Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-05
The Streets of Life
By HAZEL DEYo BATCHELoR

I Bill brought her a ring, = fairly
good-sized white diamond, and she
realized that II was a pledge, her
very soul shuddered away from 1t.
When she went to the Carpenters
she put the ring away in the little
shell box on her dresser, and felt as
IL a great load had been lifted from
her. In the same box with this
ring under the lining which could be
lifted out, were her savings, folded
into a thin packet.
Anne had begun a systematic
course of reading under Dane Grey,
who was q frequent visitor at the
Carpentersl He found her mind
delightfully."- responsive, and discov-
cred that she was quick to read
current opinion, digest it and decide
with delightful piquancy just how
she felt herself about it. They had
delightful discussions about the edi-
torial policies of different newspa-
pers which Edward Carpenter
brought up from New York, and as
Dane Grey conided to Geraldine, he
had known many college women
who had not nearly Anne's broad
and capable way of looking at
things.
All frst Geraldine had frowned on
the interest he had taken in the
girl. After all, Anne was in a me-
NAL position there and 1t would not
do to put false ideas into the girls
head.
you really oughtn't to be 50 nice
to her. Dane" she had remonstrat-
ed. She'll misunderstood"
Nonsense, what has the girl eve
had, and what am ! doing for her
that takes her away from any duties
that she has to perform for you?
Suppose she falls in love with
you"
Geraldine, haven't you anything
better to do than to let your fancy
run away with you? She's nothing
but a child. and she's starved for
beauty, for pleasure and were help
like to know the kind of people she
has, there must be a reason for
treating a girl like that"
It had been fun for Geraldine 70
take Anne, dress her up like a pref
ty puppet, watch her cheeks flame
with the wonder of it, and listen to
her grateful ordinations. Geral-
dine delighted in her new protegel
but she wanted Anne to be properly
J grateful and to be ready to do any
thing she, Geraldine, wished at 2
moments notice. When she had
asked the girl to come in and meet
her guests that day, she had wanted
Dane to see the effect that her w
kindness had had on Anne. Geral-
dine had not thought much about
Anne's mind, nor of her personality,
nor of the effect that she might
have on people through that same
personality once 1t was developed.
Dane Grey's attitude toward
Anne, the fact that he thought the
girl unusual. made Geraldine eager
to teach her other things. So Anne
was taught to play bridge and she
often served afternoon tea TO 9
roomful of guests. wearing n Of
Geraldine's frocks, and carrying or
small talk with some n who stood
near her while she poured the
seaiding liquid into fragile Sevres
cups and her white fingers hoverec
over the cream jug. the lemon ira,
and the sugar bowl. She was no
thinking these days, she was living
her fairy tale while it lasted. 1t wa
really amazing! The girl lived he
DAYS, dividing herself into two en-
tirely different personalities, ant
while she was at the Carpenters sh'
almost succeeded in forgetting tn
drab little creature that she was a
home.
ITO be continued)