The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-23

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Hello. Fay, he said. II came
around TO bring YOU message from
Miss Wilmerdlng. What do YOU say
TO going somewhere for a bite OF sup
per-"
She looked at him. and her eyes told
better tnan any words how sincerely
glad she was TO see him.
I'm so glad You came she SAID.
but I'm not going out at all these
days. | meet Doris at the casino
every night now aud We 20 straisnt
home. Perhaps you'll walk arounu
there with me, Oh. Porter lm SO
glad to see you! ] made such 1901
Of myself this afternoon. but | was
nervous and tired out haven't been
very well lately
II know that. Fay. dear. YOU look
all run down. Miss Wilmerding uh'
derstood perfectly and she sent me
around 20 ask ynu il YOU wouldn't ie'
/ her come TO see YOU some time To-
morrow
l-It-was- but a few hleets- ta-tae-i.
sino, but they walked very slowly.
and before they had reached the stage
door. where the, found Doris waiting.
Fielding had arranged that MISS VIII
merding was TO call on Fay the FOL
1 lowing afternoon
| There had been but few callers ad-
mitted TO Fay's new home. therefore
the visit of any one SO distinguished
Jas Miss Blanche Wilmerding. the
daughter OF the millionaire banker,
David Wilmerdins, was. at least III
the eyes OF Doris and her grandfather.
a matter OF the very greatest import.
Both OF them protested at irst that
they should not appear at all during
the visit, but remain discreetly hidden
| in the dining-room. But Fay would
not consent to ;his. and insisted that
II was aot only her pleasure, but dis
tinctly proper that they should be IN
the sitting-room to receive her guest.
and that they could retire afterward
II they chose.
Mr.. Hooker was especially pleased
at this arrangement and arose early
the next morning to prepare his toilet.
This consisted CT brushing his one
suit OF clothes. laying out fresh shirt
and sending Doris to neighborins
barber-shop for paper collar and
necktie, to both of which luxuries he
had long been = stranger. BY eight
O'Clock he was completely dressed and
ready for Miss Wilmerding's call
| which WAS to take place at Ave in the
AFTERNOON. IT was at his-ewH sns ges.
ton. however, that during the inter
vening hours. he should smoke Ms
pipe In his bedroom so that the all
Of the sitting-r0oIn should be as free
as possible from the fumes OF the
very rank tobacco to which continues
poverty had addicted him.
The two girls spent the morning
scrubbing and busting and making tn<
little place as clean as possible. Du
they could no more do away with tht
garish vulgarity OF the furniture OF tht
sitting.room thar they could with tht
four flights of dark and narrow stairs
that 1t was necessary for their CUES
| to climb TO reach Il. Doris was busiiy
Furnishing q tea cup. but Fay had ap
parently grown tired Of the prepare
lions and was staring idly out OF thu
window.
! II wonder" Doris exclaimed excited
| ~, If she'll cone In taxi or one o
her own cars with q limousine top!'
| Fay shook her head and sttned
yawn. Il don't know. Doris. dear. ant
to tell you the truth, don't care yer!
much"
why. Fay" Doris cried In genuine
surprise, IL think It's fine of her u
come To see you Don't you?"
/ why, yes." Fay said. Il suppose. II
h way. il Is, but at best it's Q kind o
charity. what can IL lead t0?--noth
ing. Last night / was pleased Will
r IA have
been pleased at anything. was 81
glad To see Porter | could have cree
IL did very nearly
| Wasn't he nice to your? Dori'
asked.
YES, ne was Lice to me last night
after she had iold him to be. III
wasn't very glad to see me at hii
place. That was y mistake, that visit
! never should have gone back. IL
hadn't been such fool would have
telephoned before l started. can set
things a. they really were, now--thi'
morning. Doris he was ashamed o
me-ashamed Of me and ashamed o
my profession. That's why this CIR
| n coming to calI--she's sorry for me-
you're morbid Doris shot at her
you've got things all twisted, ant
you won't get them straight until yos
get over this At of nerves. You wan
| 10 look out for yourself. Fay. or your
break down altogether"
Far shook her head. That's al
right, Kid: I won't break down. bu
I'm right about this girls visit. VIVA
can we have In common-nothing
nothing at all. At Pleasantville It VA
different. We both played tennis OF
the same courts. and danced at th'
same dances. and knew the sama
men,"
ssYou both know Porter F1eldini
now" Doris suggested.
Eay nodded and then smiled ant
shrueged her shoulders.
"That's true, too" abe said. per
haps that's the reason shes coming z
call.
Doris got up and In silence arranged
the cups on the little table where Fa!
was to xerve the taa. Then sne tnrnet
| TO her friend: II wouldn't say that J
/! were you. Fay, II isn't Ike YOU.
Fay walked over and looked dowf
NJ the carefully arranged little tea
table. Thank you, Doris she said
and thank you for all the trouble
you've taken about this call. But
don't want her to call. Mark m!
words. NO good can come Of 1t. She's
always stood In my way, and nov
that I'm down and out, she's COMING
here with her furs and her jewels u
gloat over me. I hate her.
II know you do" Doris laughed
"but lust the same she'll be here
prettv soon. 80 go into your bedroom