Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
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HIGH FLYERS
NEW SPIRIT BEGINNING TO MAN
IFEST ITSELF IN MARJORY.
BY MRS. {. IVA LEONARD.

ing into the sick room, may | speak to
you a minute?" Mrs. Gerard rose and
followed her daughter in Law out of
the ROOM See here, mother" Mar
jory pointed to an advertisement in the
evenin paper. Here is someone who
wants a tutor In shorthand. l can
teach that. / believe | will go at once
and see about it. A personal interview
is much more likely to succeed" Mrs.
Gerard looked bewildered
Il don't understand" she said.
IT must earn some money. We can't
settle down on Aunt Lois. There is
not much that / can do, but / could
give a private lesson. / would not have
to be away from Tom very long, and
you are here to help while he is so sick
as to need constan. care" Toms
mother did not reply, and, looking up.
Marjory was surprised to see her eyes
full of tears.
Go DEAR" she said quietly, drawing
the girl toward her and kissing her.
I'll see that Tom wants for nothing.
But aren't you raid to go alone?' she
added. TT is quite dark"
Nothing will happen to me. 1t is
not late" replied the girl. fastening
her coat up around her neck and pin
ming on her hat.
THAT girl is going out to try and
get private pupil in shorthand. she
| has seen an advertisement in the
paper" explained Mrs. Gerard as Miss
Volmar entered the room. She cer-
tainly Is taking hold of this situation
with vigor. No one can say she is
afraid of work. Miss Volmar's eyes
shone at this praise of her darling.
There Is the best possible blood in
her veins. There is no reason why
she should not make a fine woman If
she can only be walked up" continued
| Toms mother.
Meanwhile Marjory boarded a car
that took her to congested part OF
the city with which she was totally
unfamiliar. She had studied a pocket
map and knew where to transfer to
reach the street named In the adver-
tisement Although 1t was only a little
after six it was very dark for it had
begun to rain disrnally. The street was
narrow and dark where she found her
self when she got off the car and for
moment she felt tempted to turn
back, but only for moment
IF I can get this work and help pay
the doctor bill, 1t may seem to Tom
when he knows about 1t that have the
material In me to make a woman, after
ALL"
The houses grew more shabby and
crowded as she walked down the mud
dy hill. 1t smelled of stables and the
sidewalk suddenly ended. Sh could
see that there was walk on the Other
side of the street, but to find place
where she could cross the street tool
some time. An engine changed ant
wheezed past only few feet in from
OF her. Should she give up and gt
home? She stood still thinking a mo,
ment when policeman emerged from
an alley near BY
Can you tell me where I can fine
1927 on this street," she asked.
The officer stared in surprise at thu
girl in front of him. You are not &C,
quainted in thes parts. are YOU"
thought not" he continued as Marjor,
shook her head.
ITO get to the number you mention
ed you should have taken the McBrid,
street car line
Would you mind seeing me across
the tracks," asked Marjory after ;
moments silence, during which sh'
had hoped he would offer to do 1t.
They had to make wide detour a
the tracks on account of the mud
J There was a perfect labyrinth OF rail
over which engines were snorting an,
switching.
THE city dump is right here. ex
planned the officer as he observed Mar
jory holding her handkerchief to he
! nose.
Inside the city limits!" exclaime
Marjory in surprise.
Eyes, that is the way they do things