Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
WOMAN AND THE HOME PRIZE SUGGESTIONS VAGAREs OF FASHION,
The Daily Story
Pellham's Loan

| cream OF paradise. II would take MN
back TO town and he would try to forget
| that he had ever been engaged to Alice
Carver
| 1t was funny, he thought. that they
never should have had disputes until they
! had become engaged, but since Christmas
eve. when he had slipped the ring upon
| her finger and had assured her that It
bound her to him for life, there had been
nothing but misunderstandlngs, culmi-
mating in the dispute of last night when
| she had given back the ring and had left
him with head erect-to break down when
she reached her own room.
The Carver house party had lasted well
into the New year, and there were still
half dozen guests at the big house. He
wondered bitterly If Alice would be en-
gagged to Jordan before the party broke
up. Jordan had kissed her under the mis-
tletoe Christmas eve, and Jordan had
been the bone of contention ever since.
He was so occupied over Jordan's short
comings that he never noticed Fay Gres-
sits approach until she tapped him light
ly upon the arm.
"I'm in the most awful fix" she
laughed II came to the station and never
realized that | was a pauper. Can you
let me have $40? There is no time to
send back to Carver Castle"
Pelham performed lightning calcu-
lation His ticket had cost him $40
Thdl from so left SLIGO. 1t would never
do to confess that he did not have 1t. Fay
would sloat over the fact that she had
caught Bob Pelham penniless. He raised
his hat.
Certainly" he said. wait here and
will purchase your ticket and look
after your trunk"
He stepped into the waiting room and
stayed there long enough to purchase
II ticket. He remembered 1t had taken
him about three minutes. and at the
end of a similar period he stepped on
the platform again with the paseteboard
and change in his hand, as If he had
just come from the window
ut will be real nice to have your COM
pany to town. she said. Bob colored.
I've changed my mind" he explained.
Tin not going to town this morning,
May wait until the last train"
II will have father send a check to
your club she smiled as the train came
in and he saw her settled in the chair
car. II suppose l shall see you at Col
Inns Monday"
Surely" he smiled, as lie raised his
hat and made for the platform, but as
the train grew smaller in the distance
he became less confident. II was Sat
urday afternoon. He could not wire
TO his office for money. They closed at
noon and it was II now. He might
lIS lue DOyS, Dul most OF lnem went
out of town over Sunday. In any event,
he should hate to explain that he had
left the Carvers in such a hurry that
he had not even had time to send for
funds. He made his way to the little
hotel, where the landlords curious glances
made him realize that the transfer to
the hotel would excite curiosity.
He began to feel that he had acted
very foolishly. If he had confessed TO
Fay that he only had S10-that would
have taken her to town-or told her to
send up to Carvers and have taken the
next train! Now 1t looked as if he should
have to stay in the town over Sunday.
The landlord could not cash him a
check, so he took room and made his
way to It, After the comfort of Carver
Castle the dingy room with its sheet
iron stove and florid wall paper, seemed
intolerabe, but it was better than wan
dering around town and perhaps running
into Frank Jordan.
He welcomed a knock at the door. 1t
could only be the porter with coal or
the chambermaid with towels, but some
how he felt as If he had been stranded
on a desert island and he welcomed the
advent of anyone. He sprang to his feet
as he cried, Come i'm and confronted
Frank Jordan.
You will pardon my breaking in upon
your solitude began Jordan, but Miss
Carver sent me for you"
How did she know l was here?" he
demanded suspiciously.
Miss Gressit sent n telegram warning
us that you were still in town and asking
us to look you up?"
Have you the telegram" asked Bob
Jordan shook his head
Miss Carver has that. She just asked
me to look you up. say, old chap,
feel awfully cut up over last night. There
really was nothing to 1t. OF course, I
know how you feel. When a fellow is
first engaged he is jealous of the rest of
mankind Good Lord. when l was first
engaged to Fay used to be jealous even
Of her riding master"
you engaged to Fay Gresslt?" shout
ed Bob. II thought you were-well, in
terested in Alice
Sure I'm interested" agreed Jordan.
She's been a sort of fairy godmother to
Fay and me. You know Mrs. Gressit
ioes not approve of me; thinks I'm not |
/ good match for Fay, and il it weren't |
or Alice don't know what We would |
iave done"
81 suppose everybody is laughing at my |
taylng behind" said Pelham, weakly.
Don't know anything about it," de- |
dared Jordan. II can let you have what |
own or you can come back with me and |
imply explain that you changed your
mind. II were you I'd go back. Alice |
ays you have a ring that belongs to
ler."
I'm 60" said Bob. Help me get these
htngs together"
Some hours later Bob and Alice sat in
he music room while Jordan was doing
lis best to hold the rest OF the crowd in
he library with parlor magic
I'm awfully glad you came back
Alice as she slipped her hand
the one with the ring on it-into his
I think Fay is the smartest girl know"
But what made her think l was going
o stay oYer?'' he asked. ''I told her 1
vas going down on the next train"
"She saw you buy your ticket and that
here was only one bill in your purse.
he knew that If you stayed over there
'ould be a chance for an explanation,
0 she borrowed every cent you had and
slegraphed us from the next stop just
that she had done"
IT think" said Pelham slowly, that
We Fay great deal more than she owes
le."
"I should hope" said Alice. that you
alue me at more than twenty dollars"
Dear" he whispered. ''you are without
rice"
without money and without price,"
ne quoted. You without the money and
without the price"
Copyright. 1915.
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