Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-04

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She went 10 sec Mr. Junksrs the
next day and told him OF her deei-
sion.
lie listened quietly. the iaintest
smile on his lips before he said,
smoothly:
"My dear ehild-do you know that
you are not OF agei'
Elizabeth flushed.
"No, OF agep Ny birthday is next
week and | shall be II. can do
what ! like then
lie looked a little nonplused and
tried reasoning from another stand
point.
II, is impossible for YOU 10 make
your own way in London; you are
not in the least fitted TO battle with
the world. You must at least con-
suit your aunt and see wha, she
says. She is your only living rela-
tive now
"She does not want 10 be both
cred with me-" Elizabeth said proud
ly. "and ] do not want 10 SO TO
her house again.
But in the end she had 10 con-
sent 10 go. Mr.. Junkers went HIM
self 70 sec Mrs. Mason. lie told her
very strongly that il was her duty
TO prevent Elizabeth from carrying
out her plan.
"She is only a child" he said.
You are her aunt. have told her
that she must come to you-at any
rate for a time"
Mrs. Mason did not want Eliza
beth. .a..s
Il cannot afford to keep her. she
said plaintively. 81 think my BROTH
cr behaved very badly in not leav-
ing her or us any oi his money.
Why in the world all that fortune
should go to cndow some wretched
hospital when his own relatives are
practically in want cannot see. He
was always selfish; he never cared
for any OF u.s.
Mr.. Junkers knew the type of wo-
man with whom he had to deal.
He cut her short
Then | may tell your niece that
you will receive herr"
For the present; only for the
present" Mrs. Mason said firmly.
Elizabeth must look out for some
work. Goodness knows. I have
worked hard enough in my time. ]
suppose, though, she is not fitted
for anything but housework."
Mr.. Junkers smiled.
"She seems to have got some idea
in her head that she would like to
teach dancing" he said
Mrs. Mason almost screamed.
Dancing! That girl! She cannot
dancel She has no appearance
Heavensi Who will go to her for
lcssons!"
Mr.. Junkers shrugged his shoul-
ders. t...
perhaps you can persuade her to
change her mind" he said mildly.
"She's little fool" Mrs. Mason
said viciously; "but I suppose she
will have to come to me, for the time
being, at all events"
So Elizabeth came.
Elizabeth went back to her ,aunt's
house on a Thursday afternoon, and
in "a hours she was seeking des-
perately for a means of escape from
1t.
Mrs. Mason received her coldly
making it plain beyond doubt tc
the girl that she was not wanted,
"It is as much as l can do tc
make both ends meet for myself
and Dolly" she said. "If I were
a rich woman you would be NOR,
than welcome; but now. naturally
am anxious to do everything il
my power for my own child. Yo,
must take a post, Elizabeth; it i:
an ordinary thing for girls who
have been we'll educated to carr
their own living nowadays, and 10(
pounds will not keep you for any
length of time"
81 didn't expect it to-" said Eliza
beth helplessly. "And," she added
with touch of courage, II did no
want to come to you at all. Mr.
Junkers said | must. and that's tht
only reason | came"
"You are ungrateful girl" Mrs
Mason said.
She swept out of the room, leav.
ing Elizabeth to the tender mercies
of maid.
She was shown to her roon1-a
small one on the second floor. II am
to bring your supper up here, Miss"
the maid said, rather apologetically.
"Mrs. Mason and Miss Dolly are
going out to 2 dance"
She wondered afterwards at the
sudden flame of eagerness that
crossed the girls face. but it died
down quickly, and Elizabsth only
said quietly: Thank you. l am not
hungry"
When she was left alone she look
ed around the room despairingly.
She was not wanted here; if she had
been smart and we'll dressed and
rich she might have found well