Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19
Printed by Special Arrangement With
Houghton. MifIlln Co.
CopyriRht. 1910. by Leroy Scott


A ND after, there was this much that
"A Slim could not take away from her
she had acted in the full belief that the
2 o'clock tryst in the library between
Slim and Gloria had been bona fide
on both sides--and il she had not origi-
mated this plan and carried it out the
Harrisons and Kenneth would not now
be free of an unfortunate relationship.
So much was real and unsubtractable
and therefore, since everything had
grown out of this. was this not in con :
sequence almost everything?
She thought frequently Of Kenneth.
Was he, out there in the solitude OF the
West, where he had gone to conceal
his hurt, recovering from his heart
break and disillusionment? She hoped
40, for he was deserving OF far inner
girl than Gloria--of the very finest girl
She wondered what was happening TO
him, and within him, away out there,
all alone.
AS the June days passed her hu -.
initiation lost its first keen edge, and
she accepted matters as they were Win
a growing composure. The days were
much alike, given over to bathing, go"
ing to teas, motoring about, or merely
quiet chats with Mrs. Harrison; and
Of evenings there was frequent dancing
in neighboring houses. With this
pleasant summer routine she developed
rapidly.
Her unchanging appearance of mod
esty made Mrs. Harrison believe her
unspoilable, so the generous elder wom-
an never withheld her praise. One af-
ternoon, when Jennie had been at Sill :
yer Bluffs over q month, and she and
Mrs. Harrison were standing upon the
piazza gazing out at the blazing sound,
Mrs. Harrison impulsively crossed to
Jennie and kissed her. -,
"What's the matterT asked Jennie.
al couldn't help it--I just got to
looking at you.'
"Looking at me?"
eyes. And / was saying to my
self" the low pitched voice went on
"she was beautiful when she first came
to us, but she is growing more beauti-
full every day. And that is true, my
dear"
Jennie grew warm with an uprush
Of exultant happiness. This was
wonderful world she had come into-a
wonderful world indeed And, just
then her nearing place in this world
seemed as glorious as the sunset that
was besparkling the waters-only for
her the glory was the glory of sun
rise, and the dazzling brilliance of full
day was yet to come.
But even while they stood there,
Jennie's other world reached out to
her a beckoning hand.
The Old World and the New
FTyHE beckoning hand took the form
J. of a telegram carried out to hel
by q maid. The message bore the sig
nature of the lawyers who managed hel
affairs, and its ten words, to any other
eyes than Jennie's, would have meant
nothing more than that her lawyers re-
quired her presence that evening upon 6
matter of immediate business. But the
telegram was a code, prearranged for
use in case of extreme necessity. Tc
Jennie the routine telegram meant that
Uncle George wished to see her without
delay.
She showed the message to Mrs. Har
rison, and two hours later she was II
the sitting room of suite in that great
hotel city, the Biltmore, in whose mul.
titudinous hustle persons could CONF
and 60 unnoticed, and she was shaking
tut Huuu VI OuClt OtOESS-
4 "You sure are looking great, Jen.
jnie !" exclaimed the old man. "Yor
sure are looking the real goo6s-bettel
even that ever thought you would ~
Despite his words Of admiration anC
approval, there was soberness in hi,
wrinkled face that would have excited
.Jennie's alarm even had the telegram
not already done so.
whats the matter, Uncle George?'
she demanded.
'It's bad news, my dear"-pattinf
her hand-"but take 1t easy. It's what
happens to us all, and 1 guess some
day it'll be my turn"
"Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS da6?" she
breathed.
He shook his head. ''It's about you,
Aunt Mary. She died last night"
Aunt Mary--dead !" Jennie stood
dazed never before had death touched
her closely.
Her funerals tomorrow morning al
eleven. Black Jerry asked me to see
you and tell you. He was afraid you
might learn of it some other way, and
he was afraid you might be impulsive
and forget everything else and come
rushing down to the funeral where
there may be bunch of people. That e
why Jerry asked me to see you; that s
what Jerry gave strict orders about
you are not to come to the funeral"
Aunt Mary-dead !" she repeated.
"You'll do like Jerry said and not
come to the funeral?" the old man in :
sisted.
"I'll not come-if dad says So" she
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