The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
Copyright, 1910. BY Associated


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Into the girl. She nearly lost her
balance. ana her packages and purse
new from her hands. with . grasp
Of her arm he restored her equtH.
brinnn. Then, inwardiy cursing his
headiong awkwardncss. he restored
the belongings and apologised pro-
fusely. As he did 50 he noticed that
she hardly heard him. thae her deap
grAy eyes were wide with sort Of
fsar. that she was refined. but shah
billy dressed, and extremely young.
She was the sort OF Girl that brip6k
to men the instantaneous Thought
that this II q hard world for women.
~ ehe took her puruc sne assured
him that she was quito unhurt. Her
*Olce was most satisfactory, Thsn
there was nothing for him to do bat
- hft his hat and take himself of
Hsr manner told him the episode WAS
clOeed. Five pslnutes later he drank
70 the memory OF hsr eyes in . cup
81 sxcslIent coffee. and--iorgot her.
The nAxt morning. geiHg 20 is4s Of
nee esFlier than usual TO do some
roAd3nG- -tfeubisEymgVHB<, ne
suddsnly ohaArved. In the elevator,
that she stood facing him. Their
eyes met, and at the recognition In
hsr own. slight though It was. he
ltfte6 his hat graveiy. She got OF
~ the nfth hooF---he continued TO
tbs seventh. Again, for all her gal
LIANT hearing Of high head and we'll
held shoulders, he was impressed
with the strange look OF fear In the
depths Of her straightforward eyes.
He had this morning noted the AK
trsme beauty Of her One brown hair,
ntttf IL -.
city. Who could she be-
It Was ssveEal days after this that
the elevator refused to work. and re-
turning from iuneh, yeung Carr, uu-
willing 30 wait, climbed the stairs
A. he turned the corner Of the dark
hall on the nDth floor. he came sud-
denly upon her. She did not see him,
but stood near 4 window overlooking
the dingy court. Her small hands
Nsss crushing and tearing at a bunch
Of Trash. psrfect yiclefs. With q
shvdder. she 1unS them out. Then
she turned and saw Carr. At his
tntsnss gaze. another girI aaixht have
biushed. or simpered, but she only
turned shade paies. and with per-
tecf cOinpcsnre gayA him q grave and
eeTy small bow OF recegnltion. She
pAxSed him. and just then he saw
simeon Herbert looking out of his
ONCE door
oh. there you are. Mfss Everett.
Ready for some dtetationy sh, Carr"
~ aid In his oily. Joking ssssnHef.
sFe Scu responsible tor keeping my
pretty stenographer out In tho nall;
! won't have handsome young chap
Nke YOU about her--take that frorr
ne! lie chuckled ct HIS own Wiz
The Eir1 could not pass her onapicysy,
hifsd the door. She waited
= went 10 the window for a breath
--I was choking with the smoke in
here" she said steadily, In that lev
set@e. and not looking at Carr. Then
herbers stepped aside. let her pass.
hn4 followed hS1.
Carr capped . little. This mans Of :
0es was not the proper place for any
ypung girI And fais one, this Miss
Exefett was not the sort TO have 10
hook After herself. He had an i'm
sRattent wonder that she would rfss
IhosN. She should teave---immed,ate. y
-~and find = safer berth II sne mun>
earn her living He wondered what
cursed combination OF circumstances
should have sent Wtri ftke this out
into the wage. earning world. And
On tho spot he resolved to keep mis-
sles open Tor her. Chisairy, despite
public opinion. IL yet tar from betns
d4ed- The protector OF women u
SILL Ut work. But he n no longer
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rescue, ii
this age. lands the rescued lady In
the front pases Of yellow Journals
That night Stephen Carr went home
~ The Dptnstsr sister who gave him .
share In her comfortableN home. !
home given her by an old aunt. and
told hsr about the girl. Unworldiy and
yek worldly wise. she shared hts tn
4 Mmk - NaaA
him some wise advice.
r. saAmNd now that thay were a.
wAys meeting. and she progressed Il,
Givlng him . falnf smile with her
h0A 81 recogntfion. The look cf mn,
would hare told amy discerning Girl
that ~ would not trsspasa on mere
acquaintance. Seward times he held
sAek the -hsayy swinging docss q sns
bnll1lpg - ehe entere1 or went ont
nd always she thanked him. Ones
- eAid II wAs q beautiful mornine
ut Il wAe Abeentiy. and - II bean.
t5fuJ mornjpgs ha6 sadly little 10 IA
With her life. tbs perpiexsd. fearing
sEpreeDton,. psrsisesd In the dsey
a6nE.3asAe6 eyess
ahs young man began 70 long =
- 4 smile in her syss-.-aow be-
nnd ekirreA : dimple In her white
cheek. He thoueht that a. eighte~s
-She could not ~ more than tha&-s
young gtrl ehoul6 b. rO1v, conn1en4
aftve. And In Nay she should D.
rnA1ant wearing vtoiets---not throw
aaG thena late dafk corners with 4
sAJver. What could b done ahou,
than discover her nrst nAms--tha,
naane of aasnes. Mary. u wa o.
to hy.leAf ~ = book he had pickex
u for her In the elevator. And taS