The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
No so--pEAR--l

True love 10 the only human emo
tlen untsInted by ssifishness.
There followed, after my chance
meeting with Howard. the gradual
growth OF a simple. happy girl and
boy companionship between Us. His
attitude toward me. since he had
learned OF my work. had entirely
changed In the old days our eve
nings together had been hectic He
had called for me al my mothers
homo, taken me at once 20 some
restaurant or hotel, and there we
would dine and dance until all
hours. The theaters we freouented
were Of the glittering. musical com
edy variety. We seldom reached
homo before or 4 o'clock In the
morning. Now this had all changed.
To begin with. had 10 be a. my
desk IN the insurance company by
hHif past eight In the morning - y
I were TO be fresh for my work the
merit day Il meant retiring before II
O'Clock. Therefore. when Howard
took me 10 the theater now he
would not allow me to have supper
Afterwards. II kept me up too late.
Also we were seeing some OF the
really weIIwritten and well-acted
dramas.
We fell into way. too, OF spend
ing less money than We had prev!-
ousIy. I don't know whether How
ard reasoned n out himself or not.
but think that he intended this as
sort OF pledge OF his greater re
epect for me. II would have seemed
foolish 10 spend $40 or SIS for or
chids as he often had done
before, when now what really
needed was a new sui or pair OF
shoes. We were way past the poin'
whore Howard would have dared 20
suggest buying clothing for me. lie
would have hurt me cruelty bad he
done so.
Indeed, altho scarcely realized
n myself. my feeling for Howard
were deepening beyond friendship
Nor did ! dare TO look very closely
ut my own heart would still
have told myself that marriage be
tween Howard and myself was I'm.
possible. knew, Of course. that
he had no earning capacity OF his
own. Certainly his people, who
were very rich. could no; be expect
ed 10 take me into their household
and care for me. Probably. J told
myself, Towards mother and father
would wish him 20 marry some
wealthy girl Of his own class
Yet may say now. in perfect
frankness. that Towards money 10
longer mattered 10 me IN the slight.
est. I was glad 20 80 for motor
ride. or 10 the theater with him
altho I would have been equally con
tent 10 walk IN the park, arm N
arm. or 10 slt thru the evening be
side him In some moving picture
house. Just AZ this time I Was. as
matter OF fact, only drifting.
realized cared for Howard more
than should But ! cared Toe
much TO let him go. I did not dream
that HIS feelings for me were any
thing other than those OF a friend
Aiso half realized that n this
were true and Howard did no, love
me. somewhere In the future was
q very bitter heartache for me.
told myself that Il did not mat
ter. Any price might pay Tor
these days OF happiness would mo-
be too much. Then came the awak
eninx.
Howard and were walking home
after dinner. My hand was on his
arm for actual support was dead
tired. The day at the office had
been hard. And for Eve nights be
fore I had been working until al
most O'Clock IN the morning "a
earn some extra money for cloth
\ inT. the, need OF which. had become
A imperative. Probably never looked
palmer I'm AL my lif, My eyes
were circled. The color WIS utter
~ cut Of my IFS and cheeks. In.
deed had sat thru dinner With
Howard ALMOST dumb. I was TOO
5, TIRED 90 laugh or Joke. But appar
(. emily Howard had not noticed my
r nllCne. He had gone on talking
& - this and u that Only thru .