Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-14
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organ.
Warrington looked up from his cigar
to behold a handsome young woman
standing at the side of his table In
the French restaurant where he fire.
quently dined. Her round. smooth
cheeks were flushed, and on the lower
lids OF her splendid dark eyes tears OF
shame trembled and threatened to fall
Behind her stood a waiter, of impas-
sfve countenance, who was dding III
the figures on a check, his movement
full of suggestion.
The playwright understood the sit
uation at once. The young lady had
ordered dinner. and, having eaten 1T,
found that she could not pay for 1t.
Warrington rose.
What may the trouble be?" he
asked coldly.
Il have lost my purse. and l have
no money to paw the waiter" She
made this confession bravely and
frankly.
One OF the trembling tears escaped
and rolled down the blooming cheek.
Warrington surrendered.
The girl fumbled in her handbag ard
produced n card, which she gave TO
Observation-Disclosures Challoner."
Waiter, let me see the check" he
ton smiled. Scarcely large enough
TO cause all this trouble" he added
reassuringly. 81 will attend to It,"
"Oh, it is so horribly embarrassing!
What must You think OF me?". She
twisted her gloves with a nervous
strength which threatened to rend
them.
BE seated" he said, drawing out the
opposite chair.
A wave Of alarm spread over her face.
She clasped her hands.
Sir, if you are a gentleman"
Warrington interrupted her by Civ
ing her his card, which was addressed.
She glanced at 1t through a blur of
tears, hen sat down.
Tn asking you to be seated" he eX-
planned, 1T was in order that you
might wait In comfort while ! dis
patched a messenger to your home.
Doubtless ynIl have q brother, q father,
or some male relative, who will come
at nee to your assistance" Which
proved that Warrington was prudent.
But instead of Frightening as he
expected she would, she Strengthened
in her chair, while her eyes widened
with horror, as IL she saw something
frightful in prospective.
What the deuce could be the matter
now? he wondered, as he witnessed
this inexplicable change.
No. no! You must not send a mes
senger!" she protested.
But
No, no." tears yelling into her
beautiful eyes again. They were beau
tiful, he was forced to admit.
But" he persisted, you wished the
waiter TO do so. / do not understand"
His tone became formal again.
Il have easons. oh. heavens! l
am the most miserable woman in all
the world" She suddenly bowed her
head upon her hands and her should
ers rose and fell with silent sobs.
Warrington finally concluded that IL
was his duty to escort the young lady
safely to her home. A cab was sum
moned and they drove to q fashionable
residence on Central Park. West Stem
hy stem the girl confded TO Warning
ton that her mother vas dead. and
that the night before her father, who
was a defaulter-a thief-had fed to
South America. She was alone in the
world.
He seated himself for a few mo-
ments in the reception room of the
luxurious dwelling to which she had
taken him.
The girl sat down before a small
writing table. She reached among some
papers n finally found what she
sought.
MIR. Warrington, all his has been
in very bad taste; / frankly confess II.
There are two things you may do:
leave the house IN anger, or remain to
forgive me this imposition"
II fail to understand" He was not
only angered, but bewildered.
II have deceived YOU"
You mean that you have lured me
here by a trick? That you nave played
upon my sympathies to crafty. :"
Wait a moment" she interrupted
proudly, her dark cheeks ~darkening
richly. "A trick, 1t is true; but there
49, to- NNyA.A Il
have told you has happened, only 1t was
not today nor yesterday. Please re-
main seated till l have done. l am
poor; / was educated In the cities
have named: l have to earn my liv-
ing"
She rose n came over to his chair.
She gave him a letter.
Read this; you will fully under
stand
Warrington experienced a mild chill
as he saw a letter addressed to him,
and his rude scribble at the bottom
OF II.
Miss ~Chailoner-I beg to state that ]
have neither the time nor the inclina-
tion to bother with amateur actresses
Richard Warrington.
at was scarcely polite, was it?" she
asked. with a tinge OF irony. 1T was
| scarcely diplomatic. either, you will adj
NIT. simply asked you for work
Surely. an honest effort TO obtain en-
ployment ought not to he met with in
science"
He stared dumbly at the evidence II
his hand. He recalled distinctly the
rage hat was In his heart when hi
penned this note. The stage manages
had lost some valuable manuscript that
had to be rewritten from memory, tn,
notes having been destroyed.
For weeks" said the girl, II hav,
tried to get q hearing. Manager afteI
eosschf all rafnsAd ~ 90.
me. I have suffered a hundred az
fronts. all In silence. Your manager
saw, but he referred me to you, know
ing thas probably I should never fine
YOU. But I was determined. So
wrote: that was your answer. con
fess that at the time / was terribly an
ery. for courtesy Is a simple thing an,
within reach OF every one
To receive a lesson I'm fron
a Young woman, when that youn
wpman Is handsome Ind talented. 1
not q very pleasant experience.
Il know that you are a busy mar
that you are besieged with application
You ought, at least. to have forma
slips such as editors have. hav
confidence In my ability to act, tn
confidence which talent gives to all per
sons. After receiving D U letter 7 wa
1900 $nop away deferrpipaH - ooa go,