The broad ax., 1926-12-11
Having Proper
Appreciation
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BY H. IRVING KING

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- luxurious car, was being driven
down certain avenue wherein are
many shops and restaurants OF tho
respectable but not fashionable sort.
Peter Neiland, his chauffeur. was driv-
Ing slowly owing to the traffic. Rob
ert was well pleased with the world
and with himself. He had riches,
youth, family" and was engaged TO
Flora Bedlow, the belle Of the season.
AS the car crept along he was sudden
~ aware Of an exceedingly pretty
girl who, from the neighboring side
walk was casting repeated glances in
his direction.
They were such glances, too, as any
young man would feel a pleasurable
sensation in havisg pretty girl cast
at him. Admiring and affectionate
might characterize them; and Robert
was so perfectly well aware OF his
many excellences that he would have
been the last person In the world to
condemn any young lady from sharing
In his own opinion OF himself. But IL
was with no thought Of treason to
Flora that he watched the maiden as
she paused for an instant at the door
Of restaurant, cast one more of her
ravishing looks in his direction, and
disappeared into the establishment
The next afternoon as he stepped
into his car he said to his chauffeur,
Peter, drive down avenue. the
xkn
when we come to - street, drive
slowly" And so II came about that
at the same hour as the day before
they were at the same place-and
there was the pretty girl again. walk
ing along the sidewalk toward the
same restaurant and casting the same
sort Of glances toward the Rangely
machine. "What fool am" thought
Robert when the girl had disappeared
into the restaurant. "The poor girl
Is evidently In love with me-there
was no mistaking the looks she cast
In my direction. / mustn't let her see
me again"
And Peter Neilan thought: what
In blaxes possessed the boss 10 want
to drive down here today, wonderf
I saw Kittie out of the corner OF my
eye going toward the restaurant.
am sure she was looking at me; but
didn't dare to look I'm her direction
the boss raises Ned IL I recognize
any Of my friends on the street while
/ am driving him. I'll see Kttie to-
night and explain"
And that night he saw her and did
explain.
"Oh, that's all right" said Kittie;
you told me your boss didn't like you
to recognize anybody when you were
out with him. But hel heP'-and
Kittie giggled very deliciously. you
just oughter seen the way he rubbered
Mt me. You'd have thought i had
been making goo-goo eyes nc him I'm
stead OF at you-the way he looked.
Amt he the silly guyp
We'll" replied Peter, "if ever catch 4
him making eyes at you I'll punch hiA I
head and throw up my job. And as
soon as get raise I'll take you out
of that blamed restaurant and weTf
set up housekeeping In that little nat;
we looked at last week-or one Just.
like it."
The next morning Robert Rangoly \
sat In his bachelor apartments I'm dole
full dumps. He and Flora Bedlow had
had a falling out. Flora had init
mated that Robert was conceited, Rob
ert had taken offense-and there had
been q quarrel. He felt that Flora did
not appreciate him, and IL cut him to
the heart-for he was really In love
with Flora. When he came to think
1t over there were lots OF people who
failed to appraise him at his proper
worth.
But there was one star In the dark
ness-that girl down on - avenue
who evidently worked In a restaurant
and whose soulful eyes had told the
story Of her heart as she looked at
him. There was his refuge from a
purblind world. He would 60 dwn
to that restaurant, seek out the ane
person who valued him at his IHal
worth. take her from her sordid lyur-
roundings and. by making her his wife,
reward her for her perspicacity. The
doorbell Of his apartment rang and
he let in Peter, who came to get his
orders for the day and bring up his
employers morning mail.
Please, Mr.. Rangely," said Peter,
getting down to business at once, Il
would like raise IL you don't mind.
You see, / am going to be married
and want a little more money to do
It on. She's Kittie O'Brien; she works
In q restaurant on avenue.
Maybe you've noticed her. sir-she
was going to work the last two times
we drove by there. One could hardly
help noticing Kittie. We've been en-
gagged for long time"
Roberts last lone star OF Aope
blinked out. SO 1t was upon the ciIauf-
feur, and not the master. that the
nymph Of the restaurant had cast
those adoring looksl
Every well, Peter" said Rangely In
a hollow voice, "you shall have an
increase"
With IistIess hand he picked up one
OF the letters Peter had laid on the
table. The address was I'm Flora's
writing. He opened 1t with trembling
fingers and read: Come and see me
and make up-y0n goosie- Who cares