Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

aesln----wsll. that question could be left
Ar And rs, now . vi,i. Gf the, landlord @ &c, 70
thought, which at first had been hardly
more than a pleasant fancy 10 daily yih
N discouraged moments, into detsrmina-
Frequently. in the days which followed
upon her decision. Betty eyed Jim wist-
fully. O. little ashamed in her heart OF
what she was going to do Sometimes
she was almost ready to give up her
plan. Then a glance at her tawdry sur.
roundings. sioken ng. odor of cooking
waited through the halls, a butchers bill
presented when her pocketbook was
empty, Strengthened her determination.
The MON mt arrived when she turned
the key In the lock for the last time
and slipped 1t under the mat, refusing
empty rooms. her note.
At the station she found that tii.
train fwas lat and walked down to the
deserted end of the platform to waie
Suddenly, her h art turned cold within
her. Who was ,.at with his back turned
toward her a well-worn grip at his sid.
Her first impulse was to hurry away.
Thel an intense curiosity to know what
h vas doing there overcame her de-
sire to escape his attention.
Jim r she touched his arm.
!, Quite perceptlbly the man Jumped.
Betsy" he said. ,.-
,'Whsrs--where are you soins7" she
Met Oh--why--oh, look here, Betty"
nd Jim brought out the words with the
air Of . man from whom confession Ia
extorted against his will. why, hang 4
alnnLm Ilani sick Of thinss I was--er--
Betty sank down weakly on the bag
gag truck lehind her. Jim running
awayt In flash. or the first Time she
realised Just what 1t meant for hus-
band or a wife to run away from the
"Why,--why, Jim! /" she gasped.
Yep" said Jim doggedly AN this
he waved his arm Indefinitely, this
smok; and noise and dirt--I'm tired v.
can hear the robins In the morning and
but what's the matter?
For Betty was crying, miserably, over
the strange fact that Jim was so ab.
sorbed in leaving her forevr that he
didn't even care what she herself was
| At the sight of Betty's tears Jim's
heart melted within him. After a hasty
Slanc around to make sure that nc
one was near him, he went over to her
and drew her to hihL ..
forgive me. You see I Overheard 70,
say you were going to run away. Jus
waited and kept my eye, on you. 70,
| we're so busy this morning ooncealiny
the fact that you were slipping thing
into your suitcase that you didn't OBJ
| serve I was doing the same thing. Iv
waited at every train for you"
"Oh Jun, I'm sorry" said Betty. "
don't see how I could ever have though
of doing such a thing. Take me hom
| and let's forget about It,"
That's just what I'm going to do,
said Jim, really home, Dad Is get,n,
Id. think h; would be glad to shif
his burden to younger shoulders, ana
guess the farm that has given his fathe
and grandfather a living can be mad
to give US ours"
A great wave Of happiness swept ove
Betty. IT'S more than dcs rve," sh
whispered. Then. with little glggl
that came from the very depths Q
youth ul JOY. she lifted a tear-wet bu
radiant face. We can run away 10
geth ri" she cried.
Exactly !" returned her husband, ant
bending. kissed her.
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