The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-29


 to battle, unsmiling, silent, working her way for her daily bread with re- lentless zeal.
 A call from the manager summoned Hannah forward at last, and she went' resentfuIy conscious of the curious glances the other girls cast toward her.
 Here's a position. Miss Marvin, {! think you could ill.," the woman be- hind the railing said. It's a fifteen dollar a week place and very good peo- pie Will you go and see about itT
 A strange sensation of gratitude came Co Hannah. and smile appeared on her face. It seemed to the mana ger to be almost transfguring.
 "In go." she answered. ''I guess ] 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 sha had eaten nothing that day.
 AS she sat with 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 flushes.
 i've got a placer she cried joyous ly. I'm going to work tomorrow. It's SIP a week"
 Say, that's fne| said Hannah heartily. Whats the firm?"/
 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 to 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. "I've promised to take fifteen a week Job, but l made up my mind just now to get out of New York, and I don't want it. I've decided to leave the city. The work isn't anything but what you could do, and S3 q week ls a tot when you come to think about 1t. Now. there isn't any reason why you can't gU right up there and say sent you and tell them what you can do. know you are all right. Will youT
 "Nhy. ycS-s. of course I wil," the girl answered.
 You run right along now. They are expecting me back" said Hannah.
 The girl from mp state went radi- antly
 Hannah sat for a long time at tho restaurant table, with her food un- 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 unhceded beside the girls coffee cup Hannah picked 1t up and read again the name of its representative. It was Allen Morehouse.
 The name w0s printed in red, and the letters danced impishly before her eyes.
 The address was on the card. It was quite near at hand. not four blocks away, and a sudden impulse made her determine 10 go and tell him why the flower faced girl he had hired would not return.
 In five minutes she was in the in. surance office. A boy asked her to wait. and she sank back on bench.
 In q few minutes she was motioned toward Mir. Morehouses private office. A gray haired man was sitting before fiat desk. He was not very well dressed. but his eyes were level and clear and kind.
 He looked up, and Hannah spoke.
 q came to say" she said, "that I've sent that child you hired to bet ter job. thought I'd let you know that it was Hannah Marvin who was responsible for your losing her"
 50 you thought wouldn't treat that little girl well?" he questioned.
 Hannah did not reply.
 Sometimes" Morehouse went on, "a man turns out better than you might expect. l haven't amounted to very much, but I've got this little busi- ness here, and the girl who's left me was here eight years"
 uannah's breath was coming irreg' ularly. and she felt dizzy.
 Hannah" he continued, Eve tried to find you a good while. I've been sorry abOut-it all"
 He reached across the table and 'auGht her hand.
 Hannah" he said again, "listen. l was there in the restaurant and l sized nm thp whole situation, l know