The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13

When Greg came upstairs with
the baggage he found his new sec
| retary standing by the bird cage
with tears in her eyes.
What's the matter?" he asked
IN alarm, setting down his burden
and coming over to her. Don't
you like it?"
Like -" said Margaret, brush
ing away the tears and bringing
forth a bright smile. ITS just like
Heaven! 1 was just thinking it
couldn't possibly be me. 1t must be
dream and I will wake up pretty
soon and find it isn't sol"
"Oh!" laughed Greg, greatly re-
lieved. well, you can see you need
a good rest or you wouldn't be cry
ing about being in Heaven! Now
I'm leaving you and don't waste any
time getting started on good sleep.
I'll be seeing you tomorrow morn
ing. About what time? Would nine
o'clock be too early? And, oh, yes,
here's my telephone number if you
need to call me for anything. Now,
can I depend upon you not to run
away before l come again?"
81 give you my word of honor 1
will stay right here till you come"
"All right, Casabianca. he
grinned, IN absolve you from that
in case of burning deck, nothing
else. But suppose you give me your
hand on that"
Laughingly she put her hand in
his and he went away thinking what
a little soft hand it was! He remem-
bered about it all the way home,
the pleasantness Of having a little
hand like that in his.
He didn't even remember that
Alice had small soft hands also.
When he was gone Margaret took
off her hat, hung up her new coat,
and went fluttering around her new
abode. All this room for herself!
What luxury!
She opened her baggage and put
away the few things that were US
able, realizing in this palatial sur
rounding how pitifully old and worn
her things were. She had pawned
the best Of her wardrobe long ago,
and it had been Scanty in the first
place. Well, she was glad that she
had bought the little brown crepe.
It hadn't taken a minute to try 1t
on and it was so very cheap. She
would put it on tonight for dinner.
and yes, wear it tomorrow. Her
suit really wasn't fit to use even for
work until it was cleaned. Then
as soon as there was a chance she
would buy another cheap little dress
or two, Just so that she would not
disgrace her employer. After that
she would save and send home all
she could. Oh, if she could only do
something to save the old house!
Well. she mustn't think about it. She
would pray that God would touch
Elias Horner's heart and make him
willing for them to have year or
two longer to pay in. Anyway. she
wa- rejoiced that she had sent that
S25 that morning! And to think OF
having all that roll Of bills after
buying a coat and dress and shoes!
1t was marvelouSi
So Margaret put away her few
things. took a hot bath and lay
down.
She came up from the far depths
where the silver bell rang for din
ner, flew into her new brown dress
with a couple of motions, smoothed
her hair and went shyly downstairs.
Somehow she felt like an invited
guest instead of boarder.
She marveled at herself that she
could eat another meal, but she did.
Everything was delicious.
When Greg came at nine O'Clock
she had her list ready, made out in
neat rows under different headings.
Furniture, Machines" +" Station
cry"
But Greg was delighted. He or
dered them all, with no exception.
They made a full day OF it, hav-
ing told Mrs. Harris that Margaret
would not be home to lunch.
ITO BE CONTINUED