The daily tribune., 1909-02-09


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 AZ she fiicked
a speck OF dust from her velvet suit
that It really was quite impossible to
wear velvet without ones maid and
she should never again be so foolish
AS to travel without hers, 1t was the
finishing blow.
Il looked as impressed as l could.
Tt must be lovely to have a maid l
said.
Pearl regarded me in gentle con-
descension. Really, ono cannot be
properly gowned without one. she
said, looking me over critically. I
don't wonder that most girls look so
so unfinished! Who IL the man at
the writing desk?'
"A great Joy stole into my soul as I
followed her glance and saw Mr.. Ham
ilton NELL scowling over a letter. l
really owed Mr.. NELL a blow or two
anyhow and besides / instantly saw
that Pearl would be the precise inflic-
tion 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 l 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 NOR he inquired.
what he means regardless OF tact and
all rules OF the game.
Always ] assured him, sweetly,
at which he looked furious.
Then 1 presented him to Pearl and
escaped. l say her gaze up into his
face in = 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
ms.
Look here he began, I didn't de-
serve It! She had her hat on and l
kept thinking she would 60 until she
said she was afraid church might
make her head ache worse and then
she talked one hour and 81 minutes!
] know because ] kept watching the
clock! Do you realize that Pearl ia a
belle at home and has been out two
years and Is so popular that she &C
tuaUy has not had time yot TO pay up
all her debutante cslls7 Are you
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 II apparent to yor that she is 4
sad f,irt and that father often says:
PEARL PEARL Be careful. my child.
for men have hears7" There is a
lot more. tool
Was II a. bad as all that'' mur.
mured. interestedly. I had no idea
she seemed n rather pretty girl and
thought
Yes. I know you thought growied
Mr.. Hamilton Nell. You are apt to
be taken with those happy thoughts mt
almost any minute. ! have learned.
III pay you up for II. tool II you NO
much a. dare leave mo sitting hero all
alone when Pearl is artistically draped
across one corner Of that divsn wait
Ing to catch my eye and holding on TO
the vacant seat beside her. determined.
ly expecting me TO come. I'm lost.
I'm only a helpless creature anyhow
and since you got me into this II Ia
your duty to nes me throuEhi Please
don't leave mel
''He really was abject and ~ that
phase In him was quite now to me.
OF course ! stayed.
Everybody is particularly lovely to
me these days They arc afraid II