Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
And So They
We're Married
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright, 1910, bv Public LEDGER Co.
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i Ruth wanted to throw Mt the girl |
She wanted to nsk her who else be-
longed to the family, how she had hap
pened to chose this neighborhood IN
which to live, and so forth, but instead
she went into the kitchen selected her
best aluminium pan, knocking down two
more in her hurry, and went back to
the door. She hoped the girl would say
something more or would perhaps in
yite her to come over and do something,
but she simply took the saucepan with
a merry "thank you," and vanished in
side the door opposite. Ruth was
forced to curb her curiosity whether she
wanted to or not.
The next morning, however, after she
had kissed Scott good-by, and after she
had warned him that it was bad luck to
come back, when he did come back, five
minutes after starting, for his raincoat.
5 and she had kissed him again. and
- started him off, and she was beginning
TO take the things off the table, the bell
N rang. Ruth went to the door filled with
expectancy, and discovered good
looking man in the hall.
81 beg your PARDON" he said polite
ly, "but l wonder if you would mind
going ov to my wife. She isn't feel
ing yer. veil. and l have to go out.
Would i too much trouble? l think
she's ov tired with moving
"CertG lly. I'll be right over" Ruth
returned and turning back to get her
key and 20 turn down the gas flame on
the stove, she hurried across the hall.
The apartment next door was similar
iu shape to her own, only that it was n
back apartment and looked out on an
alley. The day was dreary outside,
and it had begun TO rain, but insde'
1t looked cheerful enough for there was
a soft glow over everything. Thick
rugs were thrown over the floors so
closely that there was little of the
floor showing. Ruth had always hated
the ugly oak floors with their vanished
look here they did not show. Ruth
glanced into the kitchen as she passed,
and saw that it was in wild disorder,
but the rest of the house although not
entirely to rights was picturcsqucly in
disorder.
? The plain apartment house wallpaper
was. almost covered with heavily en-
broidered hangings in blue and dull
green and gold, and on couch in the
living room lay the pretty girl who had
come to the door last night. She wore
a gorgeously embroidered Chinese coat
and trousers and cunning Chinese slip
pers. She did not look tired, but her
lovely hair which was hanging down
her back, Ruth saw was more beautiful
than ever. Most women when they un-
bind their hair never know what to do
with it and they therefore braid it in
ugly braids for the night. This woman's
hair was not exactly curly, but it was
bushy and stood out all around her like
4 halo. Ruth thought she had never
seen anyone SO lovely.
"Can I help you do anything?" she
asked; sitting down on the edge of the
couch. 81 know how hard it is to get
settled"
"Oh, no, I'll manage. but ] did want
someone to talk to. ! hate rainy wea-
thor. Here, sit over in this chair.
you'll be more comfortable. She was
looking Ruth over as she spoke with
bright sharp eyes. That's the dear
est little housedress," she exclaimed,
almost in the same breath. 1t sounded
4 friendly and sweet, but it actually en-
4 phasized the difference between the two
women. Ruth knew that she could be
as attractive as this stranger in such a
setting, but i'll a simple gingham dress
she looked like bourgeois housckeepcr,
while this woman in satin and embrod-
cry looked like beautiful bird of some
rare kind. Her very manner of speak
ing of Ruth's simple attire emphasized
this fact, although Ruth was too much
interested in this new friend to be-
Rive that she had done it purposely.
Il suppose you thought was crazy
when you got my message. People
don't ordinarily make friends like this,
do they? Especially in New York"
II suppose they don't in some places"
Ruth assented laughingly, "but there
aren't SO many barriers in walk
I up place like this as there are in some
of the more expensive apartments.
II see.' Returned the girl, 81 shall
want lots of advice from you, where
to go for supplies and SO forth, all the
little humdrum things that go to make
up housekeeping. l hate it ALL"
Ruth was silent. She didn't like
1t herself, but she was too practical not
to want to have things neat about her,
therefore what there was to do she did.
II can see when Dan doesn't get
much to eat" the girl said lightly. "and
my housekeeping will be rather skotchy
to say the least. l suppose you're very
efficient now, and know the best cuts of
meat and everything there is to know"
Her tone was not sncering but there was
a hint of malice in it.
II didn't know thing before was
married." Ruth returned quickly, and
little sharply" But if the thing is
there to do and there's no way of
getting out of it unless you leave it
undone, l do it."
II know you're n wonder" sighed
the girl, and even that implied that she
was half making fun.
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