New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-15

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effects of her altruism and from the
fact that Bayard was In one of his
tantrums.
A special delivery letter had Just
come from Dutilh's shop. 1t said that
Mr.. Dutilh was arriving from Paris
with his winter models. and since he
would have to pay u large sum ut the
customs house II was regrettably nee
essary to beg Mr.. Kip to send by re-
turn mail n check for the inclosed bill,
which was long past due.
And now the briefly adjourned laws
Of finance were reassembled. Leila's
short reign was over her extravaganza
had again found her out and demanded
punishment. The gown she had bought,
and was asked to pay for, had been
worn shabby, danced TO shreds In
Newport. But the bill vas as bright
as ever.
Bayard was so tagged with his
weeks of encouragement that he was
as lrascible us "A veteran OF the govt
whose toe has been stepped on. when
l'uDllllt Nulhth III h' "bo
Leila in excellent form. He used
Daphne as n further club.
My poor sister sent back the gown
she bought! But you-you bought
more :"
Daphne realized how much this
would endear her to Leila and she
took immediate flight. She found the
Chivvises In n state of tension. MIR.
Chivyls was not usually home before
half-past six. Daphne felt an omen In
the way they looked at her when they
acknowledged her entrance.
She went to her room In a state of
f%oreboding misery She had not paid
her board for several weeks. She had
not mentioned the fact to Mrs. Chivvis,
nor Mrs. Chivyis to her, though the
nonpayment of n board bill is n Of
the ~self-evident truths that landladles
usually discuss with freedom.
A few minutes later Mrs. Chivvis
tapped on the door, her thlmble max
ing n sharp clack. She brought her
sewing with her and sewed as she
said May | sit down a moment!
THINK you" She kept her eyes on the
seam while she talked.
"Well, Miss Kip, the war has reach
ed us also at last. My husband lost
his position today"
Yes? Oh. how horrible !" Daphne
gasped. with double sincerity.
The office was closed unexpectedly
by an involuntary petition In bankrupt
cy. His salary was not paid last week
nor this, and-well-we don't want
10 Inconvenience YOU, but"
II understand" said Daphne. I'll
give YOU what | can"
She ooh her poor little wealth from
her handbag. She had paid ten or the
fifty to the photographer as n deposit
She gave Mrs. Chlvvis twenty-five dol
lars. and promised her more.
Mrs. Chivvis was very grateful and
went down the hall, smiling n little
over her seam.
Clay called that evening. He was
exhausted with II day Of tramping the
town. looking for work. lie was toe
weary to talk and he fell asleep twice
during one Of Mr.. Chivvis' common
taries on the probable effects OF the
imminent capture of Paris by the IT.
reslstible Germans. The French gov
eminent had alrendy moved to Bor
deaux and But Clay had read it al
in a dozen different newspapers, and
he passed away.
Daphne was restless. MIR. Chivvis
was on her nerves. Clay was moi
pretty, asleep. sitting with his jaw
dropped and his hands hanging down
palms forward. like an apes. She wal
enjoying another of the woes Of mar
riage without its privileges.
The Chivvises began to yawn, anC
Mrs. Chivvis finally babe the startled
Clay Good evening" She had beer
brought up to believe that 1t was In
delicate for a woman to bid n maj
Goodnight"
Clay, left alone with Daphne, at
tempted a drowsy caress, but she feel
inSulted and she snapped at him:
IF you're only walking In your sleel
you'd better walk yourself out of herr
and go to bed"
His apology was lncoherent and sh'
was Indignantly curt with him at tn
door. She went to her room and sa
at the window. staring down at tn
dark swarm OF watchers before tn
bulletin boards.
She had told her brother that sh'
did not have to starve or sin, becaus
she had a father, a brother, a love
!, to protect her from want. And nov
her father and her brother and he
lover were all In dire p~redicamen,
} staggering bllndly In a fog Of debt.
Suppose her fathers train ran OF
the track or into another train. 4
spread rail-. a block signal overlooked
a switch left unlocked. might brin
doom upon his train as on so man
others. She shivered at the horror O
her fathers loss. She shlvered agai
at the thought Of what II would mea
to her.
suppose the Chivvises turned he
: out. Why should they feed her 70
nothing when their own future wa
endangeredi
= What could Bayard do for herr
e Clay? There vas Mr.. Duane.
D course; but she could not take hi
I money without paying him. And !
what coin could she pay himf Sh
I trembled, and the breeze turned gil
cial.
D The next morning was another da
o of the same shoddy pattern. She ros
unrefreshed with only her fears r.
1 newed. She borrowed the Chivviss
newspaper and. skipping the horri
advertisements of foreign barbarit