Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-11

amaze AT sight or them. lie was horlu
of face gray of hair.
Long and hewildered he stared after
the happy couple. Then strange
expression crept into his heavy tea
lures. and slowly b" moved on
I've surprise for you" Evelyn
was saying. az she and Bruce turned
homeward 4 had a letter from my
father yesterday. He is coming TO
, New York. lie may get here today
! or tomorrow
How long did you say It is since
! you've seen him. asked Bruce. 10
whom HIS sweetheart had told little
| about her family.
! Not for nearly nine years she re /
piled lie came to the boarding
school for me Just after my mother
died He said he had lost all MS
money In Wall street and that heu
have to 60 West and start life all over
again"
The. were married with but TWO
witnesses. early the following day az
the Little Church Around the Cor
ncr After which they started IN
taxi 10 Rruce's bachelor rooms for
the little tcte -a-tete wedding break
z fast that Rrucc's man was 10 have
y ready for them on their arrival
|. While Kingstou's servant was set
ting the table for Bruce and the bride
Il there was ring at the apartment S
o front door. slender, sad-faced WON
8. an stood on the threshold as IN" ser
T want answered the summons Sh'
was we'll dressed, evidently well bTed
3. and had once been beautiful
I'd lis Mr. Kingston at homo sh'
a asked
~. 80 madam" replied the man. '
tn expect him back any minute, but
an Il will come in and wait she dc
lis cided entering the apartment as Sh
spoke -,
nv As soon as she was alone, tn
of woman rose quickly from her SCI
a and crossed the room to the mant
nd where stood a large photograph IN
he silver frame-a photograph OF f.YeN
ant Eden. She gazcd on 4 In bcwild'r'
terror. racking her brains TO imagu
in how il came to be in Bruce hlhl
I'M toms rooms.
nm And thus Eunicc billiard for I
orr. first time in eight years looked at I
picturcd face of her little daught
Fl Ardath.
Eight wears Of restless and hea
IA broken wandering had saddened a
"a aged Eunice.
F,unicc was still gazing at the
"a ture when she heard key turn
5sil the outer door. She looked arou
S brcathlcss with eagerness, for 81
ed Of Bruce She saw him enter
ri anartment with a woman cltnging
{. his arm. The woman of the pm
y graph-her own little girl OF OF
~ days. $50,
"A Welcome home. dearest
"a hoard him say as he stopped to
IA his bride.
IN Eunice in panic looked about #
x,t UNIV of ESCAPE. There was none
.. - would have time to rea"h uhSee"
ze..l l-.-.,, = 49, . S'-AN %. ,snt tpn' s
dir, 7lv behind her aIt softly q
ss..l its lAJbor 10 crack.
S$tl "fhere!" she heard Evelyn 81
&sSA mock anger. Just see, sir, wha
1IsE did to nv hair, when you kissed
It's a wreck. Where can | fix 1t
IF YOU simply must waste per
good time in hair dressing" he
|a9 her. in the same vein, you ca
C&z into my dressing room. where Il
M& n glass It's right there.
. - She fled to repair the damage
,fSxS Bruce. coming back into the
49, room. confronted Eunice who
- stepped from the closet.
"Eunice'" he babbled in star
belief; staring as at ghost.
SeaSoh Yes. dear" she answered
as If TO frightened child. III
And am too late. But how
N"'''S know? And how could | kr
ST she would be my little girl, Arda
III III all the women in the world?'
tore- "Ardath?" he repeated DULY;
IL 500" THAT is Evelyn Eden. the a
er per II married her. This mornin
is own "Narried?" she echoed. aghas
hand clutching her heart. M
thy dis ,raa.h o."
usS !" mo. no. he explained, mis-
EVELYN Eden. Oh. Eunice. W
otler YOU never let me know wheI
were? hunted so long |
secret heartbroken, I"
arrias' Your heart is healed; as
'et' 100 hearts have a happy way OF n
an eh" dear" she said. sadly.
marry Then the dressing room
heduled opened. Evelyn came in. singh
'e. TO pily. under her breath. At 8
e, they the strange woman she halt'
Eve prised. But only for a moment
which one searching. incredulous lo'
ston as ran forward; and with a ra
hde. cry of Mother" flung herst
heroine Funice's outstretched arms.
ed, was Kingston looked on; dumb sta
SUCKING wifdered. helpless.
ng she "Oh, mother, my own 0
Ut eHec- uother," Evelyn was exclalihl
had TO terically. Father said you ia
Je"e"S He said"
o Bruce, $4,000 4,
p a ring SAYS BREAD LINE IS v
1t to the