Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10


II have no pride where fr,endahiu Is
concerned said Madge sour friends
WI take us as we are-won't they7'
a., oid not think there was woman in
.ne world who could tu~n one room into
SIX SIX as you do, dear" Warren told her
we seem TO have a wonderfully con-
venient nat, yet we have but one room
ana kitchen. / wish dad could see you
as you really are" he added regretfuliy.
me farmer had not sent wedding
present TO his son. but each Monday
morning two well-fed roasting chickens
came 70 the tiny FIAT by parcel post
~ VIII Keep them from starving, at
,east' Wentworth told himself: that is
u that chorus girl wife Of his has sense
enough to cook them" In his obstinate
mind he doubted even that accomplish
ment
Warren, dear-I am going TO ask your
Iather to come In and have dinner with
US. Madge said for the hundredth time.
No-l VIII not listen to you this time.
Know you think he should make the arst
advance and have let you talk me out
OF asking him In, but now / am going TO.
so You may just not argue" She pressed
her soft lips against his protesting ones
and Warren felt glad that she had at last
overcome his stubbornness. He regretted
the companionship of his father more
than even Madge realized.
wentworth smiled half sorrowfully aa
ne read the prettily worded note of invi-
tation 1t had been Madge and not war
rem who had written It. In his heart he
supposed the couple to be in want and
needing his assistance. The meagre sal
ary MS son was getting assuredly could
not support wife in the city.
| Ihe farmer did not hesitate to accept
ne, TOO, was glad in his heart that pride
nau gone before fall as he supposed
was the case. In his pocket was roll
asked. " O'
When he was greeted at the door OF
the nat by dainty little vision in a sof,
PINK gown Wentworth drew a gasp OF
surprise
Come in," she said, with an allurlng
smile. Il am so glad to welcome you
warren has not come in yet" She led
the amazed farmer into the chintz-hune
room offered him q great cozy chair
put an ash dish beside him and told him
TO consider himself perfectly at home.
must attend to the dinner" she ther
said, You will excuse me- will yol
not?' She sent him another smile ant
snpped into the kitchen, leaving an i'm.
preston of affection and good will thai
her words had failed to suggest. Went
worth leaned back and eyed his dainty
| SURROUNDINGS
And on 10 a weekv he gasped in
wardly. 81 guess Warren picked a win
ner after ALL"
And when Warren came in, went frs
| 10 the Kitchen and took his wife in hi,
arms, before greeting his father Went
worth knew that his son had found com
plete happiness. A second later fathe
and son had clasped hands, but no word
came TO break the silence Of a momen
fraught with emotion.
You may come into dinner now" crieC
Madge from the kitchen, and Went
worth brushed his eyes swiftly Will,
Warren slipped his arm across hi
iathers shoulders. Madge was Laughing
a trifie Historically when the two ap
peared in the door, but her heart CAV
bound of happiness.
Again Wentworth gasped in amaze
ment. The kitchen to which he wa
taken seemed not kitchen at all, we
he knew 1t to be the room in whicl
the dinner had been cooked. 1t wa
white from ceiling to floor and a rug
quickly put down, was a brilliant red
He suspected the gas stove to be be
hind the pretty scarlet screen and tn
sink and kettles hiding behind a smal
cabinet that deXterous hands had whiske
across 1t. Snowy muslin concealed every
thing that suggested a kitchen. The din
ner was excellent and never had his ow
chicken been more tastefully cooked.
II am far too overcome to express my
self" the farmer said when .the emotio
OF meeting had in a measure passed
'I did not know this world of ours pre-
duced such women as you" he tol
Madge, and his genial face was wreathe
by a smile that had not entered ther
since Warren had left the farm. 81 SUI
pose there is no chance of you comm
back with me-the farm is waiting an
/" He did not finish, but drew
quick breath to hide the shake in hi
, voice.
Madge cast glance at Warrens mois
yet glowing eyes, then slipped out {
her chair and put her arms about Went
worths neck and rested her cheek agains
his.
"If you can love mel will even hel
milk the cows, and / am frightfull
afraid of them" laughed Madge.
The farmer drew her closer to him.
| not only can. but do" he said. "Yo
are not in this" he added to Warren owe
top of Madge's sunny head.
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