New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

o. .LE-4gF-I TtGLLN Won [. ID- L-lsS y- -A-
coming so quickly.
A new tide Of shame swept upward from
Thurlev's heart. thus 20 be praised where
she should be blamed: but she sat her cousin
down and kissed away her tears, then started
o lively fusi'lade Of cheers and questions,
while tearing the paper from three giant
.--vsarthcrurs and plunging their stems
into q vase Of broken crOCkery that stood on
q trngv mantel shelf.
It's q wonder We haven met before,
she said. 81 began % work IN q downtown
Office away back In the early part OF the
summer. But lot Of the writing was the
sort l could do at home, and ! was lonely
too. and irving % save my salary as much as
possible: So ii5r' attempt % 60 out very
much. And New York is a great big place,
ANYWAY. and horrld, some parts OF II. Ana
YOU We got 10 promise me right this minute
you'll 20 down 20 Lakewood or Atlantic
CITY: for q lady l know insisted upon II the
very first thing, when I told her about YOU
this morning. and I've brought YOU the
money 10 pay all expenses Tor SIX or elgAt
weeks or more.
Edith sat up and stared "Thurlcy Ruz-
ton. " she gasped. "what in the world are YOU
talking about. Id Ike 20 know, l: 90
away ike that,
~Ce~.ainlv. said Thurley. Don't you
Edith almost collapsed upon her breast
IN raDD-ucss and the sudden Vanlslmen- OF
struggle She cried again; but softly now
and in q manner % comfort her beng.
-You'~a taking your own precious money
she said. ii YOU are YOU sla I.
never bulge step; for | know how hard II
Is 10 earn
I'm not" said Thurley, who had never
-a1- a sense Of actual ownership IN the ioT-
.,,7a rraccd at her order in the bank. II
Won don't accept this offer chceriullE ana
i-ave1v. recognizing one woman rghJ III
helping another, I shall be ashamed ever 10
ask the giver again, and you don kno"
what Won NAV spoil for other girls. -,..,
At seems too good 10 be true, sald L1iJ",
attempting a wisttul smile. Wv Aa! sCou
world II do If took your earnings, lhuiIey'
| and then later on YOU should be III thl7 con-
| G,.;or vo~rscIf,~ She waved her mana
weakly 10 indicate the shaDDiness oil -Ae
D.a.WJrIl not talk about that was Thur,
Ire,'s answer. "I'vc been hallway PROMISED
hat vou shall have an easy position ay q
decent salary. whenever YOU re wen enough
! ~ come back % New York and accept It,.
| Rr- the very first thing IS 10 gcy you o"s WI
here and of. where the change Will De com
rrn+a II YOU think YOU can 60 TINS aiIer-
noon. the fairy godmOther said she u sol.'
rorrd a carriage TO drive you TO the station;
| I'M send YOU IN a number OF things sAe s"la
YOU'D better have ,.,.... l,-
Again Edith stared in wan lncredunl y, ~! !cl
hollow ewes big with astonlshment. WY
but think Of the money all that mean. IJs,,
she exclaimed. "HOw does II happen; no"
La Won find her, Think OF the trust sHe
~Drsf have in Thurlcy, she must love you,
I'm sire. love you dearly. as everyone uoG5 -
vrr,'vc ever known Perhaps you can IelI .
| me much about her-thcy so rarely WISH 10
| me- known. But oh, think II. Deautiiul u
lie loved as they all love you.
THURLEY remained for about two hou'9i
i and departed then at Edith. S reltera,Jeu
wish. The grl who had found the "ort,a so 50
E.-F v... gvcrsolcitous lest her cousin abuse
trl r--gfrege granted by some generous en-
rroyr- Who'll had released her for the morning.
| Ragrrr,rt waves Of conscious guilt at me-.
,r.r;r,tv % be absolutely frank and hohes;,
L. Et,Ic marred Thurlcy. pleasure anu
gnawcd rather deep, especially al her lous,
Iir's ayyreciatiOn Of all she was alJei.
Iat rast 10 do. Nevertheless, the aiIeIl'ol. ~.