Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
A STORY FOR SPARE MOMENTS
Superstition and Sir John

and was startled by the quick glance he
cast over the guests.
But am Sir John told her frankly.
i cannot sit down with thirteen at table
me greatest loss have sustained in my
life followed such an occurrence Do ssl
some one in II does not matter who"
He smiled so appealingly into Mrs. Gar
wins eyes that once again she realized Tho
truth that genius and extreme boyisbness
20 hand in hand
Inc guests were seated even then, and
III Il moment Mrs. Garvin had their atten-
Lloh though II was difficult to draw them
IRON eNcamations Of delight over her
unique table decoration "
SIR John IL so superstitious" she ,oId
them laughingly. that ] must gS our and
urag IN some one to fill the fourteenth
chair vacated by Miss Warden 10 exo,,sa
me for second" She went off directIy anS
general laugh followed at Sir Johns evN
peHse' lie took II good naturedly and the
situation took on new interest Whom
would Mrs Garvin find to offer them bv
way or an unexpected guest?
Miss Gray, the childrens nurse had ,ro
tested in vain. P''
lou look as sweet as a new blown rosa
IN mat pink blouse" Mrs GaryIn toId ban
as she led her toward the dining room "and
there Is no need to stand in awe of o,,r cI
John. He is just like an oyererow,n hn', n
with no airs or graces" ivy
End Gray was flushed and inwardt,
trembling as Mrs. Garvin pulled her bv ny
mana INTO that assemblage Of notable nsonta
~ ou'waruiy she expressed the calm OF "a
placid lake, The ordeal Of presen,attos
was most trying and only when sbe va
seated beside the guest OF honor ala sha
ma ma time to realize that she was not drsa n,o
ing lie had offered her the flower Sror,
'''s Iapel the moment she had seated herself
inat Is Tor beng a good girl" he toId
her with his delightful smile, "I va,na
nave mad to miss this high tea Mrs, Garvin
,nvlted % me to had you not completed our
And since the ice had been broken in 20
eHectiVe a manner tea proceeded with ,no.S
merrlment than II would have had prI
warden graced the table with her nrssanca
Mrs' Garvin sighed happily and found bsr
sen watching Sir John and Miss GRAY with
susous n ana intuitlve eyes She felt strangely
slhu IN her heart that her little nurse was
conducting herself with so great a dssraa
or dignity through which her natural cha
was reaching out to touch the heart OF Sir
John Vance VI or
% "A match !" she told herself inwardly, "I
VIII wager everything possess on n -
Later. when the guests returned to ,ha
drawing room. each carrying a maptLin
representing Sir John. Miss GRAY wonId
nave slipped on to the nursery had not Mrs
Garvin detained her.
NO. no." she commanded puttlng a A.
termlned hand on that OF Enid Grav .r
want you TO sing those sweet little lulia h,,
songs you do for the kddies Sir Jobn a.
| very fond OF music, he tells me. and nons
| OF us can sing a pote"
when Enid retired 10 her room that night
her eyes were sparkling and her chesEs -
flushed She still felt the warm thrill thst
nad' swept over her when Sir John had
drawn her hand close within his own ana
me look In his eyes when he had said 10
her. Il have always regretted my superati.
tion-.untIl tonight, Now-it 70 most won
derful aesetr He had smiled then rtraiehs
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