Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-09


"mahe-up"
Helen was standing between two
women evidently friends, who had
been talking across her. and were
now trying to push together in front
OF her Resentins this. she made an
eilort TO retain her place.
suddenly she felt decided and
hateful push from the round fat hi,
OF the woman on her right. This
showed her against the woman nm her
lei" VINO slared at Helen and pushed
her back.
BY this time Helen was SO wedxe5
IN That she could hardly breathe She
'ohsed to get away, but her feminine
oostinacy would not let her be forced
out by the rudeness of these two
women.
'heE were both extensively over.
dressed and their supercilious attf-
'ude and affected voices bore all tba
e"fmaTks OF the social climber. Thav
exchanged meaning glances and inso-
lently slared at Helen.
Then she felt them both pusblpn
against her at once-vicious. ha+errl
shoVes Of their broad hips. Az +bis
united eHort to force their way In
front or her was entirely "below-
'"s- waist struggle" it was not mo-
UceaoIe to the crowd about them.
HeIen felt her face grow bot with
"erce indignation. she braced her
SCI to Withstand another determined
shove, when one OF the women lev
cilod lorGnette at her. and said with
icy insolence:
I'm thank YOU. madam. no, to
push
At this Iielens face and neck
turned crimson. Again they ex-
changed chances, the other woman
Struggling her sable shoulders with
disdainful:
GONE people are 50 i'll bred!r
Miserably Helen stood her ground.
She fell the eyes Of every one near
centred on her. and her face burn,d
to the roots OF her hair. Then her
heart .eaped as She heard Narren's
voice back OF her
Ready to go Had enough"
on yes-yes!' quiverincly. Take
me out of here
w y what's the natter" looking
down at her flushed face and tyemu-
lous lips as he led her out OF the
crowd
"Oh, it was CHASTITY Two of the
most insolent women, They were try
ing to shove in front OF me. and one
of them actually spoke to me. Glared
through her lorgnette and said, I'm,
thank you, madam, not to nush d
Then everybody looked al me oh, Il
thought Id die of shame
(which one was it," savaseiv
That fat old girl back Of you?"
Helen gulped.
We'll, I'd have landed her one IN
the jaw If Id been there" drawing
Helen's arm through his with unex-
pected solicitude.
"Oh, how DARED she speak TO me
like that fertely, unable to keen
back the angry tears. And the way
she called me MADAME"
why, Kitten. you're all a-tremble
Here. this is the nearest way out.
Might have known you'd get rough
IA rether tal,. r,,. ,ha,'.,,, - li'n
East side gang.
AS they came down the side steps
Narren paused VITA an impatient,
fro9t Jnst VAT barn ,,,tr, a va
"Oh. no-now with trenuIons
laughing sob. Don't leave me
"e"iI. .,.
rem handed his c5eck 80 On at,sndan.
The hoy brought the things and
helped Warren into his overcoat
Nice Iot or females you've got UP
| mere, eNlhs hi,n olnt' They're
/ 'roWolns around mat rope like
! PACK or hungry hNenas'
lneE tn'hk faNloFas going To
Z dance, SIR nut she isn't
ne deN" SAc isn't That mob
waiting up there for nothing"
Yes, SIR faN'oWH already gone
10 her hotel she was too tired to
lance aEaih'
FOR Ihe rove or Mike chuckled
warren as ne Wn'sked Helen out into
inc street imagine all those old
mems sun orao'ng their Hetks to see
mat "Ais spot on 'he Uoor-and
hol'tns Go'uk mat ousnt to make