The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22

booted and riding habited, sat alone AT
the breakfast table, their tea before
chem. and In the hands Of Anita FlagC
was the Daily Republic. Miss Page had
brought the paper to the table ana,
with affected Indignation at the I'M
pertinence Of the press, had pointed
at the front page photograph, but Miss
Flarr was not looking at the photo.
graph. or drinking her tea. or showing
m her immediate surroundings any in
rerest whatsoever.
When she mad read as far as a para
graph beginning, when Sister Anne
walked between them those who suf-
tered raised their eyes to hers as flow
ers lift their faces to the RAIN" she
dropped the paper and started for the
telephone.
Any man" cried she, to the mutual
O.. ,comfort Of Helen Page and the SER
wants "who thinks I'm like that
mustn't set away I'm not like that
and I know Il; but II he thinks 80
hats all want. And maybe 7 might
hs Ike that--if any man would help
She gave her attention TO the tele-
phone and Information" She de.
manded to be instantly put into COM
'uNNlcaL4On NlCn lnt 'utF htP"'H'
and Mr. sam Ward. She turned again
upon Helen Page.
I'm tired Of being called a good
sport she protested. by men who
aren't half so good sports az ! am.
I'm tired Of being talked to about
monev--as though were a $. ock broker.
This mans got head on his shoulders
and hes got the shoulders too; and he's
got darnsd good looking head, and he
thinks I'm a mlnistering angel and a
saint. and he put me up on a
pedestal and made me dizzy, and | like
heinz made dizzy, and I'm for him.
And I'm going after him"
Had the Republic been an afternoon
paper Sam might have been at the
Office and might have gone to the tele-
phone. and things might have happened
differently but as the Republic was a
morning paper the only person in the
Office was the .ady who scrubbed the
floors and she refused to so near tho
telephone So Anita Flagg said. "Tll
ran him up later" and went happily
on her ride with her heart warm with
love for all the beautiful world, but
later Il was too late.
To keep himself fit sam Ward always
walked TO the Office. on this particular
morning Hollis Holworthy was walking
uptown and they met opposite the
cathedral.
You're the very man want" said
Holworthy joyously-"you've got to
decide a bet"
He turned and fell into step with
sam.
IT'S one / made last niGht with
Nita Flag. She thinks you didn't know
who she was Yesterday and | said thu,
was ridiculous OF course you knew
! bet her a theatre party"
To sam II seemed hardly fair that 50
soon before his fresh wound had even
been dressed II should he torn open
by impertineat fingers, but he had no
right 10 take offence. How could he
man or any one else know what Sister
Anne had meant 10 him.
I'm afraid you lose he said He
. halted 20 give Holworthy the hint "a
leave him. but Ho,Wo-thy had no such
intention
And. instead OF Your foolirs her
exclaimed HolworrhN, incrr1ulously
she Wa having fun with YOU"
With difficulty sam smiled
50 It would SEEM he said.
She certainly made an awfully funny
-.ory OF iJ' exclaimed Holworthy ad
mirins'v. 4 thought she was makin-
2 up--she must have made some of d
mp. She said you asked her to take
dlv off IN New York. That isn't so, il
~"
Yes that's so"
BY Jove," cried Holworthy-"anC
that you invited her TO se, the moving
picture ~hOws"'
Sam. conscious Of The dearly bough
front row seats In his pocket smile,
pleasantly.
"Did she say said that--or you?
he asked.
"Shc ia"
well then must have said H."
TT0lwortny r0ared With amusement
And that Won invited her to feoD
peanuts 90 the monkeys At the Zoo?'
sam avoided the little mans prylnl
sves
Yes ! said that too"
And 7 thought she was making (
up" exclaimed Ho'Vorthv We d.!
laugh You mus, see thu fun OF
yourself
Lest sam should fail 10 do so ne pro
0eedsd 70 elaborate
you must see the fun IN a ma,
trying 20 make a date with Anita Flag
--'ust ss Il she were 7ohodv,"
II don't think" said Sam. that wa
my iaaa" He waved his stick at
passing taxi I'm late" he said. n
abandoned Hollis on tn, Sidewalk
chuekHug and eunnirg with delgh'
and u0.onsCious Il the mischief h
rad made
An hour later AT the office whe