Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-06-25
.ADELE'S
SYSTEM
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By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

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1t was almost seven o'clock in the
morning, but in the early winter It Il
nearly dark It that hour. The sharp
cutting wind swept away the light
snow that was falling except for the
flne white line close to the houses.
Adele, waiting for her car, wondered
II there was enough for SNOWFALL
She shivered. The first emblem OF
winter. such q joy a few years ago
was now harbinger Of trouble. Win.
ter now meant season OF dlscom'
fort and almost want for herself and
her mother.
She held her mum before her face
to break the force OF the wind and
stood close to telegraph pole for
protection.
The time seemed long. Her car was
late
Suddenly there was . snort and a
whirr and a big limousine swept the
curb at her feet With the mum 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 cry, tripped and fell 1t was
AL over In 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
4 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
II am not hurt q bit, thank you. +
Will be-all right in a minute and you
do not need to help me at all"
The man noticed with contrition
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
II am 80 sorry" said the man sim
MY. "Irl 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 the head! Aching III bet.
MOI Well, II you 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"
",
hastily. Please do not be SO remorsa
full about my falling. was too near
to the street and 1t 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
he felt mean about the whole affair
and took 1t out on Wilson the entire
trip into town. He was, however. soon
deep In business afYairs-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 OF 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 name. I'll
stick to one name till somebody sub.
scribes for my books Let's see!
What are some names Of companies
Central. Ideal, Union. Manhattan.
Consolidated, Mutual There. that
sounds the most promising--Mutuai--
should be good for all OF US. Mutual
It ia. 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 keen her