Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29
TWO VACATIONS.
CHAPTER Ill
LIE JOY.


Helen Darwin, arriving home. lay
herself, fully drosscd, On tho small
bed In her hot little front bedroom
in the boarding house whore she had
been staying ever since she had come
to tho city.
She thought OF the timc she could
have ON the rcashorc. taking a dip
In the morning summing herself In
tho evening. and going 10 the dancing
pavilion AT night.
Finally she Jumped up and went
To tho door Going swiftly 10 the
opposite doc. in tho nall she knocked.
No answer. She Knocked again, and
FINALLY a voice said Sohbingly.
"c-Coine in" So Helen lnc~ that
the occupant vas crying SO she
softly turned the door and entered.
The room was "cry neat. but almOs.
hare. Tho only article 81 worth
was tho large oak wardrobe which
held tho girls fcw clothes Sitting
on tho bod WAS "A girl with large
dark cy"s. witch looked suspiciously
red. and dark hair very tousicd. as IL
tho owner had hurrow"d hcr head in
TIA" pillow %. her marrow bed. She
vas slight girl with thin arms.
and an aftrActiv" hut pale face" Her
hair wns long ana very straight to-
day on account ~ not finding her
precious hair WAGER.
"Why. LII Wack. What arc you
crying for%' wns Iicl"ns startled
query. as She crossed over TO III"
glrI. The girl put ono az her hands
IN 10 her head and pushed the thick
hair from her forehead. ns sh" tried
10 talk with composurc. 'W-Why
nothing Hol"n---oniy Then. over
come, she lay her head In lic!en's lap
and cried bitterly.
liclen lay on" OF her own white
hrnh. ca:"Gs!ng!y on the shaking
head anu oudcavored TO soothc her,
tell me what IL wrong, please. be-
cause ! hate to rec you crying like
this when I'm 90 happy"
'II-Hurpyg' The other girl raised
her heud 10 ask what tor'''
"Rccnusc.' Helen said I'm tell
you az soon as battle your eyes and
make you look pretty"
Now shall tell you II Lillian
BLACK. When Helen hrst came 20 tn"
city. Ill took pity on her hopeless
figure and helped her To secure a
Job. so. lii. who wore pretty clothes
and worked ia tho department store.
became ficlcn's friend. They lived in
tho same boarding house
when Helen WAS mHk!rtg good.
fate Struck Lii a blow. Tho store
where sh. worked was burned and
everything wiped out. For three
DAYS LII searched for job, but dis
appointment was on her face when
she cam. home one day. and gave
up SO Helen took care Of the girl.
whose father and mother. also. were
sleeping somewhere under peaceful
green grass IN Tennessee. They were
poor, hut refined. people. with little
education. but III had heart o;
gold, tender, attractive. appealing.
So Helen told OF her promised va
cation. while LIS big eyes were on
her in envy. Gee" she said 10
think OF being away from this stun y
city. Why that's what was cry
ing for. just 10 think OF all the
girls going away To the mountains
81 somew here. while I'll have 10 stay
here"
Helen's eyes shone. say. Lin she
said, I've got "a little money saved,
enough for us both TO buy clothes
and 20 away. /; VIII bc my vaca-
ton as vel! as yours"
lii cOulG only stare. Gee" she
said "Do YOU mean Il? I'm game"
Helen finally went 20 her room and
dressed in her suit. and = pretty. ex-
cited Lii met her at the door.
They invaded the stores and bought
dainty dresses after Helen had got
some money from the bank. They
finally got home. two tired. but happy
girls. The hard bed and bare floors
were not even noticcd-tonight.
(To nc Continucd)
by PEARL FLIESS.
100 Rose Street. Clifton Forge, Va.