Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-27


that noon at lunch. She was deter
mined to keep posted.
Wen. / got the dandiest pair OF
earrings from Jim. and some candy,
and a barette from the other girls
and Jim took me TO see Lost. Though
Won Ny. it was grand" which in
formation hardened Names heart
past all relenting.
That afternoon she watched wear.
ily till she was just about discour.
aged What was that2 A crowd
around the VALE Name waited In a
fever Of impatience to get the news.
Now, amt that awfulg" whispered
the girl next TO her That woman's
no lady She says Bessie gave her
ss too little change, and the poor
things got to have it took out Of her
salary"
Names heart gave a thrill Of tri-
umph. Now would she get a laven-
der hat2 Perhaps she would even
have TO wear shoes like her own
That night she couldn't rest com
fortably 1t made her nervous. Sup.
posing-but at the memory of Jim's
birthday gift she shut her lips in a
straight line and went to sleep.
In the morning she watched rather
anxiously for BESSIE. who. rather 20
her relief, appeared punctually. with
pompadour and jewels in their usual
form. At noon they lunched together
as usual
Gee, Name my head is bursting
and I've got the awfulest cold"
Fear gripped Names heart
Il know can't go out with Jim to-
night. Say, Name. don't you like him.
! think he is the one best bet
20, he's a nice enough fellow Our
floorwalker looks pretty good to me,
answered the now desperate Name
Yes, we all knoN that Him ogling
you every time he passes you You
hadn't ought to let him, Name. Jim
Gays so"
Il don't care what Jim says, and
I'll thank you to mind your own bust.
ness" and she fiounced out of the res.
taurant.
The next morning she was delight
ed to see Bessie's face swollen. She
had banished mercy from her soul
She flirted openly with the floor
walker; she wore seven new puffs
and a pair of jet earrings reaching
nearly to her shoulders. which had
cost her the price of her winter un
derwear. What cared she? Perhaps
Bessie would think them the gift OF
some man.
A succession of troubles came to
Bessie. She lost her purse and tore
her new dress More than once Name
had misgivings, so that when one day
her friend failed TO appear she was
utterly unable to keep her mind on
her work
Coal hods? Wall counter. Don't
see where? o. beg your pardon; in
the basement"
DRY goods Wall counter. lady"
NO. we don't keep earrings. What
are those2 o beg your pardon, ]
didn't understand
Two days, three days passed. bring.
ing no Bessie Night after night
Name tossed from side to side. un.
able to close her eyes. Had, Bessie
lost her Job? Was Bessie i'll? Was
Bessie, perhaps-how could she even
say twas BESSIE dead? She dared
not ask
On the fourth day she could bear II
no longer Her fear washed all the
jealousy from her heart and back in
its place flowed the love she had al
ways borne her Bess.
Crying and stumbling she came to
her friends room. afraid to knock
afraid not to At the summons to en-
ter she burst in and threw herself
weeping on Bessie's neck
BESSIE. o. Bessie thank Heaven,
You're all right, aren't you Ressie?
You're not dead; you aren't even sick
If you've lost your job you can have
all my money till you get a new one.
o. Bess. Bess. amt glad" and she
clung Historically to her erstwhllc
enemy
Whatever ails you, Mame2 | ainf
sick and amt lost my Job TIT tell
you all about that in a minute Tell
me new what's the matter with you %
With tears and sighs. with groans
and apologies. Name made a full con
fession.
so that's It? You poor dearie
Listen. honey, I'm going TO marry my
cousin. Charlie; that's why I'm not
working any more Him and me has
been engaged four years-and jim,
II was all that fresh foorwalker Jim
thought he was cutting him out You
didn't seem as loving as you used 10
be | hatched up this scheme to bring
you to. but il didn't work very well
Be good TO him dear. He loves you
And that ring2 Name, honey
lost that opal out the very first night
and had bit of glass put in so'st you