Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
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Your father" replied the conscience.
less salesman looking her more clearly
in the eye than any honest man could
have done, "If you have the time, we
shall be pleased to give you lesson IN
running ther'
Fern was half way upstairs.
do you want your gray coat or your
furs, Molly" she called as she went,
Something light" replied Molly
equally excited, running out to inspect
the car with the gentemany salesman
right at her elbow, and highly pleased
with his job. The chauffeur in the blue
car waited with bright eyes.
Fern, followed by Nina and another
maid, both of them too slow to be of any
service, came clattering on the porch
with two afternoon coats and two bon.
nets. selected with less discrimination
than she had ever used, and tossed one
of them to Molly. "I'll bet II was
Scdgc," she whispered. as she ran and
popped into the blue ear.
Her coupe was the first to whirl down
the driveway, but the red one followed
in close order. Bert stood on the edge or
the porch, with his hands rammed in his
pockets, and watched the end of the
world. Being a young man of keen
thought, however after 10 minutes of
numbncss, he curled his mustaChe, took
up the telephone and called Frank
Marley.
Did you make a present of two auto
mobiles to the girls?" he inquired.
Did / what?' gasped Marley, out of
the midst of his plans for making the
proposed street car consolidation worth
70 points advance on his stock to the
upstate syndicate.
II thought mott returned Bert, with
Il very near approach to profanity. ~
didn't think you'd weaken our capital by
n flve-thousand-dollar extravaganza of
that sort"
II don't understand YOU" puzzled Mar.
ley.
Two small inclosed cars came out
here about 10 minutes ago. and the man
in charge of them said that you sent
them. Personally, | think SledEe has been
getting fresh"
IT'S barely possible" agreed Marley,
feeling a dangerous Indignation rising
within him. Leave that to me. Bert.
AS Molly's father, 1t Is my affair. I'll
investigate 1t at once"
Palpitating with all a righteous fathers
jealous care, Frank Marley kept the tcle-
phone busy until he located Sledge.
II say. Sledge," he blurted Ibid you
send out couple of automobiles to my
house?"
Nav. Marley" chuckled slcdge.
They're toys. You sent 'em. Do they
like 'em?"
II haven't inquired" returned Marley,
still standing by his fatherly dignity
Really. Mr.. Sedge, you know I can't
allow my daughter to receive extrava-
giant presents of that sort from any one
other than myself"
Jaw, cut It," advised Sledge. "T get
you. If they don't like 'em, I'm the
goat. If they do, close your trap. You
sent 'em."
well, but
II say you sent en-" insisted sIedee
with gruff loss of the cordialitv which
has been apparent i'm his former tones.
and Marley heard the click of discon-
nection.
Nearly an hour later two shining LITTLE
colonial coupes. the red-curtained one in
front, drove up to the Marley porch
where Bert Glider gloomed in the door
way They were driven by n hapnv girl
each and had no other occupants
Come and take ride with me. Bert"
nailed Molly. so full of delight that she
had absolutely forgotten her quarrel with
him, which was a blow. indeed. You
can't drive, though"
Fern had emerged from her car
m going to have my dinner here "
sne laughingly announced. "I think 7 !
Ihall go to the theatre tonight in mine,
lump In Molly's car, Bert. and trv n |
IL rides like rocking chair"
NO, thank you!" returned Bert coIdl,,
Ihose cars are going back to the sales