The evening world., 1914-03-28

IroNoRp rose wsar'ly from
desk. neatly stacked . pile
Of stamped envelopes. pro-
paratory to conveying them

-
desk. neatly stacked . pile
Of stamped envelopes. pro-
paratory to conveying them
to the post box. and went In
Oon9uh q her hat and coat The day
- besa unusually trying. Al best
~ position of private secretary to
Ma fAlhford was no sinecure. A.
81 ssttlsd her dark but modish little
1T o. her brown ourlA and shook out
~ fur collar Of her Jacket the door
GN-tAs library opened. and Wadleish
Palliford jr. slipped In. instantly no.
ti1sd Of further trouble. Eleonors
saAAehed up her gloves and purse and
49, . swift scoop for the letters.
Dot her employers son was before
-. He caught her hand and held It
Whsti pretty secretary goin' on
M tAakf Not q word for the pros
<rats victim of her charms"
Msooors stood perfectly stili. her
hand RELAXED. her head held high.
-Mr. Palliford." she said coldly. III
yoe persist In annoying mo hke this'
I shall have 10 resign my position
ana I mead the money I earn. You
are very unkind."
NEED money!" he exclaimed.
what nonsense! Tn pay you q bet
ter salary than mothor does. I'll got
you Q Job down IN tho once. The
mater won't know. Oh, chuck it!' ne
growlsd, - with . sudden wrench,
she 3erked her hand away. Come
oa-bs . spoft-say. will you dine
WIN me-any old day this week!
TIL break any engagement"
''You will have to excuse me-" she
sald. "Thsre In Mrs. Palliford now
M turned quickly a. an iron Wis.
agod. elderly woman came In.
package In her hand.
Home early. Waddyf" she said
addressing her son. Miss VIM
please drop this at tho parcels post a,
you 10. Is my check book balanced
Very we'll. You attended to the
basaar notices? Good night"
! Fneonore hurried to the street. Sh'
.Sas too tired and miserable to think
clearly. She was only conscious Of
relief at being released. As the soft
cir Of spring famed her face. tn
stars were winking In a lilac sky. OBJ
scurod now and again by great drift
ing rain clouds. She hurried to hel
boarding house. having disposed o.
her burden Of letters and packages
and quickly changed into her littl'
black evening gown---the only one sh'
owned.
The change buoyed her spirits. n!
the time she was ready for the stree
reaction had set In. She was free 70
an evening OF real fun. BESSIE Cal
fonts was coming for her with tn
car. They were TO have a Jaunt b!
themselves with no thought OF ex
pense to curtaii its enjoyment. Bes
DOS pocketbook was perennially line
With yellow.
She came downstairs and stood b.
che dlngy parlor windows waiting
long gray car slid up beside the curb
and Bessie waved TO her to com
quickly. She ran down the stoo
and bounded saily In beside he
friend.
i've had Q beast Of q day." sh
announced, land I'm Just ripe TO on
10Y everything. What are we goin
to do-with no Jim TO chaperone us?
Bessie laughed. I'VE don't nee
Jim. Every head walter on the lin
knows mo. I've got table at Rec
tsrs. Arc you hungry now?"
''Otarved!" cried Eleonore.
In the restaurant vestibule the
paused. The guest had time to nc
tios the exquisite gown her hostes
wore, and the beauty OF the wrap sh
delivered into the hands OF the mai'
The bost table In the room was n
served for their use. and she listene
obviously As Bessie with tap Of hi
diamond lorgnette. ordered the MOI
expensive dishes on the bill OF faI
and \ vintage wine whose cost woul
have kept Eleonore In gloves for
yaAB.
Ing across the feast at her friend
the coffee was served. IT'S sham
the way you slave for that awf'