Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
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After n man has definitely broken
with o girl, and has asked her to re-
lease him from their engagement,
what does she owe to him il he asks
her TO take him back? Julia Grant
faced this question after Dan Carson
had told her he loved another woman.
Julia had gone into hospital to try
sand forget her hurt in hard work,
and Dan in the meantime had found
that the other woman was only play
ing with him. .Julia's first wild grief
md torment of mind were over and
she felt that Dan needed her. She
felt. too, that she still loved him, and
% she gave him her promise for the
iecond time.
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n WAS in this frame Of mind with
Dick Nugent constantly waylaying
her for possible Irritation, with Grace
Merritt stealing around the place in
obvious disgrace and as white as death, 4,
and with her own feelings upset and
almost terrifying in their strangeness,
that Julia first met Dams suggestion
Chat she plan to give up her work and
fet married Immediately.
1t was at the house one evening and
tie two were sitting in the stiff, gloomy
back parlor. Julia had grown to have
@ certain dread Of these evenings with
Dan and because she did not understand
herself she felt like criminal. 1t was
all right when Lucy and one Of her
friends dropped in and they all chatted
together, but the moment Julia and Dan
we're left alone together Julia began
y be nervous.
Conversation had languished between
Hhem this evening when Dan suddenly
gpoke.
"Don't you think we'd better come
b. some understanding, Julia?"
: Julia started guiltily. What do
you mean"
'I mean about our relations. We
haven't discussed anything about our
marriage; we haven't made any plans
and we haven't talked about your giving
up your work at the hospital" ...
,'"Giving UP my work? didn't know
there was any question about that"
"But you knew it must come some
time" "a . .,..
Julia was silent. ...'....
Didn't you?"
~ really hadn't thought about it,
Dan"
Dan was silent a moment, and when
he spoke again there was an aggrieved
tone in his voice.
"Well, you will when we decide on
the date for the wedding Dan had
hesitated about speaking of the date for
the wedding. He knew so well that any
memory of wedding day would be
unpleasant for Julia, and that he would
be in anything but favorable light.
Lets make it soon.' He said i'm
pulsively. There is no reason why we
should wait" .r.
Julia was thinking quickly. She did
not want to hurry the marriage. She
could not think of marrying until her
mind was more at ease about matters
than it was at present. This time
when she set her wedding day, there
must be no mistake. .a
r"There is no reason why We should
hurry matters" julia said finally.
who had always acceded to him in
everything was actually setting up her
will against his. Once she had been
willing to do anything he wanted her
TO do. Well, he supposed he had him
self to thank for her present attitude,
for the change in her nature, and he
must be patient no matter what it cost
him. He loved Julia, he wanted her
more than anything in the world. 1t
had cost him a great deal to discover
the fact, but he was sure Of it now.
Dan gulped down desire to press
her, to try and persuade her to his way
of thinking, but something told him
that it would not be wise and he re-
Trained. .e
Gan right, dear, it will be just when
you say. ] don't want to hurry you,