The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-06
TheEpening Story
A Captured Destiny.
lcopyrIEh,. igis. By W. wsrnsr1

her grippe was easier accounted TOT
Than her dismissal. The morning
that Mr. English had told her that
he must cut down his once force
and that Miss Snyder could double
up on the ledger work. she had felt
AS II the earth were dropping out
from under her feet.
You can have till the first OF the
month. That will give you time to
look up something else" said Mr..
English.
Miss Hayden cast one glance at
Miss Snyder, blond. rouged. insolent-
ly smiling. She lifted her firm little
chin. IF you please, I'll leave now"
she said. She walked quite alertly
out OF the ONCE and down 10 the
street. But block away she wilt
ed Four blocks farther on she
realized that Il was raining and that
she was carrying her umbrella in
her hand In her trouble she had
forgotten 90 raise Il. AS a conse-
quence her shoulders were drenched
with February rain. Hence the
grippe two days later.
She had now recovered so far that
she could walk out to the corner
grocery for her few eatables. which
she carried home in small paper
bags. She had the privilege OF
cooking things in her room. and dur
ing the last four years she had be-
come an expert IN preparing eggs
and oysters. which were, OF course.
all very we'll so long as one had
an appetite hut Miss Hayden had
neither appetite nor "gumption. "
Moreover. the thought Of hunting UP
another job terrified her. She re.
membered previous experiences
the appraising looks OF the men. the
elbowing OF holder and prettier APP
plicants. the awful disappointment
and fatigue and nervous depression.
II just doesn't seem as though
could go through all that again, "
she thought She looked in the glass
and considered. II look dreadfully
--as II I'd never had a good square
meal in my life. II must be need
a ionic -
But when she applied to a doctor
he shook his head Tonic isn't
what you want You need a change
of surroundings. Live in room.
don't you? Out of paper bags? Get
into a good boarding house, see a
lew moving picture shows. buy
yourself new dress. These things
viii restore your mental and phys.
ical tone. No, don't charge for
advice. It's free. But find that
most folks like medicine better" he
said
Il don't" Miss Hayden laughed
Thank YOU. doctor, I'm going TO do
as YOU say II ever recover I'll
come back and tell you
~ On her way home she was jostIed
by two WOMEN hurrying into Nine.
jules beauty parlors Myrtle
didn't have any hair to speak OF,
but they matched what she had, and
you can't tell The part tAat grew
from The part she pins on. us i'm
proved her appearance wonderfully"
said one
Her hand went up to her scanty
brown locks. into which prema
ture gray thread Was here and there
creeping. Almost unConsciously she
followed the women.
fwu hours later she looked into
her own glass again and her heart
gave great leap. She had parted
with some precious dollars. but She
felt that the result justified her -.
Rice powder and an ~.
TIA braid had not exactly transform
ed her. but they had rejuvenated her
surprisingly. II look ten years
y ounger. she said to herself. and
! feel "a. too" She patted her nush-
cd cheeks. Madame said that I
ought to wear blue instead OF brown
Tomorrow I'll get blue dress
SO Miss Hayden upset training,
habit. and timidity with one fling.
A braid OF hair. box OF rice pow
der and blue dress. very much
In the mode. gave her an interest in
life and JOY that she had not
hitherto deemed possible SO far
she had taken Dr. Colbran's advice
In email dnaaas ,boro roxx.ot..ua -.
be taken the last and longest dose
Of all. But she took IL determined
~ when she gave up her little back.
room and moved over to Mrs. Gin.
tons select boarding house.
The blue dress and the braid pro-
duced distinct sensation al the
first dinner table Miss Hayden at.
tended. The lady on either side OF
Der scraped acquaintance. and
across the board the elderly man
with the blue tie engaged her in
conversation Miss Hayden felt a.
II She were a guest at house party.
aud r popular guest a. that. she
never had such a good time in her
life She did her best 10 live up
10 her braid and her blue dress. and.
since there is nothing like nice
clothes TO encourage one she made
r very good showing
ITS frightfully expensive here.
,he thought Il don't know how
long can keep II up. mustn't
make too big a hole In my bank ac-
-ount. for there's sure to be more
rainy days later on. Just as soon
As ! feel strong again I'll get