American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-03
FINE FEATHERS
BY [ c. WHITE.


At $50 Marilyn signed as h closed
her desk. 1t was not because she had
worked long after the other girls had
gone home to get ready for the eve
ning's fun, for she was used to doing
that, When one has made up her
mind to look after home until brother
Is through college she is glad of the
chance to earn a little extra. But still
she could not forget that filmy pink
g~eorgette waist that she had tried on
the other day. 1t had given her a new
vision of herself; before she had al
ways scoffed at the other girls preoc-
cupation with clothes, but new she
knew.
Yet / doubt IL Marilyn would have
thought twice o. the waist had 1t not
been for the managers new secretary,
whose genial vigor and clever. hand
some face had Interested Marilyn as
she never dreamed u young man could
interest her. Yet he had said little to
the shy, pretty little girl who did not
know how to "carry on" with him as
did the other girls. Only she fancied
he spoke with an added respect when
ever he addressed her.
No wonder Marilyn smiled when a
laughing voice presently . interrupted
her thoughts. Miss Day, I'm going to
see you home, If | may have the pleas
ure."
"Of course you may. I'll be ready In
just a moment"
For a moment Marilyn forgot her re-
cent perplexity. Mr.. Everest was go-
ing to see her homel What would the
other girls say when they heard? And
she tucked the stray curls under her
plain little black hat. 1t would be ex-
t%ravagant, but she wanted to look pref
ty more thar ever.
She was too excited to see the ad.
miration In Bob Everest's eyes when
he came over to her desk, and all he
said as they reached the door was 81
guess the moor is waiting for us"
'It is a beautiful night" she muir
INJURED as they gazed up at the moon
shimmering on the cold walls of the
buildings.
ut will be so much nicer when we
get out of this bare business section"
she said presently.
81 hate IL here-one can hardly
breathe, not but what l like the work, -
he added. But she did not near him.
What would he say when he saw where
she lived? All the glow faded from
her face.
II really can't let you come any far
Their" she began lamely "it's only q
little way" and then she stopped, fol
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
false suggestion In her words, but tc
her surprise he looked troubled and
uncomfortable.
you seem just to belong here" ht
answered wistfully. For a moment
Marilyn thought of running up to ont
Of these aristocratic doors and bidding
him goodnight, but she blushed hotly
at the thought Of such sham.
She was so embarrassed and asham
ed that she did not see his relief wher
they turned into a humber part of tn,
great city. Some Of the old houses
still followed them, but these wer,
given over to shops and boarding
houses. With the swift transition 81
characteristic Of the great city, the!
We're coming into a dismal, crowded
rundown section. A great lump ros'
In Marliyn's throat as she looked fur
lively at the handsome face beside her
For the moment CHE could see the placl
where with such toll she had mad
: their home of which she was so proud
; through his eyes, used to big, hand
some houses.
When they turned into the dark, nal
row street, at the end Of which stoo
the tiny, weather-beaten little box of
house, she could stand the agony n
longer. She had made him think her
cultured, fastidious lady-what woul
he think now?
you've come far enough" her volc
> shook, but she faced him bravely. "B,
sides, 1 don't think you'd ever wan
{ to-" She could not finish. but by tn
sudden jump of the arm I'm hers sh
knew he at last understood. The nigh
cir grew hot and sitting while sh
waited.
do you really carer" His voice Wa
shaking with JOY. For q moment h
: stared in her bewildered face.
: "barilyn, / thought you lived u
there, far out Of the reach of a poe
chap like me So / didn't tell you II
really on my own way home just a II
tie farther on" The warmth In h
voice sent the blood hot through NJ
: rilyn's cold veins. But all she coul
say sounded for the moment stupid
irrelevant.
In two years my brother will /
|, through college"
I'm two years my college debts wi
q all be paid" He paused. "Wil yo
-T
y Take q house on B. streetf' q
laughed happily.
When half an hour later Aertly