Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03

Adele's System

By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

cutting wind swept away the kSnt
snow that was falling exceg1 for tAe
fine white line close to tie houses.
Adele, waiting Ter k7er car, wondered
If there was enough for q SNOWFALL.
She shiVered. The first emblem OF
winter, such a joy few years ago,
was now a harbinger of trouble. Win
ter now meant a season of discom-
fort and almost want for herself and
her mother
She held her muff before her face
to break the force of the wind anC
stood close to a telegraph poLs for
protection.
The time seemed long. Her car was
late.
suddenly there was a snort and a
whirr and big limousine swept the
curb at her feet With the muf be-
fore her eyes and the wind in her ears,
Adele had neither seen nor heard the
approach Of the machine.
Instinctively she threw herself back
with a cry. tripped and fell. 1t was
all over in a second.
The car stopped within few yards
of the accident and man sprang out
and ran back.
The girl was sitting up by this time,
but was too stunned and shaken to
stand, although she tried to when she
saw someone coming, but her brain
was spinning and she sank down help
lessly.
The man was beside her in an In
slant trying to raise her in his arms,
at the same time calling to the chauf-
feur to bring back the car at once.
Adele's floating senses returned. Il
i am not hurt a bit. thank you. Il
will be-all right in a minute and you
do not need to help me at all"
The man noticed with contriion
how small and slight she was and how
pretty the pale little face was, al
though almost CHASTITY in the rays OF
the electric street light. But she was
smiling bravely and the confusion in
her sweet brown eyes may or may
not have been due to the fall.
Il am so sorry" said the man SIM
ply IN never forgive myself. | get
tired telling Wilson to not drive so
close to the curb, | just let him go
sometimes. But to tell the truth, you
were so near the pole neither of us
saw you until you jumped. By George.
It's just too bad! Sure you are all
right?"
Sure smiled Adele.
mo sprained ankles? Try to stand
on your right foot. That's the ticket!
Now your left"
Adele obeyed. Everybody obeyed
John Moreland when he spoke that
way.
'How's Jde head? Aching I'll bet.
No? Well. If rou are going to the
city you will LET us take you in, won't
you? Not to make amends. but to be
certain you will stay all right. You
might faint or something after we
were gone"
20, no thank you" declined Adele
hastily. Please do not be so remorse-
full about my falling | was too near
TO the street and it wasn't your fault
at all. Here is my car Good morn
ing"
There was nothing to do but to help
her onto the car and lift his hat. But
and took it out on Wilson the entire
trip into town. He was, however, soon
deep in business afrairs-no man in
town had so many irons in the fire
and he forgot the incident of the
morning.
Adele had no luck that day get
ting subscriptions for the books she
was selling or course. they were
good books and everybody ought to
want them, but somehow the busy
men in busy offices either had no
time to see her at all or their minds
were too intent on their own affairs
to get the least bit interested She
was tired and discouraged
While eating her luncheon she sat
thinking of some new plan. Il have
it," she exclaimed, suddenly. to her
self Il am going to try the gamblers
system of sticking to one number till
he wins. Only | shall try a name. I'll
stick to one name till somebody sub
sCTibes for my books Let's see!
What are some names Of companies?
Central. Ideal, Union. Manhattan.
Consolidated. Mutual There, that
sounds the most promising Mutual
should be good for all of US Mutual
it is Now for the directory" There
she found, under business addresses,
enough Mutual Clothing companies,
hat companies and companies OF this,
that and the other kind to keep her
busy for weeks.
The first on the list was the Mutual
Hat company. 1t proved to be a whole
sale concern selling summer headgear
and the manager merely pointed to-
ward the snow swept street and told
her to come back in July. Adele, moth
ing daunted by her lack of success in
the new system. next tried the Mutual
Furniture company and left. a little
later, proud in me knowledge that she
had triumphautly escaped being sold
bookcase By the head salesman, who
eyaded every effort to talk books. but