The Dolores star., 1911-03-24

scen her. Her heart contracted with
pity % she noted the palior and vsaFi.
ness Of his face and the dark circles
under the gray eyes. Surely he must
BE- In trouble. There vas something
10 desolate and hopeless In his look.
30 boyishiy appealing In his whole at.
tituds. when at the next corner the
man beside him got on she rose reso-
lutsly. and walking down the car
dropped into the vacant seat beside
him.
Good evening" she said. smiling
up at him.
He turned toward her. startled. and
hrst . look Of amusement. then Of
gratitude. leapsd into his eyes.
Oh" he exclaimed. how good Of
you-how unbslievably good Of you!"
= wanted to apologize for my harsh
ness that night you--you spoke TO
me-" she explained. bushing slightly.
Il don't know, why, but Imagined"
She stopped confused.
= know what you thought" he said
eagerly; but I knew. too, that !
could never explain. never make you
understand. You see. u was this way"
--he paused . moment. searching des.
perately for words that would con.
vince her Of his things
were going rather badly with me. and
I had no one TO talk to. no one to
whom I could 20 for even the com.
fort OF Just q little human compan-
ionship. ] used to get desperate.
had met you % often In my walks
and had come to watch for you. Il
was the only thing that kept me up,
somehow. just those little. deeting
seconds when I could look into your
eyes ~ ! passed. Probably you
weren't even conscious Of II, or Of me,
but liked to imagine you were. that
you recognised me when We met. And
then that night. such ! longing came
over me to speak to you. to tell you.
that = Oh. ] was Q fool! How
could you understand! And when
you turned toward me with such hurt
and anger In your eyes I stumbled out
soms foolish excuse and left you.
Probably you don't understand, even
yet: but you see Il was Just that
was longing for companionship. sym
pathy. snythins-"
And then I failed you!" The tears
stood In her eyes and giistened In
her lashes.
His eyes darkened % he watched
her. After . moment he turned his
head deliberately away from her.
And are things better novy' sAe
asked softly.
-Bs.sssr' as lsaeAsS assaAanssv.
''rhsy are-Anishsd. ! thisk. TAs
fight ID over"
Tell me-" she commanded.
well. IT'S just this way. am q
lawyer. and when I graduated every.
one cried New York. New York,' at
me. There h no future hsre,' they
said; go to New York. New York
IL tho place to get ahead And I b.
iieved IL! came here and rented an
once. ! had besn given letters to
one or two influential people. who oil
promised To do what they could aal
-s.. tninxs my way whom the chance
came. But. somehow. things haven't
come. and the few little cases I've had
have In most Instances failed to pay
up. ! hate to tell such . hard luck
story" he ended. but these are hard
facts. II can all Be put In one word.
! suppose. I'm . failure"
"fou are nothing Of the kind" con
tradicted Helen Indignantly. Nov
don't lets talk any more shout Il.
This 10 my street. and I vast you 10
come hoaae with mo 10 dinner"
Really. do your" he breathed. with
such look Of Joy and gratitude that
Hslen's eyes filled again - he fell
into step beside her.
MY name 10 Archauld." he smiled.
~ he handed her bis card.
And ] am Helen Winslow. Isn't
u odd.- she laughed. = had forsottsa
all about names. This 10 the placs..
she added.
When the elevator had taken them
np to the snug little apartment which
she shared with her aunt she led him
Into the cosy living room.
This 10 M. Archauld. Aunt Anne
friend whom ! have just met acci.
dentaily." she said. Il brought him
home to dinner"
Miss Winslow greeted him with .
gracious warmth aad sweetness that
brought . lump Into his throat. and
after showing him into hsr own bed.
room that he might make . perfume.
tory toilet turned inQuisingly 70
Helen.
I'm tell you al about Il later .
Whispered that young woman % she
disappsared Into her own room. "Bs
very good 10 him. dear"
When she reappearsd. wearing q
soft. trailing gown Of pale ross. she
found Archauld talking With her
aunt. and - they Ill passsd into the
eining room she noticed that The 10.
Bile vas sst out With even nose thsa
its usual taintinsss. and aashsd 4
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