The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-05

information, that the next time you me, you'll
remember me- Take a good look"
Both men sprang to their feet, catching of their
hats.
Il beg your pardon" said Roberts, earnestly, "but
really I didn't realize that you could from the
mirror how staring at you I'm awfully sorry
and very much ashamed Really I am-we both
are"
Miss Cargill looked him over with approval and
was obviously Modified.
oh that's all right" she said. with tired smile.
I'm sorry I barked at you that way. A woman is
good deal of fool to make a kick when man looks
at her in Big Jmmys But I'm sore the world
tonight and kind of cranky. Come over here and
bring your drinks with you, both of you. Perhaps
you can talk me out of it. I'm not trying to work
you for drink" she added hastily. 4 paid for this
one when I ordered it, ard haven't touched it yet.
was too much afraid that would taste like an
other-and then another and then some. don't
like to take the plunge"
Cowles and Roberts looked at each other and
laughed And because Sadie, despite the hardening,
was undeniaby charming with the old graciousness
of the Casino days they carried their glasses to her
table Cowles smiled as they set them down, still
full beside hers.
I'VE were afraid too" he explained
you in trouble too?" She sighed. We'll, I'm
used to it. Better tell your old Auntie your poor
little sorrows Maybe I really do you some
good" She turned to Roberts. First off, what's
biting your"
Cowles interrupted preciptately.
Let me tell NINE" he urged Pm the worst case
I've Just lost my job I'm a newspaper man and I've
saved about as much of my princely weekly stipend
as most of them do"
Miss Cargil nodded with a smile which seemed
reminiscent Almost involuntarily she hitched her
chair over little closer to Cowles. The instinct Of
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some time get her in the papers, is as mper-
ishabe as the instinct of selfpreseryation.
Well" continued Cowes my rent comes due in
a week Also all the bills. Also it is the Merry
Yule Tide when the young blood gets square with all
the nice girls who have been especially nice to him.
And I've been canned Fired! Lost my job And
BY the latest count have my person just thirteen
dollars and forty cents good and lawful coin OF the
Roosevelt realm and nothing more coming to me.
That's all"
Roberts took up the story.
NO it isn't ALL Miss Cargill-I beg yOnr pardon
he cried he her vince.
ITS all right" she said YEARLY. Don't bother.
It's all right I haven't used that name for some
time and l kind of hoped nobody would remember
it. Fact I'd rather like you boys to call me that
tonight Christmas Ewes kind of different Go on.
Charley didn't tell you how he lost his place He
lost it because he wouant help his photographer
wouldn't help his photographer do dirty yellow
trick about starving baby and its mother over on
the East Side The city editor blamed the photog-
rapher and the Photographer blamed Charley and
that's Why"
The woman laid her hand ever so lightly on
Cowles' sleeve.
mice boy" she said softly Mice boy" And
then after a moment: And. anyway this is the
first job you ever lost. isn't it? Thought so. It's
nothing when you get used to it. know" Her
voice was even; but her foot tapping the floor
under the table. Its when you get used to it, and
think you can always get another and one day find
that nobody will believe you when you say that
you're going to steady down and be good-thats
what hurts This time next year you'll be laughing
at yourself for feeling down"
No I WON'T growled Cowles. I've done my
best for three good years and I've been decent when
didn't have to be decent and I've been straight with