The evening world., 1914-03-06
CHAPTER XIV.
(Cbnunucd.D
"Do,pn and Out"

In tie doorway to rest be-
fore her. evenings work began. Tho
sur, for her, had gone down. and
With the inexperie ice Of youth. she
did not believe II ever would rise
again.
The girl sat motionless, her chin
stili resting In her palm. until trem-
uious voice behind her spoke her
name.
''Essie."
s1e turned TO see Mrs. Terriberry.
buttonsd into her steel-colored bodice
ana obviously Mustered.
.Yesr' There was a trace Of won
DIR In her voice.
A. the sight Of the pale face the
Eirl upturned to her. Mrs. Terriber-
rys courage nearly failed her In the
task TO which she had nerved herself.
"Essie," she faltered, twisting her
siugs nervousiy, finally hurting out:
ssf'm afraid you'll have to 20. Essie."
The gisl started violently.
ssOo?" she gasped. Cor
Mrs. Terriberry avoided her eyes;
e. was even harder than she had an
ticipAted.
simply can't AFFORD II. MRS. Terri
boery,"' DR.. Harpe had whispered ear.
neatly in a confidential corner.
"4ut," she had protested In feeble
loyalty, "but like Elsie. ] couldn't
think Of turning her out Just when
she needs h friend"
''Its your own affair." naturally"
she had returned indinerently; but
T'u have to find accommodations else
where. II living In the Same house
would injure me professionally, mere.
" Q boarder. you can guess what
viii do to you In a business way,
and" she had added signincanuS'
y The 'Sirl stood up now. q slender.
swaytns feure: white. desolate. With
uplifted arms outstretched. she looked
IKE 4. storm. whipped mower.
'Oh, what shall do? Where shall
INC low, broken hearted cry Of de-
spair set Mrs Terriberry's plain race
.Don't feel hard toward me. Esae:
ana she would have taken the girIs
hand, hut she drew 1t quietly away ano
stood with folded arms In an attituoe
Of a!oofness which was new 10 nsr.
harry. You like me-you like me very
much. but you are one kind OF n
coward. and Of what value 10
coWard's friendship or regard! !
don't mean to be impertinent-im
just trying TO explain how ! reel IN
YOUR heart you believe IN me. put you
are sfraid--afraid Of public opiMon-
snH cara parties which mean more
10 Won than I do. You've known me
sir!my iifo and fail me at the nrst
A.. turned away and walked to-
>.ard tho corral where the black om-
nihus horses nickered softiy AZ ner
COMING, while Alphonse ana Nas,oS S
atood on their hind legs ana squea'eu
a yociferous welcome. u.s
my only friends"-and she Si'"''
enc stood for O long time with ner
.xrshsad resting on her folded arms
,r,hich law upon the top rail OF the
,nrrai The big bus horses showed
MAJ gently with their soft muzxies;
;,wra2icnt TO be noticed. but she oio
not mn her head until q step upor
Tine hard -trodden yard rousea nen
from her apathy OF dull misery, .ss
66sS E.douard Dubois numbering TO-
ward her in the fast gathering DUSK.
nuto,s's self conscious. ingraua-
,,nS smiie did not fade because shc
,-r,y her arched eyebrows together
rs s,isht frown. It took more tnan
az unWelcoming face to divert the
ohstinate old Frenchman from an
n,srpose firmly fixed In MS nina. H.,
she shrank from MN = n' snneored
% rotice the movement. and went
" hear you are IN troubleLen,!!
.>~r vou get IRE from re hotei!
= MAD e. the word when q DIS
cunt shooter is dismissed" she re-
turned coldly. .x.. ,oo,.r
too. I tols you. nam se'e' 'nat
low Van Lennop no good. ,ssnr"
Ma Teesdale. LAX every pretty sT.
a.. have GOOD time. then. pouf'-xa'
sho turned upon him holly, heI
,.os. a mixture Of humiliation and
Wan can't criticise him to me: MI
nuhois! won't listen, NV
bcen fool enough to misuhoe.tts ~
Ms Kindness that's my fauit Id moi ~" a..
.crwtsSie' After q moments silence
YOU lose heem. I think. Eat Is.
&oo had Tor YOU, What you do now
Vess Teesdale? Where you goT
He Jaw that her elapsed hanai
? tishtened at the question. though sn'
replied calmly:
'T don't know. not yet"
"Perhaps you marry me- nam
sale? I ask you once-l mar no
ahs .tsysd nj him with q kind o.
W. this her way out! Was thil
1 ths Mace that somewhere In the work
I ~ had dsciarod deAantiy Wa mean
4 fnr herr was u tAo purpose OF su'
ne 2 ssws y - eaS ~