The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23

IL was crowded with suburban wo-
men bound for the shopping district.
Elinor swung blithely from a strap
and enjoyed Miss Greenleaf's discora-
future.
IF Mr.. Regain ever hears OF this, ."
thought the worried companion. And
just then they alighted to change
cars.
Evidently there was a delay far
down the street, for the two women
stood some minutes on the corner.
and then Blinor spied a drug store
whose windows were filled with gar
ish advertisements, beyond which
doomed a soda fountain.
Miss GreenIeaf never knew just how
II happened, but she found herself,
feebly protesting, before a mahogany.
topped table which a white-coated boy
mopped up with damp cloth.
chocolate ice cream soda for both
OF US, was Elinor's calm order Now,
don't scold, dear" she added to her
companion. Even our maids have
an afternoon OF. Why not their mis-
tressG I'm having the time OF my
life"
The white-coated lad studied his
stunningly gowned customers with
profound interest. Never before had a
young woman asked him to put FIVE
cents worth more Of ice cream into
her soda. Then she had asked her
companion. now entering into the
spirit OF the thing, whether she would
have more soda or more ice cream.
She might spend FIVE cents more!
AS they sailed forth once more.
Elinor clutched her companions arm.
Let's make an afternoon OF IT,
Miss Greenleaf. I've never. never
ridden in the subway-please."
Something in the girls tones made
Miss Greenleaf turn suddenly reck-
less.
I'VE will, we will" And then she
added under her breath, eff lose my
place for IT,"
In the subway Elinor turned a
trife serious. The noise, the con-
fusion, the shouts of the guards, the
crowding of the mob bound for a ball
game, the flashing white pillars be-
yODd the open windows
And this was how the girls who
worked for their living rode back and
forth each day! She thought OF her
trap and her runabout, her victoria
and her touring car-and then she
studied the faces Of the women around
her.
A man had risen instantly on her
entrance and she had sunk behind q
row of newspapers. But there were
other women, older women, more
plainly dressed women and more tired
looking women who swung from
straps
She leaned forward and peered
around the screen of afternoon papers
o, that tired looking woman with gray
hair and arms filled with bundles, who
tel ~ rer Z
swayed resignedly with the movement
OF the car.
Elinor half rose in her place to Of
fer the tired woman her seat and
then she sank back. Behind the
screening newspaper directly in front
OF the tired woman she had caught
sight OF face, face she knew
Reginald Schuyler's.
And that man behind the paper was
the real Reginald Schuyler. who could
sit behind a paper while a tired wo-
man swayed before him!
Elinor did not reason consecutively
or logically. She had simply a vague
feeling that IL ever she became less
radiant, less charming than she was
today, Reginald Schuyler was not the
man who would forgive her defects.
Reginald Schuyler would be delight
full companion so long as no sacrifice
was demanded OF him.
1t was a subdued Elinor who, a few
stations further along, signaled TO
Miss Greenleaf that she had had
enough of the subway. She slipped
out of the car in dread fear that
Schuyler might lay down his paper
and see her.
Once more in the fresh air, she babe
Miss Greenleaf hail passing taxicab.
Miss Greenleaf laid the girls sudden
quiet to the foul air in the subway
and berated herself for yielding to
her charges nonsensical scheme.
That evening James Regain felt that
never before had he fully appreciated
his daughters beauty and charm. She
was so wondrous tender and womanly,
as they sat alone in his den"
Daddy" she whispered, her arms
crossed on his knee, her face uplifted
to his. Daddy" she repeated very
softly, eff l were to ask 70 uto buy the
crown jewels of Patrovia or some
other tiny kingdom, for me to wear,
you'd get them, wouldn't you?"
Her father nodded and smiled down
on her.
"And if wanted to buy a prince
and palace l could have them?"
Regan frowned. lie hated monarch
ial institutions. Then he smiled and
patted her head. 81 guess. yes
sure" he said.
or a new sort of or chid-and you'd
send to the heart OF Africa for it,"
NOW what are you driving at
Elinor, girl" demanded her father his
shrewd eyes twinkling.
such little thing, Daddy-and 1t
will cost you just five cents"
Out with it. darling"
'T-want-you-to telephone Jack
Boardman to spend the weekend with
us at Grey Towers"
Regan laid his hand tenderly on her
bright hair.
"Elinor-if you want that more than
anything in the world"
More than anything in all the
world, Daddy"
For Jack Boardman was-the other
mani
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