Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-27
CHAPTER VI
THE FREEDOM OF THE SHE'S
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THE FREEDOM OF THE SHE'S
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Toe, with that she puts her hand under
NV chin and pushes up my face til we
"a lookin' at each other right In the
ave and she comes out point blank and
asks me do really love Jeanne. leap
"a IN from the chair and I says that
would cut of my right arm for the
nriyIlege Of havin' Jeanne put hers
around me once again and call me
"cherie!' like she used to do. Well
joe at that told lie, ! should Of
Consider a proposition to remove a leg
Well, Mrs. Bloom grins and says
an, no less than q big baby and should
ret spanked and she will tell me what
10 do to fix things up and just then who
comes in but Phil. fun Of bundles.
whilst the, new maid is putin plates
in fact all the headline acts at q deli.
catessen, Mrs. Bloom phones to the sta.
tion and finds out when the next train
leaves for my castle UP on Hudson's
river. l am In the midst Of tellin' my
troubles all over again to Phil when she
don't have to tell the world about 1,
and what want to do is to 60 and buy
Jeanne a present and get up there as
quick as l can. Well, says all right
will get box Of candy and Mrs. Bloom
says once a boob, always a boob and
come with her. Joe, before I can pro.
test she has got on her hat. and her and
Phil dragged me around the corner to
a jewelers. and still in a daze 1 pick
out dinner ring consistin' of thirteen
when I leave, this guy has got my auto.
graph on a check for -s1450, though al
that beat him down from $1,000.
Mrs. Bloom says hurry up and grab
the train and when I get there. walk in
like a man and throw my arms around
whether I done II OF not and then give
her the ring, and II Jeanne don't fall
she will pay me what the ring set me
With her v "nS says y she 10 hays IL prince Sr soa and
friend and IL Phil wasn't there and
wasn't wed l would kiss her outa pure
gratitude and she says thanks. but she
will try and bear ur without It, Then
says how can Jeanne explain that
and Mrs Bloom says don't be silly that
means nothin' and no doubt It was q
old friend and suppose I called to have
tea with her would they be anything
wrong in that and I says yes. because
don't drink tea and never could. Sc
She says to quit the small-time comedy
Joe, and hustle for my train and forget
about the guy which was havin' tea with
Jeanne and everything will no doubt be
explained to my satisfaction. As an
school chum once called on her wher
Phil was out and yet Phil never said
nothln' because he's sensible and at that
Phil speaks UP and says yes, he was 9
old school chum and also old admireI
which tried to marry you, and Mrs
one word led to the other and wher
left, Joe. they was doin' act which
was a outright steal from the one me
and Jeanne did in Harmony Hall.
Well Joe, barely managed to catch
the train, but such was the case and In
the due course / arrived at Harmony
Hall. was tightly clutchin' the s145C
ring, which is criminally waste. OF
money, but after all It's cheaper thar
payin alimonY Joe, and my heart Is full
On the way up to the. house from the
station. Joe, was thinkin' of how I an
gonna heap Goals and fire on Jeanne'S
head by givIn' her this elegant ring after
she has been so unkindly to me and al
In all by the time I reach the portals
humor, as the sayin' Is. I marched boldly
up to the door and ring the bell and nc
less than Marie. our charmin' maid
"Tell Mrs Harmon that her husband
wouldst see her Immediately in the Ii.
brary," ! says.
IT am afraid that madame Is still
occupied with Mister Carstairs," says
Marie. but I will take your message
and"
joe at that second all my good in
tentlons resigned. The idea of a strange
guy s!ttin' in my house talkin' with
Jeanne all this time whilst she wont
even give me a tumble, Is too much fol
my nerves. I made UP my mind thai
the time for action had came and with
out another word I sailed passed Marie
Into the house, whilst she gazed after
me IN frankly astonishment. Joe, could
hardly see what I was thinkin' about
was 80 enrage and all I wanted to dc
was meet up with this baby which was