The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-12-01

Must DO ne wrong room. sa.a N.
~Oh. here we are" cried Mrs.. Air
less. opening the opposite door. on
which she had discovered a tiny brass
name plate bearing her daughters
name. Here We = and-hero Il
FAITH"
well. bless your heart, daughter
we've found you AZ last" said the
father. taking Faith In bis arms and
giving her q generous paternal hug
We mighty neal got into the wrone
room"
"Yes-tho poor young man across
the hall was just t~elephoning to some
one that he had just given away his
last quarter and hadn't q bite 70 eat
Faith. dearie. / hops you never get
that way. I've read about this studio
life IN New York. and Of how young
artists often so hungry" the elder
woman va saying
Never fear. mother said Faith.
from the stove where she was taking
up the nov thoroughly cooked reDast.
But, the Joy was gone from her eyes
she had taken the poor mans last
quarteri
She did not want q explain. right
away, 70 her mother and father that
she had been compelled 70 go 70 q
strange man across the hail to Dor
row a quarter with which 70 have gas
enough 20 finish cooking the dinner
They might not understand-at nrsi
and Il really had not been her IN
tenton 70 borrow the money.
BY tho time the little meal was on
the table the thought weighed 90
heavily upon her that she could not
sit down 70 enjoy H. At last she
summoned courage 10 explain the
whole matter 70 her parents and al
was with dimculty that abe restrained
her father from running immediately
TO the door Of Melville to drag him
bodily 20 the table to Join them.
II viii be far better for me 20 co.
Faith expostniated. 4 can be tactfuL
He may feel a d~elicacy about IT.
'res-iet Faith 60" the mother
added. -she's used 70 city ways.
This time Il was without an apron
that Faith knocked AZ the opposite
door. Il took her fully ten minutes
70 persuade the young man 70 Join
the little party and eat q portion Of
the meal be had been Influential IN
saving. But. AZ last. he was induced
70 50. and Faith waited while he
changed his studio coat and put q
touch y two 70 his toilet
The merry little party sat about the
studio until the logs IN the old Are
place had crnmplod 20 ashes and the
from the country had begun 70
wonder what the hour might be.
when Melville rose TO 80 Faiths
shook bis hand warmly. 4
leave my little girl a stack Of
quarters VIXEN 80 back q Home
town. be said. so you needn't bo
iraid shs1i Be borrowing any more.~
NO. indeed. she mustn't Mrs. Air
less infer3ected. "she mustn't get into
The borrowing habit. even n she does
I've IN a studio.
Faith blnshed and turned toward
Toung Melville. You Q they are all
sympathy with you she laughed.
II they wero.- the young man said.
poinfedly. they would never leave
you a stack Of quarters, for how-in
has case-can I ever expect 70 be-
zone acquaintedf~
4 rtin have tass one TO pay back
Faith reminded him as abe stood IN
he studio door while he unlocked his
,wn.
~No~-he held up his hand in r.
n~onstrance. Please don't mention
hat Just let ne come { see you
md ven say I bought my meal With
he quarter.
But Faith did return the money.
she said. aftorward. that she always
would have felt that be sought her
Itudio 90 frequently because he hoped
o get back his quarter and she pre-
erred to have a better understanding
Il his intentions.