The Washington herald., 1922-04-06

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@To n.d now. children" Mrs. Rich
Srds cautioned. Remember, early "
he'd means a good day tomorrow
The lights went out Hattie
r,.bsd ove- TO James mother anu
Kissed her. Then to Jane she ssiu'
you've just saved my hfe.
Hypnotizias.
.Have YOU heard from Hattie!
lane asked. as she sat down tor
dinner the next. night
She. got the place in the broker ; >
ONCE" Mrs Richards Announces
happily.
aArl she needed was little en-.
-oura eement and the stimulus Oh
ncv cIothes." Jane remarked.
Yes. and she has found a p,ase
10 board across the street ST.
no, such a bad little person ai1e
al She said she was coming oN.
tonight to tell you that she wo :.
psy back the ten dollars SA'u'u
.ob mother" Jane burst out,
<.sI sorry for that Girl-all alone IN
~. world. wonder what wouin
become Of me il I didn't have you.
Mrs. Richards was shocked.
.Tbe ideal You are different
lane Consider the family you
same from-generations Of Gull
ture'
II know, mother. but we are both
,-frl.. We are working for a Nv
ing. guess you do not reaiize
what strange people there are IN
the Uorid"
Not long afterward there came
Swinging footsteps along the haii-
u was Hattie.
Hello. you darling. she cried as
lane opened the door. She was ra-
AiantIy happy and looked posiuyeiy
attractive in James clothes The
red tic on the white blouse gave
her the air Of a coed There was
sparkle in her eye that made the
face Jane thought so dull seem re-
markably pretty now.
She gave Jane an impulsive hug
end then dragged her over to the
window to gaze out upon her new
home.
There, See my window on the
fourth story? That's my room. See
the little pot of flowers? That lady
= an angel-not a landlady. Hat
tic laughed.
1T will be nice having you so
near u.s." Jane said. wondering with
4 little misGiving whether Hattie
would be too neighborly.
Il adore this waist the girl
raved on gaily. And my dear. you
should see the wonderful man /
work for. He is the handsomest
II In he
on the stage"
some fear.
"Oh. he's adorable. Not married.
either" Hattie finished carelessly.
BE careful. Hattie"
He's not that kind. my dear. He
just came from the West. and is so
we'll. not stuck up" she ex-
planned awkwardly.
You know what I mean?' she
pursued. Gee, He's more like the
men used to know back in Michi-
gan
sYou mustn't wear your heart on
= your sleeve" Jane warned.
Hattie looked at her blankly for
a second or two.
Il don't understand" she pouted.
oh. that's just an expression"
Jane explained casually. by The
way, Hattie. as long as you are in
a responsible position, wouldn't IL
be good idea for you to improve !?
Why not so to night school. say
four nights a week? You could
take English"
Back to school? Not me-. Hat
tie groaned. "Geei That's why I
ran away from the farm. I got as
far as seventh grade and then.
goodnight. For all the good Jobs
l could find in this town. l wouldn't
needed to have learned that much"'
Her brow was dark again and
the hard note came into her voice
we1l talk about il some othsr
time" Jane smiled and then led
her to the piano. Jane played some
lively pieces from a musical com.
edy. gay and popular. After a few
songs Of which they warbled the