The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26

"a moWDFay.
N tne evening as the lights were no
ing switched On the nurse annorna",
the return of his visitor UNIV Gu
a lew moments afterward sbo y,
peared In the doorway. Harmon - -
ognised her in one sweeping glance =.
ball. e siri at the
weir he said, depressing his as.
constituent She looked timidlv dow
1t him. uo"n
You know mer she asked IN !,
frightened tone. He nodded and smi,ed
to put her at her ease. There was an
embarrassed pause.
u felt ought to come and th.nr
you" she broke In. He made a care-
less gesture.
quite unavoidable, MISC
hogers-Sadie Rogers" she nrount
co, touch of color appearing in her
thin, white cheeks.
Harmon lifted his head and bowed
an awkward acknowledgment
What happened to mer he asked.
mo one seemed to know anything
about it." she explained, except that
you We're hit with a bottle. They
couldn't find out who did 1t. I'm glad
anyway, nobody was arrested. I'd
have gone, too, suppose"
Harmon nodded comprehension
How did you find me?' he went on.
your friend told me who you were
and where they had taken you" she
replied, smiling.
She had been standing with her
hands behind her as they chatted.
suddenly she made an impulsive little
movement and thrust forth a small
cluster OF roses.
viii you take these? They help me
say thanks" she said.
Harmon looked at her in SUNRISE
and for the first time observed closely
her appearance. There was no health
In her cheeks, and she looked worn
and weary.
The cheap finery of the previous
evening had vanished, and In its place
had come coarse black skirt, an Ill
fitting blue jacket and broad, fiat
hat that seemed to accentuate her pale,
blue eyed usefulness.
tits nice Of you," he said at length.
A queer little smile flashed across
her face, and she placed the flowers in
his hand.
Sadie. faint voiced and difident,
called at the hospital each day there
after. Her visits were brief and un-
eventfuL She remained for few mo.
ments to exchange the usual common.
places with Harmon. Always, despite
his protests, she brought cluster Of
fresh roses.
| In the beginning Harmon had decid.
ed not to permit her to continue to see
him, but she sounded sympathetic
note In his nature, and he found him
self unable to send her away.
Though she seemed poor, pitiable
bit of drift, she revealed traces of un.
cultivated intelligence and refinement
and he became interested In her. In
the end he resolved to learn more
about her and, If possible, to help her
'You are going home tomorrow" she
asked on the evening Of the last day.
"Not really home" he replied, laugh.
ing. 81 hail from the country" Her
tired face frightened.
Indeed! I'm from up state myself
you're all alone here?" he inquired
She nodded slowly.
"Tell me about coming here-every
thing" he invited.
| She plucked at a jacket button ant
seemed reluctant to answer, but aftel
a moment said: well, father wasn't
much account man, so when mother
died l hired out. We had folks VI
from New York, and heard SO mucf
about the city l thought it was a grea
place. So came.
T'm not fool" she continued, with
a dispirited smile. up in the country
went to school as long as | could
but when I got down here 1t didn'
help me any.
"What could l do2 / didn't know
anything about offices. wasn't typ'
writer, and there wasn't much time tc
decide, so I went into one OF the DIG
stores.
what I make just about goes roun'
for room and meals and something L
wear. Once In awhile there's NOV
J ing picture show.
"Clancy's ball was free, 80 me ana
couple of girls went there. But IL
know better next time
"You know, I'd like to do better .
learn something thatd help me. uie'
night school, but couldn't stanu
after working all day. And can
. learn from library books" she concIuo
: ed, signing.
Harmon was intent upon every e1
preston of her face .a,
"Wouldn't it be better If yon marrle'
soonT he asked.
, She shrugged her shoulders weafIy
"rye thought a lot about that 81
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