Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-13

Tro people from too ditercnt
liz urt when the Chronicle sent
NNo,yel stone 10 intcrUie,U Grdhrilte
nuwo Bnn,oa Burton had been married
t.i,rc pWi and ouito suddenly he decided
eu"motc mis- girl his toitc. But to
WarcJ lifc had brought ioUe. loue
bu,ob In make her surrender every
UHu9 ,h;no 10 me one man IN the Worid
CHAPTER Nj
.,r BROUGHT her ring, a great
1smoldering ruby set in fragile
.,d of r,atnum. 1t seemed to weigh
,l,r, her finger as he slipped it on. 1t
wi 10, sccm to Laurel at all the kind
r. = ring that a girl wore who was or
,dina-ily engaged TO be married.
"Do YOU like it?' he asked idly,
l aiding tbe slim fingers in his and look
irr at his ring critically. II wanted
an 10 wear something different"
r,wbr?" asked Laurel suddenly, lift
l., ber ewes. He had given her ruby,
and he had not even kissed her. From
4. vorv first. although Laurel had been
,omewhat Blinded by her own love, he
lad not made love to her.
"Wby?" he repeated. i'wny, because
want my wife to be different in every
way possible g.. -, .ouo -
.,r Not because you love me so
mich then" but she crushed the words
hsrk, she was too proud. 1t was suffi-
.;0nt s" that he loved her enough to ask
tsr 10 marry him. she had no right to
question his manner of showing his
issling for her. And certainly there
vas no doubt of the fact that he loved
lar, there was no other reason in the
world for his having asked her to be
Sjs wife. and she. had promised to
marry him Immediately.
Rcnton was dumbfounded at the
rws TTe had never dreamed Of such
thing. He had known somehow that
4 Laurel did not care for him that way,
Inf he had not thought of her mar
rypg man like Burton who would
r,rry her off from her old friends and
s'rroo,,nd smro nd her with luxury He said
yorv little, however, beyond telling her
tbat he hoped she would be happy. And
fsurel SAYING that she was sure she
would be- happy. starry blue eyes all
aligbt and the ruby blazing on her fin
ser was a sight to make mans heart
,cbc il he loved her and knew that he
could never have her for himself.
Burton idea was to marry Laurel
ouietly and to announce the fact to
Nh wife's family afterward. They could
20 to a registers office and have the
hing done un in few minutes. Then
they could slip out of town for few
DAYS if Laurel wanted to, or else he
could establish her Immediately in the
Hr town house. whichever she wanted.
Laurel. who had saved little money.
began a perfect orgy of spending. She
wanted to have everything now that
would make her beautiful for her lover.
Winona was astoundcd at the change
10 her. All her indifference had dis
appeared and she and Winona shopped
trelessly. They bought shell pink lin
aric, and embroidered fripperies, lacy
petticoats and cobweb stockings. shoes
and slippers, a Chinese wedding robe for
laurel to wear as a negligce, and many
smart street clothes. Whilc she was
shopping Laurel was radiant. but some
Zines, after she had been with Burton.
Winona noticed troubled look in her
eyes Laurel could not get used to
Burton as q lover, he was so distant,
30 cold. 50 apparently unimpressed by
The fact that their wedding was only
4 few days off. He was always cour