Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
MY MARRIED LIFE
HOo Madoe Escaped From Harrv Underwood
BY ADELE GARRISON

NTIiEN saw Harry Underwood hurry
w Ing toward the door of the omnibus IN
the top ~ which ! was riding. I hair rose
from my seat IN q Wild idea of nlRht
! knew that he Intended 20 Join me
felt that could not ride up Fif.h avenue
| consplcuoualy seated upon the top Of a
| bus with this man by my alds. But n
second thought made mo stay where I war.
| could not reach the street and &c; away
unobaerved lie would meet me comirR
down. ! had experienced enough OF hin
perslHtenoy 20 know that he would turn
| and talk with me wherever / went I wnn
| afraid ho would urge me 20 have lunch
| with him
unrensonlng and silly a. fali tho feeling
1 20 be. yet I really felt eafer with him on
the ton " an omnibus than would walk
lng with him on tho street I resolved 10
| stay whore was, TO treat his appearance
| ~ the most matter.Of'fact way. and 10 ln.
vent an orrand IN some part of tie uptown
route Of the bus which would enable me
TO leave him aGddeniy
SO when heard hlF deep voice a moment
later ! was able to return his greeting
coolly
Inspecting tho street Of tho Big Blun?
How do you like lt7' Gle bowed rnockingiy.
Very much indeed why do you call
II could only keep tho conversation al
THIS pitch need not fear any unpleasant.
Of his presence.
"oh simply because Il holds more bluffs
10 tho square foot than any other street In
tho world
DEAR MISS ICEBERG"
Ho stood expectanty by my seat had
hoped he would tako either the seat on
positc TO mo or the one behind me. and
! had not made room for him. But he laid
his hand on the back OF the seat as IL he
were going TO ait down, and. willy nlliy.
had To move over.
The seats on top OF the buasos are narrow
enough when two nlendcrly built persons
share thom, I am slender. but Harry
Underwood Ia big man, tall and massive
framed ] ghrank over as close to the side
OF tho seat 40 could get, but I could not
escape being crowded unoomfortabiy
against him
Now wo are nlco and cozy" he said
audaoloualy HlippIng his arm across tho
back OF tho seat
l had made many trips on tho omnibus
In tho old cousInly days with Jack before |
wo were married Dlcky and ! had taken |
two or three bssfui rldpB upon this seat, or |
one just like H.
Tho memory OF those rides. the peaceful |
ana the blissful ones, mado this enforced
one, taken In the company OF n man de-
tested oven more hateful than II would |
have beon ordinarily.
How Ia Mrs. Underwood this mornlng?"
l resolved to take tho conversation into my
oNn nhnuH ana Keep II there.
Very well. | thank you" He nut hlg
hnEer In hH mouth and nimlclSed n small
girl repeating flrat lesson In courteous
answer.
II am glad" said ignoring his huff
foonery. II was 30 afraid she would bo III
after her hard work last night.
"Shc was n bit upset after we got home,
nut she waa all right this morning when
she left for the studio.
wonder what business or profession thiH
man could have TO enable him to stroll idly
down Fifth avenue In the late afternoon.
~hilo his wife was busy at the studio.
meant to ask DiclSy about IT,
"But I didn't come up hero to talk about
LII. my dear Miss Iceberg"
! Interrupted him hastily / had no In. ,
.entiop Of letting our talk get away from
ne.
'Do YOU know | experienced a most om- ,
'airnsaing, annoying sequel 20 our adven-
ure of last night7" ,
The speech showed my desperation Ten
minutes earlier I could have imagined no !
which would lead me to retail !
ny experience OF the morning But was .
determined not TO lot this man begin his
personalities.
You don't BayV lie was all pretended I
interest. saw that he imagined | had
lropped my unfrlendly attitude toward him I
MICE LITTLE TEMPER"
yes, indeed. The maid brought back
he hot-wnter bottle early this morning ,
'efore we were up, and told Katie the baby 4
vas better"
Rather ungracious way TO return IT,"
That Is what told Dlcky but he said