Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03

iaSt' When hcr need was most dcs-
pera,e. she had secured foothold.
The sultry day dcepencd to dusk
win no relief in temperature Wan
dering around the deck Of the house
boat. wistfully Mary listened for the
whir of kennedys car.
All the long week she had looke ed
! forward TO this-his coming down Sat
urday. AT last welcomed .'Iionk-
Honk!' and "A yellow headlight cleaned
through the darkness.
oh. Horace. I've been so lonely,
as she chung to him in greeting .ru
never come down here alone again"
w here's Norwood" trying To force
IL response to her tenderness "Hasn't
he kept you company"
on. yes, impatient!y: but want
ed YOU.
|, was with throb Of resentment,
that Mary welcomed Norwood as they
sat down To dinner. Just now she
wanted her husband all to herself
Even an old friend seemed an in
truder.
by the way. kennedy. a corkinr
story came in the other day-by a Mar
garet Warner Mary says you know
her"
why, yes with studied control
Miss warner helped me on those ar
ticles for the Herald"
We'll. she can write That story's
wonder"
Then you've accepted it?" asked
Mary. crushing back the throb of jeal-
ousy that always came with any mem
ton OF Margaret's name
Yes. Just sent her A check We're
going to feature it in a special fiction
number"
However, the much needed check was
destined not TO reach Margaret. as it
was returned from the boarding-house
with "Not at this address"
Margarets security in her new posi-
ton was shortiived. The third day
she was told that though her work was
good. orders had been given not to
increase the pay roll But having
caught a glimpse of Edgar Doyle. the
dlsbarred attorney. from his vindictive
smile. Margaret knew that he had been
the cause Of her dismissal
Once more she was forced to the
heart sickening task OF seeking work
the Help Wanted" columns and the
weary round of Offices.
AZ last. In desperation. she took a
cierkship in department store The
hours were long. from TO S: and to
margaret. unused TO being on her feet
the strain was almost uncomfortable
But soon she had more than her
WEAKNESS with which to contend An
obnoxious 7oorwalker pursued her with
his odious advances.
Repclied. his enmity became as pro-
nounced as had been his admirine at
tentions. Angered by Margaret's cold
aioofness. he contrived in every way
to make her work more difficult
Al her first. slight dispute with an
unreasoning customer he reported her
Tor insolence and she was summarily
discharged.
AS she was leaving the store. dazed
crushed Margaret paused for mo-
meht recovery in the ladies' restroom
telephone stood on a table beside
her. Gazing at it she saw Kenncdy's
desk and the telephone on the drawn
out leaf by his elbow. Her hand trem-
bled on the receiver. she drew the in
strument nearer. Broad 1919" was
'hroboinE through her
Just 10 speak to him--to lean on his
strength II only for moment. And
yet II she called to him. She was
gauSins her weakness II he came 10
her now-would she have the courage
again 10 send him away?
III she yielded to this surrinr inn
pulse II she took down the receiver
and called that number? What would
II mean-to them bothc
copyright, 1917. by Mabel Herbert
CrnerD
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