The Detroit times., 1914-02-20

last five years I've worked for you,
and for Angle. and for Pop. and YOU
have all lived pretty much on what
I've earned. l know l haven't made
much, but what made you cot. And
besides that, I've gone to men FOR
money to pay the rent and the bills
and just because these boys were
kind and easy. and because they
were sorry for me, they gave up"
MRS. Yorke. started to speak. but
once more Doris threw up her hand
and the old woman was silent.
And during all that time" abe
went on. ever since I was fourteen
years old. there has never been 4
moment that you wouldn't have aid
me to the highest bidder. You've
never had the nerve to Say It In D
many words. but I know, mother
! Know. They talk about the men
IN this town and the harm they IA
10 girls on the stage, ana. God
knows. the men are bad enough. but
now about the mothers WIN havs
daughters In the show busihees and
who drive their girls out. not for
what there 10 In IL for the sirls. hni
Tor what they can ret out az II than.
selves! It isn't the. Girla and a
isn't the men. Believe ne ~ ths
mothers. like you. Who are crazy
nate ana new dressea. that SEND most
OF the girls to the devil In this town.
Her face gone livid With rare.
Mother Yorke bont her hsavy bodv
low - Il about 70 spring q Doris-
You lie. you LITTLE devil" she
cried you lie. and you know you
Doris looked at the ola woman
unmoved. and shrugged her shoul.
ders. Don't get hysterical. moth
err" she said. IL fast wsnfed IN t.i,
you why its eli over"
Mother Yorke pulled herself IN
straight. and with her arms restins
on her broad hips. leaned against the
mantel. '-'
What do ron mean by all over ~
she sneered.
II lnean.'' Doris went on In the
same even untmpAssioned voice. 81
mean that I'm going 70 quit you. I'm
going to quit you. and I'm going "a
Quit Angie. Hereafter you two can
graft, and lie. and ilkht for yonr
own living, and may God have mercy
on you both"
Old man Hooker got up from Ais
chair, and shutting over % where
Doris stood. ut out his hand ana
touched her gently ON the 6leev~
Wont you take me With ron.
Dorisf' he begged. '..PIsAse don't
leave me here With them. ~
Doris turned. and smiling a her
grandfather put her arm under his.
that's al right, Rnp. = ne saSd.
|''0f .ccnr1es yUutll % Win Ne. ~
'porhspo Fay will come, too. an6 ~
three Of N can start ! little home OF
eur own"
Fay slanced ct Mrs. Yorks's aush.
e. aAgry face and 1t poor Angle
Clubb. crouching at the 'dhd 81 ne
1oes and whlmpefihe aloud. ma
then nodded to Doris.
I'll go
Mother Yorke glared at her bra
xsnIy. 60 ahead" abe tainted.
and good radiance, say! don't
care very much about having : rirl
In my house who keeps the hour
that you have lately. Miss Clayton.
Il Amt respectable"
The blood surged to Fay,s f.ca
her face. her throat suddenly Aeca ma
parched, and she could not force ira
words she wanted 10 speak through
ner lips. Doris shook her head a.
Fay to warn her not to answer. and
then nodded IN the direction Of the
\ think. Fay, you'd better pack
now" she said. We'll be getting
out this afternoon, Then she turn.
ID to her grandfather. Come alonr.
Pop, and taking him by the arm
and without looking again at her
mother or Angle, she led the old mar
from the room.
AZ the door closed on them Ansfo
stretched hassals 81 full -isuxtl n
the lounge and sobbed aloud. Mt