Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
The Second Honeymoon
50 .r,pTs THE STORY
Ey RUBY M. AYRES


fft dOtTvoS, ey.s,rrat{on he rvShes TO
Mn, and W aespo.sthearf. Christine
M boyhooa sv,rnafhv.. Sonoster,
Eyatt, ISrt ISS,rterd, ts1s jimmy Of q
I~ Isor that Cynthta Is engecea % 10
Esrtiake. He toonders ho0 % tne' ill., ys.,..s ~v
| Nsee sho " GsIeoay "a ;aoo,fses her Of
tclh or wssha shs adn,its u Is true. nIt
tar0 ne about pour hnsognd eetmo
awe to "e" "addino that she loved hsns
Sstrocted at Cyn.nhs Cynhs. to Chyistirs.
Me welcores nm ,,n1r.es rar he PROPOSES
end pMno,a ber. Sanoster " silent and
f,d7tdgo 70 1ottt.de T ,Shen Jimmy tells
Er'sv Vert t day fnds a rather nnorose
ncsy n oairisg on Chstss,nie, ssNis, OH Dn ,cee e
hsets Mm pitn ~ n,Irokased and
eusnea uross @ marTta0e at onoe. On re.
, rr,no to the hotel they ma mat
Doctor has beon " otsenv o.i..n = .,,otherisss
Wydh uttis bit Jimmy Joroets
Ma o,pn poes onG comao,oo ns % tnro,"e.
ssss ona sayS, ys,r, 40 TO break OF hts en-
~ Msncnt .v Nth Christt,te, and tohen
!gSs dads she cannot there ts soene
rom phich ynnmy '~s sss o'0" "S'
m door' " ,- coNTINurs 2"
AM A {. he sajd boarsely.,
ssYou kiDS .,,,ss,f FOR his momentary
no - .o,,,a NOT hear TO look at
wesKnese' nad gone he sat down in
nv rr,cba,r and hid his face in his
me os o.
hano" ,,.,s ,vsre racing: his head felt
MS p0'''
"@
.. .s On ob.,, t,Ii
ssss TO love, Cne''S" Wv" w WV"
Ssdth do Us part. ~
christine raised her SOFT brown eyes
'hyly and ,ooh.u ',,,s. a. niarc;ns The stained
Aay OF surish'', pro- 81, ~
rlass windows above tne affair." iei' o' o'
~, sacs and slim figure; her voice was
hr iaoe a". ana s,sadv, though a little
quite clear ""u N,u,,, ,.a tho
I'd perhaps, as she Slowly repea.eu uhe
sorda after the rather bored-iooKinS
".,
nefgyn'an. ,s .&>o,,, no rrisa
Jimmy nau n'eis.eu ',.o ~ =. s,or, ,vo.
N d parish where neitner Oh tnerh was
h. had rot a. special license, and
knv"n' ~ -, a., ,ha church hut tina
hefe was hooou' IA -.
ysrRer and Sangster, ana u oeai uhcie
Az cbristIne's, who thought the whole
oro,t botber and who had
tnHr was Sc. o 80, ,..,. 49,. ,na
looked up tram W e@'oii o"en "o"s .o
very moment that Christine should have
..,,,, nossad nut of his keeping into
Hnes p"o's ~,
hts husoands
He bade them "good-by" In the vestry
s.T,,..sd Christine rather awkwardly,
@!"', -. I L.,., sho would he
nna saia 'hat no h'peu ono
Mppy; his voice seemed u imply q
Doubt He shook hands with Jimmy anu
ulled him lucky dog; he spoke IKE
man who hardly realizes what ne Is say,
Ing; he shook hands with Sangster ana
buried away, ~ A..
I. They heard him creaking ooWn tne
aisle Of the church, and the following
slam Of the heavy door peninp MIN
uste was little AWKWARD slience;
The clergyman was olottihg Chris. y.
tnAs new name IN tne reglsteI ne
looked up at her with short.sighted eyes,
aquill pen held netween MS teeu. A. ,
Would you-er-care 70 nave ING
pen, MRS. s.-er-Cnalloner!
He lad starch! voice anu starehy
manner. s.
Christine was conscious OF suSosn
feeling OF utter homesickness. eyerypooy
vas so sim ana stranse' even SIny
dearly as she loved himI-seemed some, ns,
now ike n stranger III ms sinart Soa'
.nd brand new ne ana WIN .ne Ieioau anan
tory KinK m MS hair well hat'ei'eo oo""
by brilliantine.
She wanted her motner sne Wanteo
peg mother desperately shS wanteu "
Kissed ana naae Huch ol oy soI,e Une
VINO really wanted ner 70 pe nappy, !;
Tears smarted IN her eyes, put sne w.t woutH
not let them fall. her throat aches VIII
fepressed SoDs as sne TOOK tHe pLaHu
new quill pen from tne Wnite han% IN, On
tended 10 her with q little shy ihaN
you'
-,sangster came forward. ,,u
Shall take care OF II Tor you Mrs.
Shalloner? We must tie White DOW
round II, shai! weT You Will ike u heep
H. am sure ,
Christine turned TO MIN eagerly no
spoke so kindly his eyes looked at ner
Win such sympathy. dig tear spiasneu
down on the bottom OF her piaSk I droSn'
She was all in black. poor little Cnrls, r,c
tine, save for white gloves ana some
white flowers which Jimmy had sent ner
70 carry. Shc tried TO smile ana answer
sangster when he spoke to her, Tut the
words died away In her throat.
The gloomy London church oepressea
echoed hoilowly behind them as they
made their responses: her hand had
Shaken badly when she gave II 10 MN
10 put on her wedding ring.
She was married now; she looked AT
Jimmy appealingly.
spoke his voice sounded high and reck-
less Christine heard him asking Sangster
TO come and have some lunch with them
no seemed most anxious that Sangster
should come. Christine listened with a
queer little sinfing at her heart she
had wanted to be alone, with Jimmy
first meal together as husband and wife;
but she bravely hid her disappointment
DO come: please do she urged MN.
they all left the church together
christine walked between the two men
Gown the long aisle; she did not reel
DIT as u she had been married; she
I'M and And tbat % she had drea6ed II ali
There was taxi waiting at the
church door She got in and both men