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

- Indicate. In. +
81 hate bools!" painted v.s
worked at a florists I co,,r,
but horrid, shabby booksbon , ~
She had reached the eata H.,
her train just three minutes ta
Her feet, numb from the b,.5
ments. now ached pathetica'i, pa
her days work. I'll
A characteristic of the bookssor
Its modesty. While its rich rora.
vaunted their showy wares ' t.
plate glass on the avenue if CO.. ss.
itself by putting in a secon5.sto-r
dow on A street, near bv ~
announcing to those VINO had t;a
raise their eyes, that here was H.
place to meet firsS editions
Scholarly hermits emarcfr, -.
their lairs would at regular NJ
pursue their beaten path to IN H..
shop. d"
On Tuesday came the boneyola,,
man with CATERS. Had be come +.
morning. all would have been moi,
methodical as time itself. he npyar5.
ated by grain of sand from or..
past four.
After fondling the broken.hs.5
volumes whose worn sheen binai, Il
stained his coat with polIeD-jiks +. I
he happened to pick up a book a.
of place among the archaic tones q,
Six-cylinder self-starter would be IN y
exhibition of One-hoss shavs
turned the pages, chuckling nj tba
gacities of Mr.. Perlmutter unnirs,
that the clocks were Ginning &
when pert voice inquired whether
should wrap the book for him to IA.
home. The old man apologized n
Oversteying the closing hour.
AS her wrath cooled, Madge With y
away her wait at the station with x
story which chronicled the remarssb
progress of Sadie, the Shop.grl. f,o
Counter to Countess
Sadie. 1.-the of figure. with golden \,
had Leen selling books at Turner'S WI q
one day a book agent made ANNOYING
marks which were overheard by the Ii.
ess OF half the Poole millions Miss Hs.
Poole. generous-hearted and n.pulsl =
Immediately employed Sadie as her -
rotary. A month later her nephew esp
from Italy on a visit His title N
Count Luigi Ferrari di Moncrvelo
though the count was charmed with "a
dies grace and beauty. he purposed Il
return to Italy unencumbered with Y
protegee of his aunt. Fate, however Il
him into the music room when a TIM q
bling contralto voice was pleading Il
lover the world and under the word, IA
And back at last to you"
The counts capitulation was them cod
plete and the happy couple had the I'D
ing OF Miss Poole. as well as a comfort
able million for a wedding present
THAT" exclaimed Madge, is red
life! l won't stay In a horrd bod
shop forever. so now"
The magazine containing the SOD
had also an advertisement for E
waite secretary. After q week Of %
responding and interviews, Mads
found herself installed in stud
apartment only two blocks from
hated bookshOp.
She not only answered Mrs Bae
wells notes, but also catalogCed
library lining the walls Of the stud
Madge was charmed with her y
roundings, and in particular she loV
Tuesdays. Tuesday was the day III
Hannah, the nurse, had elected for
half holiday, and Madge was above
to care for little Margaret an aIurA
bit Of babyhood.
One day as Madge was answer
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 ltalE
I'm so glad for you" reSponl
Madge, enthusiastically.
AS Jack made his first few calls
the evening, Madge didn't see him
a week. Mrs. Blackwell had asked
to stay with Margaret one e'sa
when she was entertaining a ias'
party.
While Madge was eating the damn
served dinner in the studio sn5 w
hear from the dining room MIS-. pa
wells staccato voice and the ns
laughter Of Jack. Then there Wa
third voice, lifting with happ'nSsS
bubbling brook. Two persons w.
out of the dining room, while
Blackwell remained behind 10 Wv
rections to the cook. A slight h-a
flame-colored crepe poised a7-'
hall settee sent a challenE'n- ',r
he young man near the stars
Jack began to place about ''
ing shoulders a white hro'aa7'
Madge heard the words
"Do, please. be careful jack
sure there's someone in TIE s'la'
Nonsense, you little tan'aI'. ~
If there is, It's nobody but Aaa' -
secretary" .s.olss-&
Later Madge took her '''' I'D
and sat in the gallery running
the studio. A harsh, rasp'. -
made her run quickly TO- N' ,,-,
The servants had lett for '4's,' IA
ard in terror Madge suInE0''s.o .is,
tor from the next apartmea, W..