La Junta tribune., 1913-10-04

more He had discharged her and
that WAS the end OF It. Then be sat
watching her as shs went to the ward.
robe TO get her wraps. and follow ed
every motion as she adjusted her Ia,
and drew on her little brown gloves
He said nothing and only smiled as
she said good night to him and slip
ped out OF the door.
That night Tom suffered mental ,or.
mcnts-remorss pity and LONGING
remors-. ss he thought of the cruelty
OF his short abrupt dismissal OF The
poor girl: pity as he though, o. he
possible want that awaited her and
longing-that was the vors, OF u 4
selfish longing gripped at his heart,
hunger for one more glimpse OF that
frank. pretty smile
The next day Tom Wayne cam 70
The office with heavy heart, bgt 70
hts great surprise there was NGry
Drake. her hat on. carefully opeuiHg
and sorting tn. .lh!l Why had she
come back What would Grer0hle
sNy' What would the great ElIling
ton DO under the circumstances.
jus, then Mary smiled and sAi5-
s,ill opening the maii--"f can open
,hc letters and sort the mail any
way"
Tom 'orEo, all sbou, BnliuEton.
Il want to have talk with you.
Miss Drake" he said Il will start
ou, with you tonirh, when you 20 ]
can't talk easily In this once
Somehow Tom thought thai 1t
would be easier 10 make Mary urisr
stand away from the once vai she
would have to leave. but before be
evening came he had decided 10 -et'
tie tn. problem OF discharEinE MARY
Drak. In way that made him long
with all bis being for hre o'clock 10
come 1t was strange. he thought to
himself. that he had not thought OF
this solution before
Thx, night when Mary Drak. yak
ed from n. once with Tom Wayne
through the busy crowded streets b.
told her the secret Of his love and
as he told II she looked into tls eyes
With such a spirit Of connienc. and
companionship that Tom wondered
why he had hcsita,-d to love b-r sim
ply because she Vas an tnefscient III
tie working girl
"Mr Ellington landed this after
noon and will he at the ofiice the
hrs, thing in the morning." b" told
her so you had better not turn up
,h.r. again II won't be so hard.
having to leave now. will II N'tle
girl Everything I have is your nor
and you must no, ~orry sbou' The
salary We will talk tha, over ls'~r.
A.. they walked Tom notice thar
they p.re siill walking up The bright
ly lighted ,horoughfare. and Nh-n
he asked to see her home Mar pro
tested
Don't b. ashamed fttls sifl.F be
said Come. I Insist"
Come. then said Mary~Asd led
tho way past the business section 10
] the brilliantly lighted fashionable res
/ idential section. Tom fairly easp~d
as .h. led tn. way up III. vide brown
stone steps OF Rliiing,on's house.
Il am no, Mary Drake he heard
I the giri a, his side saying As they
stood hefor. ,h. front door Il Am
I Vivian Ellington. hsy" b-en play
Ing the part Of spy sh" went on
You know how father hated TO leave
his o''iee even for iay and ihi,
summer when he needed q res, 30
very much hi, on this plan knew
b. didn't lik. 20 leave cause he
thought things would 40 wong while
he Vas away on. day b. said he
would 20 II h. hsd son % leave In
his ONO. while he was away 20 watch
thing. and l., him know rs, ~hai
was doing Keep him eohstanily post
ed by wireless. and eAbl-sram and let
ter n only one Of his Own family
could do
4 told him I would take The place
Of . son-so he had me s~nt ,hro~gS
~ agency and. - you hno. di1st
tnos the ARE, thing aboa, snytAias.
but I ala know enough TO s-eV ~
syss opsn and 10 suckQo my lob. svss
VIA yos 80 ola Orseobls ,rss1 -
I,sehares as th,al might have
Aoas ~ vesb hsssss II I bad 81 ~
10 spesl - aseA tine vhsn yos veeo
ses srsssl ksse,as The run q IT,
bssiaeas - lss father asos vAaa yos
0ees 1stas"
"TAss Il AAs sn hssa . ssms" Teo
Wayne sseaa. - hs studied The osst's
nee "vss Ssvs bsss ssiss ss-Sos
haVo hoao t0Qoseo0 - sSs sy00oe1e
aad sos POUR ss'hss y hone yes afs
through eth ss' Yos As's bssa sesy
clover. Niss Hiiiiss'oa. and -
srstuiats you siaesrsly
why. Tom" vivsaa's too oOall
haads we're hsld out before ~.
Tom. dear. Il has all beer . Oaos
but tAis. and this 10 the realss, thlaO
II the whole wosid~
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