Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
HOPE BUBBLES
By Pearl B. Meyer

pers in a store window? You said ycu
We're going to buy me pair like that
some day to dance in-you always
thought | danced so pretty was that
and tod Sylvie Brice about it. She just
wished her husband would get her
Sc scmething like that. But. Zeb, you for
~got to buy them"
Mamma went to the door and brouqht
IN the suitcase. Opening It, she reached
down and lifted out a pair of white
satin slippers with absurdy high heels.
I've got them" she announced bal
anGing them tenderly on her hap as the
only c,ean spot IN the room where she
dared risk their immaculateness A
Wisttul expression shadowed her face as
she stroked the steep-pointed toes. I'm
700 old to dance, | know, but--I've got
"There have been so many tbinys vo,,
were going to get me, Zeb, and every
time ! rushed off to tell Sylvie what
you had promised. she always wished
ner husband would do the same. Then
somo s% walt and dream and hope. But
some way you always forgot WHY.
zen We furnished Lawyer Tate's house
zen times over since we drove by once
when we were engaged. and you said I'd
s Se lTins there and having servant be-
iore nVe years had passed.
I've lived there in hopes ever since"
pers on her knee.
For the. first time Zebedee gave no.
uceable signs of life. He stirred un-
long glance. '''
After a while sylvie got so she didn't
say much when l went to tell her of
SSumetnmg Sust new you'd promised. Shed
{SSt Ein, purse her lips and look queer.
rnhaiiy l stopped telling her. That was
an long time ago, Zeb, but I've been
noplng always for the dreams thai
never came true. '"a'
80 last week I went away to have
some OF those good times YOU used 20
TAX about and to buy the things haro
nopea to possess ever since you said +
should have them" 'N '"'u
Zebedee gave her another swift GLANCE
5 iler eyes were cast down. Her shcuI.
,Hep- Her voice shook suddenly
ms is all II amounted to-mst n fnoy
isn pair OF white satin slippers I fo,,nd
coiou louho that all the beautiful, yari-
tantalzip911e i111-pHS6ies bsfora that had danced so
Reps my spirit soaring through the years
VI hard work--they had burst. Zeh
am too old. have outgrown my homes !.
obs aiHoeuee twisted half round in his
glistenine of ber not 10 70 face the suspicious
it over '"e iio'ei 10 think
n cried some, Zeb. the disappoint-
deal s' and WAS SO tSo bitter / prayed great
oubht anu tnOuRht all daV
Finally came to the conclusion thai Il
was more my fault than yours that tbs
most nt OF my hopes We're never Realized" {"
eve ewes mage "ea a a quick little dab at her wet
oSes; ratience carried to an extreme
can ne fault" she concluded eio
Zebedee Hawley sprang from, hts
SO suddenly that II fell over backward
scattering. Thrusting his hands daen,
II ms pockets, he strobe TO the onep
ooor, where he stood gazing NJ tPSn
ihaINel OF efficiency looming before Mn,
IN tne guise of a modern dairy bsrn M"
Heres the money that's left Zahn -
dannah said in a toneless voice .,r
didn't spend much, after all"
ner husband faced about and elarad
az her. II don't want H." he ars,.,I9 snaLeu
keep II and take what more yon e,Snt !;
she could see he was strugglifS ,,',,h
emotion near TO his nature WI" an
I'm glad the house roof ia sIa,o,l,
ne continued hurriedly. "Of co,,r.aT
glad, And as for those hope-h,hb,an
you're talking about"-he was swing,ns
rom one root to the other. embarrssses
ment printed IN every line OF his finshsd
- even II those young ones did
Durst, don't you think we might he ahla hu
70 think up few middle sged ones ~
,aKe lheir place? Ones that might Come
Hannah stared at him blankly for .
moment; moment then she gave little gasp OF
"oh, zeb,S she ,breathed. a rusn =,
tears binding her eyes. s's" .st
The nsxt complete neyelstts--E.st.
West. Homes Best.