Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12

laughed I.uscombe Hes right across
the street. Must be a bet or something. ="
| Heffrhn racen-inH1Ethe walk and across
the street, Presently the rest of the
guests followed and gathered about Rich
mond who, in his old clothes, straddled
pile of broken stones to be used Tor
the work on a new building being put up
across the street.
He laughingly answered their questions,
as they crowded about him, but he went
steadily on with his work. breaking the
limestone into bits OF the proper size.
Cicely was the last to join the crowd
and the only one who realized the mean
ing OF the trick.
Sorry | couldn't come to your party"
cried Richmond, but had bet that
could earn an honest days wages. I'm
holding out pretty well"
You ought to be ashamed Of YOURSELF
scolded Cicely. And on the day OF my
party OF all times"
The better the day the better this
deed " he quoted. Il do not believe IN
hiding my light under a bushel."
You needn't let 1t shine forth from the
rock heap" she scolded. "I'm ashamed
of you, STEM"
Let no manor woman-be ashamed OF
honest TOLL" he declaimed oracularly.
That's one of Miss Perkman's pet texts.
I'm getting right in line for radical So
cialism."
'If you stop now. you will still have
time to dress and come to the party
urged Cicely,
II know it," he agreed. but it's day
or die with me. / want to show that my
muscle is useful for something more than
track athletics I'll be over this eve
ming"
Indeed you WON'T" declared Cicely
with asperIty 'I shall not be at home,
practice what you preach, he warned.
Don't preach about the nobility OF lahor
and then refuse to receive the iaborer'
II think you're perfectly horrid,' de-
clared Cicely with stamp Of her loot
And / looked for communication ne
answered in mock surprise.
with flushed face the girl turned away
The others had gone back. and her duty
as hostess lay with them. she missed
Richmond more than she would nave
thought possible. He had always been
the life Of her parties and she half la
mented, half resented his absence,
She was tired after her efforts OF the
afternoon. but she put on her prettlest
dress and gave orders that she would
see no one but Mr.. Richmond in case he
should call
Richmond did call with the calm as
surance that always irTitated her. He
offered her a box OF candy.
~ hought that with the money l
ehIHGuf uE HftAu win a 9AAAAaNa N-'N -H-
fruits OF my manual labor"
I think you're horrld.' she said by way
of thanks
mo. you don't" he declared judieious-
Iy. you are angry because | put your
preaching into practice"
You could have done something more
dignihed than breaking stone" she IN
sisted.
IAN labor is honorable" he declared.
ASK Miss PeFkman."
II don't want ever to see Miss Perk-
man again." she said, trying to keep
back the tears
."In that case" he said as he took his
seat beside her and folded her In his
arms. I'm sorry l was so mean WIN
YOU forgive me, dear7"
you don't deserve IT," she declared.
"Will your he persisted.
Yes" she whispered softly.
and is II yes to that question asked
you yesterday
This time there was a longer pause
but finally Richmond. leaning over, heard
tho whispered Yes" that made hin
happy
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