The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-04

boy and a fine one. too. Porter. Won't
you? And here's good luck TO you,
AMI God bless YOU
de took her pretty tear-stalned face
between his strong hands and kissed
Z her ou the broad clear forehead, bat
I the next moment she had slipped
from him and with lowered head was
+ huIrying back 10 the cottage
CHAPTER A.
( A few days later Porter Fielding
had settled down as clerk IN the
offices OF Lusk Brothers IL was IN
derstood that he was there 10 learn
the business. and MS duties were far
from onerous Various young men az
various times had been given clerk
ships in these same big mahogany and
mIrrored offices for various and often
unknown causes. and therefore the
members OF the arm aud their EN-.
4 ployees not only did not question his
presence btit did their best 20 make
liz pleasant for the newcomer,
/ It was az the advice of one Of his
lfsllow.olerks that Fielding took a
small furnished apartment in prefer
ence 10 going 10 a boarolng-house.
( There were several restaurants in the
neigh borhood where he could eat far
4 Is well at small expense, but there
was little temptation to linger over
his meals and, therefore, his days and
nights were practically divided be-
tween the ofice and his apartment.
4 He knew he city but slightly, aud in
addition 10 this, HRS present salary
did not permit OF many OF the towns
pleasures Ills days at the Office were
/ full enough and II was only during
the late afternoon and the long even
ings after dlRHer that he had time 70
think OF the lazy days Al Pleasant
Vile and 10 sometimes wish for a
game of golf Or a plunge IN the surf
OF a sail with Fay or Blanche VIII
merding on the little river
But even II he did occasionally feel
the loneliness OF a great city. and suf-
fer from real feeling OF homesick-
ness, he knew that he was only serv-
ing the apprenticeship that all young
men without means must serve, and
in his heart he was glad and grateful
for the opportunity 10 get once more
into action. Surrounded as he was
at the office by men who could afford
TO indulge their every within, he made
I light Of his present simple life, was
confident that it was but temporary,
and with such good friends back OF
him did not doubt for one moment
that money and social success were
almost within his grasp. And even II
his present rather meager salary 10
great extent did narrow his life in
town. he had always before him the
prospect OF the weekend trip with
Lusk 10 his old home.
II was on the second OF these visits
TO Pleasantville when Lusk first sug-
gested TO Fielding the idea that FAY
Clayton should come to New York and
look for employment on the stage or
elsewhere Az the time they were
flying along the Shore Road in the
brokers car. The sky was a wonder
full turquoise blue. he road was well
oiled. The air was balmy with the odor
OF the pine forests. the cushions OF
the car were deep and luxurious--it
was in all ways the moment TO con-
slider the happiness OF those less for
tunate than themselves
Its pity" Lusk sighed II tell
You It's real pity that that girl, Fay
Clayton. should waste her life in lit
tie country town Just think OF the
women who have succeeded on the
stage and in business In New York
with not half her beauty and ability.
I tell you, Porter. it's crime"
The idea was entirely new to Field.
ing, and for some minutes he sat in
silence. looking ont on the flying land.
scape. Fay had meant great deal
to him the better part OF hrs life.
much moro than any one else. but
he had always pictured her as part OF
his life al Pleasantyille He had that
for her that man can only
have for the woman he has known as
q little girl has gone to school with
has played with and fought for. and
seen grow and develop from a slip OF
a freckled child into a half grown
girl and then into a woman, and In
this case wonderfully beautiful wo-
man
During a long talk he had had with
Fay subsequent 70 the night when he
had frat told her that be was going
to New York, they had planned that.
as soon as he was settled. she and
her sister Margaret would come 70
pay HIM long visit. The idea that
she would ever consider coming there
to live had never occurred 10 him, and
for certain reasons OF her own. Fay
had not told HIM OF how l.usk had
urged her TO let him procure posi-
ton Tor her on the stage Exactly a.
TO what her future was 10 bee or how
closely 10 was TO be allied with his
own Fielding had given but little
thought When the question mad come
into his mind he had put it away
with the excuse that they were hoth
Ncrs young and that there would be
time enough 10 give the matter seri
ous attention when he was comfort.
ably settled I'm business Aud In addi-
ton to This II hurst Dee remembered
that while be- was blessed with great
good looks and much admired by both
men and women, cspcC tally Womep
Porter Fielding was az heart and IN
spirit Just little weak aud little
selfish as Well
But now. du this bright June morn.
INK, l.usk had put the question o.
Fay's future sqUarely before HIM and
as her best friend and lifelong adyis
en- ne found it most difficult ques.
lion a. answer
(cOnt,nued1
Yuan o;ssoIves Council.
PEkfN china FED A-tPresideut
Yuan Shi Raj iss2ed an order yestcr
day which dissos I'd all the district