The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-01-06


ly. going to her and taking her In hi;
arms. II didn't mean to hurt your
feelings. know I've got "a fierce
crouch on tonight. but can't help 1t.
So would you have one If you'd had to
put up with what have today"
Mrs. Brooks was one of those swee,
natured women who could not sulk for
more than five minutes II they tried
1t needed Int his caress and apparent
contrition to dispcl her resentment.
You certainly have had cause to
worry. DEAR" she assented.
"After what's happened tonight I'll
have to hunt another job" he said
But don't care. I'm glad told the
beast what thought Of him. Some
day somebody II tell him what they
think Of him and plug him. too. a
sure as he's born"
you'll not have to hunt for anothc.
Job yet awhile" she told him. "Tht
captain said he would overlook it and
that it wouldn't make any difference.
Her husband looked ut her in aston
ishment. half incredulous.
HE said thatY'
Eyes. and I'm glad it's turned out as
it has, for how we'd manage if YOU
were out Of work just now goodness
knows. don'ty'
Just how did he put it?"
HE said he was almighty sorry fol
what had occurred. that he knew 1t
had been hard ut times and that as
far as your place and we were con
cerned there would he no change"
Brooks relief showed in his face.
"Well. that knocks me-" he comment.
ed. Nobody else ever bucked vi
against him and got off scot free.
can't understand it. Did your mother
put in word for me?"
NO"
"Then it's you who must have pull
He died right down when you spoke
to him. l never would have believed
such thing. If you had been maj,
standing there III front Of him he'd
have smashed you. Darn it, l won
der who's ringing now? Can't be
Jimsy; he hasn't had time to get to tn,
street at the gait he goes
He went to the head Of the stairs
and met messenger boy who was
bearing letter and had received in.
structions to wait for an answer
"Sure!" he exclaimed joyfully as lie
perused the missive. "Tickled to
death! Go and get your things Oh,
Emma. It's from Beatrice Langley
and Willie Ferguson. Willie's giving
sort of theater party, and they want
us to go with them. There's going to
be little supper afterward."
She shook her head.
'"Tell them we can't 60"
Cant go! why notY'
81 simply can't"
Il don't see why"
"Well. then. l won't; so there! You'd
better make some excuse"
Write it yourself. then" he said,
irritated and deeply disappointed I'm
not going to lie to them
Without another word she fetched
some writing material. indited the
note and sent it off by the messenger
whats the matter? Are you sore
over what happened tonight?" he de-
manded sulkily.
'No, I'm not sore. joe
'Then why can't you go?''
Because l can't. That's air.
81 think you might. If you didn't
want to go yourself you might have
accepted for my sake. | never get
any amusement. and you're always
complaining"
"When Go complain. and of what;"
'Its the selfish way you act. I mean
for. once we get Il chance to go and
see decent show aid afterward have
supper party. you get sore. You
simply don't want to go. You haven't
any consideration for me-"
Burning with Indignation. she went
up to him and forced him to look her
in the face.
you say | have no consideration
for your she said. "You know as
we'll as do why can't go. I haven't
had new dress in year. My gloves
are all worn out I've skimped and
struggled and economical until l can't
CO any more. I'd go to the theatel
II could go alone or with you o,
WITH JlmSv ana hide somewhere in thi
corner. but do YOU think | want to e,
to Il party locking like IL kitchen raiL
My shoes are cracked Everything T.
secondhand ard old and ugly. And
lock at me! DO ycu know what's hap
ncned to me? I've grown CONNER
ard coarse and cheap Sometime.
when l look ut myself in the glass Il
seems as though | could soc the dir
and the grease ana the horrid mast:
ness Of it nil staring me right in tn
face. Why cont go? I'm asham r,
that's all. And you make it harder
It has almost reached ny limit Of 81
iurance"
She turned from him. tears Of vexa-
ton and humiliation in her eyes.
AS she did SO Smith, the peacemakcr,