The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20
Hiida Becomes
Engaged
By WILLIAM FALL.

Don't stand IN your own light, Hill
da Mr. Armitage is Il rising man of
business ana many "a girl would con
slider herself lucky tu receive the III .
tenrions he has shown you.
Mother. hi~ attentions are more
thuu dls,a~tcfUl To me. cann0l bear
10 even nave him speak To me
There are 4 good many reasons
Why You should encourage him. de
I.larcG H,ldi, MaSOn's ~tepmoUller.
The 1irl pm, nn her wraps and left
her numOr home FOR her daily work.
The. worldly advice nr her stepmoih- !
er had made little impression upon
llihla James ArmIage MAS practi-
c;,lly her employer. He was in full
charge ~ .he silk factory Of Me>eFVe
x Co, uuu OF several operated 10y that
wealthy firm.
ArmlIagc had come Ia The plant
about q year previous. From the first
lIild. had tcl repealed by him
ArIniIage huu seemed 40 take
fancy 10 Hild;r. is the thuughtIc>S Mrs
Mason p,u il in her shallow way
Whei. oH IWo occasions recently he
had asked neIluiSSiOn Ia take Hildu 10
places Of entertainment, She had not
enjoyed hi~ company. and was glad 10
get hu:ur again.
IIilda ,.y.u,d ArmiJage. and twice
when lac, called managed 10 gel out
of the Na> Hence her Stepm"th"r'S
advice.
A new interest came into the life
Of IIilda one day. Aruitage passed
through the sample department accom-
puu.cd byi bri2hl-faced athletic young
man. The kutor seemed Interested in
every hing ur SAW. SuarthinS about
lhc uoa:. GRACEFUL Hidu held his
glance Sine noticed il and flushed,
Eur his hook walls 80 pheasant she could
moi rrcI offended.
lie is "a Mr.. Harold Macy" Il com
paujou told .Iilda. He has come we'll
recommended to Mr.. Armituge. and is
going rG bee "a kind of overSeer.
Armitag, was absent for several
GAYS inspecting another mill. It was
happy week for Hida. The new en-
plcyee passed through her department
frequently. From the first he had
pleasant word for her Then he began
10 question her about her work and its
details. Ou" cveuiu" he Was StrollinG
past her nome when he IIer her. There
was Il band concert going on in the
public square. The young man asked
fer her ..cu.pory there. Enri. pnfoyed
The concert
Mr. ,f,,sop a:,ye frtrda , great lee
,ure when She. gor home SMILING her
chances. out OF respect for Mr.. Arm
irage." were some OF The pointed
phrases she. used.
few evenings Iarer yn1n, Macy
called Al The Mason nome Rut for The
CLAM looks Of Mrs. Mason. il was
Second lou,y occasion rnr HiIdn
>,n,ira..,. returned cam. INFO The
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r,o,.,ip,. He was mile aud stern took
Inc He forced q, smile rs if asking
welcome
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an eager sinister glow. THE time has
come when circumstances force me 10
reveal my feelings toward Won. I
have snokeu 10 yOur mother; l wish
Won 10 become nv wife"
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cannot-canDnt marry ven"
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,aLan mn With This new 4mnIoye,
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