Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29

pAoSs ooO O00xnSOUO WI IN 10A zoe.
While she stood shyln14ng blythe
door tie eyes Of . dossa women fas-
Ssnsd upoa hsR. each With hssn
scsut1ny. ne ssosoefvs 1s1or stole h.
70 her dslioaAs cheeks. A. thA pro
pristsess OF The oMoo began 70, quss.
ttoo her. she fsk hss courage faliing
"Yos visA Q postE3nnf" The woman
had nose Mo . hawk. andisUes that
held no sympathy. What do you
wsnt7 General hosssworkf'1
Il should hls . position - wait
ross" Hs1 vuacs vas low and seconded
6ightsoe1 70 hsessl1
The hawk 1ess went up6contsmptu.
ously.
"Bsttsr tain general housswork.
Thsrs ars too many Mattresses u
ready"
Il unearstaal theiwork ofsa wast.
fsss. but nsvsr have done general
3ousewurk.s she answered With the
voice Of 8 gsntlsxsoman, watch some.
how angssod the hawk, who had
xratnsd hssssff to get the advantage
over people and hsep It or,slso know
the reason Why.
Very well. do % you please. Of
course. but you bite your own noseion.
Let me zee Jour 1efssences."
Tho giri was roady for this.
Il am sorry. but cannot give you
any. have nved only In one house.
whore had entire charge Of the table
and dining room, and dat home was
broken up when the people went
abroad three ysarsaago. could show
you letters written By the mistress Of
that homo II had, my trunk here, but
It IL In another city, and l do not
know when ! shau,be able b send for
st.
NO refsrsncsss" screamed the
hawk thsn raialng her voice, although
It vas utterly unnecessary: Ladies.
here - girl who has no references.
Do any Of You want 30 vsnturer" The
oontsmptuous laugh that followed had
the effect Of wssning to every WON.
an In the room. And this gin scorns
general hoosswork. and pTesumss to
dictate fcr place - waitress" won't
on the hawk
7 want . w11Eress baby" sid q
kru1hled womaa IN Q subdusd whisper.
p'but really wouldn't dare take . airi
without Tu6eeonoes. She might b q
xhde4. y0a know. ana then-really, abe
doesn't look - II she was used to
houses Ike nine must have . neat.
styhsh-3ooking sirl No self.fespectinE
Nstt7sss nowadays would 20 out In the
street dressed Nike that"
All the evss In the room seemed Dor.
ing thSoosA ~ POOR gtzi @ she stood
trembling. humillatsd. her cheeksbarn.
ing. while horrined tears demanded
70 b let up into her eyes. She held
her dainty had proudly, and turned
away With dignity.
However. II you caro- to try," called
out the hawk, you can register Ct the
desk and lsave two dollars, and II In
the meantime you can think OF any.
body whom give % . rslseencs, we'll
look II up. But ve never guarantee
girls withoutreferences."
Tho tears wsfs too near the sur
taco now for her even to acknowledge
this information flung at her In an I'M
pleasant voice. Sho went out Of tho
Office, and immediatsly-surrsptitdous.
1.-TWO women hurried after her.
Ono was habby. largo and ovee
dressed, With pasU complexion and
ayss like ,Ash. In which was lack
,f al moral sense. She hurried aftsr
the girl ana took her BY the shoulder
Just 40 she reached the top Of the
stairs that led down into the stTest
The other was . small, timid WON
an. With anxisty and'indecision wzittsn
al over her, and . last years street
suit With the slosves rsmodeled. When
she saw who had stopped the girl. she
fingered behind In the hall and pre-
tended there was something wrong
With the braid on her skirt While shs
fingered she listened.
wait q minute. miss" said the
aashy woman. "You needn't feel bad
about having references. Everybody
isn't 30 particular. Yc. coma with
me, and I'll put you in tho way Of earn
ing more than you can ever get as
waitress. You weren't cut out for work.
anyway. with that face and voice. I've
been watching you. You were meant
for q lady. You need to BE- dressed
up. and you1l b . real pretty girl"
Az she talked, she had come nearer,
and now she lsansd over and whis-
pered 80 that the timid woman. who
vas beginning dimly to perceive what
manner Of creature this other woman
vas. could not hear.
But the girl stepped back With sud
DEN energy and Aashed eyes, shaking
Of the berineed hand that had grasped
her shoulder
Don't you dare to speak to mel"
she said IN loud. clear voice. Don't
ron dare to toach me! You are
wicked woman! II you touch me
sesin, / will 60 IN there and tell al
those women how you have insultsd
moi"
-oh, well, II you're . saint. startsi"
hissed the woman.
II should rather starvs ten thousand
times than take help from you" said
the girl, and her clear. horined eyos
seemed to burn into the woman's evil
faoe. She turned ana slid away, like
the Willy old serpent that she vas.
Down tho stairs like lightning sped
the girl. her head mp in pride and
horror, her eyes still flashing. And
down tho stairs after her sped the 1T
Ito. anxious woman. painting and
$3.50 $3.50 dafapmineA IN kaon her In