Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-07

was finished. Probably it would be
worn in California. She lifted her
eyes for a moment to little picture
Of eucalyptus trees on the wall. Oft
en- she glanced at the picture for
rest and refreshment.
Anna worked all that afternoon
and late in the evening upon the
blouse. Next morning she was at it
again. Somehow it tired her more
than anything she had ever done.
She did not want any lunch, but she
managed to nibble bit of bread and
drink some tea. At o'clock she
was still working when Mrs. Cronin
telephoned. She went downstairs to
get the message.
Anna" the woman said, 81 must
have all Of that work by tomorrow
morning. They are going away on
the noon train and want it" "They"
were the unnamed customers.
I'll can't get it all done," Anna
replied. i've worked just as hard
as I could and 1 haven't finished
the blouse yet"
Mrs. Cronin's voice turned. "You
must get it done. If you don't I'll
never give you another thing to do.
1 can't afford to lose such customers
as those by not having work ready
when it is promised"
Anna turned white. 9TH do the
best 1 cam she faltered.
She went back to work. And
then because she was so hurried and
unstrung and scared, she made a
mistake and had to take out a
whole spray of the delicate forget
-me-nots. All this took great deal
of time. She did not go down to din
ner, but worked on steadily. She
broke the finished blouse fell from
her hands. She had tainted.
Mrs. Piper heard her fall. She
slept in the next room and was get.
ting up, and ran in. She carried
Anna to the bed and laid her down
and sent for the doctor. The doctor
thought the case rather grave. The
girl was delicate and her nervous
system had been overtaxed. She
must have absolute rest for long
time.
He was in the hall downstairs, just
going. when Mrs. Cronin called up.
She wanted her work and she was
furious. Mrs. Piper told her the
truth plainly. Eyes, the blouse is
finished, and so is the girl, pretty
nearly. You've made fat thing
of her, and I know it. If you want
the work you can send for it"
"By the way" said the doctor, who
had listened. 81 understand that
this girl is related to some wealthy
people here. It seems to me that
they ought to assume little re-
sponsibility You can't shoulder It
all, Mrs. Piper"
"IIer cousin, Audrey Andover, is
with Mrs. Vance at Hill House this
minute, and I'm going to phone her,
said Mrs. Piper. "And I'm going to
talk to her just as plain as 1 did
that Cronin woman"
And this is just what Mrs. Piper
did.
It was not half an hour later that
Audrey Andover and Mrs. Vance
stepped out Of the Vance limousine
at the door. Mrs. Piper took them
up to see Anna, who was conscious,
but almost speechless from weak
ness.
Audrey bent and kissed Anna and
began to cry. ITO think it was my
blouse she was working on" she
said. "Poor little thing! Can I ever
make 1t up to herr
However, Audrey tried. She made
Mrs. Vance postpone their California
trip for week, and when they went
they took Anna with them. In the
meantime the limousine had whisked
Anna to the Hill house, where she
recuperated so fast that even the
doctor was surprised.
When they came back in the
spring Anna was another Anna, SO
pretty, so fresh, so happy! And
Audrey and Mrs. Vance were un.
mistakably fond of her.
"She's never going to do any more
embroidery" Audrey declared, Gun
less it is something special for her
own rousseau"
Anna laughed. COR yours" she
murmured.