The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-12-30
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Celina, o.

anger, "and 1t is easier for her
friends"
She made a brief expedition of her
own before working hours the next
morning and went In at lunch time
to give Eleanor the information she
had cleaned.
WAS It Clay & Erlanger your
brother worked for? / went to see
Mr. Cory this morning-he ships for
them-and he says there won't be
chance of their resuming. He says
they always did handle too much
stock for their capital. l didn't go
because was curious" she defended
herself against the others look. 81
thought perhaps-Mary Orr was
wired for from Charleston yesterday.
Her sister was in San Francisco, and
her mother had some kind of heart
attack. And l thought possibly her
position-just till your brother gets
started at something again -"
81 believe you are that valuable
possession, a friend in need" Miss
Burke jeered gently. You're the best
person in the world, Mamie, but
wouldn't 1t be premature? I'll prob
ably have a wire from Jimmy in a
day or two: San Francisco de-
stroyed. Sending increased allowance
for nerve tonic, and I'd hate to dis
appoint him" Her lips quivered lit
tie and she put up her hand to cover
them. 81 keep thinking of the sun-
niest things. Just while was speaA
ing l thought, 'Lotta's Fountains
gone and believe care more about
missing that than anything-and 1t
was the ugliest fountain on earth"
'T should think you'd care more
about hearing from your brother"
Miss Wrigg demonstrated. 81 should
think you'd be glad Of the chance to
help him. would, and I'd send him
word that things were turned about
now, and all he'd done for me"
Miss Burke sprang up from her
chair. For the moment even her soft, |
lazy voice was sharpened with an
ger. "Oh, l wish you'd be still" she |
cried shrilly. 81 wish you'd go to |
your own room once in while. get |
so tired hearing you talk"
She apologized later for the out. |
burst, but in such fashion that her
friend was left uncertain whether
she were more grieved or amused at
her own loss Of self-command; uncer-
tain, too, whether her mock-humble
application for the proffered work
were from desire or as a form of pen
ance.
OF one thing she was quickly made
sure. Eleanor could do the work
And the dingy headquarters of the
"Cruelties"-the same being the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
her off gloriously. FL
eanor's manner too was as perfect as
her appearance-a compound of en-
joying interest and respect. Miss
Wrigg, observing it, jubilated inward
ly, and on the car going home passed
on her jubilation to its object.
You'll get on" she replied You'll
be ranking me in three months, and
then they'll give you one of their big
society positions, where all you have
to do is to look nice and manage peo-
pie. / hope you do stay with 1t, FL
eanor. You haven't-heard?"
"The wires being still inactive,
have not. told them at the house
70 send anything that came to the
offce. l knew you'd so love to hear
rom Jimmy"
81 would love to-" Miss Wrigg ad.
nitted. In her own mind she was be-
coming painfully certain as to Jimmy.
She glanced up at her friend from
ime to time, with sort of indignant
wonder at her density, and she re-
ected Eleanor's proposal that they
go somewhere" almost with horror.
We'll, I'm going" Eleanor assured
Ter. 'I've always heard the working
woman was privileged to go out alone.
IN going to a ten cent theater. Look
lere, Mamie, do you suppose I'll have ,
o take a vacation every month to
pend what the 'Cruelties' pays me?
We only worked one day, and already
en- cents looks as big as a dollar"
1T does make a difference when
,ou work for it," Miss Wrigg agreed
bsently.
She heard Eleanor moving about in
Ter room long after she herself was
a bed, and found her already waiting &
N the landing when she emerged in :
he morning.
Il couldn't Sleep" the girl owned. }
Every time l closed my eyes l saw
hat Office. oh, Jeems, Jeemsl 1
hink you might look out better than !,
his for your sister,"
"Don't!" Miss Wrigg cried. Don't
lame your brotherl"
well, don't blame him exactly,
ut it's inconvenient," her friend ar
ued petulantly. "You needn't scold, I
Iannie. When you look shocked, .
ou'd make perfect sister for Jim
~. If you wore ready-made clothes,
d think 1t was Jeems in disguise"
Well, come on" Miss Wriggs ter
linated the conversation, and the two