The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-18

II like you.' she said. with start
ling candor; then the employment
agency woman laughed, and pretty
Mrs. Wiles laughed. June dimpled.
Il like you, too" she acknowledged.
The employment agency woman
Mrs. Murdoch Is listed as gov
erness." she observed, and June
WINGED at her new name. How queer
this all seemed. Perhaps you would
like TO have little chat"
Mrs. Wiles and June Moore warner
Justin Day Murdock were both agree
able TO that suggestion. particularly
since little Dolly wiles had appropri-
ated June apparently for keeps. They
sat In one OF the cory corners, ana
when June rose she was engaged
Mrs. wiles was a most appealing
woman
All three were perfectly happy as
they left the once and rode In ME-
Wiles' victoria up Fifth-ave. TO one
OF those wide. clean streets whicn
lead on from Central park.
June was considerably impressed by
the wiles' apartment and after luncn-
con took Dolly for a roller skaung
lesson In the park. Suddenly voice
from the roadway called:
Brave! How do you do? II was
Gilbert Blye. who stepped out OF a
limousine car.
Hello. young LADY," He held out
his hand to Dolly Wiles wit ha famiii-
arity permissible TO the very young
and TO the very old OF femininity, and
| the child took II hesitantly. with a
shy upward glance at June, Her big
gray eyes widened. however, as they
| fell on the limousine. She dropped
| the hand and ran forward to the ma
chine.
what a lovely car" she ex-
claimed, patting II on It's smooth,
swelling side "Just the kind mother
wants. but daddy says we cant al
, ford It."
bye laughed lightly. Would you
like q spin around the park in 1t" he
suggested, "you and your playmate
here?" And he bowed.
Dolly. jumping up and down, was
already tugging at the door hanoie'
and Blye, laughing. opened II for her.
Dolly gave q cry OF positive JOY as
she saw the rich interior, and she was
among the soft cushions In an instant.
"You haven't much choice said
the low voice Of Blye. and he held
the door open for June.
This once" And she looked him
squarely In the eye. He smiled.
June was thoughtful all through
that delicious 20 minutes OF riding
Blye--his dark face haunted her. An
other face came to her--Ned! A
~~..s x~oyo - bnxnaoicLnaaa awaDt
over her.
They made their adieus rather hast
lily to Blye, for their time was little
more than up.
Just before dinner was called Mr..
Wiles came home. and June nap
pence. into the library. II was Doily's
favorite storeroom for toys. books ano
everything else. Mrs. Wiles-he
called her Wooxly-was sitting on the
arm Of her husbands chair. her arm
around his neck and his chin In the
palm or her hand. With the other
hand she was twisting lock of his
hair over and over her finger. and
she was most distinctly and obvious
ly wheedling him for money! His
voice was low and protesting with as
much sternness as q man can use
when he is being charmed into docii
|ity. Woody wiles was locking the
money in her little inlaid desk when
June next saw her.
They were going out after dinner
There was some talk about ordering
a car, and IL needed but the word te
| give Dolly o start. The luxurfoui
| limousine OF the black vandyked mar
was the whole OF her text She ratified
ON and on and on about Il, and ~
she talked the pretty face OF MIS-
Wiles grew more and more distressed
Harry, dear" she said, Dolly and
I want q limousine! Pleased"
Dolly clapped her hands.
After that limousine again." he
gayly commented. mot now. Woosiy
Business Ia too bad" 49,
az don't like business" she laughed
"It's a mean old thing. isn't 1t. Dolly
Harry, pleased"
"Get thee behind me, Woody" The
man still laughed, but he began &c
look very seriously at his charming
wife. You'd get anything out OF 9
man" And his laugh was helf vexed
Altogether admiring.
Pretty Mrs. wiles accepted that
COmplmeuI pTcttuy, Due June, - So
slipped out OF the library unobserved
was hurt for the woman, for herself
for her kind. as her face betrayed
Here 1t was again-the endless. al
most unvarying story Of the woman
dependent on the mans bounty and
in this case, getting all she could out
Of him.
Again in the evening June heard
Mrs. wiles and Dolly pleading for q
big limousine, and next day q cal
costing several thousand dollars stood
before the door.
Mrs. Ned Warner Had been made
tremendously thoughtful by the az
fairs OF the little wiles family. There
was something wrong In the custom
which made this condition possible