Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-21
DAILY NOVELETTE,
JERRY"
BY Ethel v. Hall
TyoM." said Helen, a four months

"T'oM," said Helen four months
l. bride. "Evelyn's had another
quarrel with Phil and gone to her moth
er's for n while. I'm glad we never
quarrel, but then, we understand each
other" But little she thought of the
coming disaster.
They're nothing but foolish children
anyway" said Tom, as he rose from
his chair. Come, we've just time to
get to the theatre" and the converse
ton of their friends quarrel was
dropped.
The next day, as Tom came in for his
noon day meal, he found Helen read
ing a letter. "Oh, Tom, dear, I've
Just had a letter from Jerry, and I'm
going to write Immediately back and
have that dear child make us visit. +"
But before Tom could ask who Jerry
was, his wife changed the subject to n
delicious dish she had prepared for her
Toms diAner. If Tom had any misgiv
| ings. about Helen and Jerry, they were
soon forgotten when he found whole
some dinner on the table, with its new
linen and shining silver.
The thought of Jerry was dismissed
from Toms mind until two weeks later,
when he let himself in by his latch key ,
not getting any response from his four
short rings, and found on the table a
note. 1t read: "IIave gone to meet
Jerry. Will be back in time for tea.
Dinner is on the table for you. Helen. /"
Beside the note was a letter, evi-
IDENTIFY forgotten by his wife. Would
Tom dare to read it? Why not? Didn't
Helen let him read all her letters? II
only said that Jerry was coming and
for Helen to be waiting at the station. 1"
II was signed, "Ycur Dearest Jerry
Toms dinner was forgotten. The small
questions loomed before his mind
like mountain. Who was Jerry? Did
Helen love him? Where would they
spend the afternoon? Tom had secured
half holiday as surprise for Helen.
No matter, he would take his planned =
for trip alone.
He left n note on the table for his
wife, took his line and hook and started
for the wharf.
Just before tea Helen arrived home
alone, as Jerry had been invited out fol
the evening and would be back later
But it was time for Tom to be home
Where was he? Helen found the note
and hastily scanned its contents. "Wil
be back tonight. Have taken Elsie anG
gone fishing" it read.
"Elsie! Who was she? Why, how
could Tom do such a thing? Gone OF
fishing trip with a girl she had never
heard Of Scandalous! What woulC
Jerry think? And only this Afternoon
l was telling how well we get along
Well, only hope he gets heme befor'
Jerry"
Ten o'clock came and with it tears
but no Tom. Half past ten, and ther
a key was heard in the door. Ton
found Helen on the couch with swolleI
eyes.
well, dear" said Tom, with ligh
voice and a heavy heart. Where
Jerry, or whatever his name is|'
His? Why, Tom, you know Jerr!
Page. However did you misunderstood
me like that?"
Then the light broke before Tom
mind as Geraldine Pages face stood ou
among the rest of the college class tina
Helen and he were in. well, dear,
certainly was fooled; I had forgotten
all about poor Jerry; but, then, l nigh
have known that you-and, Helen
you've been crying" as he noticed he
wet face for the first time.
"You said a trr-i -i-p-Elsie, burs
out Helen afresh.
"Well, dear, that's a.case of forget
fulness on each side," said Tom, as h
understood the situation at once. "Hav
you forgotten that Elsie is the name o
Pills motorboat? Come now, dr..
those tears before Jerry comes, fo
she'll soon be here, and she mustn'
know" after hearing about Helen's tall
with her college friend.
NO." softly came from the voic
hidden in Toms coat, Jerry mus
never know"