Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
The Dinner With Dan

Diana aud Julian Long. after three
years Of married Hfe, decide that they
hdUe missed the big thinJ--romdnce!
They tdW II ouer, aud rndSmmch as
they haze been friends from childhood
they arc unridble about the matter,
and finally decide TO separate and try
again. AUerword, Diana immedtdtely
drops our Of things. and takes a poSt.
establishment. Julian. rho has er-
pectcd 10 provide for her. is disturbed
at this. bUt the freedom they had botn
looked fortCdrd TO is so rery SWcct that
hands and begin eagerly 10 do the
things aud StS the people tCho are IN
tercStirg Diana at this time meets an
interesting man aud Julian pretty
CONAN.
TT WASN'T until afterward when
L Diana had time to reflect on the
matter that she realized the truth about
Dan Bishop. She knew now what T. was
that she did not like about him. It was
his oppressive masCuinty. She felt so
ahieCtly feminine when she was With
him. there was no other expression for
It. II robbed her of individuality. of
initiative, of that wonderful feeling or
freedom that had been the result OF
giving up Julian. During her evening
with Dan Bishop she might have been a
relic of the dark ages II wasn't that
he did not listen politely to her views, 1t
was that she felt all the while his in
difference to them. And yet even while
She was fascinated, eager for experience.
and more than a little willing 10 play
with fire.
1t was during dinner that she spoke
Of her divorce. She felt that it would
be more fair TO have him know.
Dan Bishop was lighting a cigar, their
coffee cups were pushed aside. In the
fare of the match Diana could see his
strong rugged features plainly outlined.
He waited until he had a good light and
then looked across at her.
Il know about it. Jim Irwin told me"
Did he?" Diana was surprised. She
wondered what Jim had said, but she
did not want to ask Somehow it did
not seem fair TO Julian, and not for the
world would she have discussed Julian
wondering how Dan Bishop felt about
1t, but he said nothing more, and soon
they left the restaurant and went back
TO Diana's apegtment:
Diana PLAYED desultory fragments on
the piano, letting her fingers wander Idly
over the keys, in a soft medley of har-
mony that was delightful She had
hesitated once about keeping her plano,
comfort Of It when she reached home
after a hard day at the Office was very
soothing. to frazzled nerves unused TO
routine work of any kind
She was uncomfortably aware that
Bishop was standing back of her. and
finally with little laugh she whirled
about and met his dark. almost sullen
eyes.
You say so little and seem to think
so much" she said accusingly.
He came over close to her, her hands
held in one OF his and drew her to her
feet Diana's heart leaped suffocatingly
and a little feeling of utter revulsion
swept over her. He released her in
he ata m or
4 moment later she had dropped into a
chair. her heart still beating fast and
he was sitting opposite to her lighting a
cigar His long beautifully shaped
next remark was perfectly casual.
Rita told Diana something the next
morning that rather surprised her. Diana
was busy on a lovely orBandie and