Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-11


weddings or receptions. dinner par
ties. or even little dances IN the apart
ments. md then Ahhy's eyes would he
even brighter than usual and her
pulses would quicken NJ she felt the
proximity of 10 much merriment ana
galety.
One ~ the personages that came IN
der her constant observation was
young Yates BARLOW. To her he seem
ed. ns the owner ~ ail this grandeur.
n veriinhle m'slcrn prince. Whenever
he came IN the apartment he stopped
and chnited With her In n rather shy
hut friendly way. asking vngue CUES
lions about her work.
After each ~ his chats with Abby,
Yates Bnriow was more than ever
convinced that she was overworked
Not That she ever gave any Indication
NJ this state ~ affairs by anything
that she said. hut how could o
charming girl like Abby. he thought.
sli Tor nine monotonous hours making
connections for thoughiiess tennnnts
without feeling overworkedi
Yates took 70 calling up the apart.
ment on mythical husincss matters.
Just 10 make sure that Abby'a voice
sounded ~ fresh and unfagged ~ ever.
Then spring came. After n hard
week NJ law school. Yates was getting
ready one Saturday morning 10 motor
nut 10 weekend house party In
the country. The day wns one 81
those warm. and tempting days that
sometimes come so early that they
seem te be out Of season. All his hoy
fish hatred Of indoor work made Yates
look forward TO the two days In the
country with enthusiasm. And then
he thought Of Abby-couRtrys bred
Abby--usrd no doubt to- wandering
about the fields and hillsides AZ Will
tied 20 that monotonous switchboard
I'll stay home myself" thought
Yates. '"rhat girl certainly deserves
a Saturday half holiday. Z can't ash
any Of the elevator boys to run the
switchboard. hut can do u myself
and am going to-"
AuAfH NbutbNttu n uuFNitu Ntltluhuf
excuse 20 his hostess and then with a
light heart started uptown TO Kings
Castles. He could visualize the happy
smile that would come into Ahby's
eyes when he told her that she could
take the afternoon on. He looked for
ward. too. with no small pleasure vtoI
the ten or fifteen minutes Of Instruc-
ton that he knew must take place
while she showed him how 20 work the
switchboard.
"And II do make mistakes" he,
thought. "and the tenants get mad.
nobody can FIRE me-"
lie got up 20 the apartment house
about eleven o'clock and found Abby
as fresh and smiling rs ever.
Il have nothing 20 do this after.
noon. Miss Sarter." he began. 'and Ms
such a corking day. I thought perhaps
you'd be wanting an afternoon on. So
I thought I'd stay here and run this
switchboard and you could have o
little vacation. I don't Just know how
but ] think maybe you could show me.
tOuiuuN tOuT
Abby looked az him In amazemen,.
why. ] don't want n vacation. Mr..
Barlow. couldn't possibly do any
thing that would give me as much fun
ms running this switchboard"
"But ! mean q chance 20 60 some
plnce-out In the country. you know
or something like that" said Yates
"But I've lived In the country all nv
life. Mr.. Barlow. And thls--she waved
her hand Incluslvely about the spacious
hali-thls Is 80 wonderful. I should
think Just to own a place like Kings
Castles would make you happy"
Harlow looked at the girl before him
with q new interest. For months he
had been growing fond Of her. but
mixed with his liking there had been
a feeling Of pity that she should be
forced 10 do uncOngenlal work. Now
he felt q new admiration Coz her. She
was doing the work she liked and
getting q full measure Of happiness
from each day at the monotonous
"Just 10 own a place
like this"-her words rang In his ears.
Well, why shouldn't she own Kings
Castlesi He could give n 90 her for
a wedding gift n that would make
her happy. lie knew now that n was
Abby who could make him happy and
perhaps he with Kings Castles thrown
In could make her happy.
well" said Yates. let me stay
with you this afternoon. anyway. and
let's 20 some place for dinner together.
Tn going 10 ask you n youll help me
run Kings Castles all your lifer'