The Washington times., 1920-12-17


old man. and that his friends would
have to take me, and he couldn't
live without me. He said he would
have me educated. and bought me
books, and l tried TO read them. ~
have done anything for him. He'd
knocked around good deal since
he'd been to Harvard College-he
wasn't what you'd call a saint. but
his heart was all right. And 1s
changed, too; | could see IL. lie
said he was going to make solnc-
thing out OF himself.
If didn't think Il was possible to
be 80 happy, but l had feeling al
along, inside of me, that II couldn
come on. | had a little fiat in Rut-
gers street, over on the South sid,
and everything In the world 1
wanted.
well, one day. sure enough. tho
bell rang and l opened the door.
and there stood man staring at
me. and staring until ! was fright
ened to death. i never saw such
eyes as he had. And all or sud
den knew II was his father.
els this Miss Marcy?'" he said.
81 just couldn't realize who 1t
was sitting there beside me. but IL
hadn't known it wouldn't have made
any difference. He could have done
anything with me. anyway. and ha
knew how to get at me. He said,
now that he'd seen me. that he was
sure / was good girl at the bot
tom and loved his son, and that i
wouldn't want to ruin the boy when
he had such big future all ad OF
him. / wouldn't have thought, 10
look at the man, that he could have
been so gentle. I made a fool OF
myself and cried, and told him
go away and never see his son any
more.
ELDOR PARIS MONEY.
"Well. he thanked me and said
I'd never regret it, and he pulled
an envelope out OF his pocket. !
said ! wouldn't take any money,
and gave 1t back to hi n. I've al
ways been sorry since that ! didn't
make him take 1t back--it never
did anything but harm to me. But
he had his way. He laid It on the
table and said he wouldn't feel
right, and took my hand-and l
just didn't care.
II meant to work, ! never meant
to spend the money, but to send 1t
back. I'd put 1t aside-and then
I'd go and take a little. Say, it was
easy not to Work--and ] didn't care
what happened to me as long as
wasn't going to see him again.
Well, I'm not trying to smooth 1t
over. / suppose there was some
thing crooked about me from the
start, but / just went clean to hell
with that money, and when l heard
he'd gone away, / came back here
II suppose / was a fool to tell
YOU" she said, with a shade OF her
old bitterness; cit can't do any
good" Her next remark was start
ling astute. You've found out
for yourself. l guess, that all this
talk about heaven and hell and re-
pentance don't amount to anything.
He'll couldn't be any worse than I've
been through, no matter how hot II
is. And heaven" She laughed.
burst into tears, and quickly dried
them. You know the man I've
been talking about that bought me
off. q didn't intend to tell you,
but l see you can't help knowing
Eldon Parr. don't say he didn't
go right from his way of looking
at things-bu: say, 1t wasn't ex-
actly Christian, was it,"
No" he said, lit wasn't He
bowed his head, and presently
when he raised II again, he caught
something in her look that puzzled
and disturbed him-an element OF
alteration.
you're white through and
through" she said, slowly and dis
tinctly.
And he knew not how to protest.
81 have some good friends who
will be glad to help you to get
work-and until you do get work.
You will have to fight-but we all
have to fight. VIII you try?''
Sure, I'll try" she answered, In
n low voice.
"Tll go to see the agent the first
thing tomorrow" he said. And
then-you'll be ready for me? You
trust me?"
I'D do anything for you,' was
her tremulous reply.
Her disquieting, submissive smile
haunted him as he grouped his way
down the stairs to the street.