Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-28
REAL LIFE
BY JESSIE A. parsons

She had reached the gate t..,
her train just three miBrt.s -.y''ls
Her feet, numb from tba H..
ments, now aehed patheaoan-
her days work. ~
A characteristic of the boel,ss
its modesty. While its r.cb ~.
Wanted their SNOWY wares ' t.l
plate glass on the avenue. if Co..
itself by putting in a seconJ-sra-a
dow on A street, near by. : ~.
announcing to those who had 4ra
raise their eyes, that here was ~ h.
place to meet fire. editions ~
Scholarly hermits emaretn,
their Iairs would at regular ir.
pursue their beaten path TO ns h..
shop.
On Tuesday came the benevo.s,t
man with CATERS. Had he come i
morning. all would have been Wei i
methodical as time itself. he never
ated by a grain of sand from og...
past four.
After fondling the broten.s...
volumes whose worn sheen bir#.
stained his coat with ponep-IiEa r
he happened to pick up a book a.
of place among the archaic tome, =,
siX-cylinder self-starter w0nld ba +,
exhibition of one-hoss sbays
turned the pages, chuckllng nj the
gacities of Mr.. Perlmutter unmips.
that the clocks were chimipg
when a pert voice inquired whether
should wrap the book for him to n.
home. The old man apologized A
overstaying the closing hour.
AS her wrath cooled, Madge with
away her wait at the station with
story which chronicled the remarks,
progress of Sadie, the Shop.grl fo
Counter to Countess:
Sadie, 1.-THE of figure, with golden n,
hau Teen selling books at Turner'S v, =
one day a book agent made ANNOYING
marks which were overheard by the h.
ess OF half the Poole millions Miss n.
Poole. generous-hearted and impulse "a
Immediately employed Sadie as her s.
rotary. A month later her nephew esr
from Italy on a visit. His title VI
Count Luigi Ferrari di Moucrive!o Al
though the count was charmed with
dies grace and beauty. he purpossd
return to Italy unencumbered with F.
protegee of his aunt. Fate, however
him into the music room when tAr,
bling contralto voice was pleading
"Over the world and under the word
And back at last to you"
The counts capitulation was then co
plete. and the happy couple had the YES
ing OF Miss Poole, as well as a comtor#
able million for a wedding present
"That," exclaimed Madge is re
lifel I won't stay In a horrid bOo
shop forever. so nowm
The magazine containing the sO1
had also an advertisement for a n
vate secretary. After a week Of q
responding and interviews Mad
found herself installed in a stud q
apartment only two blocks from
hated bookshop.
She not only answered Mrs Bsa q
wells notes. but also catalogued
library lining the walls Of the stud
Madge was charmed with her
roundings, and in particular she lova
Tuesdays. Tuesday was the day m
Hannah, the nurse, had elected for
half holiday, and Madge was above
to rare for little Margaret, an allurl
bit Of babyhood
One day as Madge was ansvsii
Mrs. Blackwell's invitations, and
In a reverie of imagining herself
many Of these social functions
was brought back to the present
the voice of her employer
"Madge, I've had such news
nephew. Jack, is back from ltaly
I'm so glad for you" respon'
Madge, enthusiastically.
AS Jack made his first few cas
the evening, Madge didn't see hin
week. Mrs. Blackwell had asSei
to stay with Margaret one e7sal
when she was entertaining a iasa
party. .
While Madge was eating the danD
served dinner in the studio she "
hear from the dining room Mrs. p.
wells staccato voice and the as
laughter of Jack. Then there va
third voice, lifting with happiness
bubbling brook. Two pers rs ,-
out of the dining room WINE
Blackwell remained behind 70 y
rections to the cook. A sl'1i' ~
fame-colored crepe poised ar.N'
hall settee sent a chaIleng.h- 5l-r
the young man near the s'a..s
Jack began to place ahoa. 'as
ing shoulders a white brosaael
Madge heard the words
DO. please. be careful Ja's
sure there's someone in me s,l- =,
Nonsense, you little t2n'aa.o
II there is, It's nobody but Aaa'
secretary" s..iss-
Later Madge took her ea'.-
and sat in the gallery raa1-1-
the studio. A harsh, raSn.-
made her run quickly e. -
The servants had left f1T '-s.' a s
and in terror Made s".1'7'.'
tor from the next apart l5
She nearly forgot her 80
eagerness TO follow the q. ~,
brusuue directions after -
was breathing naturally a-ah
a,o+,- h,1 ,or,e Afgf7Ee "e5t