The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-06-12

Winnifred looked up at the gray,
kind eyes Of the girl who had just en-
tered the bedroom. The friendly In
terest In the gray eyes stirred the
younger girl to answer.
II have been, Agnes. / am just des-
perately lonely. You girls In the
house are all good to me, but i Just
seem to be out OF things," Winnifred
answered, the tears coming again into
her dark eyes.
The oldest girl In Mrs. McCarthys
homelike boarding house, Agnes,
guessed the situation. Tell me about
II, honey" she said gently.
Winnifred told-all about her COM
Ing to the city where she knew no one,
to take a position In the importing
Office, made up of men who had grown
gray In the business. She told Agnes
that no one seemed to take an interest
in her; that she heard the girls going
out with their friends. Il know / am
homely with my turned-up nose and
straw-colored hair. Ii only were at
tractiye perhaps" Winnifred did
not finish the sentence.
Agnes slipped her capable arms
about the slight shoulders. II just
came in to tell you that VIII Jackson
wants you to 60 with him and the rest
Of our crowd to dance at the park"
"Nol Is Ii trueT
"Every word of i'll Now, dear, let
me take you under my wing. You
he 4rrrv "A hair
is-never mind. the point Is, you dress
your hair In just the wrong way. Your
cheeks and your eyes are pretty, but
you must give 'em a chance. Every
girl has some strong points, but she's
got to find them and dress for them
The men do the same. II q man has
red hair, do you ever find him wear
ing a purple tie? I guess notl You
leave 1t to mel" Agnes said In her
whole-hearted way. 4
Agnes fine taste and knowledge had
worked miracle.
The end OF 1t was, that on the eve
ming Of the park dance, Winnifred
stood before the mirror in Agnes room.
She took one look, then whirled and
threw her arms around Agnes neck.
"Why, I'm almost prettyl" she gasped.
Agnes laughed. "Yon are pretty,
but all l have done Is TO show You
your real selfr'
The straw-colored hair had been 10
arranged that 1t emphasized the curve
Of her cheeks and brought out the
deep color OF her eyes and gave y
CHEEKY air to her decefving nose.
When later, she met WIN In the re- \
caption room, his sober, handsome
faee frightened, quickly, and In way
that SAINT little thrill through Winni-
fred She had often seen him at the
house. and his pleasant smile and
greeting had been a bright spot for
her, even II 1t was the same smile
he gave others. Tonight the smile
was different.
But 1t was in the dancing that she
was happiest. All the hours she spent
learning to dance, for dancing had not
been easy for her. we're rewarded then.
In Jackson's strong arms, she felt like
a feather waited here and there TO the
time Of joyous music Other men In
the group came to her for dances, and
they seemed to enjoy the dancing with
her.
The hours went on, the happiest
she believed she had ever known.
Jackson bribed some Of the men to
give up dances scheduled with her.
Then she heard the comment Of one
of the girls in the confusion Of Sc
curing their wraps and DOMINIC them:
Eyes, / know, but Agnes simply
made VIII Jackson take her. know
because was In the room when Agnes
planned the thing" 1
Winnifred heard no more. IT.
seemed as II the floor sank beneath
her. WIN had been made to 90 with
her.
She was brave. She chatted with
VIII all the gay ride back, hiding her
painful embarrassment. And he was
kind to her-but it seemed now to be
the kindness Of one who La willing Co
sacrifice himself for another's enjoy
ment.
She made the good-by as brief as
she could, even though he seemed to
want to linger. Then she rushed to
her little back room, stared at the
wall with unseeing eyes, while she
tried to bring order in her disordered
house of dreams.
Then Agnes came I'm. Her gray, fine
eyes were smiling. Winnifred told her
what Gha had overheard
Agnes kissed the strained Lips. You
heard Bess with her feather-brains.
She has 1t twisted, dear. VIII Jack
son wanted me to induce you to 70;
I didn't make him. You've been so
shy and-and odd, guess he thought
II would need me. You see, we did
not realize you were lonely. Now,
look, didn't he ask you the last thing
to 70 to the theater7 He did and you
said NOT Now, look again, midget,
you come with me to the phone. VIII
"a sensitive, too. He certainly was
happy with you tonight Conner
sBut r.
Agnes had her way. She saw tho
small head laid to the receiver a q
wavering voice called and answered
another voice. Then Agnes saw thu
color deepen In the round cheek n
something was said into the small
ear. When Winnifred turned, the
stars were again In her eyes.
@uuhmf Ala ha mnww ~unm nmErnl