The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-03-02

time It's happened"
Sniff emitted an unladylike whistle.
"My young friend" she said, II think
a retreat is In order. Travel for
time. The chances are that the lady
will console herself while you are
away and II she doesn't. when you re-
turn you can keep things on footing
of indifference from the beginning"
i've thought of that" he returned.
"It's impossible for me to go away.
Absolutely impossible. For purely per-
sonal reasons. Yet so long as l stay
home. | can't avoid her. She Is my
nearest and only intimate neighbor.
and when 1t comes to finding necessity
for my advice her fertility of invention
lodging unless you can discover some
escape, and sooner or later know I'll
hurt her feelings, she'll weep on my
shoulder and I'll find myself hooked"
"Well, then, If it's inevitable, why
don't you march up to the altar like
man? You are very tender of her
feelings, perhaps you are fonder of her
than you think" Covertly Smif
watched him to see how he took this
suggestion. His face did not change.
"In way, l am fond of her. She
has been a good friend to me. Only
On 1t all, she's fatl wish yon
could see her. Then you'd understand
why no man could fancy himself in
love with her." He made helpless
gesture.
II will give your case serious
thought. Now you must CO." Sniff
rang bell, Buttons appeared and at
once opened the door into the elevator
lobby.
"Your fee-and when shall come
again?"
"You can pay me when I've solved
your difficulty. Come day after tomor-
row at"
He had picked up his hat and coat.
now he paused on the threshold to in
terrupt before Smif had named an
hour.
''Ill come to lunch--the same time,"
and added with an impish CLEAN in his
eyes, II love your lunches"
The door closed behind him and
Smif found herself thinking with SYM
pathy not, strangely enough. of her
client, but of poor Mercy who was too
fat" for love.
She had minute or two to recover
from her late visitors audacity before
her next client, Pamela Phelps, en-
tered. The girl had written that she
would call at two and hoped Smif
would be able to see her alone.
you're a dear to find time for me-
Sniff" Pam bent and bestowed kiss
on Smif's cheek. although I've really
come as a customer-client-wh do
you call 'em?"
"Nonsense!" said Smif. "It's worth
money to the whole family when iron
Charles out for your mother. I'll not
take pay for talking to you. You're
no problem"
Pam was tall and solid-looking
young woman, large-boned, flat-faced,
with nothing to boast of In the way of
looks except clear skin, an express
sion of frank good humor and a way
Of wearing her clothes.
Darling, l am about to become
problem" she announced as she threw
off her furs and sank into a chair.
THAT'S why wrote instead of phon-
ing. was afraid some one would
overhear."
Sniff raised her brows. I'm aware
that 1t lends excitement to youthful
life, but Is it absolutely necessary for
your peace of mind to be a nuisance?
Naturally, temperament Is tempta-
ton, yet you've been rather satisfac-
tory as you are"
"Not too terribly" Pam rejoined.
Mother ought to have had a Cintra.
In fact ambition is seething in the
maternal breast. Adorned with three
ostrich feathers and wisp of tulle,
| am to be offered up on the altar of
British responsibility"
81 know you're to be presented
Sniff nodded. whats the objection?"
81 hate the English, loathe social
functions, l won't marry a foreigner
and anyway want to go to Wyoming
"And where do | come in?''
You're to be an angel and per-
suade your Susan to give up the idea"
"Not so easy" Sniff meditated the
point. "You see it's natural she should
be ambitious for you, Pam, and 1t will
be terrible disappointment If you let
her down now"
There's bound to be a disappoint-
ment some time,"-the girls manner
left no room for doubt that her mind
was made up,-"it had better come
sooner than later. In her heart, she
wants me to marry title, Just as Gin
ira did. She'd never understand that
it was seeing Cintra so perfectly salts
fed to give up her own country and
be Lady Lester that convinced me
wouldn't bel Not even If l had the
luck to find some one as nice as Leis-
ter who'd like me. The British are so
consciously superior to all other ma
tions that hate them more than do
all the rest put together. / won't put
myself in a position where they are
justified in CHASING me as one more
American trying to push into Euro
pean society. refuse to be Inundated
in just that way. I'm perfectly salts
fed at home"
"Any other reason, Pam? A counter
attraction in Wyoming. by chance?"
Sniff looked at her keenly but the
girl was patiently honest when she
shook her head in the negative.
al was out there summer before last
with Mr.. Moffatt and Peg. tShe was
a Foxcroft girl, too.) I liked it.