The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-19
FINE FEATHERS
By L C. WHITE.
fCopyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Ne"spa-
per Syndicate)

that When one has made up her
mind TO look after home until brother
is through college she is glad OF the
chance to earn a little extra. But stlll
she could not forget that hlmy pink
georgette waist that she had tried on
/ the other day. 1t had given her a new
vision of herself; before she had al
ways scoffed at the other girls preoc-
cupation with clothes, but now she
knew.
Yet I doubt II Marilyn would have
| thought twice o. the waist had 1t not
heen for the manages new secretary,
whose genial vigor al clever, hand
some face had interested Marilyn as
she never dreamed q ng man could
interest her. Yet he nad said little to
the shy, pretty little girl who did not
know how to "carry on" with him as
did the other girls. Only she fancied
he spoke with an added respect when
ever he addressed her.
No wonder Marilyn smiled when a
laughing voice presently interrupted
neT lnOusHtS. AIlSS lay ~ bOHAS -
see you home. if ! may have the pleas
ure."
"Of course you may. I'll be ready in
just a moment"
For a moment Marllyn forgot her re-
cent perplexity. Mr.. Everest was GO
ing to see her home! What would the
other girls say when they heard? And
she tucked the stray curls under her
plain little black hat. II would be ex-
t~ravagant, but she wanted to look pref
ty more than ever.
She was too excited to see the ad-
miration in Bob Everest's eyes when
he came over to her desk, and all he
said as they reached the door was 81
guess the moon is waiting for u.s."
at Is a beautiful night" she muir
INJURED as they gazed up at the moon
shimmering on the cold walls OF the
buildings.
1T will be so much nicer when we
get out of this bare business section"
she said presently.
Il hate 1t here-one can hardly
breathe, not but what l like the work."
he added. But she did not near him.
What would he say when he saw where
she lived? All the glow faded from
her face.
II really can't let you come any far
Their" she began lamely "it's only a
little way" and then she stopped, for
they were just crossing into one of
those beautiful old streets with stately
stOne-fronts that seem full of that mel
low grace of old Boston. She saw the
false suggestion in her words, but to
her surprise he looked troubled and
uncomfortable.
"You seem just to belong here" he
answered wistfully. For a moment
Marilyn thought of running up to n
Of these aristocratic doors and bidding
him goodnight. but she blushed holly
at the thought Of such sham.
She was so embarrassed and asham-
ed that she did not see his relief when
they turned into a humber part Of the
great city. Some of the old houses
still followed hem, but these were
given over TO shops and boarding
houses. Will tAe swift transition so
characteristic of the great city, they
were coming into a dismal, crowded.
rundown section. A great lump rose
ia Marilyn's throat as she looked fur
lively at the handsome face beside her.
For the moment she could see the place
where with such toll she had made
their home of which she was so proud,
through his eyes, used to big, hand
some houses.
When they turned into the dark, mar.
row street, at the end of which stood
the tiny, weather-beaten little box of a
house, she could stand the agony no
longer. She had made him think her a
cultured, fastldious lady-what would
he think now?
you've come far enough" her voice
shook, but she faced him bravely. "Be-
sides, l don't think you'd ever want
to" She could not finish, but by the
sudden jump of the arm In hers she
knew he at last understood. The night
air grew hot and sitting while she
waited.
"Do you really carer" His voice was
shaking with joy. For a moment he
stared in her %bewildered face.
"Marilyn, l thought you lived IN
there, far out of the reach of a poor
chap like me. So | didn't tell you I'm
really on my own way home Just a lit.
tie farther on" The warmth In his
voice sent the blood hot through Ma.
rilyn's cold veins. But all she could
say sounded for the moment stupldly
irrelevant.
In two years my brother will be
through college,"
In W years my college debts will
all be paid" He paused. "Win you
-"
Take a house on B. street?n she
laughed happily.
When half an hour later Merilyn
handed her pay envelope u~nbroken "a
her mother the latter looked at her in.