Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

ana forgot that you must be some
where around"
Never mind, O boy" reassured Aunt
Letitia. amiably, 80 happy / don't care
II you don't speak to me for a week.
And to demonstrate fully her state of
nina, that prim and proper lady be-
slowed kiss of her own upon Jerry,
VINO, as he received It, noted tears of
Joy standing in Miss Minturns eyes.
"Oh, Aunt Letitia, you're proud of him.
too aren't you? Just as proud as am -
and Ruth made a fairly successful at
tempt to hug them both at once. Her
eyes were shiny. also, and there was
something lumpy in Jerry's throat.
Kind of-kend of Softens a fellow
up" he admitted, "to step out of the
turmoil of fight like that into a quiet
little secluded spot like this and find
you, doesn't it? Hello--where's Vic
tor?" Jerry suddenly recalled that they
had entered together. and that there
must be two other persons in the room
TO be greeted.
1t required no great search to dis
! cover The lawyer standing in the al
cove leading to the library, in CONVEX
sation with .Sylvy, and as entirely OBJ
llNiouS to the presence of the others
as Jerry had been moment before
He was talking in low, earnest tones
and Sylvy was listening raptly. with de-
votion shining in her eyes. Mrs Aurent-
sky was also in evidence, having shrunk
shyly into a corner, where she sat with
folded hands.
The woman's expression. as Jerry
noted it. was strange commingling
of many emotions-gratitude, admira-
tion. sympathy, apprehension, regret, all
were pictured there. This man had
saved her husband from the conse-
quences of a rash and dreadful crime,
Al IA oh al hi,t II
but this man also was persisten,ly woo-
ing her daughter-against the traditions
of her religion. against the better
judgment of the girls own heart. and
Rachel Aurentsky induged Victor Rol-
linson and was sorry for MIN: yet she
knew that he must be disappointed. and
she hoped that tonight, when they were
through with celebrating the election
victory, Sylvy might find way 10 end
Mr.; Rollinsons appreciated but unpro-
| pitious suit
Look at EN-" said Jerry. nodding
himself to Aunt Letitia and Ruth.
Wouldn't it break your heart? Here 7
am, getting everything / go after. and
stout old Victor doesn't get anything.
here am elected. I've won the dearest
girl in all the world for a wife. and
we're going to be married before in
auguration day There's Victor loving
|
and lungs and every fiber in his body,
and she loving him, too, and looking
it. but telling him No at the same time.
and looking that, too, while grand ola
swer." ---.
know, jerry" commented Aunt Letitia
It's like pulling teeth, of course, but
they had better be sensible now than
sorry long after, when two hearts are
broken and a lot of things. have been
done that can't be undone."
Ruth, lovers can't be coldly rational.
I feel so sorry for them. ] want Sylvy
to say Yes: She wants to herself; can't
you see it? There--there must be a
that, don't you think? Don't you. Aunt
Letita? Don't you think So Jerry?"
by George, I do ~ declared Jerry fer
vently, and turned another admiring
glance upon his friend. ''To talk to him
five minutes ago you'd think there
wasn't thing in the world on his mind
but his duty to the country must
tell you at supper what he's Just been
door, sees her. and. by George, did you
ever see any one so absorbed And yet,
that's like Victor. l think he'd propose
to woman in the. middle of Broad
street if the opportunity came there. and
he wouldn't pay bit of attention to
the traffic cop It'll he got his answer"
Hes getting his answer whispered
| Ruth, softly, turning and looking over
her shoulder. She's telling him No
| again"
The library door opened and the same
black servitor appeared who had spread
luncheon there six weeks before; but
| this time a partner in blackness and
| in profession was with him. Behind
| them was the library table, loaded,
equipped and decked out with all the
necessaries of hearty midnight meal.
| Supper is served, sub - announced
the chief servitor.
1t seemed to be the first sound Vic
| tor had heard since he entered the room.
Mindful, suddenly, of both his duties
| and his opportunities as host, he ushered
them into the library.
| Miss Minturn, you do not mind an
end, do you?" he inquired. as he drew
back a chair for her at the end of the
| library table.
"Oh, no; that is frequently the posi-
ton chosen for the chaperone, and
| usually the remoter the end the better
satisfied her charges are with her posi-
ton"
Victor next lured Mrs. Aurentsky to
he other end, which left Jerry with
Ruth within reach of his hand on one
side of the table, while Victor and Sylvy
took the other.
IL begin to be hungry" laughed
Jerry, as his eyes surveyed the table
| II have hardly tasted food for a week
and begin to feel ali those delayed appe-
tites catching up with me at once"
| 'I wish ] could say as much," Victor
declared "Sylvy here has my appetite
In her keeping"