The Taney County republican., 1919-07-03

Il never was much. But at least
dressed and kept looking 1T. And you
said | was pretty. But now Oh
BayNrd, Bayard! You used to call me
beautiful, and l tried to be beautiful
FOR you. But now To be ugly and
useless both-it's too muchw
Wise pathfinders say that when you
nre wandering In strange country you
should turn every now and then and
look back Nt the way you came. It
wears a different aspect entirely from
It's look as you approached, and you
will need to know how 1t will look
when you return.
From childhood on, Leila had been
warned against cXtravaganCc-as Bay.
ard had, as have we all. But only
now that she was looking backward
could she realize the wisdom, the in.
tolerable truth Of the adage, "Waste
not, want not"
Meanwhile Daphne was having so
different a history that she felt
ashamed. 1t seemed unfair to her to
/ get well quickly and with no blemish
except Il scar or two that would not
show, while Leila hung between death
and deformity.
But seeing BHyard alone and hear
ing Leila fret, she felt confirmed In
her belief that she had done the whole
some thing when she Joined the labor
Ing classes. There were discourage.
ments without cease, yet Daphne was
learning what remedy for how many
troubles there Is In work. II seemed
to be almost panacea. It was exciting
fatiguing, alarming, but 1t was objec-
tive. She was Oh her way at last to
that fifty thousand n year she had
dreamed Of. She was uncertain vet of
earning q thousand q year, but She
was on the road.
Clay Wimburn seeking chances in
the West, did not see the New York
papers or any other record Of Daph-
ne's accident. When he got back TO
New York, his pockets full Of con-
tracts, BOyard, equally successful,
greeted him enthusiastically. Then he
learned Of the accident and the fact
that Daphne was "in trade" He was
indignant at the news and wanted to
see her at once.
Bayard gnye him the address, and
Clay wasted no time asking further
questions. He made haste to the sub
wny, fumlng; left the train at the |
Gr9nd Central station and climbed I'D |
to taxicab.
Then he found Daphne.
She led him into O little shop emntv |
of everything but the debris of re. |
moval.
Where are wo?" said Clay.
"Thls was my shop"
WHATS the matter? Busted nj.
readyT' Cluy asked, with q not unaat.
tering cheerfulness.
mot In the least" Daphne ex-
planned. We've expanded so fnst we
had to move. We sublet and moved
across the street.
You remember Mrs. Chivvis. don't
'ou? Mrs. Chivvis, you haven't for.
'otten Mr.. Wlmburn. He's kept away
% long you might have, though.
you been, Clay7 But Walt
'ou can tell me on the way over to
he new shop"
When she led him into her new em.
orium the graceful fabrics displayed
we're all red rugs to him. lie was n
ull In crimson shop.
Daphne made Clay sit down and
sked him If It were hot all perfectly
1rely. He waited until Mrs. CbIyvis
'ent on to the workroOm. He had n
linpse OF number Of girls and
omen on sewing bent. They were
lughing and chatterlng.
He answered, "It's perfectly Ioath.
Jme,"
Instead Of resentlDg this Insult
aphne laughed TIL she fell against
Ie counter. The worst of 1t was that I
y eyeS were 80 tender.
where did you get all the canltnl 4
r all this stock1" Clay demanded
in sudden suspicion. y
"Oh, part Of 1t We bought on crod,t 8
"a part Of It on borrowed money" c
Borrowed from whomf" =
From Mr.. Duane" II
This was too much Of foo mucb 81
ay stornled: an get hlmI" II
.Oh, 30, y0u won'tm II
'Oh, yes, ! will % 6,
4 won't have you assnuItinV ,be n
It = friend I've got in the worldp IN
ne groaned nloud at this, not M. t.
ing now she used the word 'frleudn IS n
9 ran on She had not talked 70 re
|. tos i solong that she was q perfect
l1e lent me FIVE hundred dollara n,
en- | didn't know where else TO qet NJ,
And 1t nailed our first rooi con. e.,
lt-a big commission from old Mrs
nllly' We paid back Mr.. Duane's .,
hundred and then--" She rIKpled ~ ~,
advance at what was coming n lel M
o %Aga then ( borrowed q thOr. gu