Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

time TO give color to her face. As her
eyes met their reflection In the mirror
they had the look of wounded thing.
She sat down on the window seat and
spread out a crumpled newspaper. From
the.eociety column there stared up at her
.Tne words which seemed to change for
her the face OF the world.
'At an Informal dinner given at their
home on 9OS South Jersey boulevard last
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian G. Daney an
nounced the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Grace to MIR. L. s. Kerton of S23
Langley avenue The wedding Is to take
place In September"
1T must-it must be the Luther Kerton
that I-lnowi Those are his initials, and
that Is his address on Langley avenue"
He had been a classmate of her
brothers. and when Margaret came to
cambridge. TO teach in Connought Col
lege Luther Kerton had shown her
much attention or late he had seemed
more than friend.
And to think, all the time he was
teaching me to care--he was virtually en-
gagged TO this other girll
There was no occasion for actual re-
morse Throughout their acquaintance
ship she had held herself with reserve;
yet In her heart she realized that many
little Instances would have been different
had she known about Miss Danley. Mar
NAAtt OulAtu HcT lace III ntF ndnQh 10
shut out the thought. Nor did she stir
when the dinner gong sounded, and the
girls trooped down the corridor and de-
scended the stairs TO the dining room.
someone else can sit at the head of
my table" she nurmured, and gave her
self up to her wretchedness.
"Oh. II / only did not have to 20 down
tonight to that ghastly reception" she
declared later. as she heard the girls
returning to their rooms TO dress.
How long she sat huddled there Mar
earet did not know. until she was startled
BY the sound OF knocking II was Nora,
the maid. who dared brave any En-
gagged"
Here are some flowers for you. Miss
Margaret opened the door TO receive
them As she laid the box on the table
her fingers trembled. Even before she
removed the wrappings she knew from
whom they had come. Nesting among
ihe roses was Luther Kerton's card.
wave OF resentment swept over her
and she started 10 tear Il TO bits, then her
mood changed and she slipped II into her
TITS all have" she said with quiyerlng
lips. and buried her face In the velvety
fragrance OF the roses. "And the roses
are not TO blame"
AZ length she reused herself ana began
10 dress. AS she stood arranging her
nuny brown hair. she could hear the girls
Hitting merrily about the corridors laugh
Ing and talking 10 each other. The Senior
Reception was one OF the big events OF
The college year.
When at last she was ready In her nimy
white dreos. Margaret took up the roses
In hesitation; then. with a quick indrawn
breath she put them back In the vase.
resoluteiy closed the door. crossed the
corridor down the stairs and took her
fecelrIng line. She was not a moment
ha1 alfeady arrived.
AZ ibis Has her hret year OF teaching
"a (1< college she knew few town people.
eu1 heard one meaningless name after
<no<tff announced. The mingled per
fuu,< of flowers wass suffocauns. ana the
Ee< ofehe<sfa music came 70 her like
rWnI'n ever endf' she wondered and
glanced 1eafily AZ the line 70 see II any
moro soeets 9fre arriving. sudder
wave of color d<ed Der face and then re.
<tdc1' leaving her like marble. Coming
4. the toor Nas Luther kerton aud 4
t'|4rte FIri whom she euFnised TO b.
&|4| I4n|fp
WY dldn'f feallze he would Be here,
||4< a friend Of Doctor connought, anc
.'|Ipi have known he'd come
E|4 greeted them mechanically wheI
F III |1ln came She saw Mr. korton'l
<4@ fffq sweep her in searchins
I1 II|d herself erect. smile on hel
'II tff thoughts weIe Al ans
=. s. 81 1aespt md ne wearing his
40 H|l 1ull on lbe Reception Com.