Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

MIR. Page, 1t you throw kid into cold water,
it won't take him years to learn to swim,-
will it?-not if the water is cold enough and
deep enough. One jolt will do man, or a
Bobby has got his tonight, all right. If"
You should certainly know" Page in
terrupted He seems to have spent the
evening with you"
Yes. that's right" she said; "he certainly
spent most of it with me-" For moment
Leonie hesitated, and then leaning forward
rested her elbows on the desk and looked
fairly into the old mans eyes.
That's just it" she said. Don't you
think it's a pity that he should have come
to me-to woman of my class? If he
should have the same trouble tomorrow
night, don't believe he would come to me;
that is, not if you would take him back.
| think he would go to another girl, NOT my
kind of girl at all; one of his own kind.
Take my word for it, if you give him another
chance, he'll make good. If you don't, he'll
turn to women like me. Did you ever know
a man that didn't? Don't you think it's
pity, Mr.. Page, if there is even only one
chance left in a hundred to cut him off
from the women of his own kind, to cut out
his home and-yourself?
Captain Jim stared at the girl with look
of curiosity mingled with a certain kind of
all" he said. Suppose you are right, what
is to become of you? 1t seems to me that
you are bound to lose; that is. unless he
should sometime return to YOU"
Leonie got up and stood with the tips Of
her fingers resting on the edge of the desk.
Tiff you take him back she said very
slowly, "I'll promise you that will never
see him again. Do you know where he is
now? Just suppose that he had learned his
lesson and that you two might save all those
years of unhappiness! Suppose he should
marry some nice woman and give up his old
life!'
FOR few moments Captain Jim sat star
ing at the girl; but she could see that he
was looking far beyond into the stretch of
lonely years that lay before him.
He must come to MEL he said.
"No." she said "he will not come to
you. He said that you had sent him
away and he would never return until you
sent for him. And you know that he is man
enough to mean it. Don't you know where
he ISL"
The old mans glance turned from the girl
to the telephone before him on the desk, and
then back again to her. =" suppose he may
be at his club he said. Il know he spoke
about going there"
Leonie reached out her hand and pushed
the telephone toward him. You'd better
try!" she whispered. Tomorrow may be
too latel"
She turned her back and, walking over to
the open window, looked out on the rows of
silent deserted houses.
Its all right" she heard Page say, and
turned to find him measuring her with the
same look of frank curiosity.
And you?" he asked. lust why did
you do it?"
Leonie shrugged her shoulders. "You're
a funny, suspicious LOT" she said, "you sue
cessful New Workers. You are all so busy
that you think there is no time to do little
good once in awhile; but there is, believe
me, lots of it, if you will only take it..
You're going?" he said as she started
toward the door. I'D like to thank you in
some way: but of course Bobby will know
where can find you"
"Yes. he'll know. Tell him it was the ex-
ira girl"
afraid l don't quite understand"
mo? But he will Just say the extra
girl in the pink dress. I'm off now. Good
night"
p OUSED from his nap on the hall bench, |
~ the butler yawned and. shuff1ing into the |