Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
aromntic and far-rcnchInr IN 1,

more dramatic nv" "'"''g III ltS
orects upon his life' wOs already ripe
for the cnaCt'hE'
rhcre were cases that could not
,,,r,cd oway with n sharp answer
I.r, Morrison. for Instance. Bert had
,ovcr mentioned her "inyry'mcutr
,,nco thc occasion already recorded
en- croctcd pave with the eociahiIify
,,,,o - their Iong-standing friendship.
and her calm avoidance Of the subject
h,.r, him more than the nhu~, Of all
his Iratc patrons,
r,.ircss conditions had ucccs,,tntce
,rvoptcd economy in the Office affair."
- C,rvord & Eden, rs II result of
.,lt,h many old employees had been
laid off md Others had been rcplnccd
hv chcopcr and less experienced luhor.
c,.rocropbcrs who had been receiving
d, hundred dollars month could not
READILY bring themselves to ucccpt
env and some Of them had to mnkc
,.oy far new girls. fresh from the bust
,,,,s, colleges Such Il new rirI was
GIndvs Wnrfin--preity, likabic. incx
r.ricucod. Her country home had
nfrcr.d no answer to her ambitions.
oud sbc had come to the city with
the most dangerous equipment a young
yofnan can carry-an attractive face
ord nm unsophistlcated confidence in
tho Goodness Of humanity. Coward
hand been responsible for her position
II, tho office. and Dave had given mn"
tbought tn her except to note that sh"
WAS willing worker and of comedy
appearance.
Returning 10 the office one Saturday
evening Dave found Miss Warlin max
ing M a bundle Of paper pencils and
carbon paper She was evidently il
hirh ,pirits and he smilngly uskcd
If she intended working ut HON" u~cr
Sunday.
"Oh. didn't Mr.. Coward tell youT
She answered. rs though surprised thai
the good news had been kept secret
"IIc is to spend a day'or two at ON,
of the mountain hotels. and / am to <,
along to do his correspondence. Ism
IL inst lovely? | hive So wanted to q
to The mountains but never felt tina
I could afford it. And now can com
hinc business with pleasure
The smile died out of Dawes eyes
, and his face became more set an,
stern than she had ever seen It.
"Why. what's the matter, Mr.. r.
dem" she exclaimed. "Is nnythin
, wrong?"
He found It hard to meet her franz
unsuspecting eyes; hard to draw bnc
the curtaing OF the world so much tina
those eyes would never again he quit
so frank and unsuspecting. mis-
=, Wardin," he said, did Coward to
you thatf"
What? About going to the mOuI
l tains? or course. He said he WI
taking some work with him. and /
wondered II would mind going nlor
To do Il. and he would pay the g
penses. and-and-" There was
quick, hard catch In her voice. and 81
seized Elden's arm violently. Her ey
were big and round her pretty IN
had gone suddenly white.
"Oh. Mr.. Elden, you don't think
you don't think-that THAT he
You wouldn't believe that"
81 think you ore absolutely int
cent" he said. 6avely, "but-it's I
innacAat- shlas- Sats-Gapsht..--
The girl had broken into viol'
tears. whatever shall I do7 WI
can I dor she noanei. "Oh. W
didn't somebody tell ms3 What {
! d0?"
He let her passion run on for
minutes, and then he sought as gen
O. as he could. to win her back to so
composure. "SOme one has told 20
he said-"in time. You don't have
re 90. Don't be afraid Of anything {
III ward may do. | will settle this sc
with him"
ny She controlled herSelf but when
1t spoke again her voice had fear
MS shame in 1t. II hate to tell J
II Mr.. Eden, but ! must tell you
tOok-I LET him give me some none
as to buy things. He said maybe
lie. short Of money and would wan
lis buy some new Cl0thes--and he We
in pay me extra. In advance-and
in gave me fifty dollars-and-and--
spent it,