Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04

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~, and And what is that?' inquired Mrs.
Home rule" said Fits.
olga Obosky yawned luxuriously. 81
am so sleepy. My sandals. Governor
Percivail. am going home"
he picked up the sandals lying on the
grass beside him and held them out to
ner; She coolly extended one of her feet.
IL cannot bite YOU. Put zem on for
me, your excellency"
He knelt and slipping the sandals on
one after the other, fastened the straps
over her bare insteps.
nipSt' o' Rnfb,ISg she sighed "Thank you. Goo, Good
alone. There is nothing to be afraid or
low on zis Island, my dear. The ardent
fernandez Is playing-what you call Il?
mipeaai;knuckles-he i,nt"ea,;kI is playing pea
ikluckles away Off yonder on Eat prison
n year"
Little she knew of Fernandez
Iuth and Percival walked around the
sinbt corner 80 Of the porch with her. out of
1T was a perfectly ravishing dance,
olga" said he. "If I live a thousand
years y ws. ! !. shall never forget how beautiful
You see?" cried Olga softly, pressing
Ruths hand. Was I not right?'
Men are very queer things" said
Ruth, with n curious sidelong glance at
ner .,n husband. Then she squeezed his arm
you for-the lesson"
What's all this?" inquired Percival.
N9thing you would be interested in.
she waved her hand airilv as she moved
swiftly away in the gloom
They watched her yellow figure fade
into the starlit shadows. AS they turned
TO rejoin the others, Ruth said:
II think you might have told her how
beautiful she was, dear" So much for
the native perversity of woman, even
When she is most content.
He raised her hand to his lips and
pressed kiss upon the soft. warm palm.
It was a habit Of his--and she never
failed to SILVER in response to the ex-
quiste thrill She drew a deep breath,
and leaned little closer to him.
Look up yonder, sweetheart" lie
whispered do you see the one star
in all tho heavens that shines the
brightest? 1t is the only one l see when
l raise my eyes. The big, full star In
tne tne, Southern ,ti. Cross. The others are dim
In reflected glory. That great. beauti-
fSl star at the foot Of the cross Is all
that can see. It's no use for me to
look elsewhere. That star fills my
vision. Its splendor fascinates me-"
She waited for him to go on Het
was complete. She laid her cheek
against his and sighed tremulously.
After moment, they turned their heads
and their lips met in a long, passionate
kiss.
II should be content to stay on this
dear little island forever. sweetheart"
she murmured. "My whole world Is
here"
He stroked her hair lovingly, and was
silent for long time. Then he smiled
his whimsical smile.
IT'S all right for you and me. dear
but how about the future President of
the United States sleeping up there IN
his crib?"
She smiled up into his eyes. ITS
nuisance, isn't it?-havng to stop and
consider that we are parents as well as
They rejoned the group on the porch |
II had a horrible dream last night" |
said Peter Snipc, getting up and stretch
ing himself That's why I'm staying up |
so late tonight. I hate to go to he'd"
What was your dream, Peter?" asked |
Ruth,
do YOU believe in 'em?"
only In day-dreams"
We'll 7 dreamed our little old shin
was finished and had sailed at last and |
FOR once our wireless plant up there be-
gan to get messages from the sea. |
dreamed | was sitting up there with the
operator. IT was n dark. stormy night.
rhe wireless began TO crackle. He jump
'd up 10 see what was coming. He was
getting messages from our own ship,
away out there on the ocean. She was
'alling for help. Sinking fast-snking
fast over and over again
,oal, so terribly, real. that the first thing
did this morning was to walk down TO
see II the boat was still on the stocks
She was there, a long way from being
inished, and-and, by CAD. I had hard
work to keep from blubbering. l was so
'elieved."
at will take more than a dream to
tm3Ck ,t,2k mat snip to pieces" said Percival
yin not be sturdler craft afioat An
trcw Mott says she'll weather anything
outside of the China sea. Don't look SO
liStrcss"d, Amy, Petc's a novelist. They
ever do anything but dream horrible
lreams. Generally they go so far as to
'ul them into print and people read 'em
md say they are wildly Improbable
'un popular, Isn't that so. Pete?"
lf we didn't give. them a happy end
nrg' they would refuse to recognize us
h", next time they saw us on a book
cller's counter" said Peter. wen 7
,uess III be on my way. I've got a busy
IGy tIy n tomorrow morrow setting up the Trigger
llmost extinct species known as the
'achelor, ! am forced to be nv own
.larm clock, Going my way, Abel?' ""
Good might. Ruth" said Landover.
mack for me-and tell him he is still in
"Umph !" grunted Fits. "I'd like to
now What you've got to leave the LITTLE
eGgar, Your letter Of credit?" '''''
r., Certainly not" replied Landover,
something worth while, Fittsy, NV
oy. ] am making Il now It's going to
Q a hohby-horse, II live long enough to
e"'
When the last of the company had de-
artcd, Ruth and Percival stood for n
3ng ~ time IN silence, listening to the far
R drumming Of n Spanish guitar tbeir
ranqutl gaze fixed on the murky shadow
hat marked the line of trees along The
hore, her head resting lightly against
Is shoulder, his arm about her waist,
what are you thinking of, dear?" she
sked at last "'''
Peters dream" he replied. "It has
ut an idea into my head The dav that
hip down there sails out to sea with
er courageous little crew, I shall start
lying the keel for another Just like her"
Neither spoke for many seconds. Then
1e said, u deep, solemn note In her
olce; Il understand. Perce."
They went into the house. Later thev
ole tiptoe to the side OF the crib where
ept the sturdy, sunkissed babe. The
yo middle fingers OF Il chubby hand
ere in his mouth. With one hand per.
val shaded the pitch candle he had
rought from the kite hen. She leaned
YER and gently touched tie smooth,
arm cheek
- F.! can't believe he Is real, Perce."
ne said.
He isn't" whispered he. "He Is
out of fairy story Nothing
w,,onderful as he is can possibly be
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