Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
4 WOmanly Woman?

After an dp.ic0bl Giuorcc, me rCL
suit Of three years Of marriage toh;cn
Long are free to seek CT r2mamc,, ;
Didiu makes the separation bctpteh
then, still more definite BY disappear
ing from thg Old crorJd. ard tdE,ng
position as designer pith "LrSS
inukfng cstablishmem. After tinG
Other men begin 10 make an ,GppedI
to Diqnr. Firat. there Is pGn BtShop,
the cdremdn type rhich hds a'muy'
Interested her. At close range hoie'
crer. she does not IKE cduemnh ",,am- ,,
DDS dny more ihdr JRltdE rEeS EnL-
gerry WeStons type ,of pct'9m gra nn.
hood. ,rhtch from a distance hdd Ip-
pCdlCd 20 him Then comes UtuHny
tvidorcr from the WcSt ana az ne
sdmo time Juhdn is dttroctee yinc.s Sy mc
tease L,rcU. q successful business
tcomdu. GlcGreS MGltby dHd hS
daughter take Diana out 10 d'n ,,JJ
aud the theatre one crehtn9 Ghu
Diana finds that she redHv HFe8
MGltby.
AND in the meantime Julian's friend
"A ship with Hortcnse LEVEL was
progressing rapidly. They saw each
other often, but always in the most
friendly, circumspect way possible. Hor'
tense seemed to keep him at distance
and man-like, because he felt this par
rier. Julian was always eager 10 ciiihp
over It &c drive their conversations to-
ward the personal when she apparently
wanted a hail-fellow well-met regard
on both sides.
why do you do thatf' she askeu
suddenly one day at lunch.
Exactly what DO you mean7" Julian
asked, grinn!ng.
Treat me in such a womanish fash
ion. There's no necessity for anythlns
YOU know, and we've had lunch together
twice before this week. want TO pay
my own check" =,
won't allow IT,"
"oh. yes you WILL" said Hortense
firmly, pushing the money across tht
table toward him.
Julian flushed uncomfortably but art
onward he was more perturbed because
he could not make Hortense do as NJ
wanted her to. because he found II diff
hcult tc break through the boyishness
Of her manner toward him than be-
cause Of the material matter OF the
check.
He wondered II this wall OF reserve
that seemed built around Hortense were
for protection. To Julian, who had never
known any women in business. 1t wa
fashioned enough 20 think that woman
could not be careless of what a maj
thought OF her. Woman had Away
used her charm because through tn
ages man had demanded 1t OF her
Julian liked to think of this. man-lik
he liked to be charmed. Hortense mad
no effort to charm him, she was inter
esting she talked we'll and she wa
a good companion furthermore, she ha
rather disturbing violet eyes which sh
never used save legitimately, He fel
that Hortense would rather have hir
commend her fairness. her good fellow
ship. than TO be carried away by he
charm
There were other things, too. On
night. when he and Jimmy had droppe
Jane CARROLL had reverted TO the sam
conversation they had INDUCED in o
the first evening Julian had called ther
Jimmy had mentioned woman prom
nent in the business world who bold
used her charms TO gain her own end
TITS Unbelievable" etormed Hortens
IT'S unwomanly. It's disgusting"
Nonsense" Julian returned 1T
nothing OF the kind; It's the most ma
ural thing in the world"
why, In my office I would no mo
stoop to a personal appeal OF any Nr
than I would do thoroughly dishono
able thing" Hcrtense went on indi
"And then you expect to step out
that role that you have cast for you
self into another totally different on
don't your" Julian asked quietly.
why. yes"
We'll. it's not possible"
Hortense opened her eyes wide
"Of course It isn't possible" Julii
went on. You're in your Office mo
! than you are at home, and your CO
business-like attitude toward life Is wi
y you moro than your less formal OF
I at will"
) Hortense had recovered herself
) now and she smiled. you're witho
: doubt the most old fashioned type
r man I've ever met. I'm not ,ciIngi,
y vine enough 70 suit you am II" .fnd :
laughed at him
Nevertheless, Julian knew that he h,
. given her food for thought and az {