The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

low voice, "to help Fly friends"
 Tt is no favor. You'h be doing me that"
 She went on as if he had not spoken.
 q don't know about any shops in New York except this one-only things I've heard They say this is one of the worst The Hands don't break the laws-that's all About hours-we close at the right tme but the salespeople are kept late. often very lare, looking over stock. Not every night for the same people, but several times week We have seats, but we mustn't use thenl We 'len6 the management half the time We're allowed for meals on busy days-and never have it given back. The meals themselves, served in the restaurant are almost uneata- ble. Those who can't go out get ptonain poisoning and appendicitis. Hardly any of us can afford enough to eat on our salaries.
 But nobody here cares how we live out of business hours, so long we're smart and look nice. When we aren't smart-why then we have to go; poor, woreout nla- chimes. Even here, Ill Mantles, 14re ws get commission, the weak one. 20 7, ere wall We must be like wolves to make any thing we can save for rainy day. But any girl or man who'll consent to act the sry on others-there'S a way to earn money, lots of it. And there are other things that drive some of us-the women, 1 mean-to des- peration. But can't tell you about them. You must find out for yoursef-if you care"
 If care!" echoed Peter.
 II you Nos WHY udNSH you l@unu oI' all these things, and more, long ago." sl almost taunted him.
 "Because--my father made it 8 point that l should keep my hands off the Hands. That was the way he put it. I must justify my self far enough to tell you that. I suppose 1 wasn't in earnest enough. You're making me see that now"
 And haven't told you halfv'
 Il swear to you this isn't my fathers fault" involuntarily Peter breke in. He worked so hard in his early years that he's not strong enough to keep at it ROW. He leaves 1t to others, men he believes that he can trust. Not coming here himself, he"
 Why, he comes nearly every day.! Win cried out, then stopped suddenly at sight of Peters face.
 "I am sure you're mistaken about that one thing, Miss Child"
 "He does come. It's always been toward the closing hour when I've seen him. The first time he was pointed out to me was by a floor-walker on Christmas Eve. How strange you didn't know"'
 elf it was father-perhaps l can guess why he didn't want us to find out. But even if ne realizes what is happening here, some how shall help your friends, Miss Child
 T haven't told you about them yet Win said. ''1t was really one friend who was in my mind. There may be ever so many others just as sad as she. But 1 love her. l can't bear to have her dle just because she's poor and unimportant-except to God. She was told by the doctor yesterday that it was a case of consumption, but curable 1 had letter from her this naerning-bid- ding me goodby. You see, she dis- charged on the spot, with only a weeks wages"
 "Beastlyw exclaimed Peter.
 ''She wrote in her letter that she'd heard of place where consumptives were taken in and treated free," Win went on when ire paused But she wouldn't tell me where t was. And the doctor says there is nothing of the sort-"
 "Oh, he can't have read the newspapers these last few days. It's been open week,
 Then you know about it?"
 "Yes. You see---it's a sort of-friend of mine who's started the scheme. The house is not very big yet. No case will be refused while there's room. Thy friend lost his dearest friends years ago--a boy of his on!. age then-from consumption. It almost broke his heart. And he made up Ais mind that when he grew up and had a little money of his own he'd start one of those open-air places in the country, free
 II believe you're speaking of youlseif! exclaimed Win, her face fighting Then E3,a Rolls brother couldn't be all bad!
 "Well, I'm in the business, too. This must be the place the girl is going to- She shall be cured, l promise you. And when bo,- cha Shol1 hax-a ir1 bo