Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13
A STORY FOR SPARE MOMENTS
PnuiuU the Debts of Gratitude

among Franks relatives? II was as though
you had found a bright new gold piece in
bag of silver specie
That afternoon neighbOr telephoned to
Amelia and asked her to go for the next
day to q nearby lake resort. Evelyn came
into the room just as she was saying" I'm
sorry, | can't" regrctfully for the ifth time.
Amelia had to explain,
why, of course, you can CO. and must
cried Evelyn, You need an outing Ana
with me here you needn't see the least
trouble about leaving things
She insisted and got Frank to insist. And
Amelia went She came home at 10 o'clock
of one Of the peasantest days of her lie
to find Evelyn sitting alone in the moon
light, looking rather mournful. Poor chlid,
you're tired out !" exclaimed Amelia.
81 am tired" said Evelyn but it isn't
that Shall ! tell you now, Amelia, or would
you rather I'd walt until tomorrow"
Tell me now" Amelia whispered, sitting
down beside her.
"You see, Amelia" Evelyn began, Il
came out here to get a chance to think
things over There's man and question
Well he followed me up today ana de-
manded his answer. lie said he couldn't
wait, Amelia, ! refused him.
That's the way to do when You don't IKE
them" Amelia consolGd
Evelyn's.voice was tragic. But do Ike
him | love him He's the only man in the
world for me-"
"Then why
"Oh, don't you see?" walled Evelyn, mes
a farmer And I've seen enough OF farmers
FRANKS my own cousin, if he is your nus
band Amelia, and I've got some right TO
say things ! think. When | think how he
has allowed his relatives to come mere, sea
son after season myself included TO De
waited on by your one little par OF
hands. Oh. / know, Amelia. I've seen
more today than you could tell me IN
week. That's why sent Hugh away. He's
got hosts of relatives, too, ana hes the
same sort of man Frank is III you cam
manage Frank ! could never manage fush'
and I'm not going to try it,
Amelia sat very still She confronted
a revelation that astonished her. But now
when she saw that she had harmed not only
herself but Evelyn, she was frightened and
aroused.
"When n woman loves man as well
| as you love Frank and ! love hugh
| Evelyn said, She'll put up with anything
| from him Love, not life, is woman's
| real slave-driver. I'll be free at least
Amelia drew a deep breath But II
can prove to you that I've helped TO MAKE
| Frank what he is? If | can show you
| that he can be improved
Evelyn laughed dryly, SHOW me- then
| I'm from Missouri" she said.
| 81. Will" vowed Amelia, and II sue
| ceed, will you marry your HughY
! Evelyn was SODDlhB on hei oho"iusi
| Amelia did succeed though perhaps she
never could have done so had she fought
for herself alone. But the tn9ueht ol
| EVELYN stiffened her resolve when she
would have died rather than have hard
words with her husband. As he saw that
she really was determined to demand her
rights, he conceded them with more and
more grace The house was repaired ana
| a number of lavor-saving devices Installed
| a stout girl was hired to do the heavy
work. !. When the next summer came
FRANKS astonished relatives were Informed
that they must take their vacations else
where. but in June came Evelyn ny urgent
invitation and Immediately atter her ar
rived Hugh Worth. ..,.,.
aIm the happiest girl Evelyn wills
nered. II owe much TO you, dear Amelia
Amelia drew a deep breath owe
4 more 10 you" she repileq- IA "A 4
W 4 a *. 4, \ srtzls. END II