Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-22

her way for her daily bread with ~.
lcutlCSS zeal
A call from the manager summoned
Hannah forward at last, and she went.
rcSenttully conscious OF the curious
glanccS the other girls cast toward her.
Here's position, Miss Marvin,
think YOU could t'l," the woman he
hind the railing said ITS 8ftcen
dollar week place and very good PEG
Pile WIN you 80 ami see about rs"
strange sensation Of gratitude
came to Hannah, and n smile appeared
on her face. Ii sccped to the maua-
ger to he almost trarStguriug
I'm so" she answered II guess |
can ECt cut work that will suit them"
The manager smiled Good luck"
she said
An hour later Hannah had walked
out Of II great building with the knowl.
edge that she had work Au eating
house caught her eyes MS she walked
toward her room. aud she went IN awi
sat down. realizing suddenly that she
had eaten nothing that day
As she sat with mCuu card before
her she glanced w and saw entering
the girl from up state She saw Han.
nah and hurried toward her all smiles
and tusheS
I've got n place. she cried JOYOUS,
ly. I'm going to work tomorrow.
It's ST. n week"
Say, that's hnc," said Hannah
heartily Whats the hrm?"
ITS kind Of small insurance
business" the girl answered, taking
card from her hand bag and laying II
before Hannah, THAT'S The mans
namc In the corner"
Hannah read and saw the room grow
dark before her
She got up and put her hands on the
young girls shoulder
I've got 50 he going" SHE said
With her hand on the knob OF the
door she paused, turned sharply AMI
came back and sat down before the
girl from up state,
/ Say, look here she said sharply.
1--WE promised to take tiftccn n week
job, but l made up my mind just now
to get out OF New York. and | don't
want II. I've decided to leave the
city. The work isn't anything but
what You could do. ami So a week Is II
lot when you come to think about II.
Now. there isn't any reason why You
can't 70 right up there and say | sent
YOU and tell them what YOU can do.
know you are all right, VIII your
"Why. yess. of course WILL" the
girl answered.
You run right along now They are
expecting me back" said Hannah
The girl from up state went radi-
antly
Hannah sat for II long time ut the
restaurant table. with her food un-
touched, trying to think what TO do
next
At n table behind her man with
, bent shoulders had watched the mp
state girl Ms she talked. and now, Ms
with some papers spread out before
him But he did not read
| The card Of the insurance company
lay UNDECIDED beside the girls coffee
cup Hannah picked 1t mp and read
again the name OF its representative,
It was Allen Morchousc.
The name was printed In red. aud
the letters danced impiShly before her
eyes.
The address was on the card. 1t
was quite near ut hand not four blocks
away, and II sudden impulse made her
determine TO 20 and tell him why the
flower faced girl he had hired would
not return
In five minutes she was In the In
| surnncc office. A boy asked her to
wait. and she sank back on bench
In few minutes she was motioned
toward Mr., Warehouses; private Office
a gray haired man was sitting before
a Hat desk. lie was not very well
dressed but his eyes were level and
clear and kind
, lie looked up. and Hannah spoke
Il came to say" she said that I've
sent that child you hired to IA bet.
i ter job. thought I'd let you know
that It was Hannah Marvin who was
responsible for your losing her"
so you thought wouldn't trent
TINT little girl wcllY he questioned
Hannah did not reply
Sometimes" Morchouse went on.
IA man turns out better than you
might expect | haven't amounted to
very much. but Fve got this little bust
hess here, aud the girl who's left me
was here eight years.
iiannahs breath was coming irreg.
ularly. and she felt dizzy.
Hannah" he continued. i've tried
to find you n good while. I've been
sorry abOut-it all"
lie reached across the table and
caught her hand
"llnnnah.' he said again, listen
was there In the restaurant and |
sized up the whole situation know
what YOU did, nnd~Ive got Job for
you. If you'll take IT, I'm all alone
Mother died a year ago. | wish you'd