Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-20

the mouse. Sometimes there were
weddings or receptions. dinner pr
ties. or even little dances i'm the a;mrt-
ments, and then Athy's eyes would he
even brighter than usual and her
pulses would Qutcken as she felt the
proximity of SO mach merrment and
gaiety
one Of the perSonages that came I'M
der her constant observation was
young Yates Barlow. To her he seem
ed as the owner of all this grandeur.
veritabie modern prince. Whenever
he came 10 the apartment he stopped
and chatted With her in a rather shy
but friendly way. asking va,ue ques-
tons about her work
After each of his chats with Abby.
Yates Barlow was more than ever
convinced that she was overworked.
Not that she ever gave any indication
OF this state Of affairs by anything
that She said. But how could Il
charming girl like Abby. he thought.
sit for nine m0notonous hours making
connections for thoughtless tenants.
without feeling overworked?
Yates took to calling up the apart.
ment on mythical business matters,
Just To make sure that Abhy'S voice
sounded as fresh and unfagged as ever.
Then spring came. After hard
week. at law school. Yates was getting
ready one Saturday morning to motor
out to weekend house party in
the country. The day was one OF
those warm and tempting days that
sometimes come so early that they
seem To he out Of season. All his boy
ish hatred of indoor work made Yates
look forward to the two days In the
country with enthusiasm. And them
h thought Of Abby--country bred
Ahhy-uscd no doubt e wandering
about the fields and hillsides ut will
tied to that monotonous switchboard.
"Ill stay home myself" thought
Yates. That girl certainly deserves
Saturday half holiday. ! can't ask
any Of the elevator boys to run the,
switchboard, hut I can do il myself.
and am going to-"
Yates Coucocted a hurried teieuhone
excuse 10 his hostess and then with 81
light heart started uptown to Kings
Castles. He could visualize the happv
smile that would come into Abby'S
eyes when he told her that she could
take the afternoon off He looked for
ward, too with no small pleasure ia.
the ten or fifteen minutes Of inStruc-
ton that he knew must take places
while She showed him how 10 work the
Switchboard.
And If | do make mistakes" he
thought, "Hnd the tenants get mad.
nobody can fire me"
lie got NY to the apartment house
about eleven o'clock and found abby
as fresh and smiling as ever.
81 have nothing to do this after
noon Miss Sartcr" he began. land it's
such corkjnc day. thought perhaps
you'd be wanting an afternoon Oft So
! thought I'd stay here aud run This
switchboard aud YOU could have n.
little vacntion ! don't just know how
hnt think maybe YOU could show me.
couldn't youT
Abby looked Mt him in amusement.
"Why don't want vacation Mr.
BARLOW. | couldn't possibly do any
thing that would give me rs much fuu
as running this switchboard"
"Bnt ! mean chance to go some
plac"-out in the country. YOU know
or something like that" said Yates,
"But I've lived IN the country an INV
NE Mr. Barlow. And this-she waved
her hand iuclusivcly about the spaciou~
hall-tbis is 50 wonderful. should
think lust 10 own a place Ike Kings
Castles would make YOU happy"
Barlow looked ut the girl before him
with a new interest. For months he
had been growing fond Of her. lint
mixed with his liking there had been
feeling Of pity that she should he
forced 10 do uncongeninl work. Now
he felt new admiration for her. She
was doing the work she liked aud
oettng n fun measure OF happiness
from each day NJ the monotouous
switchboard. "JuSt to own place
like tiis''--her words rang In his ears.
Vol, why shouldn't she own Kings
CostIes7 He could give II to her for
n wedding gift If that would make
her happy. He knew now that II was
Abby who could make him hoppy mud
perhaps he with Kings Castles thrown
in could make her happy.
We'll" said Yates. let me stay
with You This afternoon. anyway. aud
lets go some place for dinner together.
I'm going 10 ask YOU n youW help me
run Kings Castles an your Hfe:"