Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

| they we're probably 70 unset they dJ no
/ think ~ cOnventionalltiee
That's Just like old Dieky lie Away
/ has an excuse Tor everybody"
"Ycs. ! know. But when I tell hin
/ what happened ] think NJ viii admit ms
/ dr4. Judgment 81 them was right"
TEL me ! an sure you are alwayi
rsht"
when started Tor my walk. thought
u would be only decent 70 stop at the door
Did YOU get the door alammed In your
facoY"
mot quite. But the maid Ien me stand
lng outside while she went IN and told
hor mistress I was there Then heard
The babya mother say IN low tone oh,
that woman from across the hall ! sup
pose shall have to soe her"
well. III be ~" hn caught himself up
abruptly. what aid YOU do7"
Turned away and walked out Of the
building before any ono came TO the door"
fio alappe1 his knee with his open palm
"By George, that spice Of tho devil that
breaks out IN you once In while ls the
most attractive thing about YOU Got q
nice little temper OF your own. haven't
your"
How I onged to give this unpleasant
man u taste Of the temper he was cone
menilng or \ primitive childish Impulse
TO slap his face stirred IN me, I locked my
glovcd nnRets tightly together. I was
afraid ! might yield 10 the impulse.
THE WAY OUT
Il was very much ashamed OF myself
after I had walked away" ! said sedately.
Ignoring his last speech. That woman'H
dtHcOurtoHy, which of course, Bhe did not
intend mo to hear was no excuse for my
being 30 childish. but ! was really very
angry"
While I was talking ! was rakng my
brain for an excuse 20 get down from the
bus without Ms following me. The sight
Of modistes sign gave me clue We
were passing through one of the side streets
before turning on Riverside drive.
Here In where stop" I said quickly.
Don't bother 10 come with me. My crrnnd
In with n dressmnker. and you ought to
know what-a long time that means Good
by"
stood up to pass him. but ho arose with
mo.
you can't ret rid OF me like this, little |
GIRL" he said with his cynical smile. 'I'll |
nkc you to your dressmakors door mt |
east" His manner showed that ho saw |
through my ruse. and was determined TO |
make me admit had no errand,
made up my mind that he Bhould not |
,eat mo at thia game OF wits l had been
to play with him.
Very we'll" said dcmurely
He holped mo from tho bus and we start
ID toward tho sign had seen. As we came
o the door Of It paused and extended my
land, although / hated tho thought OF
ouchIng his.
Thank YOU so much" I murmurod con-
cntionally you have been most kind.
vii not keep you longer"
He grInned snrdoncally.
II have TO slip II TO you. You'yo Ger.
nlnly handed me lemon this time OF
ourso l don't believe you have any moro
lea Of going TO dressmaker than / have
bride OF n few weeks doesn't usually need
dresamaker, you know too many irous-
sau clothes TO wear out. But you know
ko nerve and devlltry wherever I SEQ II,
D I'm going To give you little reward OF
lert l am going away from here"
lio squeezed my hand tightly. then bent
YER and kissed Il. to the infinite delight
some street urchins who saw him. AS
0 lifted his hat no grinned
II think scored one anyway" he said
> he walled away.
with the street boys capering up and down
nd calling derisiYely after me, / hurried
ITO the dressmaking establishment, made
few conventional Inquiries about prices
nd materials, then came out again. and
Ding In an opposite direction to tho one
. had taken, came finally TO a street car
whose shelter 1 safely rode to Il corner
,ar my home.
Not until l conod my own door did 1
el safe from the possibility that / might
Get him again. l sank down In my easy
alr angry and humilated.
Harry Underwood was becoming an nm
annoyance TO me Yet | felt
'lpless to alter the situation I
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