San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-27

In spite Of the humiliation l had
suffered from Pat Dalton 1 would
not let myself feel discouraged, and
| managed to hold my head high as l
went toward the offices OF the Hal
dane Publishing company 10 ask for a
new deal from Lord Haldauc.
knew that my first employer was
no longer very active in his own bust
ness. | knew that l might receive
the same treatment | had endured at
the Dalton. Sturgcs Company. But /
couldn't be hurt more than | had al
ready been at Pats hands. and | dldn |
propose TO fail if | could help IT..
| didn't intend TO send Miss Nc
Bride out into the streets IN mo
August to seek the elusive job that Is
hard for a middiC.aGCd woman 10 get
at any time, and almost i'm. '1islOiC
for any one to find midsummer. Ana
this made me realize tia, was fight.
ing for my own righ; surNiNe-ho'
for q mere business, D. Tor an en
plOyc.
There was no trouble in the outer
courts Of the Haldauc office. Mt
Valdanc was in, and word came at
once that he would sec me in tlle
minutes if | didn't mind waiting while
he finished some important dictauon'
Hone revived. Here / would receive
Il square deal There would be no tax
Of family pride. nor OF what was oWca
Jrauic or firm name. Loren Hal
dane would hear my case and judge
L on its own merits. If he had with
drawn his patronage because of some
slim i'm my Offices management Of his
mblicitv he would at least give me
Il chance to redeem myself. vi TINS
felt sure ms | went i'll to see the
fine old aristocrat in whose employ J
had been when | met Jim and mar
ricd him after 4 weeks whIrl-wlhu
court ship.
When | came in | found that Mr.,
Ualdauc was not alone. There sat
Irma Warren Stanley, his niece, the
.irl | had helped discntmtgle herself
from miscrably unhappy engage
mCnt with Tom Mason. and now the
happy wife Of Peter Stanley. lrma
arose ut once when ! came in ana
ran forward to greet me shyly nut
cordially.
I've come for uncle" she said
It's great fun to call for my two
-folks-two such gorgeous men
for a mouse like me to claim rs hcr
own. Lions-both Of them, aren't they
Anne: How are you: 1t is such ages
since we've met.
Irma had never before been artlcul'
ate. much less cffuSiyc. | found my
self wondering why she greeted nc
with such a flow Of words, but | re
spoudcd quickly. Gliding myself FOL
absurd suspicious as | greeted her
And how is your husband asked
Loren Haldanc after he had given
Irma her chance and had risen il
turn to put two kindly hands on my
shoulders.
The wind went right out Of my
sails. Could il be possible that the
withdrawal of Loren Haldane's pay,
rouage had nothing to do with m!
leaving jim? Could it even be that
he didn't know? And then | recalled
| that Jim's return to the world Of bust,
ness after the Brooke De Courcrj
matter. had been cmbittcrcd by the r.
fusal ~ Loren IIaldane and Pete
| Stanley to recognize him. My han
whirlcd. What had We here: May
be my organization was losing ground
! because it didn't give good service.
| decided 10 proceed w8rily.
Don't you know about - u.s.
asked.
what about YOU" asked Loren
Haldane kindly.
Uncle doesn't know" lrma brok.
| in bvcuthlcssly. But | think you Az
quite right. Peter and Lorraine wer,
saying you had done the right thing n
last. We didn't tell Uncle. He ha.
I enough TO worry him
"Whar about you, my dear Loscl
/ Haldane repeated. Il am never 20.
busy or too pre-Occupied to want e
know what is happening TO the finest
cleverest girl know
Il won't bother you about my p"r
>onal affairs | began, but lrIE.
shook her head waruingly as she sal,
gently:
Anne has left that Harrison man
Uncle. and Peter and Lorraine and
| approve
Not So fast" the old aristccra
broke in. Il don't settle matters lis
/ this ofihand. Did You think careful
Is. my dear. before YOU took }nd
rash stcp? Have you really