Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-09-29


I'm all cut up about this Miss" as
she rose to go-"Miss-"
Sargent" she supplied.
Miss Sargent" his fine eyes all mis-
cry. Il hope 1t won't happen again.
But I'm glad you came You've helped
me, somehow, in several ways"
CLEAN of amusement shot across his
face. You'll see one Of the ways as
you go out attended by all the salaams
due client"
4 Anne Sargent smiled to herself remi-
i niscently when She reached the
! street. She, too, had points Of view
Tailor Halls, Allan Forrester's and
curiously mixed one of her own. She
had failed when her position depend
ed upon success. But 1t had been a
pleasant failure. All day she smiled
that reminiscent smile and when she
returned to the Office Tailor Hall near
ly went off his head to learn that young
sport Forester had loosed up to the
extent of two dollars.
In spite of diplomatic arrangements
to the contrary, the next months state
ment went out crediting Forester with
this
Anne met him in the street one day
and was rather self conscious but he
walked with her to her car and they
talked as though inspired about al
most anything but finances. She de-
cided he no longer looked at his bills.
They met frequently after that. So
often in fact that had Anne been more
conceited and Allan less spontaneous
in his evident delighted surprise, 1t
would have appeared as though he
haunted her path. He tried in every
possible way to get her to ask him to
call. But almost unconsciously she
gave him to understand that she was
not of his class.
Meanwhile, from mixed motives
Anne made monthly payments on his
tailor bill She told herself it was to
keep her own job, but she knew it was
not exclusively that.
Three months had gone by with sur
prising rapidity and the last of the
monthly statements had gone out when
an imperative summons came for
Anne at the phone. 1t was Forester
who commanded, begged, cajoled her
| W W Ills OluCt-lOT ODNiOu0 ltdS-
Gus he could not come to her. She
thought at first she could not go
she knew he had discovered her folly
that appeared suddenly shameless-but
she knew, too, that he would look her
up at her boarding place, If she did
not go. She was not very proud OF
her boarding place, so she went.
| After he had leaped to his feet and
gripped both her hands, he dived into
drawer, bringing up the tell-tale
bill
What made you?" he cried accus
ingly. II don't deserve 1t. But, gee
1t was bully of you'll"
She had intended to deny 1t.
II have brothers." she admitted
weakly.
Il had real client yesterday" b,
said, hunching confidentially on tn,
corner of the desk nearest her. 'H
gave me this" handing out ten-dolla
bill. ITS yours"
"Oh, no." she shrank away from II
No. indeed. l couldn't think of it.
his face. You need 1t to buy din
ners. You don't know how thin yo'
are. You must take care of your
selfl"
She had not realized how earnest
ly she spoke till he met her eyes
dumb gratitude and real tears in thei
clear depths.
"You are the only one in the worl'
who really cares" he almost whisper
ed. Then fiercely: Those societ
" buds bleed you and the tailors dul
you'll oh, for half sou I'd get dow
Il to reality! What does 1t cost yol
. to live?" he broke off suddenly.
Five a week. she laughed with re
. lief.
He looked at her with slow smile
Gee! could keep a wife for what
!. costs me. / say" impulsively. Let
try it,"
isn't this"
IT Rather sudden?" he finished, smi
ing down at her. mot so very. Yo
i know me better than anybody on cart
lr -honest-and like you better tina
IL any one l ever saw. Really, IL thin
.e you're the girl for me- Won't yo
u think about it?"
s, Yes; enough to pay the next install
ment," she gibed, stepping aside for a
s aggressive parsonage who elbowe
= through the door. Forester gave hiI
: one comprehensive glance and leane
le over her.
In You won't have to-" he murmuret
a I've been batting him for six months
ut Then aloud. THAT offer stands goo'
Iy Miss Sargent mean to see that yo
ID accept it. Good morning"
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