The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07

Miss Jones was at breakfast and Nell
lie felt more at home. She had spent
the evening before getting settled, put
ting away her clothes. and making the
littcl room more homc-like with photo
graphs and some of the things she had
kept because of their associations. Inc
gay throw they had used on the couCh
in the apartment quite transformed the
bed. and the bright cushion made the
rocking chair attractive as we'll as com
Portable. Before she slept everything
was I'm place. When Miss Jones drop
ped in TO see how she was situated
before going to breakfast, she eX-
claimed:
How pretty! One would think you
had been here months.
Nellie's daintiness. as evidenced by
her room. added TO Miss Jones fond
ness for the almost friendless girl
whose beauty had At first seemed to
the older. more experienced employee.
a drawback.
When we sold the things I kept
few so 7 wouldn't feel so homesick
away from Cora" Nellie explained
pleased.
You were wise I have found that
ones surroundings. unconsciously per-
haps. affects us wonderfully
Mr.. Horne, the newspaper reporter.
was not at breakfast. Mrs. Roberts.
noticing Ncllie's glance at his vacant
place. told her:
MIR. Horne Is often out all night
getting news for. his paper. we sell
dom sec him at breakfast"
4 feeling Of disappointment swept
over Nellie. Aside from Mrs Roberts,
he had been the only one at the table
who really interested her. But she
mad, no remark and following MISS
Jones example. quickly at her break
fast. They departed for the office to-
Geiher.
Nellie was thinking how nice 1t was
10 be with Miss Jones, to go TO the
office with her when she said:
IT is very nice TO have company
back and forth. my dear
"I was Just thinking the same Nell
lie replied I'm "A lucky girl 10 get
n room where you are. even II IL Is
more than thought I ought 10 pay
III Is better to do without some
things and have the right kind OF an
enyircnmcnt-e>cn II II Is only Doaru-
ing house. Mrs. Roberts seems to nave
taken quite notion to you. She rs "
daring old lady, has been very wealthy
and comes OF a very old family. Inc
/, others are all good respectable people
cmmouplace perhaps. but all right.
Nellie was tempted 10 ask about MT
Horne but something held her BACK.
He was the only young man there IL
might look silly If she talked OF MIN.
shc WA. very anxious to stand in we'll
with Miss Jones.
During the morning Mr.. Fc!lon SAID:
Miss Jones tells me you have taken
room At Miss n"tys. am very
glad Not only because Miss Jones IS
there. but ! feel more comfortable 10
know Won are In such a good place.
Nellie AT once forgot young Horne
existence Mr.. Gerge cared to have
bc, IN a nice place. He said he was
, more comfortable How nice 1t was
Of him to care: IN thinK oil hef d.
all aside firm her work.
! She .Iurched with Cora, and while
! che told her Of her new home. OF the
= people she stressed MIR. taiion pleas
nrc moro than anything directly con-
ncctcd with her changed quarters "r
| N. reoule she had met. These she
PASSED over lightly, mentioning Horne
rs she had the others Mrs. Roberts
was the only ono she lauded
| II watched her. Cora. And you should
Geo now beautifully she cats how
dainty she il. and how she uses her
fork. am going to do just as she
! docs And she was so nice to me-. In
,r,.ducrd me to- the whole tablctul nf
,.nrI- and tried to make II easy for
me- was scared 10 death at first.
| emit imagin" you being frtghter-
ed" Cora said. but from what you tell