New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16

Mr.. Page. if YOU throw a kid into cold water. |
it won't take him wears to learn to SWIM
will it?-not if the water is cold enough and
deep enough. One jolt Will do man, or
girl too, great deal of good sometimes:
Bobby has got his tonight, all right: Ii
You should certainly know Page m
terrupted. He seems to have spent the
evening with YOU
Yes, that's right" she said; " he certainly
spent most cf it with me-" For a moment
Leonie hesitated, and then leaning forward
rested her elbows on the desk and looked
fairly into the old mans eyes.
That's lust it, she said. Don't you
think it's pity that he should have come
to me-to woman of my class Ii 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 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 a
pity, MIR. Page. if there is even only one
chance left in a hundred, to cut him off
from the women of his own kind. 10 cut out
his home and-yourself?
Captain Jim stared at the girl with look
of curiosity mingled with certain kind of
admiration. Il don't understand you at
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, III promise you that | will never
see him again. Do you know where he IS
now2 Just suppose that he had learned his
lesson and that YOU two might save all those
years of unhappinessl Suppose he should
marry some nice woman and give up his old
llfei''
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
mo" 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 1t. Don't you know where
he is?"
The old mans glance turned from the girl
to the telephone before him on the desk, and
then back again to her. - | suppose he NAV
be at his club" he said. Il know he spoke
about going there
the telephone toward him. You'd better
try! she whispered. Tomorrow NAV be
too late!'
She turned her bacl, 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. Just why did
you do it?'
Leonie shrugged her shoulders You're
funny. suspicious lot" she said, ''vou sue
cesstul 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 1t. if you will only take it
You're going2" he said as she started
toward the door. I'D like 10 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"
The extra girl?" Page repeated. I'm
AFRAID | don't quite understand
No? But he will. Just say the extra
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