The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-19
BY WALTER BESANT
Condensation by Charles H. Lincoln

net-maker with wages of shilling an
hour for mending broken furniture and
doing similar Jobs at the brewery.
Their talk naturally would come
around to the wealthy Miss Messen-
ger-whom none Of those concerned
with the story except Miss Kennedy
ever had seen. They would speculate
as to what they would do with her
money, if they had the opportunity.
The cabinet-maker, Harry, had
ideas. He had observed lack In the
life Of the East End Of London. with
its two millions Of people. 1--WE have
no pleasures: a theatre and a music
hall in Whitechapel Road. That has
to- serve for two millions of people.
Now If this young heiress wanted to
do any good, she should build a Pal
ace Of Pleasure here"
Let us talk over your Palace Of
Pleasure" she said.
And as time went on they elaborat-
ed and amplifed the idea, as the
needs of the people among whom they
lived became more apparent to them.
To him it was a fanciful idea, largely
of interest because it gave him oppor-
tunity to talk with the little dress
maker. To her, it was the opportun.
ity for which the greatest heiress in
England had gone searching in White
chapel.
But first came the "Stepney Dress
makers Association" Never before
had London seen such a business, con-
Quoted upon such extraordinary prin-
ciples. The young women employees
| actually were encouraged to leave
their work at certain hours, to eXer-
else and play. They were furnished
appetizing food at the expense Of the
shop. Lawn tennis courts were pro-
vided for them. In the evenings, they
were encouraged to dance and sing.
And a share Of the earning of the es-
Enlistment was theirs.
Miss Kennedys hacker in this ven
ture was supposed to be the wealthy
Miss Messenger, Of the brewery. The
young cabinet-maker, already deep in
| love with the dressmaker, suggested
I that Miss Kennedy might persuade
! Miss Messenger to start the Palace
| Of Delight, as he now called it
What is Palace Of Delight" he
was asked
Truly wonderful it is" said Harry,
ito think how monotonous are the
gifts and requests of rich men.
| Schools, churches, alms-houses, hospi-
| tals-that is all; that is their monot.
| onous round" Then he proceeded to
! give his imagination full sway in a
Gay-dream that, unknown to him for
| the time being was to become won
derful reality through the magic OF
the Messenger millions.
While the Palace was growing, Miss
Kennedy, through her supposed influ.
ence with the unseen Miss Messenger
! was bringing sunshine into the lives
Of the poor folk of Mrs. Bormalack s
boarding house. The seekers for Il
peerage were set up in the Messenger
mansion in the city, and had a taste OF
| all that wealth could bestow. The
discoverer Of the Tablets of Stone had
his discovery put into a book, anC
was sent home to Australia glowing
with Joy and pride. The sleight-ot
hand man was given opportunity tt
prove his skill, and proposed marriag
in return. All this through the dress
makers Influence" with the heires;
of the brewery
The young cabinet-maker, for his
part, found the long-missing valuable!
and freed the cid clerk from the sus
picions he had labored under TO-
thirty years. At the same time, Harry
discovered proof that he himself wa!
fairly well-to-do person.
He laid his heart and fortune at the
feet of the dressmaker. The day TO
the wedding was set.
All this time, be it remembered
the young man had no linking of tht
girls identity; nor did he know tina
his imaginary Palace Of Delight &C
tually was taking form in brick ant
stone. The girl, however, had Ion: