The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-03

things. without receiving from 1t Al
ineradicab!e stamp. 'ou will becom,
| -"
The plan in her eyes stopped him.
Il mean." he went on, that / wish
you would devote your time to real
literature. to hard study. to the lines
OF work that will tend to deepen youu
character"
A smile Of satrical amusemen,
tvitched her lips. She looked At Mer
edith meditatively. He vas six fee(
OF health. strength and good looks
perfectly groomed and expensively tail.
ored. he had the care free look OF
the man whom wealth has protected
from anxiety.
Il have to earn my living" she 70.
minded him.
Marry me and you viii have ~.
erythins you want You viii have
time then TO DO things that ars worth
WHILE"
y cannot marry you" che eaid ouiee.
y. The tired lines had come bsck
to her face and the bright color Wa
gone. Il cannot"
That afternoon Meredith, COMING
from . building In the poorest section
Of the city. . block away. Helen Rayns
enter . house The neighborhood vas
one which be visited only to verify his
agents reports Of needed repairs on
bic property.
He hurried to the tenement Helen
bad entered In the hall . weary look.
Ing woman motloued him upstairs.
On the second floor he stopped The
partitions were thin and the doors
hung loosely on their hinges. He could
hear q harsh. sobbing voice interrupt.
ed occasionally BY Helens clear. soft
words.
:" can't stand things any longer"
girl was crying. "I've tried. Miss
Rayne. to be brave and good and
work hard as you said ! must. But
I'm worn out What's the use Of liv.
Ing when there Is never a bit Of fun.
nobody to care about you and you've
lost your job and are too sick to get
another? You've given me so much
good. kind service through the paper.
But ! never thought Of your coming
down here to talk to me-"
He caught fragments OF what Helen
was saying. Il can zinc you q place
to work--in the country where there
ia pure air. fresh milk and fruit and
where the people are very kind You
will be paid for all you do and you
will get we'll and strong"
When Helen came out Meredith
was waiting for her.
rs It your habit" he asked. 10
visit every girl who writes her woes
t. your paper?"
1T is not But sometimes there
Genes to me a letter Of discourage
ment and unhappiness so real that Il
strikes responsive chord. I. too. am
a struggler for my daily bread II |
can find the girl. and her case 10 %
sad as she thinks 1t is. I try to help
her ] cannot do a great deal But
sometimes send broken hearted girl
t. a new environment In which she
con forget her trouble. Sometimes
End for sick girl a place In the
country where the work is ligh, and
the air Is pure"
For several minutes they walked in
silence
Helen" said Meredith finally. I've
rever understood you. loved you.
thought | loved you because you are a
clever. pretty and charming girl
know now that have loved you DO
cause you are q tend hearted. deep |
sOuled woman I'm Q laundering. H. |
norant sort Of chap. q mere surface
person with no knowledge Of the hard
things Of life. But want to learn
from you-to do the things that are
worth While"
you might write to the advice cd
tor"
"T'd saJ. I love a girl who IL far too
good for me. She treats me kindly.
but refuses to marry mo. She re.
CARDS me az an immature boy and .
blind idiot. and she IL quite right But
love her beyond everything on earth.
Without her nothing In life can give
me any happiness. want her to mar
~ me and use my money to help every
woman who enlists her sym.
pathy'"
The advice editor dropped { pair Of
very wet syeiashes over two shining
eyes. The answer is-though III, ad.
vice being mere insincere drivel, can.
lot help any one-the answer is. Don't
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