| Show J I Story of th Day rn THE TITlE DAUNTLESSNESS OF DELIA ella eHa why did we ever come here We might have known how wildly Ie it t would be to succeed j in a city city- like this as a note of actual panic Jn In n Grades Grade's voice which penetrated even evenS S leal cal ical resistance But she wa was prepared for the attack and In ih a flash off ff the influence of her sisters sister's m mood lOd girls iris have done it she responded fearlessly We can do It yet if It ift t old on She was tas washing handkerchiefs at the stationary stand or er Her movements caught the spirit o of her words and to took k on a a. energy I r hats hat's always it moaned annd Grace despairingly des Haven we ve been O on n all the time Things have only grown own worse Oh Delia why not Il 11 up and go back home L I. Burned fiercely Home she he cried Do you call it home where be begrudge you every morsel you eat every piece of clothing I for lor r one ne- ne refuse to live Jive on tolerance t better than struggling this way insisted Grace Oh Delia Della I 1 had hadI I lw York was such a big cold heartless place Poor little m me with t vocal ocal training hoping for tor a hearing in itt a city crowd crowded with ex- ex alent lent hy why its it's sheer nonsense And as for as-for for you with your everlasting wants wants well well J I 1 should think you'd know by this time eless it all is yas a resolute splashing of ot water over at the washstand Then oke L l 1 have to try a different line for a while Grace but I shall never never Nothing on earth can move me e settled back helplessly ly Youre just obstinate that's all she sheI I eli you iOU Its It's the wildes wildest wildes folly for tor us to stay here Weve We've Just barely money left to go back home Let go goo now before its it's too late ver said Della Delia She mounted a a an and b began an spreading Vier a 0 the v inflow pane to dry This process obviated the necessity for fore e sighed What did you yon Ou mean py y trying trying- a different line she now i if not literary or 01 musical 11 what I can get Mrs Edmunds suggested several things Edmunds munds sniffed miffed Grace Yes she can suggest things thinS's but what ver do do All those women really care about is the entertainment they 9 us for their guests n nt be harsh Grace I am sure Mrs Edmunds at least is sincere shivered and drew closer to the steam stam radiator I dont don't believe it t v has as 3 taken away my confidence in everybody ody putting on or her hat an and Jacket I II Ie I e are you going now demanded Grace I suppose you have h her hr r wild scheme on ott foot oot I going to try Delia Della cheerfully try again answered Good bye come home before dark pite Pue of her fearless optimism Delia pella felt Delia felt conscious of a vast loneliness Ie 15 found herself in the street The gull full meaning of at her responsibility I swept wept upon her suddenly with relentless relent force She fought furiously to keep off the oncoming tide of despondency that threatened to break down her heroic resolve I IJ I II J I 1 wont won't give up she repeated with set teeth I cant can't be defeated unless I surrender first in my own mind and I will not gi give e up up She was walking rapidly toward Broadway Broad Until then she had formed no definite plan pian All at once she made up her mind and boarded an uptown cable car I i 1 Grace sitting in the dingy little room that had been home to them sl since ce they cams came t to New NewYork York abandoned herself to abject hopelessness ss Delias Delia's attitude filled her with terror Grac Graces Grace's s 's imagination was vaa devoid of or wings She could not comprehend the faith that believes In things not yet apparent I It was dark before re Delia Delia returned Sh Sher came in smiling happened cried Grace Our room re rent t Is assured assured replied her sister I 1 have havea a a position What is It ft Where is it Be Behind a aco co counter r said Delia Della bravely j 1 i Y I IA A A A shop girl Grace almost screamed J lii i j Shop girl or not Ill I'll be an independent wag wage arner i I I I Grace Giace sank into a chair Oh Delia pella she moaned 1 J i L LYou J fJ You are ungrateful sister What store is Is isit it Z asked the other chokingly v Delia Della told tier her er I was extremely fortunate to secure secure it at all alt J Mrs Mra Edmunds Edmunds Edmunds Ed Ed- munds helped me Just think of being a shop girl all aU your life Della Delia could no not resist a laugh laug-h. You d decree cree it IJ as If it were inevitable No Grace ce Its It's only only t temporary My Mv Ideal is just justas as las high as ever Im I'm thankful ind indeed ed for this present That night she sat up IP after her sister had reU retired ed She wrote rapidly on odd bits of paper I What are you writing cried Grace fretfully from m the bedOn bed r On a sL story I i II i iI I dont don't see why you will waste time that w way y You know its it's foolish Delia Della It never does apy good k I f j. j S Delia Delis did not wince jT r j I jI I never intend to give it up she said Then gently Ill shade the light if it hurts your eyes eyes The next week Della Delia went down do town to w work ork Grace stayed at home and chafed at 41 the thought of her dependence on h he her sister I ter It w was still a hard hard fight for both of t them em and the m most s rigid economy could scarcely make poe one salary do for two I suppose suppose s this is b Tetter than going back home Grace would say bit bitterly ery One evening Delia Della was very ate When she entered her face was radiant Now what I Is it demanded Grace f The rhe other opened her her lips to speak gasped few times then then suddenly suddenly burst into tears I I Heavens Hea Have you lost your position I N no N no sobbed Delia Delia- But that what that editor accepted what I wrote The magazine will pub publish s It H and they and they say sy they they want a more more anti She choked and hand handed d Grace a letter I When did you get time to see about all this thi questioned the astonished drace Grace reading the letter I i Any time and every time laughed her eyes Grace still wondered I paid you this just for that little story you wrote the oth other night Yes it was that Oh Grace dear I believe things are going to change Gt for us now I J j jWell Well Welt I think its it's about time answered Gra Grace W New w York Journal j. j tj |
