Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29

Il am Miss Mallon," she said,
"and this is Mrs. Kane"
Elise shook hands with Edith
and, in the midst Of it, gave Nellie
a bow slantwise.
"Glad to meet you'll" She made
the statement include both women.
Edith motioned her to a chair,
which she took ~carelessly, not *,
pecting the residence of the
springs, which let her down too
far and bounced her back too
high.
81 didn't come to ask for any
help"-she began the converse
ton as she had intended before
hand-"fact is, | came to give
some"
She looked at Mrs. Kane and
turned again to Edith.
"Could [ have a confidential
talk with you?" she inquired
blandly.
Her skirt was too narrow, and
the unexpected action of the chair
springs had resulted in lifting it
too high. The lack of Ease that she
felt on his account hurried her to
the main point.
Nellie rose at once.
"Why, of course" she said.
"I'm going into the music room.
Shall l play, Edith"
Eyes, please"
Miss Mallon turned to Miss
Downey with a look of inquiry.
Nellie, in the music room, opened
the piano and began on "Nights
Of Gladness." Elise tucked one of
her blond locks back up under her
little round hat and passed her
hand over her right cheek. She
was sure the purchased com
plexion was faultless.
"Suppose I make a little ex-
PLANTATION first?" she suggested.
"Why, certainly" Edith
agreed, really expecting some pre-
liminary to a request for help of
some kind.
"Then, I'll tell you'-Elise
ieant forward in her chair and be-
came COMMUNICATIVE a lot of
heart. You know what | mean,
don't you? I'm romantic. / mean
| like real romance. 1t appeals to
me. | suppose it appeals to any
girl who's got real .heart-don't
your
"Of course Edith was all en-
couragement.
"Well, that's me. I'm really
romantic. / don't mean any of
this mush the men try to hand
you, but great, big heart events
the real things in life. They in
terest me. You take a girl with
the right sort of feelings, and she
likes love stories and things like
that, don't she?"
Naturally" Miss Mallon was
thinking that Miss Downey was
paraphrasing in her own language
some Of the things Mrs. Kane had
said.
Elise's words flowed more and
more freely. Miss Million, she de-
cided, was like all other girls
!, with heart.
"And you can't fool a girl
who's like that, can you? l mean
!, her ideas and her intuitions. I've
got heart and I've got intuitions.
And / know I'm right. Intuitions
make up some of this story I've
got to tell you. You believe a girl
who has real deep feeling knows
things, don't you7"
Eyes"
IL Elise was completely satisfied
i II knew you would! From all
I'd heard about you, / knew you
!, were all right. That's why I came
i that, and / do love real romance
. My name s Elise Downey, and Tn
q stenographer in Congressman
Mannersley's Offices when he ssh
town"
Mr.. Mannersley'si"
For some reason which sht
could not explain then or after
ward, Fdith's attention wa,
caught by the girl in a remarkabl,
manner. She felt at once tina
what she was about to hear con
cerned herself nearly.
u Eyes, Mr.. Mannersley's That
q why I'm here. You know, / know
now, just as soon as I've looked a
you, there amt anything to tina
story about your being IN Low
with him. There ~ain't--is therei'
Elise's evident and deep con
8 Germ took out Of her question al
!. is impertinence.
edith smiled.
'sNo, nothing,n she answered.
Elm Is gladl'' Elise sighe,
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