Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09

in his office until nine, having his din
ner sent in--then dress for ball,
and leave it at 2 or o'clock--then
have a cold bath and get into dressing
gown and work and plan until six
then have an hour or two of sleep and
be- at the Office again at nine He had
time for everything but during his
hours of work he did not permit him
self one wasted secondhand during his
hours of pleasure no one seemed more
careless of time.
The completed portrait was, indeed,
u fascinating figure. During these
days when she was developing the por-
trait of Kenneth. she was also trying
to determine what Mrs. Harrison, be-
meath her pleasant exterior, was really
likc--and she was also trying to press
forward her main business which was,
of course. the thorough winning of Mrs.
Harrison. This plan had one result
she haG not taken into calculation she
found herself warming to Sues mother
more and morc-Mrs. Harrison seemed
so kindly. so unpretentious. so un-
assertivc. yet so unquestionably per-
son of consequence.
One Friday afternoon when Jennie
had been at Silver Bluffs for two
weeks-Suc. had motored away to a
tca-Mrs. Harrison and Jennie wan
dcrcd off together, and finally brought
uu in little sunken rose garden. Mrs.
Harrison, her hands in large gloves,
| troweled for a time with loving care
about the roots of her rosebushes. keep
ing up IL pleasant inconsequcntial con-
vcrSaton with Jennie in her richly
modulated voice Then she discarded
trowcl and gloves and drew Jennie down
into bench beside her
Excuse me-, she said, smiling, and
| lifted off Jcnnic's hat. please don't
mind just feel like having n good
| look at YOU, dear
| a bit startled and frightened. Jen
ME gazcd back into the steady blue
eyes. She noted how. in the gracious
shadow of the wide garden hat. Mrs.
| llarrisOn's face was almost girlish. how
| her fine, corn colored hair showed
hardly thread of gray, though half
Of it was white: just then she looked
more like ripencd and thoughtful older
SISTER of Sue than her mother.
Presently Mrs. Harrison reached over
and put soft hand on Jcnnie's dark
hair II like you very much, my dear, !"
she said gently.
T Jennie was so taken aback that she
hardly knew what to reply. IL
don't see Why she stammercd.
"You are so simple aud unaffected
and generous
"Am II"
"lndccd YOU arc, my dear
"But, Mrs. IIafrison--I'm poor
I'm nobody nothing.
"You arc Yourself the other re-
turned with soft emphasis.
That's being something very fine,
indeed, to be simply and sincerely and
honestly yourself.
Jennie felt spasm of guilt as she
gazed into those kindly blue eyes. II
Mrs. Harrison only knew!
II wish" continued Mrs. Harrison
that / were going to see a lot of yor
; in the future-I don't mean weeks ol
months, / mean years"
"Why?" breathed Jennie
II feel that beneath your gentenes;
: there is strength and character" thu
a.: soft. grave voice went on. II fee
that you are going to grow up into /
splendid woman, and that YOU will b.
helpful influence to those whose for
, tune it may be closely to touch you
life. I'd like to be near you to watcl
:, you grow"
y Jennie had dim secondary impres
: sion that the grave voice had spokei
u evasively, or at least had uttered onl.
> part of the speakers full thought. Blu
. her dominant sense was of mixed tri
umph and bewilderment. She had woi
= Mrs. Harrison She could count oil
! Mrs. Harrison's support in whateve
= larger plan she and the future nigh
= evolve Her whole being pulsed ex
= pectantly But there were thos
: strange words the grave voice ha
spoken about her growing into splen
, did woman, being helpful influence
:, Such ideas were entirely outside Jen
: nie's speculations concerning herself
! In fact, she did not quite understand
. She caught quick breath, but she di
= not speak. In silence the two 81
gazing eye into eye, Mrs. Harrison
hand still upon Jennie's dar
They were still in this attitude whe
:, a voice sounded from above. Hello
u there you are at last
They looked up. On the retainin
wall of the little garden, in a lon
y motorcoat of raw silk, stood Glori
II Raymond
I They rose, and Mrs. Harrison steppe,
|. forward as Gloria swished down tn
stone stairway.
why. Gloria-what a surprise =
exclaimed Mrs. Harrison, Where di,
: you come fromY'
"Home-of course"
You motored out?"
i "Yes."
0 "Well, it's kind of you to drop In n,
7 us, | hope, you can spare the time {,
n stay to tea"
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