Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-25
For Another S
Sake
By GEORGE ELMER COBB
1919. by western Newspaper Union,


Mary Dunston looked pleased, but
acted confused and embarrassed. She
did not express herself and John Ross.
the office manager, began to frown.
His face hardened. for he fancied that
Miss Dunstan was preparing to demur
over the compensation allowed.
eve consider the raise a substantial
one" he spoke.
"Oh, 1t isn't that. 1t is more than
/ expected, and perhaps deserved. But
If may speak of it, Mr.. Ross, could
would you advance Miss Elson in
my stead?"
Strict disciplinarian and man Of bus
mess system, the chief clerk regarded
Mary as though she had taken leave
of her wits. In all his experience he
had never before faced such a circum-
stance.
IF you will please listen to me-"
went on Mary. eagerly, II have good
home and Miss Elson has none. She
is next to me in the line Of promotion
and, oh, ever so much more expert at
stenography work than myself. She is
poor, friendless, she tells me, except
for crippled brother in a hospital"
HIM. snorted Mr.. Ross, who did
not at all like Miss Elson. "She has
played that for fair on your sympa-
thies, has she? Well, so be it, if you
are inclined to be soft-hearted, but
think in the end you will wish you had
looked after your own interests"
Miss Blanche Elson, dark-eyed,
keen of face and manner, selfish and
false to the core, gushed to "her sweet
souled, dear friend who sacrificed so
much for her." but accepted the stu
alton. Mary went home with happy
heart at the thought Of having helped
one more humble than herself to ad-
vancement and money reward. She
received a grim, sarcastic glance from
the chief clerk whenever she met him
and others in the office made under
toned remarks as to her being SIM
pleton.
One day while they were at luncheon
at restaurant. just as they arose
from table, Blanche accosted a
young man passing them. Mary was
introduced to Mr.. Arthur Holmes, who
spoke few words to both as they
went their way and then took chair
at the table they had just vacated. He
was a serious-faced but frank-eyed
young man, and did not seem at all
in harmony with the free, over-friend-
~ manner of Blanche; but Mary
seemed to have a decided interest for
him.
Il worked for Mr.. Holmes once" ex-
planned Blanche.
Somehow the memory of Mr.. Holmes
was a pleasant one with Mary. She
had reached home and was getting
ready for tea when there came a ring
at the door. Mary, quite clustered,
faced Arthur Holmes hat in hand.
Pardon my unceremonious CALL" he
said, but after you left the restaurant
| found purse lying on chair. Some
money and your card were inside and
/ have taken the liberty of returning
| it."
Mary had not missed the purse. She
thanked Mr.. Holmes and was not sor-
ry to escape the loss of several dol
lars. She asked him in and her moth
er invited him TO remain at their eve
ming meal Mr.. Holmes fingered for
an hour after that and, with Mary's
consent, promised TO call again the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
A change came over Mary Dunston
after that. Blanche had offended most
of the office employees with her queen
ly airs, affecting the rightful domina-
| ton of superior. She rather ignored
Mary and then, bit by bit, the latter
began to discover the true character
of the girl she had benefited.
"She has fooled you sadly and
meanly, Miss DunSton," fellow en-
ployee told Mary. "She has no Grip
pied brother she spends more than
half sheearns at dances, cabarets and
the like, and she sneers at you behind
your back as a silly fool whom she has
duped."
Mary was erieved and hurt. but
there was compensation for the base
betrayal, Arthur Holmes had become
a regular caller Mt the Dunston home
He was Marys first steady caller and
new life of pleasant rational enjoy
ment was begun in his CHEEKY, courte
GUS companionship.
"Oh, Miss Dunston," one day said
the same girl employee who hat
spoken to her before, Miss Elson ha:
been discharged for nonattention Il
work"
You surprise me-" said Mary.
Yes. and she left last evening in 1
great huff. And what do you think
saw her later coming out of caba
ret, quite unsteady, so to speak, ant
the young man | have seen you with s,
much was helping her into a cab"
A death bow seemed dealt to dea'
Mary's trusting heart. Blanche ElsoI
had not only stolen from her advance
ment, but had robbed her of her lover
This was the crushing thought tina
tOrmented her all day.