Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30

and, by Jove, he turned the corner! He's
doing we'll now. That's his wife-the
plump little woman who's straigh tening
his tie. They come here every We'd
nesday night and they can AFFORD Ii. Yet
he was up against IL badly once, Julien.
That's right. look at him; be interested
He's a common looking little beast. isn't
he. but he's got a stout heart
| Il think" Julien said. that could
guess the name Of the man who lent
him the flyer
You'd be a mug If you couldn't
Hendricks restored. IT'S doing that sort
OF thing that helps you TO smile some
times when the knocks come. tel
you. Julien. some OF the people-these
small 81 ,pIoeepers. especially-do have
the devil OF a fight TO get their ounce
I Of pleasure out of life. Nothings made
easy 1or them. They, don't know any
thing about that big western world
with pleasures tuned up to the latest
pitch. where yiu do even your work with
every luxury at hand to make II easy.
/ There's a little chap there-an italian.
See him? He's sitting by the side Of tho
old man with the gray beard. That
mans his rather. They botn landed
over here with scarcely a copper. The
I young fellow worked like a slave-16
/ shillings a week I think he was getting
and he kept the old man on IL. Then he
lost his Job. couldn't get another. The
old man had TO go TO the workhouse;
| the young man slept on the Embark
ment. ate free soup, picked up scraps,
lived on tn garbage heap Of life He
pulled himself together, though, get an
other job. improved il. saved a few shil-
lings. drove up in a cab and took --,e
old man out. Look at them now. He's
got little tailor shop not 100 yards
from here and somehow or other one or
two people on the stage-they're
/ good-hearted lot-have taken him up.
He gets lots Of work and brings the
old man here now and then for treat.
How are you. Pietro?" he called across
the room. when are you going to send
me that coat along?"
7 The young man grinned.
Too many orders to make you that
/ coat. sir he declared
Hendricks smiled.
mo one can deny that need a new
coat he said Il told Pietro when
things were slack that he could make me
one. but he gets lots OF orders now See
the little girl in the corner? She's going
out-no. she's going 10 stay here; they've
found her room at that table. I suppose
you'd turn your nose up at her because
she has a lot too much powder on her
cheeks. and you don't like that lace
collar around her neck. Il isn't clean,
know. and the makeup on her face is
clumsy. Must be uncomfortable. too. but
she's done her best. She's been dancing
at the Hippodrome this afternoon. prob
ably rehearsing afterwards. She's got an
hour now before she goes back TO the
evening performance. She's taking the
1s-penny dinner, you see. She'll get
glass OF Chant free with il. I am in
luck tonight can tell you about nearly
all these people. Her name is Bessie Ha-
zell-Sarah Ann links. very likely, but
that's what she calls herself anyway. She
married an acrobat two years ago and
they started doing quite well. Then he
got a cough. had to give up work, the
doctors all shook their heads at him,
wanted 10 tell him IL was consumption.
Bless YOU. she wouldn't listen TO it, She
got him down to Bournemouth somehow
and they patched him up. He came back
and started again, caught cold, and had
another bad spell Still, she wouldn't have
IL that there was anything serious the
matter with hint He'd be all right she
said. II it weren't for the climate, and
every night she danced. mind-danced
twice day. She's quite clever, they
say-might have done well IL she'd only
he-esf to think of and could spare a
little OF her money for lessons. Not she!
She sent him to Davos. paid for IL some
how. He's back again now. He can't go
on the stage. but he's got a light job
somewhere. 1 don't know that he's earn
ing anything particular. They've got a
baby to keep. but they do II all right be-
tween them. She isn't pleasant to look
at. is she? What's that matter? She's a
BIT OF real life. anyhow
Why didn't you bring me here before,
Kendricks?' Julien asked.
The man leaned back and laughed.
ASK yourself that question. not me-"
he replied. ''You-Sir Julien PorteI, car
featured as the best dressed man in the
house Of commons. member of the most
fashionable clubs. brilliant debater. sue
cessful politician, future prime minister,
and all that sort OF twaddle You were
living too far up in the clouds, my
friend, TO come down here. You see, I
am not offering you much sympathy, Ju-
lien. ! don't think you need 1t. You were
soaring up to the skies just because Of
your gifts and your position and your
opportunities. You are down now. Well.
you're laundering sorry for yourself
don't know that I'm sorry for you. I'll
tell you in ten years time. BY Jove.
here's your sandy-haired little friendf"
The man, with the girl upon his arm.
had entered the room and had taken
seats at a table in the corner. for
which. apparently they had. been wait
ing. Julien looked at them curiously.
Why" he exclaimed suddenly. lean
ing across the table, II remember him
now! He's at the shop mean he's
an Intelligence man."
Hendricks nodded.
Just the sort Of inconspicuous-look
ing person who could go anywhere
without being noticed"
recollect him quite Well" Julien
continued. It's not in my department
OF course. but I remember being told
he was a very useful little beggar."
I should say, without a doubt"
Hendricks declared, that he was ar
present working hard for the safety
and welfare Of the British empire. II
you've suddenly recognized tie man.
III tell you who the girl is. She's a
manicurist at the Milan"
Julien looked, around and watched
them for a moment curiously. AGAIN
he noticed that his interest in the
young man was at least recfprocated
The fellow has recognized me. OF
course" he said. You know. Ken
bricks. remember two or three years
ago most amazing item of news was
brought 10 us-one that made real
ciherence, too-throush a msnicurist"
Shouldn't be a bit surprised" Ken
bricks replied. Things drop out in the
most unexpected places, as you'd find
out If you'd been a journalist"
She was sent for into the room OF