The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-28
FINE FEATHERS
~ AELEM c. WHITE.
fSfS. b. the Mcclure Newspa-
per OypdicatA)

Copyright. 1915. b. the Mcclure Nswspa-
per Dypdicata)
At s 80 Marilyn sighed ~ she closed
her desk. 1t was not because she had
worked long after the other girls had
gone home to get ready for the eve
nlng's fup, for she was used to doing
that. When one has made up her
mind TO look after home until brother
II through college she Ii glad Of the
chance TO earn q little extra. But still
she could not forget that nlmy pink
Eeo9gette waist that she had tried on
the other day. II had given her 4 new
visioD of herself; before she had al
/ why's scoffed At the other girls preoc-
cupntion with clothes, but now she
knew.
Yet doubt II Ma1lyn would have
thought twice o. the waist had II not
been for the managers new secretary.
whose genial yigor and clever. hand
some face had Interested Marilyn a.
she never dreamed a young man could
interest her. Yet he had said little to
the shy. pretty little girl who did not
AhOW INV " pH WIN uith ~
did the other girls. Only she fancied
he spoke with an added respect when
ever he addressed her.
No wonder Marilyn smiled when =
laughing voice presently interrupted
her thoughts. Miss Day. I'm going to
see you home. II may have the pleas
ure."
"of course you may. I'll be ready In
just a moment"
For 4 moment Marilyn forgot her re-
cent perpiexity. Mr.. Everest was GO
Ing to see her home What would the
other girls say when they heard3 And
she tucked the stray curls under her
plain little black hat. II would be eI-
travagant. but she wanted to look pref
~ more than ever.
She WAS too excited to see the ad-
mirntlon In Bob Everest's eyes when
he came over to her desk, and all he
said NJ they reached the door was II
guess the moon Is waiting for u.s."
1T Is a beautiful night" she muir
INJURED as they gnzed up at the moon
shimmering on the cold walls OF the
buildings. 7.
1T will be so much nicer when we
get out Of this bare business section"
she said presently.
II hate II here--one can hardly !
breathe. not but what like the work" '
he added. But she did not hear him. @
What would he say when he saw where
she livedf All the glow faded from |
her face.
Il really cant let you come any far
Their" she began lamely; 'it's only \
little way" and then she stopped. for I
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 i
false suggestion in her words. but to /,
her surprise he looked troubled and
a
You seem just to belong here" he
answered wlstfully. For moment
Marilyn thought OF running up to one =
of these aristocratlc doors and bidding
him goodnight. but she blushed hotiy Il
II the thought Of such sham. r
ohc was ~ elnphTrusStu anu hSnaLn- ~
I'd that she did not see his relief when
hey turned into humber part OF the
great city. Some OF the old houses IL
stu followed them, but these were c,
given over to shops and boarding Il
houses. With the swift transition so a
Of the great city. they u
we're coming into \ dismal. crowded, "
section. A great lump rose Z; q
u Marilyn's throat us she looked fur h,
lively at the handsome face beside her. d,
FOR the moment she could see the place et
where with such toll she had made nj
heir home Of which abe was 50 proud, &c
trough his eyes. used to big. hand. $,
ono houses. ei
When they turned into the dark. mar !.
ow street, at the end OF which stood n,
he tiny, weather-beaten little box Of In
ouse, she could stand the agony no OF
bnger She had mutie him think har a N