Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-07-07


Gee said the boy as he dipped out
the extra cream, they act ike two
kids on a larkr'
As they sailed forth once more Ell.
nor clutched her companions arm.
LET'S make an afternoon of it, Miss
Greenleaf. I've never, never ridden in
the subway-please.'
| Something in the girls tones made
Miss Greenleaf turn suddenly reckless.
I've will, we will" and then she
added under her breath, IF | lose my
place for it."
| In the subway Elinor turned a trifie
| serious. The noise. the confusion, the
shouts of the guards, the crowding OF
the mob bound for a 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 runabouf, her victo-
ria and her touring car, and then she
studied the faces of the women sAound
her. man had risen instantly on her
entrance, and she had sunk behind d
row of newspapers. But there were
other women, older women, more
plainly dressed women 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
front of the tired woman she had
caught sight Of face, a face she
knew, Reginald Schuyler's.
And that man behind the paper was
the real Reginald Schuyler, who could
sit behind 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 a delight
full companion so long as no sacrifice
was demanded of him.
1t was 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 babe
Miss Greenleaf hail passing taxi,
cab. Miss Greenleaf laid the girls
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
ly 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 the
crown jewels of Patrovia or some 9TH
get them, wouldn't your"
Her father nodded and smiled down
on her.
And II | wanted to buy prince
and a palace | could have them?"
Regan frowned. He hated monar.
chical institutions. Then he smiled and
patted her head. Il guess. yes@sure."
he said
"Or new sort Of orchid-and you'd
send to the heart Of Africa for it?'
Now, what are you driving at, Eli
nor, girl?" demanded her father, his
shrewd eyes twinkling.
Elinor flushed beautifully and grip
ped both his hands in hers.
'Such little thing, daddy-and 1t
viii cost you just cents"
The old man turned serious.
"0ut with 1t, darling"
Il want-you--to telephone Jack
Boardman to spend the week end with
US at Grey Towers
For a few seconds silence reigned
in the high ceiled room. Then Regain
laid his hand tenderly on her bright
hair.
"Elinor, If you want that more than
anything in the world
He hesitated, and the girl said soft
", More than anything in all the
world. daddy"
The man flung back his shoulders
and said firmly:
'9Then I'll phone him now. before
change my mind"
For Jack Boardman was-the other
man.