For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 136: what you’re looking at

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I 32 ‘Some ‘Startling Chaliges ite < fp-9 F, tof m ea oo ie ee! eee ~ “Oh, don’t I?” said the child, with a worldly leer, : “I mean lots more than that, only T’m too nice to say it.” — She walked away to answer another call while Faith stared first at Miss Fairbanks and then at Miss Jones. Both had heard the words yet they were laughing at her amazement. | “You are easily shocked,” said Miss Fairbanks, with ~ ashrug. “Why, any one with half an eye could see that Mag Brady loves whiskey.” ~*"™hat’s another thing that Jim Denton taught her,” said Miss Jones indifferently, “Why, I knew Mag Brady when she was as innocent as you are.’ “But can nothing be done to reclaim her?” asked Faith, eagerly. “You say you knew her when she was dif- ferent, Miss Jones; have you ever tried to save her from ruin?” _ “T mind my own business,” said Miss Jones, haught- ily, “and I find that is all 1 can possibly do. Mag Brady must save herself if she wants to be saved, but, between you and me, I don’t think she wants to.” “But you—you are her friend,’ Faith cried, turning to Miss Fairbanks; “do promise me that you will plead with her; it might do wonders! Just think how you would feel if the poor girl was your sister!” Miss Fairbanks seemed earnest and sincere as she re- plied: “T will certainly advise her if she gives me the chance. Poor girl, I am sorry for her, but I doubt if I can save her.’ “ “Then we must all pray that God will do so,” whis- pered Faith, very soberly. “It is a wrong that we will all be held responsible for; to see her going down to de- _ struction and not try to save her!” Miss Jones wheeled around and went to a customer, but-Miss Fairbanks paused and looked at Faith for a moment. “T would give the world to possess your faith,” she said, hesitatingly ; “but there’s no ise—no use—lI’m too great a sinner.’ _ There was no chance to reply, for she wnticek away as she spoke. Ina second she was talking to a customer EComicbooks.com — 99