The Washington times., 1926-08-23
An Amazing Story Of An Innocent.
Girl Who Leaves Home to Seek
Fame in New York

Folks are always like that. hut
they forget that you have your
own life to live. At that. they
really wouldn't want YOU to waste
your existence In some two-bT.
four Hiramville. Deep down,
thew want you to have your
chance. If yen went home to-
morrow they'd be clad to see
you. but all the same they'd be
sorry. Their conscience would
give them hell for wrecking your
freedom" n
Something in JosIyn's heart
melted and she ran her fingers
through Kelvin's thick hair.
You're sweet. JIM" she MUIR
INJURED. And I believe you're
right. Anyway. that's what /
want to believe"
"Of course, I'm right. And be-
sides, you can't go back now.
You're going to stick with me.
aren't you. dear?"
He rose from the stool and
sat on the arm OF her chair. his
arms encircling her shoulders.
When he kissed her there was a.
blank space. during which all
heartache was blotted from JOS
lyn's mind.
81 want to stick to you. Jim,
as long as you need me-" she
said, ''but you don't realize how
frightened / get some times.
don't dare admit it even to my
self. but it's there all the time
q black. horried fear OIL don't
know exactly what. OF everything
the city. Sometimes it seems
too powerful for me, that it'll
crush me tear me to
bits" F
You're all worn out. dear. In
the morning
I'm all unstrung. JIM
couldn't sleep. I'm wondering If
didn't make a terrible mistake
in coming to the city at all.
Right now-if it weren't for you
I'D give anything on earth to
be back safely in my own room
at home with its dear. rickety
furniture that I've known ever
since can remember" a
Kelvin grfpped her with a
steady pressure. 'If you hadn't
left all that stuff we'd never
have met" he reminded her.
Joslyn patted his hand. IT
know dear, but the strain OF It
the strain! When I was
reading mothers poor little LETT.
ter 1t came to me that I was at
the fork Of the road. Jim dear.
There's time yet to turn back.
In a week it may be too late.
It's fast here, Jim; everythinE's
speeded up in New York ana be-
fore you realize it you're too far
along to turn back. II I'm 60
ing back I feel like I've got to
go right away, or else never
you're blue because the old
bankroll's flat" he told her en-
couragingly. But that's only an
incident. You'll get a big money
Job and the breaks'n come right
and left
"I'm standing in with De Costa
tomorrow in Mercedes place.
His face became blank with
amazement. Say that again."
Joslyn explained briefly how the
opportunity had sprung up.
Kid, you ring all the chimes
OF Heaven" he declared. do
you realize that II this thing
goes through you're made alb
SOIulely. Listen, nOney-y0u
stepped your little foot right into
a 100-proof miracle"
But Joslyn did not respond to
his lift of encouragement, her
eyes retained their baffled,
hunted look.
MY hearts too heavy to grasp
it. I reckon" she said. I'm
afraid I'm what up here they
call small-timer. I'm sort Of
hard, in way, but I'm not hard
enough. Would you mind It q
lot. Jim, II I went back?"
James Kelvin's nostrils wild
ened as he filled his lungs with
a quick involuntary expansion OF
air. In one movement he was on
his feet with Joslyn pulled up
facing him, ferociously grasped
in his arms.
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