The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-15
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Her mother Ignored the remark and
kept her eyes fixed on Miss Thorntnn's
lperpiexed face. That young lady seemed
in no lack Of something Ia kay hue
rather 10 search Of words and the
! plunglng courage necessary 90 the say
Ing. She drew a long breath and delIv-
erred herself OF the following;
! Really. it's most awfully kind OF
you, but. as l told Air. Milyuns, Tom
linson is such dear that l fm going
to continue him as my companion"
Tomlinson q" exclaimed Mrs. tAfil.
Nyuns, and chen smiled lndu8ently for
the first time during the Interview, be.
ing uieler The Impression thai at last
she had run into swAethIng apprppFi-
atcly naiec In the bearing Of her new
charge "Of course you can keep fim
on, but you must realize that Tou can't
live here without O woman In tie
house,
"Oh, yes, can" said Miss Thornton.
n little brenthlessly. II hayesa feel
ingI can't explain IT exactly--tha
this apartment Is one-woman setting.
AS | said 10 Mr. Milyuns. don't want
10 clutter II with females"
A silent laugh crept into the eyes or
the marhlesquc Eileen; something In
side OF her sat up aud took notice. she
glanced round the room and MUIR
INJURED:
'iMother, she's absolutely right, I'm
for herr
"Rldhtr Eileen 70 exclaimed Mrs.
hIIyuns. flushing IN her indignation at
finding a traitor IL thehome camp, Il
don't know what your generation Is
coming 10. The impossible Is never
wight"
Having taken up her suave cudgei,
Eileen was In no haste TO lay Il down,
md may II be pointed out right here
that Miss ImOgene Pamela Thornton
had the rare faculty OF enlistinR The
nearest bystander 10 assume her bon.
ties for her. thenccforth becoming q
charmngly interested ouiooger, rady
10 watch the tide OF her own fortune
from the yantage-polnt Of an entirely
impersonal detachment.
That's where you Slipped, lnotherP
continued the quite unrufiicd Eileen.
There's nothing impossible 20 our
geperation Imp0ssihilllles are our
food, drink aud ruinent. We're like
those surprising orchid things that de-
IS The usual laws aud live on air"
"Yes" remprg~.l Mrs. Milyuus amy
new MIR. But l didn't bring you here.
Eileen. to be stumbllng-blocB TOTO
Pamela, who Is suddenly faced with
problems IN the solution Of which yhe
deserves our sympathetic assistance
you've bit the nall on tho head
agnin. mother" parted Eileen. You're
net In sympathy with her and ! am:
So you'd better hand over her check.
and tomorrow. morning at ten III De
here 20 help her cash aud spend ii~H
necessary" She turned 20 Pamela with
a ewlnkle,of anticipation in her eyes.
"Ilow about NJ
Palpela smiled back her bubbiiug
smile and then suddenly grew grave,
do you think ! could order by
fueasureT she asked, mud. rrmnrkAg
the hurt establishment on Ellnu's
face. continued In rapid but neverthe
less hating explanation lyon see. It's
Mr. Randolph. This IN really bis apart
mcnt. ana he may be- back almost ans
ANY day. I--l don't want 20 miss
him. IL wouldn't DO ont when be
comes. for anything
"H'm,' intcrjcclad hrs MIIyuns. but
before she could make ANY further
prngrass along that line, Eilecniwas On
her feet aud saying aontl.by among
these other things
'1hufs nll nonsense II Bobby
found you hers Just as b. left you, the
frst time he decided 60 turn ~. he
might never appear again But II he
ends you after two or three unsuccess.
fuI calls aud Just one dap;r shopping,
Dc WIN never leave. Tomilnson VIII
have 10 throw him out"
"Tomllnson c0uldn't." said Pamela.
with calm complncency
Gradually the sure shot made ~
Miss hllyuns began 20 take effect. The
AfANhMAAA WI &ANM AlNAtteA" Wv nilAHAh
suits, airy evening nothings, ilmy IN.
Departments. and solId.sllk hosiery
stole Pamela from her intention Of
eternal vigilance and led her 20 say;
After all ! will so with sou, " Il
really isn't asking too much ~ you"
Thus was Mrs. Mllyuns sldc-trarked
FOR keeps, and or the following porn
Ing the two young Indies were Vnfnd
downtown 10 Mr. Aillyuns' best limou.
sine and proceeded 20 open chnin ~
credit-accounts. on the bare say.so %
Eileen and ia the name o. Miss l. r.
Thornton, TINT spoke volumes for the
formers exclusive TASTE IN fashion
able puryeyors and financial ability 10
humor II. Possibly the two would
have shopped up 10 the moment Of the
present writing had # not been for
the faI that Pamela knew all about
money from the short end.
II have finished" she suddenly an.
nounced,
"Flhlshed whatT" asked Eileen.
"Finhhed shopping" said Pamela.
"I'ye been Keeping account and I've
spent almost the whole check"
"'The whole checkg" exclaimed
Eileen. "WhM you haven't touched It.
That's the beauty~of charge accounts.