dBooks desire

I don't propose to have two strapping, worthless women
hanging from my neck.''
She bent her head lower, and remained silent.
``I warn you to bestir yourself,'' he went on. ``I
give you four months. After the first of the year you
can't stay here unless you pay your share--your third.''
No answer.
``You hear what I say, miss?'' he demanded.
``Yes,'' replied she.
``If you had any sense you wouldn't wait until your
last cent was gone. You'd go to New York now and
get something to do.''
``What?'' she asked--all she could trust herself to
speak.
``How should _I_ know?'' retorted he furiously.
``you are a stranger to me. You've been educated, I
assume. Surely there's something you can do. You've
been out six years now, and have had no success, for
you're neither married nor engaged. You can't call it
success to be flattered and sought by people who wanted
invitations to this house when it was a social center.''
He paused for response from her. None came.
``You admit you are a failure?'' he said sharply.


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