The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10

Sydney Chase was a sort or Billie
Burke-let. so to speak. She was small
and s~ienderly rounded. with reddish
hair n brown eyes, and an ingratiat-
ing little smile. And she was rather
new to Hathaway 4 Eaton's. where she
had been taken on in the glove section.
Coin to the Emerald Club tonight.
Miss Chaser" asked Miss Packer. a big.
swarthy girl with regular garden
well that the new girl wasn't going.
Sydney CAV no hint OF chagrin.
NO. I'm not going. Is II a dancing
club?"
Miss Packer raised an eyebrow at
this ignorance. "Oh. hadn't you even
heard about It? Yes. it's a dancin' club
"A real swell one, toe. I'm goin' with
Mr.. McKay-he's in the Gents Fur
nishings.' you know"
That will be nice" Sydney's tone
was politely Indifferent. but she felt
the pang she was intended to feel. She
could not understand why they all
seemed so determined to shut her out
from their pleasures. and then to fiaunt
them before her lonely eyes.
Miss Packer. however. felt vaguely
frustrated IN her assumption OF social
superiority. Little cat" she NUT
tered. tossing her head.
Occasionally in the shops there Is
20 be seen a girl. brought there by
Heaven knows what e~xigencies. who in
appearance and refinement so overtops
her fellows that the difference is evil
den az first glance. For quite obvi-
Gus reasons these girls are seldom
popular. and even the knowledge that
they are owed 10 ones superiority does
not invariably heal the wounds OF hu-
initiation and studied insult. Even
though she did consider the source.
Sydney could not but vince at Miss
Packers snubs. Besides she was only
a girl. and she was lonely.
The approach OF a customer saved
her from the scratch OF the little cat
remark. and she was surprised TO feel
in the manner of this customer an un-
accustomed friendliness, n sympathy.
a something understanding. She was
a Young woman. beautiful and beauti-
fully dressed. and sydney did not won
der al the interest she seemed 10 be
exciting among the other clerks. She
felt someway a little happier when the
beautiful lady la turned away with a
smile that seemed 10 have 40 much
more in ~ than mere amiability-it
was somehow comforting like the pres
sure OF the hand that means BE OF
good cheer"
nP HDOIT man Sdun'Ffpl u0. lie WIS
Mr.. B.. r. Writ, commonly called Ben
ME"
Some class. ehe'' said he. with a
glance after the figure OF the beautiful
lady.
Sydney cordially agreed. she was
lovely"
well. do you know who that is?
It's Mrs. Valentine Burke-she used "a
u4-lr rF.LN ko-a q. .hga -orv rso-~
"She did"
That's what she did-when she was
Christabel Shannon. And she married
Burke. the millionaire. and seems "a
be living happy ever after. Terrible
romantic, amt IT."
II should say" smiled Sydney.
"How's this fair one today" IN
ouired Bonnie softly. smiling his own
sweetest.
We'll. thank you" with no coquetry
Say. goin' 10 the Emerald tonight
Sydney shook her head No"
Don't you want 70 go?" persisted
Mr. Writ. or no bid2'
II haven't been asked" she admitted
Come. 90 With me then. he invite
her
why. yea. II like 70 She spok.
Win = slight hesitation. Vhi,h Mr
Rirt did no. NOTICE
All right Pine dolu said ts
quite elafef 'iu 80 Won later
The fire. care rtaf Irr' shovel 90
c-rious Emerald att Es-ls- .hes
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