The Detroit times., 1917-01-05
DIANA OF THE GREAT GAME

Ne eo-DEAR--i
Tpvs love 10 the only human emo
49, vnksintsd BIZ sslhshnsss.
There followed. after my chance
meeting with Howard. the gradual
grUwth Of q simple. happy girl and
boz oompanionship between Us HIS
stf1tude toward me. since he had
learned Of my work. had entirely
changed In the old days our eve
nines tugsther had been hectic He
~ called for me ~ my mothers
49,. taken me ~ once 20 some
rusesnraus or hotel. and there We
vUulA dins and dance until all
hors. Tho thestsrs We frscuented
vWs q the glittertns. musical com
~ vartsky. Wa seldom reached
hons before 3 or 4 o'clock In the
uoEutne- Now this had al changed
n bag1n with. bad TO b. ~ my
AnSk n the insurance company By
III past eight IN the morning. II
~s 10 BE- fresh for my work he
negt lay II meant retiring before II
Seaook ThsreoHa when Howard
tosk NJ 10 ne thsafr nov he
would not allow me 20 have supper
Afterwards. n kept me up TOO late.
Also We were seeing some OF the
really weil-wrftten and well-actec
dramas.
We fell into q way, too. - spsnd-
ing lens money than Ne had previ.
OuG1y. don't know whether How
ara reasoned II out himself or not,
but think that he intended this as
. sort Of pledge Of his greater re
spoc< for me. II would have seemed
foolish 10 spend SO OF SIS for or.
ohids an he often had done
before. when bow what really
needed was q new suit or q pair o.
shoes. We were way past the poin'
whsre Howard would have dared q
suggest buying clothing for ma. He
would have hurt me cruelty had be
done 90.
indeed. aftho scxrc<fy-r-zftses
n myself. my feeling for Howart
were deepening beyond friendship
Nor did dare 10 look very closet,
~ my own heart would still
have told myself that marriage be
tween Howard and myself was I'm
possible. knew, Of course. tha
he had no earning capacity Of hi,
own. Certainly his people. VIII
were very rich, could no, be expect
I'd 20 take me into their Household
and care for me. Probably. tol,
myself Towards mother and fathe
would wish him\ 20 marry som
wealthy girl OF his own class.
Yet ] may say now, In perfec
frankness. that Towards money n
longer matfered 10 me In IN. siirhr
eat. was glad 10 20 for motto
ride. or 10 the theater with hin
altho would have been equally cor
tent 70 walk In the park. arm 7
: arm. or 10 sit thru the evening b.
side him In some moving pictur
house. Jus; At this time ! was. a
4 matter OF fact. only drifting.
realized cared for Howard nor
than should. But I cared "a
much TO let him 80. I did not dreai
that bis feelings for me were an
thing other than those Of a frien
Also ! half realized that II IN
were true and Howard ala not io'
me. somewhere IN the future ",
. very bitter heartsche for me.
told myself that II did not ma
Ter. Any price might pay 2
thess days OF happiness would n
b. tSo much. Then came the ava
snins.
Howard and 7 were walking hon
AFTER dinner. NV hand was on b
arm for actual support. was de-
tired The day at the once HI
bssn hard And for Ave nights
fure I had been working until
most I O'Clock IN the morning
earn some extra money for cioi
inG. the need OF which. had becor
imyerativs. Probably I never look
poo1ner In all my life. NY ey
w. cfrcled. The color was utt,
n cat OF my lips and cheeks.
60 I had sat thru dinner wi
howard almost dumb. was \
tired 10 laugh or Joke. But apps
mtiy Howard had no' noticed r
Mfigus. He had gone on taiti
g - and Il that Only thru