Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-19
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
The Girl Who Was Different
By Edith VI. Locken

A CROSS the little lunch table at the
"A Belrize dining rooms. Mary Burnup
smiled and joked with her brother-in-
law. Jim Waitly. II was his treat to
take his sister-in-law to her favorite
dining place whenever she came to
town on business. one could enjoy
seclusion here, for each table was con-
cealed on three sides by heavy velvet
curtains.
Suddenly Mary stopped chatterlng a
moment. Listen, why. Jim. believe
those men are talking about me"
We'll We'll have none of that re-
Piled Waitly rising and looking syly be
tween the curtains in the direction from
which the sound Of the voices came.
Mary rose. too. "Why it's only Tom
Monall," she said: but that other. he
he?'
Reckon he is" Jim replied. Then
they returned to their places and lis
tened. for Mary wanted to hear.
Il tell YOU there's no one like her."
Tom Monall was saying. she has taken
a mars place and filed it. Her brother
Is in France and she is the head of the
Machinery Tool Company. The COM
pany is paying larger dividends, pro-
ducng more goods, and paying more
wages than ever before in its history.
And she has her finger on every worth
That so?" replied wyder Indifferent =
ly. But as rule the women of our
set that I've met are an hysterical, i'm
practicable lot. For nerve, give me a
man. Say, Tonr you're not in love, are
you?"
"A lot of good it did me-" answered
Monall. Mary Burnup told me Just
about what style of man she'd marry
when she got ready. and say. old man.
| didn't fill the bill
"Oh!" whispered Mary. Jim. guess
I've heard all l care to. Don't let's
wait for dessert Let's go"
Sure he said smiling But re-
member Tom didn't say anything that
wasn't true. and remember Neil is pref
udiced. Well. I'll meet YOU at 4:SO
this afternoon with the roadster and
Wen ride out. home together" So
they parted and went their ways.
II was just quarter to five o'clock
when Waitly met his sister-in-law.
Sorry ! kept you waiting" he apollo
gized, but something was wrong with
the steering gear and l had it looked
at. Told me TO bring the car in again
tomorrow. Said he had fixed 1t for me
Temporarily and tomorrow he'll make n
permanent job of IL. but II would take
several hours now. It's all right, Mary.
hop in :"
moment later they were on their
way, and Jim vase teasing about Tom
Monall. Suddenly his face grew sober
They were just descending what was
Enown as Long Hill. "oh, Mary, be-
lieve the steering gear has gone back
Put the brake on Use the re-
verse! she shouted. Cant you stop
the car, Jim?"
Jump. Mary, jump" he called. and
Mary jumped and landed crumpled
little heap on the soft grass on the
other side of the road.
When she opened her eyes and sat up.
she saw that the car had run into the
sand embanlment on the other side Of
the road. She saw Jim running about
the road with blood flowing down one
cheek and crying that he was hurt.
He was sure he had cut an artery. But
for the life OF her she felt as II she
Presently another car drew up. and
who should step out but Tom Monall
and Dr. Neil Wyder
Mary drew her mouth into a frm
little line, and though her feet ached
and throbbed she vowed she would
fore the man who had said: when
IL comes to nerve, give me a man"
The two saw her and ran up to her.
NO, I'll be all right in minute. Please
won't YOU help Jim?' she said, and yet
she felt she must scream with the pain
In her feet,
They had Jimmie's face patched up
In a short while. II was nothing very
serious the doctor said. Now II you II
come in my'car,' he added. ''we'll take
you right home"
"If you'd just give me your hand"
said Mary. I'm afraid I've hurt my
foot a little" Neil Wyder looked into
her big brown eyes a moment a
strange little feeling took possession OF
him. Then without word he placed
his arm about her to help her rise, and
as she did SO the girl gave short
breathless gasp and tainted
Why, she has two badly sprained
ankles" he said. when he had examined
der" he exclaimed, who is she?"
That's Mary Burnup,' said Ton
They say that Nell wyder did moi
lose much time in getting better ac
auainted with Mary, and even after sh'
was quite well and needed his proies
sional services no longer. he still had 8
great deal of business TO do with her
2 II wasn't a great while. either. befor,
he asked her the one big question
You're so different he said 80 won
derful
"Oh (" she said as she snuggled "
close 10 him. mo. not that. I'm jus
like every one else and II It hadn't beeI
for what you said about me havini
nerve believe Seo,d, rd hnEs AYE Sr1eo i out Sn'
He didn't ask her iust what sh,
meant. but murmured something abou
thai il must have been before he knew
her. She must haye answered the on,
big question very Satisfactorily. for h
had his arm around her. Then he, th'
man who had once said tiiat the womeI
of his set were an hysterical, imprac
/ ticable lot, and give me man TO
nerve" Kissed the grl, who seemed s,
Wonderfully lovely, who was to him
and always would be. THE y ri who wa
different"
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