The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-08
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an aQded grief to her..
I'm NO s to you now" she walled.
II never was much. But at least I
dressed and kept looking fit. And you
said I was pretty. But now Oh,
Bayard, Bayardl You used to call me
beautiful, and I tried to be beautiful
for you. But now To be ugly and
useless bOth-it's too muchl"
Wise pathf1nders say that when you
are wandering In strange country you
should turn every now and then and
look back at the way you came. It
wears a different aspect entirely from
its look as you approached, and you
will need to know how it will look
when you return.
From childhood on, Leila had been
warned against extravagance-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. It seemed unfair to her to
get well quickly and with no blemish
except a scar or two that would not
show, while Leila hung between death
and deformity. ~,.
But seeing Bayard 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 a remedy for how many
troubles there is in work. It seemed
to be almost panacea. It was exciting,
fatiguing, alarming, but it was objec-
tive. She was on her way at last to
that fifty thousand a year she had
dreamed of. She was uncertain vet Of
earning a thousand a year, but she
was or the road.
Clay Wimburn, seeking chances in
the West, did not see the New York
papers or any other record of Daph-
mes accident. When he got back to
New York, his pockets full of con-
tracts, Bayard. equally successful,
greeted him enthusiastically. Then he
learned Of the accident and the fact
that Daphne was Sin trade" He was
indignant at the news and wanted to
see her at once.
Bayard gave him the address, and
Clay wasted no time asking further
questions. He made haste to the SUBJ
way, tuning; left the train at the
Grand Central station and climbed up
to a taxicab.
Then he found Daphne.
She led him into q little shop empty
Of everything but the debris Of re-
moval.
"Where are wei" said Clay.
'eThis was my shop"
"What's the matter? Busted al.
readyT" Clay asked, with q not un1lat-
tering cheerfulness.
"Not in the least: Daphne ex-
planned. "We've expanded SO fast we
had to move. We sublet and moved
across the street.
"You remember Mrs. Chivvis, don't
you? Mrs. Chivvis, you haven't for
gotten Mi. Wimburn. He's kept away
SO long you might have, though.
Where've you been, Clay? But wait
you can tell me on the way over to
the new shop"
When she led him into her new en-
porium the graceful fabrics displayed
J we're all red rags to him. He was a
bull in a crimson shop.
Daphne made Clay sit down and
asked him II 1t were not all perfectly
lovely. He waited until Mrs. Chivvis
went on to the workroom. He had q
glimpse of a number Of girls and
women on sewing bent. They were
laughing and chattering.
He answered. TITS perfectly loath.
EOme."
Instead Of resenting this insult
Daphne laughed till she fell against
the counter. The worst Of it was that
her eyes were 50 tender.
'Where did You get all the capital
Tor all this stockT Clay demanded,
with sudden suspicion.
.Oh, part Of It we bought on credit
snd part Of II on borrowed money
BORROWED from whom7"
'Hrom MI. Duane"
This wsas too much Of too much
Clay stormed: 'T1l get him /"
1Oh, no. you WON'T"
aOh, yes, ! Wilt"
won't have you assaulting the
best friend I've got - the world"
He groaned aloud at this, not no,
ticing how she used the word afriend.''
She ran On. She had not talked Il
him Tor go long that she WAS i perfect
chatterbox.
He lent nae I'VE hundred dollars
when I didn't know where else 10 get
~ And Il nailed our first real con.
traCta big commission from old Mr.
nomflly. W. paid beck MI. Duaneia
Ave hundred and then she eioeled
"a advance ~ what Was coming q
Clay 'And then / borrowed fhou,
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