Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24

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matter to get ready to leave town for
the summer in three days, especially
when one has expected to have week In
which to make preparations Beatrice
had a afsensation Of impotent rage when,
after giving his orders, DR.. Haynes had
taken his departure. The strong neces-
sity Of speech was upon her. and she went
irto the kitchen and spoke her mind to
MARY ~: ,.-- ...@s,~
II wish" she said, that my own doc
tor was in town. He, at least, would
have more consideration for me than to
insist that get away from here by next
Monday"
rs it Monday you'll be leaun town.
asked the maid. astonished.
Yes, 1t is, so DIR. Haynes says" re-
piled her mistress. But, when think of
1t, I've half mind to take my own time
about 1t. Tell me Mary do you believe
that a few days more or less will make
any difference in the little girls condi-
tion?"
Tht maids kind Irish face showed
genuine regret
WELL ma am she acknowledged,
"since you ask me for the truth I must
say that ! do think the poor darlin'
should be out of this heat as soon as she
can be got away. And It's for her sake
/ say this, forNtt amt no fun for me to
go out to lonesome country place away
from my friends. But. sure ma am, she
does look bad"
Well there's no use wasting time
then" said the mother with d sigh,
"I'll just have to hurry and get things
together for going Have luncheon as
soon as you can, for all the shopping to be
attended to must be done this afternoon
and tomorrow morning-since tomorrow
will be Saturday and most of the shops
close at noon. Before luncheon I'll make
out list of what's wanted for the chill
dren and myself +
but you have most of the summer
clothes bought already, haven't you,
ma'am?'' asked Mary.
Beatrice made an impatient move
ment NO" she said, II haven't all the
clothes needed for sPleasanttoWn, al
though ! have enough for us all II we
were going to stay quietly in town. And.
of course, we will need fewer things
than if we were to be at a summer
hotel. But even so, Mrs Robbins en-
tertains good deal, and will expect
me there. and ] must have a plenty Of
dresses for that purpose"
The day was humid and warm and
the trip through the various shops
wearying even to a woman who loved
to buy as did Beatrice. Today she felt
loddly depressed. and was conscious all
the while. that she was extravagant in
her purchases, Few things are more de-
pressing than the knowledge that one il
spending more money than is wise and
that ahead of one are greater expenses
especially when this knowledge Is unac-
companied by the will power to deter
mine one to stop buying. Beatrice did
not forget that there wss a doctors bill
as yet unpresented, that she was taking
upon herself the additional expense OF a
summer cottage, and that meanwhile
the rent of her closed city apartment
must be met all through the heated
term, although she would be out Of
town and getting no benefit from her
New York residence Yet, the pretty
things in the shop tempted her, and she
did not leave the last department store
until the sound of the gong gave notice
that work was to cease and that the
jaded clerks could go home 3
Wishing that she had shopped little
faster, Beatrice turned reluctant steps
toward the subway 1t seemed TO her
that thousands Of others were doing
the same thing.
People who leave the city In the sum
1ner have a way of saying that every
body is out OF town." a statement they
would be forced to retract If they at
tempted to board the subway train during
rush hours. This was the widows
thought this afternoon as she forced her
way through the throngs that waited at
the express station. AS her train drew
in, she was borne along, wedged in be-
tween men and women-most of them
chatting and laughing good naturedly in
spite of the heat and general discom-
fort The widow, in musing OH her own
affairs and In her absorbing seIf-pity at
being in this rough and perspring throng,
did not heed the guards warning itera-
tion of Watch your step" Indeed she
was so tired that she paid little attention
to anything but her own morbid thoughts,
until, as she reached the edge of the
platform she stepped. needless of the
gap between it and the car, into the
yawnng space between the two
She slipped down with s!ckening jolt,
and for terrifying instance felt the
pressure OF the crowd behind her and