The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10

NR~@tA%H l'ER"%+AN M@& 49, So E4@f%
10 battle, unsmlling. silent. working
her way for her daily bread with re-
l~entless zeal
A call from the manager summoned
Hannah forward az last, and she went,
resentfully conscious OF the curious
glances the other girls cast toward her.
Here's a position. Miss Marvin, |
think you could ILL.," the be-
hind the railing said. "It's a fifteen
dollar a week place and very good peo-
pie. VIII you go and see about IT."
A strange sensation Of gratitude
came to Hannah, and a smile appeared
on her face. IL seemed TO the mana
ger 10 be almost TRANSPORTING.
I'm 60" she answered. II guess l
can get out work that Will suit them"
The manager smiled. Good luck"
she said. :,
An hour later Hannah had walked
out of a great building with the knowl-
edge that she had work. An eating
house caught her eyes as she walked
toward her room. and she went In and
sat down, realizing suddenly that she
had eaten nothing that day.
AS she sat with a menu card before
her she glanced up and saw entering
the girl from up state. She saw Han
nah and hurried toward her all smiles
and Pushes.
1--WE got a placer she cried joyous
ly. "Fm going to work tomorrow.
It's So n week"
"Say, that's finer said Hannah
heartily. whats the irmG"
"It's a kind of small insurance
business" the girl answered. taking a
card from her hand bag and laying 1t
before Hannah. That's the mans
name 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 70 be going" she said.
With her hand on the knob of the
door she paused, turned sharply and
came back and sat down before the
girl from up state.
"Say, look hereT' she said sharply.
"Pye promised to take a fifteen a week
job. but | made up my mind just now
to get out Of New York, and l don't
want 1t. I've decided to leave the
city. The work isn't anything but
what you could do, and SO a week Is a
lot when you come to think about It.
Now, there isn't any reason why you
can't go right up there and say l sent
you and tell them what you can do.
I know you are all right. VIII your
"Why, yes-s, OF course I 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 a long time at the
restaurant table, with her food I'M
touched, trying to think what to do
next.
At a table behind her a man with
bent shoulders had watched the up
state girl as she talked, and now, as
Hannah fingered, he sat at his table
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 up and read
again the name OF its representative,
1t was Allen Morehouse.
The name was printed In red, and
the letters danced impishly before her
eyes.
The address was on the card. II
was quite near at hand, not four blocks
, away, and a sudden impulse made heI
determine to go and tell him why the
flower faced girl be had hired would
not return.
, In Ave minutes she was III the In
! surance Office. a boy asked her e
wait, and she sank back on a bench.
In a few minutes she was motionet
toward Mr.. Warehouses; private Office
A gray haired man was sitting before
, n hat desk. lie was not very wei
[ dressed, but his yes were level and
! clear and kind.
He looked up, and Hannah spoke.
IL came TO say" she said, that I've
sent hat child you hired TO a bet
ter job. | thought I'd let you know
] that Il was Hannah Marvin who wa
responsible for your losing her"
80 you thought | wouldn't trea
that little girl wellT he questioned.
Hannah did not reply.
Sometimes" Morehouse went on
"a man turns out better than yoi
might expect. | haven't amounted &
very much. but I've got this little bust
ness here. and the girl who's left IN,
was here eight years."
$ Hannah's breath was coming irreg
a ularly. and she felt dizzy.
. Hannah" he continued, I've tries
o to find you a good while. I've beer
e sorry about-it ALL"
He reached across the table ant
r caught her hand.
Hannah" lac said again, "listen.