Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-06

TO have an office. interrupted Kate. go
ing 10 the window and gazing out.
Yea. verify" answered Dick. flourish
ing his hand. but what a super-daudy
Office Il is when you once set inside
1t is a most dreadful neighborhood."
Makes the contrast al the sharper
I almost tainted on my way here. Tie
odors. Dick. are perfectly shocking
''MerclV lreivdiCe' said Dick. II KING
f down battered Volume which he had
picked up in secondhand store. Listen
/ Ia words Of wisdom: 1t is an aStonlsit-
ing fact To- many bat oVerpoW erinS eNi-
! de0ce seems TO prove that rank Oh DrS are
generally wholesome. This fact has been
, known hN StoCkmen Tor wears. and in
manN la:ge STABLES male goats are kept
, To preserve the health of the horses and
/ cattle-
Dick. where did YOU ever get such a
/ horrid book Well. ANYWAY. I hope II
will never be necessary 10 preserve my
I health by living ia this reighhorhood
How in the world did YOU get herr
asked Dick. with interest.
Il walked. ! did. indeed started IN
( my ca hut when ! came 10 this neigh
/ borhood / sent il back WAYS. feared
! We should either Slay SOME OF The chill
dren. or some of the adults Wouid SlaN US
So iourneNed hither with as much hui
mil!tv as possible. and was prepared To
claim the privilege Of a settlement work.
er had I been rEuieStCl
You're the genuine heroine Nou are
knew that YOU would come If made il
test of couraSe.
Well. now that am here. what is Tie
important business?
I want L. know WY il * that | have
missed you the last three times "
rather has very strong prejudice
asa INST Nou. never told Vou about {.
but he saw You the last time thar ! dia.
He asked me who YOU were the neNl
morning and l told him. We had quite
a scene. lie has rot actually forbddep
my seeing YOU, because he knows tlat
thai would make me want TO. bat he has
made ii point - monopolize the even
nes on which you were 10 call.
Il knew he was preiudiced and hui
mored him i'm il. The Young should "a
ways 40 this. OF course. know bet
ter but We should ALWAYS act as If 1t
We're impossible for our elders 10 make "A
mistake: but there is a limit. 7 am Will
ing to see you at any time and in al,
place: but positively must see Won. and
he viii have to adjust himself 10 The
situation
oh. Dick. don't lets talk about such
Things in business office: You said IN
your message that you had an extremely
important matter To discuss with me
If you can think Of any matter more
important Than tie selection of your part
re- for the balance of this earGh-life NoI
now nave the right 10 introduce the sub
iect.
Dick. YOU are perfectly incorrigble,
You know that if had thought Nod
would talk like this | shoald not have
come
Without removing his eyes from hers
Dick attempted to take her hand. With
out appearing to be conscious of this.
Kate managed TO keep her hand free.
We'll. now that you're mere. said Dies,
terdeTly. Il want YOU 10 answer me.
Kate. YOU know that YOU are the only
girl ever loved \ vigorous knoc.s
door"-to hate-"I want YOU 10 tell
me-
You had better see who it Was that
knocked. said Kate. nervously.
Dick stalked to the door and opened II.
, Ivan was irving to dismiss a young man
who carried book. 1t is the bill for the
ice. sir" he explained To Dick.
You know ] never pay bills AT this
time" said Dick. ansrily. Tell him TO
call the first of the month.
But this is for last month and YOU told
him to be sure TO call today" persisted
4 Ivan
This is p~eposterous." said Dick. mr.
patiently. as he stepped into the outer
office and closed the door after him
Now. if YOU three can't PAT out the next
boy that intrudes. why send in riot call.
but don't bother me-.
Dick slammed the door after him a. re
hurried into his office TO gaze reproaCl-
fully on kates laughing face oh. stop
laughing he protested. This j. TIE
most serious thing in life.
Il know that the paying Of an ice bill
is a serious matter. and the refusa 10 pa y
one almost equally SO: bat ! Just can't
ston laughing II i too funny
II didn't mean that l mean that my
proposal
You might have known thar a proposal
i'm AN Office would be simply buriesquc
Then tell me when may SEE YOU
when are YOU going back?
Il am stopping at the Holland for
few DAYS To do some shopping. Fathcr
has plans for every evening. and I think
there is d very deep method in his glad
ness.
Dicil was too intense to he diplomatic.
He took her hand and said. terderly:
/ Wont YOU give me this little hand;
Dick | hate be unkiud." replied
| Kate. her eyes dancing: 'aut fear
can even lend it. | shall have To bol
up my skirt With one hand: and / fear-I
do not wish to speak Sightingly of your
closer HeighborS-but / fear l shall have
70 hold my nose with the othc-.
Go lac continued tomorrow