The Glenwood post., 1912-09-14

I'VE got bet on, and if I win you're
in fifty"
A week later a note came to him
rom Fred. Come over, presto change
-whoopi"
He waited for Fred's reasons, and No
got them. There's a whacking Dig
change, Billy-you wouldn't know her
guess she must have been starving.
But she's buckled up little. She went
into the skirt chorus all right, but wnen
/ wanted her to go into tights-neinI
nein! but she's made hit right on the
reel. Seeing she seemed to be IA
vorite of yours, l gave her a little
tune, and she made good all right. oae
of those swell college chaps with Ne
big choo! choo! wanted to meet her
nothing came Of 1t. Here she is now
CAD, Billy, those eyes-Tll beat it!>
Lee turned to see girl in brown
coming to him. His quick eye told
him that he had guessed right. Her
cheeks still had the girlish oval that
belonged there; the lines OF her 1orm
had curved out-she was not only pref
ty, but beautiful, and few weeks
more WOulQ Iudh6 lhol N-'
She told him with shining eyes OF
her enjoyment of her work, and en'
planned that she had gone into the
country for a big rest, and had done
nothing but eat and slep.
Lee watched her that night and hs
saw that Fred's words were not over.
irawn. She danced with the lightness
Of a nymph; her trim foot and ankls
seemed hardly to touch the floor, and
her song was startlingly clear and
sweet Lee tried to pat himself.
Then came the Butterfly chorus, and
she did not go on. He found her stand
ng little way in the wings, looking
yery uncomfortable. You don't dancS
his, Miss Reddon?"
The color came slowly into her facs.
'No-I don't want to wear tights
wa-all over; buff you say so-Lah
ION said you decided tt will"
Lee watched the shifting forms OF
he girls on the stage, and something
.ose in him that he had never felt be-
ore; he looked down into the upturn-
ID face of the girl beside him, and real
don't think 1t necessary" he said Qut
.tly.
He saw the great relief on her faca
Now, after the show, will you stop
With me in one of my haunts?"
She looked up smilingly. 81 havs
made 1t practice to go straight home
put 1 will-with you" And she was
gone.
1t was a happy hour they spent to
yether. in the secluded corner of tina
restaurant where Lee made it his Gus
:om to linger after the plays. He could
hardly believe that the girl whose gen
lie brown eyes looked so winsomely
md frankly into his was the girl he
had aided such short time before.
When they left the restaurant, he
suggested a cab, and she added, with
l horse, not motor" and so they
were soon rolling away over the
smooth pavements.
Miss Reddon, there has been a won.
lerful change in you," he said almost
before he thought, his mind led by ths
picture she made in the soft dusk OF
The cab.
Her voice was tender with some
hing that stirred him.
Yes, l know, and hoped there would
De. When a girl here in this big city
that isn't so half bad as some paint Il
Observation-Disclosures there are nobla
men in it-brt she is lonesome-yes
hungry, without cent, and-and ID
lighting to save her-her selfresp pect
and some one comes who, asking moth.
ing, gives her opportunity and help
she has reason to change" she said,
turning her face to the window.
So gently, SO gravely did she say 1t,
that for the moment Lee wondered II
there was a hidden meaning that could
answer the question in his heart. Fo,
his part, he knew he loved her-of
that he had come to know there was
40 doubt
Il do not dare to take what you
say as mine"
But it is" she turned sharply.
He reached over and put one hand
On her right gloved one. Il have won.
dered what it was, Dorothy" he felt
her start-"that drew me to you that
first time; l had faith in you, some.
thing in your face, your voice-well,
you have made good and the future
Is big before you, If you want to keen
on-but l have been dreaming tonight
wondering If you wouldn't take an.
other position If offered it?"
His voice wavered in spite of him.
self, and he paused. knowing that here
she could by silence or word give her
decision.
"What?' she asked 80 softly he
could hardly hear.
L am hungry for a home, and hun.
cry for some one to care for me and
for whom can care-that means love
| can't offer you very much; Latson
says in time you will start is for
you to say?" he said tersely
1t is you l want-not money or
fame, or anything else; something in