The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-20

DoCt do IT, cried the girl. Don't
emphasize US to him In any way or he
may exercise bis right as cook and
leave. Just ignore US. Wen play at
being our own bellboys."
ignore you" cried Mr.. Magee.
"what herculean tasks You set! I'm
not equal to that one!' He picked up
their travelling bags and led the way
upstairs. "l'm something Of a bellboy
myself when roused." he said.
The girl selected suit II. at the far
ther end OF the corridor from Magee's
apartments. Its the very one used
to have years and years ago-at least
two or three years ago." she said.
"Isu't 1t stupid? All the furniture In a
beapr'
"And cold" said Mrs. Norton. my
lands wish was back by my own
f1re.s ~
'11t make you regret your words.
Mn. Nortonw cried Magee. He threw
up the windows. pulled or his coat and
set to work on the furniture. The girl
bustled shout. Tightening his work by
her smile.
II hope you don't expect a tip" the
Girl said. laughing.
90. ne said, coming closer and
speaking IN voice that was not for the
ol tue chaperon. II want tip ON
oo you really act%
- looked at him steadily.
k"Cpce." she said, "when I was six.
eeens ! appeared In an amateur play at
ssnooL il was my nrst and last ap-
nce on the stage"
nanks. lady," remarked Mr.. Magee
N imitation OF the bellboy he was sup
u 10 De. He sought No. Z. There
maae nimself again presentable.
% wn'cn ne descended to the office.
pmno SAT- reading the New York
@ oe1ore tne nre. From the little
49, r"ou, ana the parlor. the two
49, 20 tne nsnt and left OF the ho-
ss2.s aoQr- Vulmby had brought
49,. eAra cnairs ne stool now by
~ m'se cnair mat ne'd Professor
~ ensaseo 10 conversauoN with
sent'e"ah.
Ies ne was saying, IL lived three
10 .'euton and nve years In New
Ooh me eaeht years-eight
J" re"'l1e tne truth"
ue"ru ABOUT u from John Bent.
y ne professor said gently.
hes oeen pretty kind to me. MIR.
-. uy icy uss. npmed ouimoy: when
M moi " was all gone he offered me
mcs. 80 ~ "'v -, .se Sulmoys owned
mc.r,s,n :. a' aounu na'dpate
ve~r- IT, .h,nr .s" ~ tuose eignt
yesr. FOR mo o. a.S :. .v, s 81" '"oSe
.Ir rm nos ,n.U..s o
put An Masao co. a. ..s S."oy'
ssrhst vhst Sau.~a - ~ o". -
men didn't want " ra~,,a. n.',..s u .%'"oau S..
teriy. "apd thar wos-tha .or",n III
public. You 400 7 invontoS
ran jolnt one that wo. = sroa. v" ,','
provement on the Old kind haS snr.
Of On idea, when I was doing it~on
idea of service IN tha wos,a
know. God, what a Joke, 1 sold nh
the Quimby lands, and went to Reu.
ton, and then to New York to place II
Not one Of the railroad men but ad.
mitted that 1t was an improvement.
ano org one-and not one but fought
u insa 10 Keep me from getting 1t
S""u wneie the public would see It.
uey u.uns want the expense vt q
e-sus
Sulmoy iooked out ut the sunlit
VI snow.
lsnt years he repeated, II fought
ana p'eaded. No, 4 begged-that was
the word-i begged. You'd be surpris-
Cd % Know the names Of some of the
men VINO Kept me waiting In their pri-
vate ouices and sneered at me over
tnsar polished desks. They turned me
dcwn-every one Some OF them play
ed meas though Id been fish. They
referred me to other ends Of the same
big game. laughing In their sleeves. I
guess. at the knowledge Of how hope
iess it was. Oh. they made fine fool
or MAJ