Evening star., 1914-12-20

scarf Awarding the preference to
the latter function, she winds it haughty about her
slim throat and trips through the Broadway door.
She pauses for moment and crooks white finger.
On another white finger is gold band with tur-
quose heart-fve dollars down and two dollars week.
almost paid for. Hardly had the hand been lowered
before Patrick Henry Hemming at hef elbow.
Despite the swiftness of his movement through the
crowd to meet Miss Marston there no brilliant
light in the ewes of Hem1nng. A newly betrothed
mans eyes should beam when he meets his sweetheart
Yet little while before he bubbling with
happiness. The nearmahogany set already chosen,
the first deposit paid, and the Ell Dorado agent
ready turn rthe keysof the fourroo
bath apartment in the Bronx complete with gas range
electric light and nearNIoorsh marble That
nearMoorish marble entrance explains the rent of
twenty-four dollars. Near Moorish entrances come
high but, after all, aren't they the only kind have?
With the vision of the Ell Dorado paradise before
him, and in the justice of his cause, Patrick
Henry made demand upon Tompkins, manager of the
Tyronia, where Patrick Henry worked on the books.
What young fellow like you want with more
than eighteen dollars week?' demanded Tompkins
in tone of injury "No family, no expenses to speak
Of I'm, YOU are? But you started only last April
December, it, full year? Certainly l keep my
promises but before the first of the yearmpossibe.
You might speak to me again-after Christmas"
Christmas was three weeks away, and the Ell Dorado
fiat waiting So Patrick Henry had perfectly good
reason for not beaming joyolsy, especially when he
knew he must tell Miss Marston about it. But when
he the gloom in her eyes his apprehension made
him forget his troubles.
"What's the matter, Bily?7 he inquired anxiously.
@Have of those"
NO. said Billy tremulously.
There were three guests in the hotel whom Patrick
Henry hated beyond all things, because they could
loiter for hours the newsstand And they
did, while women with gold-mesh purses cast
whitening glances they trailed down
Onyx Alley to the Palm Room. Lest woman's
life be made too sweet by the adulation Of
men, God made other women.
"If they don't stop worrying you-'
"This is real trouble interrupted Billy.
HMcGowan called me into his office today, and
told me that from until Christmas they
have to have someone else in the evenings,
who make things hum till mid
night The soft lips quivered. Il do get so
tired after dinner; but I'm sure 1 can
She gulped bravely "But there isn't any ssu
use: he's decided. So he's going to pay
me only six week, and I'm to go home at
six"
"The brutel' muttered Patrick Henry, and
he wasn't sure whether he meant MCGOWAN
Tompkns both But he did not know
the real tragedy of it.
RILLY earned eight dollars week, and lived =
it. Yes, it is possible, even in New
York, -handkerchiefs dried the window
pane (running water two flights DOWN; oat-
meal discreetly boiled the gas (that is
possible at night; but not in the morning,
since 1andladies have discovered the new
tangled meter that shuts off the gas by day).
There really very superior read-to-eat
cereals Though eight dollars week does
not permit the thinnest of silk-top stock
ings, it may be shown that Isle thread, lightly
rubbed with wax-but maybe these unovely
eXpedientS shock your sensbilities.
Yes, it was possible to live eight dollars