New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-01

The ear was an a~rlstocrat it float
ed from the curb with IA swanlik'
sweep.
Daphne thought Of Clay and hersel'
plodding homeward. She seemed Il
see them or their wraiths s~tagger1n.
diSconSolately along. She felt yer,
sorry for them. Here was a chance Il
save n of thpm-both OF them, il
fact; for in taking her financial bur
den from Clay's shoulders she would
be twice strengthening him, If she
were TO accept Duane as her husband
then her problems would be solved
and Clay would be free of her.
To be Mrs, Tom Duane to step into
the society of society to lift her father
and mother from Il position Of meek
ness in Cleveland to a post of distinc
ton in New York TO solve at once al
the hateful, loathsOme, belittling rid
dies of money; TO be the b~ejeweled and
feted and idollzed wife and mistress OF
this young American grand duke; to
buy that impossible trousseau, or bet
ter; TO live in n New York palace in
stead of Il fiat I; TO 60 about In her own
Limousine instead of an occasional tax
icab To be fortunes darling instead
of II member of the working classes,
struggling along with bent neck under
n yoke beside II discouraged labOring
man.
When the car reached her building
she was resolved to see Duane no
more, She could o tell him so. After
all, he had been everything that was
courtesy and charity. 1t would hardly
have been polite to treat him with alb
Solutc Indifference. Duane got down
and helped her out and took her to
the door, which was lucKed at this late
hour. While they waited for the door
man to answer the bell she was pay
ing him his wages:
"lou are wonderfully kind. I had a
gorgeous evening. You saved my life"
She had said more than she intend.
ed-if not more than he had earned.
Then may | call soony"
"Of course"
Tomorrow"
"I-well. I'll let you know"
Fine. Telephone me at I'll
write ii out for you. I'm not often mt
the club where you found me, and my
number isn't In the book" lie wrote
on his card his telephone address and
gave It to her as the doorman ap-
pcared.
He murmured, Don't forget" She
murmured, 81 won't" Both said
Good night" Then the doorman gath.
cred her in and hoisted her to her
lowly eyrie. 1t vas very different
from where she would have gone as
Mrs. Duane.
But when she was In her room she
tore his card To pieces-after she had
looked at II. She stared at her image
in the mirror. She hated what she saw
there.
She vowed to break her promise TO
Tom Duane. She vowed to forget his
about in the dark long after she had
closed her eyes.
The next morning she oversight even
the extra hour the Chivvises
permitted themselves and the stranger
within their gates on Sundays.
When Daphne appeared at break
fast, trying not To yawn. Mrs. Chiv-
Wis greeted her with a voice as cold
and dry as the toast, and as brittle:
"You we're rather late getting in
night-or this morning, rather"
Daphne's answer was not an expla-
but IL was better:
'Oh, | know ii, Mrs. Chivvis, but I
lost my position last night. Yes. /
the principal part and killed 1t,
and 10Y I'm not going on the stage any
Mrs. Chivvis was touched. you
poor child II really is-just too bad -
She pOndered. then she frightened:
I'm sorry you're disappointed, but I'm
glad you're not to be in the theater.
must be very wicked"
Its mighty difficult" said Daphne. |
Mrs. Chivvis thought a moment
more. then she said:
did | tell your No. / don't be
Iieve / did-you were away-but Mr..
Chivvis gets his vacation next week.
He's got to take 1t when his turn
The man who was going now
couldn't be spared. so we have to leave
Tuesday. I'm going, of course, so 1
give you your meals. You can
get your breakfasts in the kitchenette.
Of course I'll allow off whatever is
'Oh." Daphne said. "I1l be all right,
guess"
Daphne had not realized how much
she depended on Mrs. Chivvis till now.
She was to be left alone at the very
lime when she was most in need CT
The whole world was forsak-
ng her.
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