Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-30

dow Of the little apartment she shared
with Mary Burnett her chum. and. in
sense her partner did you ever see
such day."
A high wind drove mixture OF rain
sud bail and snow against the window.
The streets we're covered with treach-
erous, helf-frozen slush. that sent pedes-
TRANS and horses down constantly. slip
ming, sliding falling as often as they kept
their feet. II was an ugly day. danger
GUS to health. trying TO the temper.
TITS awfulr' said Mary. coming to
the window and looking out with a shiver
Of disgust
we ought 70 get away" said Mona.
Can't we 80 south, Mayor north. for
that natter I wouldn't care which
either sunshine. or steady cold, would
he better than this"
We can't have either" said Mary,
firmly we can't afford q vacation.
our money is running pretty low. Mona.
We cant afford to waste any"
~ suppose not" said Mona. respectfully
Anyone who was sufficiently interested
in the two girls 10 speculate about them
NJ III must have supposed that they en-
ioyed = comfortable income They were
not what IA known As working women.
They seemed always 10 have enough for
their needs, and II was the natural pre-
sumption that they possessed, II not a
fortune. comfortable and independent
means. At least
Yet nothing could have been further
from the truth Both had, IN the be-
ginning seemed 10 be assured OF Just
such B. comfortable. protected life as such
conditions insure, Both had been thrown
upon their own resources. And both
thanks 70 their Attractiveness. had had
the sane bitter and digillusioning eTpe-
Renee Men had sought 70 prey upon
them. unwilling to allow them 10 do what
they wsnted-|which was TO earn living
by such work az they we're fitted 70 do.
They had been resolute enough to re-
sst every snare every trap that had
been bsited for them And they had
come. IN. the end, 10 feel that they we're
Justified In obtaining from the world, by
the exercise Of a superior intelligence,
that living which they felt II owed them,
and which they had been unwilling 10
accept ~ the price they had been asked
70 pay They had for some time levied
tribute upon those who had believed
them ilkely 10 be easy victims. They had
played upon the credulity. the desires,
weskuess Of certain people who had
n1sdc II practice. IN one way or another,
10 take advantage Of precisely such
weakness IN others
not once, since they had determined
70 i've, 70 70 speak, by their wits, had
thes despoiIed anyone who did not richly
deserve 10 suffer for some meanness Of
rharsetep, More than once. indeed. they
had. with only Incidental profit TO them
selves, rlghted wrong and brought bappi-
ness 70 those who greatly needed n,
Their methods had been unconventional.
but they had avoided conflict with their
own consclencss as well as with the
law,
oh Greer up" @id Mary. sitter
TIME Something will turn up. Mona
youe know-were pretty lucky. and
bcteFe hat we wouldn't be II we were
10 Fltogelher wrong-eyen n some people
would call us adyenturesses. n they
kn.w
let them" said Mona. We are
justified. Mary We've never taken nd.
vantage n anyone who didn't deserve #
Rutroh, wish II would clear up''
with o firm gesture Mary drew down
the shades and switched on the electric
light
"A little mental science n the treat
ment for YOU" she said with determine
lion. "Now-it's cold and clear outside,
md ITS late, so that IT'S dark, We're
glad 10 he home. after a brisk walk
and well read the evening papersi'
Mona laughed. and sank. still smiling.
into a chair, while Mary telephoned down
for the afternoon papers to be sent UP
TO them. In a few moments they were
both settled in easy chair. reading. And
suddenly Mona exclaimed
Mary-listen" sha cried. We can't
afford a Yacatlon-but there's no reason
why we shouldn't go south on business,
is there"
'Whai Dow?' asked Mary. dropping
her own PAPER
"weli-theros story here from Yellow
Syringe ono Of those society page
stories that hotel correspondents send
"f.e'ty-spendlnE tho money rooms cost
~ Yellow Springs prices You're seeing
thinaa Mona
I'm not l's true she's scared
reformation Gout qeiatica. Just the
sort nl things you'd expect her 10 haye.'
"letts Mclean" said Mary. thought.
fnll' "ot but I'd like to get even
With her.
mo vol know herT asked Mona.
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doosaI hnow me ~ any rate Once
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