her trap and her runabout, her victo-
ria and her touring car, and then she
studied the faces of the women around
her. A man had risen instantly on her
entrance, and she had sunk behind a
row of newspapers. But there were
other women, older women, more
plainly dressed wo Zen and more tired
looking women, who swung from
straps.
She leaned forward and peered
around the screen of afternoon papers
Oh, that tired looking woman with
gray hair and arms filed with bundles
who clutched desperately at a strap
and swayed resignedly with the move.
ment Of the car! Elinor half rose In
her place to offer the tired woman her
seat, and then she sank back. Behind
the screening newspaper directly in
caught sight of face, a face she
knew, Reginald Schuylers.
And that man behind the paper was
the real Reginald Schuyler, who could
sit behind a paper while a tired wo
man swayed before him!
Elinor did not reason consecutively
or logically. She had simply a vague
feeling that if ever she became less
radiant, less charming than she was
today Reginald Schuyler was not the
man who would forgive her defects
Reginald Schuyler would be delight
full companion so long as no sacrifice
was demanded Of him.
It was a subdued Elinor who a few
stations farther along signaled to Miss
Greenleaf that she had had enough OF
the subway. She slipped out Of the
car in dread fear that Schuyler might
lay down his paper and see her.
Once more in the fresh air, she bade
Miss Greenleaf hail a passing taxi
cab. Miss Greenleaf laid the girlt
sudden quiet to the foul air in the sub
way and berated herself for yielding
to her charges nonsensical scheme.
That evening James Regain felt that
never before had he fully appreciated
his daughters beauty and charm. She
was so wondrous tender and woman
~ as they sat alone in his "den."
Daddy" she whispered, her arms
crossed on his knee, her face uplifted
to his-"daddy," she repeated very
softly, ''if were to ask you to buy thu
crown jewels Of Patrovia or some 9th
er tiny kingdom for me to wear you'd
get them, wouldn't your"
Her father nodded and smiled down
on her.
"And if 1 wanted to buy a prince
and a palace could have them?"
Regan frowned. He hated monar
chical institutions. Then he smiled ant
patted her head. II guess, yes-sure,'
he said.
Cor a new sort of orchid-and you'G
send to the heart of Africa for it?'
'.Now, what are you driving at, Eli
nor, girl?" demanded her father, hi:
shrewd eyes twinkling.
Elinor flushed beautifully and grip
ped both his hands in hers.
"Such a little thing, daddy-and i
will cost you just 5 cents"
The old man turned serious.
"Out with it, darling"
-want-you-to telephone Jacl
Boardman to spend the week end will
us at Grey Towers"
For a few seconds silence reigne(
in the high ceiled room. Then Rega1
laid his hand tenderly on her brigh
hair.
"Elinor, if you want that more thar
anything in the world
He hesitated, and the girl said soft
~, "More than anything in all tn,
world, daddy"
The man flung back his shoulder
and said firmly:
'"Then I'll phone him now, before
change my mind"
For Jack Boardman was-the othe
man!