The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-21

like the risk She took coming into this office and asking for that money You may depend on it she of putting fifty pounds his" The black marble clock Werriss apparently dismissed Miss Findon with jerk from his mind Its nearly lunchtme, he said and it impossible to get on with them Something had happened to hil he kept seeing slim figure in black life. Well there hundreds of sick with lives save What did less matter?
 He sat marble table in the cheap luncheon-pace eggs on spinach 6;n and %. e1p of little way @ and hs ere y was no 6eT 't o the When she looked up and evidently recognized him. he, too saw that the eyes were soft and gray; but they looked tired and her hands trenbed little as she replaced the cup ln the saucer He wished he but was his habit to do SO; besides he had never her there before-perhaps she had had different heard every word she had said. She finished ped & aas S % the ds s oa e esn all her E od o Mon o a and md Pob quarters of hour before he go back hurried to the desk told the young to keep the change could just Miss Findon at the end of the street,
 old f 5 e6 had @ d 1 on @ green space There were two or three seats; tired workers often sat on them in their dinnerhour getting
 Miss Findon sat with her back to him, and very still. He knew that she and heard nothing; he passed behind the twice, then determined to maEs de despeEate 7t plunge He went to her and you, I'd like to do so" he said
 She seemed to be awakened from dream "Yes, what is it?"
 I expect you saw me in the office just now7" a brilliant thought had given him courage
 ! heard you say something about teaching French in the the evening
 That language has been the great bugbear of life I've never been able to get it anyway
 "OhP smile came into her eyes. Tt is difficult,
 sWel, what I'd like would be if I could get at it on the quiet of an evening through the winter; l might
 There are schools and classes"
 Don't want them; but I thought it might suit you and help me- if could come to terms?"
 She looked % almost mo- resentu and suspected pc him of II shouldn't care to have one pupil only; if had four
 Well, perhaps you'll allow sit down while ~I'd like ike to know what your charge would be-, IT. But would take iess 0"' TOT '0"Ve'SA''on 'sssonS
 "If you could get five of together"-he settled himself the seat far away from her possible, he thought it seemed respectful-"why that would be ten doars@two pounds it would mount suP upmone5 does. There's % nothing more curious than money; if where you are it's gone; but if you go on adding to it, it mounts up just surprisingly.
 said to MT Milson?"
 'Why, yes, I did, every word; I don't deny it. I was struck"
 valuable enough make it worth while for what may it. hold with being independent. People feel better happier decorate the world by being good look at, who don't pay for their footing any way-are better dead; but there aren't many of them about There's value in everybody-I never yet any without it--and we've got to do the best keep them alive. As rule, it can't be done without money"
 She looked bewildered.
 He explained "You see, if million arrived for his funeral day it wouldn't be any good him to live and choose his later That's why I thought it fine of you to walk into the l bet you had struggle to make yourself do it."
 ''Oh, did" She gave little shudder
 Well, it's over. I wouldn't think of it any more only of some other way in which get what want If you take to teaching French. orhe stopped and held to the back of the seat-theres another way; if you wouldn't mind taking a loan from me- I couldn't"
 'Pve got it and can't tell you how glad I'd be- Money is no good till it's spent; there it is, and if you'd make of it-' T couldn't she repeated, firmly.
 Don't see why you should mind borrowing of me q do. He is my employer. I've worked for him these two years and he knows me You are very
 He afraid she would get up and walk away. Wei, you must ,.1 torg1ve me for suggesting it. He asking, haven't friends relations who'll None, except Harvey Findon away in Los Angeles" would be impossible to ask him.
 Then suppose you think about the French?"
 'Yes I'll think about the French" she said anxiousy, but Jack ought to go at November begins next week. You see, the typhoid fever came such bad time, before we'd finished off the debts that mothers last illness n1ade he told how he starved him. self. He used to be so merry, it dreadful to him white and i'll, instead of laughing and running" She stopped suddnely;
 throat as if to steady his voice. and took another plunge. Look here, Miss Fndon, you don't know me;