Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-24

outside BurbdruS oUr Cropd that the
real Barbara asserted herself and set
out to Dtr back aud hold her hus-
band.
TT is a strange truth that being
brought face to face with a situation
about which one has dreamed and imag.
ined things for a long time Otter
CT enges the matter entirely. katherine
foi instance. had been drifting with the
tide where Keith Grant was concerned
She was too sensible to believe that she
was In love with him. but her vivid
imagination had pictured his home life
very differently from what she imag-
ined II was after she had met Barbara.
She had fondly thought that she herself
was responsible for much Of keith's en-
Joyment. Wasn't she with him in the
ONCE all day and didn't he make It quite
plain that he liked her companionship
out OF the Office as well? At the Thurs
day nishts, too. he made II quite evil
dent that he liked her: that he liked to
talk with her. to see her dark face light
up with enthusiasm. to hear her argue
flercely about things that Barbara did
not even know existed.
Women in Barbara's set did not read
the newspapers. 1t was considered smart
to keep up with the current fiction. to
read the latest book Of poems. and Bar
bara subscribed to many Of the maga-
desultory fashion. But as for reading
anything meaty. anything about which
an argument could be started, the idea
was simply ludicrous.
Katherine had met Barbara In Keith's
office and thought her one Of the most
met her again at Elise Bartletts, and
liked her. She saw that Barbara was
not an empty headed puppet, but a
woman with brain. She would have
liked her for a friend. Comparing her-
self with Barbara. Katherine could have
laughed at her own egotism. As though
any man who was married to a woman
like Barbara could look at any one else
Wave after wave OF self-shame swept
over her when she came face TO race
with the fact that she had been think
ing and dreaming about Keith uncon-
sciously She knew, too that his wealtn
and position had fattered her. and that
she had often put herself out to be agree
able and attractive. something that she
had never troubled to do Tor any other
man.
On that Thursday night after she had
met Barbara at Elise Bartletts apart
ment, Keith had not come In until atter
$50. All the way homo that evening
Craig, so that by the tims she turned the
corner and hurried along to her own
apartment she was filled with sort OF
an anticipation at the prospect OF seeing
him on Thursday night he generally
dropped in to dinner but when she
reached the apartment and let herself In
with her key, The shining mahogany
table was set for two, and her quick
inquiry for Bob, another thing that was
most unusual met with no response from
Mrs Newbery.
Strange 10 say Katherines whole
thoughts we're centered on Bob that eve
ming, She had him In mind when she
slipped into a cool little summer dress
after dinner was over. Each time the
bell rang her heart leaped and she
rushed to the door expecting him, but he
did not come She was still expecting
him at $50 when, respondent in full
dress, Keith came leaping up the stairs
Bob did not come at all. and for the nrsi
time during their long friendship he had
been in Katherine's mind for an entire
evening The evening seemed dull some
how, conversation did not sparkle. Kath-
crime did not feel exhilarated. She real
lied how often she had talked brilliantly