Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-07

.,...sali, a young LAWYER IN Tno osTies gT}es
II Iosr ssnourh money ,socor,p,ss pIared be-
y, ~ vItinns y. Adams, editor Of the
81 esss ~ sszne, has retunrIsu nIe rerf Z,
ll..,,ss Maid o.Rs O. 1S' Marshall and ADAMS
"A Z" sven ws.ssn wsssn' correspondence which re
Sse rm,ene former threaitSnin,s' threai,, ~, .cS,1ie Si tbe
.,r 'sseeeptins an bbattle t Of fsts. Marshall,
.ssiie'srsyO {" snaemic,. weighing, sSn,reef,S ,,isf,S
$500. dc confronts AoenS az 100. % stripped.
Il 1 fcpins ne u,ses s'tt' 10 iEht Marshall. but
1 fhl htisr insists upon v"nEeanoe 80 .HrIiss .Hss
w s8Itor eosnassiuded spot in the rear OF
tIs',vr, r,hairs homestesu
..,,e orst view of the Marshall place
!. chose old-tlmely windows he
~" .rniv whisked by young Mr..
~ 5n ne had succumoed wlthgu' !, y
'isnh," The house was rarns!leEN,e' ,ts ~
7|'rass, of repair 1t wanteu pa'Lt, i
~ Uni lawn needed the i'is s.tst
r1 herbivorous tonsorla, I.ts,.i
~ az was about II kind oI "is.iu' SUI
mellow and lovely 'I.a.a, .n,oS 49, ~,
~ ,dtor had never seen Mou Sror,
"a IN m the big sea water. Wv, a..
be- aoe .. siev. he stood gazing out over
Ms hin sbrubbery and flowered trel-
&rosnns sn ni, boxhedges and exquisite old
|I'sss sno .S and ancient outhouses in
4nse g., "a. ali blended by time into
'<ray hu u.hsrming harmonies OF tone ana
$'st c.oroe,'' breathed Mr. Adams, all
By Wv Iobn Marshall and brother
hougnN his heart. mo wonder these
@pnt, avm sareht like devils for such great
si pisces blitheiy. donning white
ne ,-srssrs. n white soft-collared
fanrel uongee. and white kid shoes with
Hhln =. -p,Sher soles, after which he
4fltk., ruSo uSSownstairs, hoping for the
% sxplore little; and found John
.hanse eating austerely Mt the door.
3eTsfn oired n hundred steps side by
Ihel nsrfect silence, and then the
~, e..os omen n lattice door.
osa ~ viii be good enough to wait
,,onnent sir, shall bring my
and your second, Mr.. Colfax, at
~ ,a,,or made no reply. He was
lm about him with charmed eyes.
',eod in a little round garden-close'
49, of which was close-clipped turf.
.rd fine as an English bowling
The inclosure vas OF lattice
~ and the many blooming flowers OF
garden hugged close to the lattices
|, M wav round, leaving the green clear.
rre end rose giant magnolia tree
s,nrsnied by splendid group OF tan,
|sl,s hydrangeas. And Ito tell the cnieI
M lest), the whole round or the lat-
4 4 was thick with pink rambler roses,
y, which ran and climbed royalty
.,,where. ana which. at the narrower
M Of the close, fairly crossed ana met
top. embraced and kissed.
4 -.,p,rfect,-all perfect breathed Mr..
4 a,ms enraptured by the glorious bower.
ctyor / wish could buy this place-or
A al tor marry it-But I'd 20 out and
4, hat grass at the side the first thing"
4 Al hls word, the pink rosedoor, at the
trther end OF the close, nearest the
*puse. suddenly swung open. a girl
Ams singing through the wall of now-
4, ana stopped dead just inside.
The girl stood staring at the editor,
III the editor stood staring at the girl.
rsllb6und, she was wondering Cthough
a RAIDER must regard this information
4 strictly confldentia) what Greek god
a strayed down from Olympus to IRA
|a,e the morning of Berkeley town, and
b,ubcund he was wondering by what
*Iracle the fairest of Diana's nymphs
IA come at this moment to impart the
al touch, the last wonderful stroke, to
u consummate scene around him.
i ne Girl recovered first. 1t has been
l<rgusa that they always do. She made
4 little movement, like one brushing a
md BEFORE eyes that have looked upon a
s.on
f Z beg your pardon" she said dreamlly;
" her voice was the voice of brook
knCng over clean, white stones. ~ did
~ know that my brother had brought
n friend home with him."
The editor ventured n step forward. be-
hered by the mad gymnastics going on
3mewhere inside of him. The confusion
N his manner would have been rather a
tahfylng sight to Mr.. John Marshall.
a Tn afraid IL can't claim to be eX-
&ilyia friend of his" he stammered
ahfully. THAT is-as yet. But If l
ay say SO, hope to be soon-ah, very
*o..,