Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-20

''"- Wy ~ was Nfduut WHICH IN
formation hardened Names hear
res 81 rclcnting
Tat afternoon she watched wear
NY iill fho was just about dlscour
aged. What was that? A crowd
7rcc7d tho wall? Name waited in a
fevrr o. Impotence to get the news
'Ncw, Amt that awful?" whispered
The Girl next to her. That woman'a
no lady She says Bessie gave her
SO tco little change. and the poor
things got to have It took out of her
salary"
Names heart gave thrill Of tri-
umph. Now would she get laven-
der hat7 Perhaps she would even
have to wear shoes like her own.
That night she couldn't rest com
fortably. II 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 to
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 l can't go out with Jim to-
night. Say, Name, don't you like him?
think he is the one best bet"
%, he's a nice enough fellow. Our
hoorwalker looks pretty good to me-"
answered the now desperate Name.
yes. we all know that Him ogling
you every time he passes you. You
hadn't ought to let him, Name. Jim
says 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 Beasie's face swollen. She
had banished mercy from her soul.
She fiirted openly with the floor
walker; che wore seven new puts
and a pair Of Jet earrings reaching
nearly to her shoulders, which had
cost her the price of her winter I'M
derwear. What cared she7 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 mtsgivings. 30 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 goodsl Wan counter. lady"
No, we don't keep earrings. What
are those7 o, beg your pardon, i
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
ost her job? Was Bessie III? Was |
Bessie, perhaps-how could she even
say twas Bessie dead? She dared |
lot ask.
On the fourth day she could bear II
no longer. Her fear washed all the |
Jealousy from her heart and back In /
is 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-
er, she burst In and threw herself
veping on Bessie's neck.
Bessie, o. Bessie. thank Heavenl
You're all right, aren't you, Bessie?
You're not dead; you aren't even sick.
Z you've lost your job, you can have
Ill my money till you get a new one.
}. Bess, Bess, amt glad" and she
lung Historically to her erstwhile
'nemy
Whatever ails you. Name? / amt
lick and / amt lost my job. I'll tell
Tou all about that In a minute. Tell
ne new, what's the matter with your"
With tears and signs, with groans
md apologies, Name made full con,
ession.
so that's It? You poor dearie.
listen, honey, I'm going to marry my
ousin, Charlie; that's why I'm not
working any more. Him and me has
'een engaged four years-and jim.
was all that fresh foorwalker. Jim
bought he was cutting him out. You
idn't seem as loving as you used to
e. Matched up this scheme to bring
ou TO- but 1t didn't work very we'll
'e good to him. dear He loves you"
And that ring? Name. honey,
ost that opal out the very first night,
nd had bit of glass put in so'st you
'ouldn't feel bad"
FerVent Interest.