Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-14

her easel and her painting things, went
10 the museum Harry was not there
when che arrived but after she had wan
dered about for time, enjoying this OPP
portuniiy to look At the pictures, she saw
him come IN and take his place before the
the Norma Wanna. She waited little
longer and then went I'D 10 him, rather
timi9ly.
oh, ! beg your pardon" she said II
wopder-w would you mind very much II !
sat here and copied tho picture, too27
lie turned 70 her with faint start of
annoyance, But she was pretty enough
10 disarn him at once. However, II was
in rather ungracious tone that he re-
| piled
TITS not my picture, my dear young
lady" he said You or anyone else can
come here and copy any picture you
I like"
Despite this rsthe rude beginning, they
were soon chatting amicabiy
Mary meanwhile. had also been at
work She had taken ont from the trunk
the two old pieces Of iewolfy that M)na
had found and cleaned them, although
she did not clean them 20 well ae 10
make them look too new And with these
she went 70 the shop Of Melnotte. She
WAS luck enough 10 find hslnotfe olsen
gagged. Bo sized her up NJ once from
her tlmid, Indifferent manner. rs a
woman in distress. md, because she was
good looking, attended 70 her himgolf
~ want to borrow something on
these, n you please" she said laying her
tHfes before him. lie picked them ny,
shifted. ana then pushed them back 70
her.
FOR heavens sake-what DO you bring
mo stuff like this for7' he asked, con
temptuousy. This IL nothing but junk
you've got my dearl And this isn't a
pawnshopl We buy-snd. Of course for
good customer, ws will sometimes ar
range a loan"
Mary looked at him plteously And
then. ~ shs picked up the pin and The
bracelet hhe began 10 weep.
"Oh--ohl What am 20 DOT have
nothing else left~and sou shy those arc
worthless Oh, ! don't know what to DO
4 have got 10 have money, or III be
put out Of my room"
Melnotts waa pretty thorough pnced
acoundrsl, but he Ind n etreak Of senti-
ment In him that made him sorry for
Mary. 10 might have conquered that
and have hardened his heart n she
hadn't been 80 unusually attractive. But
tho whole thing was too much for him
Iie may have had n Yeglo idea that n
he put 50 pretty n girl under obligations
10 him he might make her like him well
enough 70 be rather nice 70 him later
Ho he csne around the counter and took
another look al her offering.
well, now. I'll toll you, young lady"
no said. II ought not 10 have said this
VIVA junk It's old stuff and I suppose
the things are heirlooms7'
"Oh, yesp, Nobbed Mary They've
been in my family ever 80 long, and
would not dream Of parting with them
n / weren't so despefatew
well, we'll, don't cry" said Melnotte,
"ril tell you-the value ~ these things
IL sentimental No ono would buy them
from me. 30 II wouldn't DO business for
me 10 givo you anything for them. But
I don't like 10 soc you IN trouble. You
keep the things and III see what ran he
done for YOU suppose you lot mo walk
around 70 your rooms with YOU and nee
II can't keep your landlady nuistf"
Mary understood his purpose perfectly
we'll. He wanted 20 sao II sho had been
telling tho truth. But shs agreed, tear
fully, and IN a few minutes gave him
ample proof Of her story. Ho was Inn
pressed by the barren poverty Of the
room she shared with Mona and he did
not notice that anyone else lived In the
room There was little enough, indeed
to indicate that there were two Of them
therel
How much do you oweT he asked
Mary told him the exact amount boz
cause, Of course, she expected indirectly
10 get much moro out OF him than she
could have done by naming greater
sum, which must still have been petty
There YOU ara," 10 said. I'm lend
you tho money. and when your ship
comes In you can pay me back"
Mary was overcome with gratitude, and
ahe did not resist when he took hor hand
and comforted her by pattlng Il, She
did cry, however
"oh-lta hard 20 take charityla she
sobbed Gould youisnt there some
work could do FOR YOU IN your bhop9
\ Then I'd feel ! was earning The money
at least"
why no said, and paused, struck
by the Idea. Mary would 10 near him,
under hts influence n no gave her a
place Aud-~who could tcllg Yoe~t
think there might be- be said, Come
around IN the morning and IN find
something for you 10 do''
"a told youi" said Mona, esultlngiy.
whom ahe heard what had happened
"aeel We're nufa 81 our room little
iaugeb ana every thlng Il working Qua
Just tho way We wanted h., tool I'm
more certain than ever that lhrry'a 90.
ihs 10 steal the picture, Ana II YOU'RE
Roins - Be On the store you certainly
ought 60 te abls 10 find out wha they're
gaing % sell &, ta."
That's what ppHalaa me said MARY.
They must haze sNma clan. rhtA pie
tHfa la goe Meli shawn faF ANYONE ~ be
stie "a she's h a. bis avn after rs been
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