Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-15

WIZARD brought her cup of coffee.
w and stood by with satisfaction while
she drank 1t. In his eyes there was a
mixture of depression and Joy. The
parish house was gone, and this girl
| before him was to marry another man,
| But they would build another parish
house, and who knew
| He drove her UP the hill in his small
/ car At the top of a rise he stopped the
car and looked back. The nights devas-
tation showed clearly, black wound In
the smiling heart of the valley.
Elinor watched him.
''It means a great deal to you, doesn't
tT
It's rather a facer. OF course. we
viii build again, but there are things
that could not be replaced. That isn't
what troubles me. The fact is, am
afraid I'm responsible.
II was there last night, alone. ] have
n bad habit. when have mental prob
lem to worry out. of walking UP anc
down q room and lighting one cigarette
after another am reckless will
matches"
Then perhaps. after all. Walter had no
done II!
The car climbed slowly, Ward kept hi
ewes straight ahead. Ellnor cast httl'
shy glances at his profile
"You said you had something to worr'
out?"
He drew n long breath.
81 have had an offer to 60 to New
York to a big church. It's rather a won
derful opportunity"
Elinor made no sign except to clutc
her hands as they lay ungloved In he
lap. .,- as.,
"No," he said. 81 shall not be leavin
you"
"yerv much" He turned and locke
down at her. 1t was unwise lie reaI
lied that at once. So frail she looked
softly, tenderly feminine! And pecaus
he knew that, after the night ne ma
not vet got control over himself, tn
merest hand-clasp as she got out OF th
machine was all he dared. But at u
top of the steps Elinor turned
"You will never know just how SOFT
am" she said. and went through nj
garden to the house. Al, =,
, From that Friday morning until u
} evening of the following day Ellnor WE
quite alone. -,- =,
| Hour after hour she spent pacing u
terrace. looking down into the valley. Z
| Friday night, unable TO sleep, she thre
n neGligee over her shoulders ana Wei we
! down to her garden. The Viliage sue
nuistIv, hut there WAS a light in Ward
sr,olI window near the church. She
mained on the terrace until the light Wi
| Az dinner that Saturday Boroday
| arnnty place cast a gloom over the lnes
Walter Huff came little late. una
the ease of his greeting there WAS was
touch OF uneaslness as ne met EnlIoI E
aves When the servants LETT the foOi
TaIhot leaned forward to Walter
nNow tell us about it," he said.
IIuff was frankly triumphant, but
still avoided Elinor's eyes -,
"It's working out exactly as khe
Il would" he explained. Having on on
. had a parish house they cannot 40 VIZ
= out it. The vestry carried only apou ,'
third enough insurance. And there's a
Q otbSr noint in our fayor-the rector
: awav. He's got rheumatism. Iney
y gotne to take up an additional purse
: send him to Baden-Badeh'
= "When?" - ..r,orr,
c "Tomorrow morning. And tolnorL, ~
n being Sunday, the assistant rector, T. :,
o nor's friend, will have II IN chH'so
til Monday morning >, .,5 EI,nor saj
denly. moment. II,
hot Smiled. I,ethbridge looked astoul
T. ed Hufr, bending forward. with nus s,I. ari
ont before him on the tapIe' eoi'i' ''''
Ellnor squarely. -
.I asked YOU not TO do-what you ma
" aons The children used 1t all the tls "
They played basketball there. besiu s.o,
~, wish should mean something 10 S"'
HUH shrugged his shoulders s,,,
"If had burned a tenement iu''
people .or1y killed. He was
" is-a-noIs ii,,-,' of the church anu "
the s 3bs f,1u strength OF the waSeA
sGIner saw ID. I-aImost tainted
..1 You .s saT there" said ElInOr quietly
i.yI,, Hem ,vs 11sTa there? And who was II "
iy .,uIost fell of the roof Your PAFS
Euihot stIeneed the boy, It was Lie
- VINO took up the argument, =,
i'II9ssrytood her position and syinpal'''1
as ~ saId The hre was a mlslaAe
no tbat A. was done He spoAs
paro5ay,s nv critical condition.
~satS, mat depended on his, anu, ni,S ne,
80 sttitude 10 be unyteldlns' lo"A
a. her fathers memory. -, III ~
,Tf ANYTHING comes out II wlll a. -
o,,t" n. reminded her. IL Seems e.
ea Eiinor that you owe II 70 you =,
~ nnt 10 interfere. This ism = h s,
dy -Four OF ave years ago "heI en- stl' a 4
'ees house was first built we ,a tsiNs &c ,,sar
IL mere. And II isn't as thogsn Iii bs n,
50 hurt this fellow Ward tsta-,es .
a. one. he'll make no reslst tahee' n
70 9nsi :. sbe said. Three to one
"a ,,sv We hght. Oh. I'm one
so ~ -, von / know that-but II slcAsAS
sometimes" s.a,llv