Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-22
Let's Begin again

The divorce Of Diana and Julian
Long trdS ar first the talk Of the group
Of people who knGw them bsst; pug
neither Diana nor Julian beliercd that
their separation could possibly tndu-
cuCc am ono rise TO 10 aud do IKE
iCiSc. Tiev had been the vtctimS Of a
marriage b1Sed on lifelong friend
ship. and there had never been dny
romance in thctr iives. They teantod
some Of the thriH Of lore and they
sought u each tDithout the other. The
time came When each regretted the
foolish move, aud Uhen Diana dis
coming dtsco-rented toith marriage,
she realized that her oton divorce had
tnfuenced Alice considerably. II tcds
then that she decided to marry dootn.
She did thts for too reosons-so that
Alice might see thot she, Dtdno, be-
Neved IN marriage, and N order to
convince Julian that he uds really
free.
A LICE heard Jim go into the chill
"A Adren's room. She heard their gay
shouts as they greeted their father. Tho
children adoreG Jim. When he came out
he paused ot the dining room door. She
knew that he could not help noticing the
festlveness Of the table gay with the
best china. and the low howl % roses in
tho center Her heart beat fast MS ne
came along the hall and she looked up
with a smile as he paused In the DOOR
way.
party?"
She shook her head Just you ana
"fs it an anniversary or srmething7"
NO. dear she said softly. rising rom
her chair before the dressing table and
casting Il last glance at herself In the
mirror. Her cheeks were softly PINK.
Alice could he very attractive woman
when she chose TO take a little trouble.
"Whew" exclaimed Jim you look
great"
DO I, rcaliy?''
She piroustted around. letting him
view her from all angles and making no
move toward him. Usually Alice had
offered her lips for the nightly duty
kiss; tonight she did no such thing
"Yes. you do he said interest sud-
denly lighting his ewes. He came toward
her and she evaded him. laughing ncrv-
eyes that hadn't been there since before
the children were born. II sent a thrill
OF feeling through her.
Shc tried TO slip past him out in,o tins
hall. but he caught her. md turneG 1er
face up tC his His kiss was most unlike
ing color into Alico's cheeks. ana made
her ab surdly shy'. They were both em-
bdrrassed when he finally released ncr
II think I'll freshen up" he said TO
cover his emotion. And Alice left him
and went out to the living room. where
she picked uD n book and tried 20 reau
She found II Impossible 10 concentrate.
however, her thoughts were so full of
herself and Jim
when he finally Joined her he did not
0'Ck up tho paper as usual lie drew up
his armchair close to hers and began
Z" chat His eyes were eager ana merry,
like gay boys. and Alice's heart was
Gllod with 2 tenderness that almost
brought tears 10 her eyes. She had been
dissatisfied with Jim and with their
lrRrriaEH. She had been keyed up 70
the point where she might have made a
terrible mistake II 1t mad not peen Tor
Diana and Julian. Diana's news the
other day had set her to thinking, ana
today when she had told Julian aoou,
Diana's approaching marriage ana had
seer the expression on his face, she had
been certain that both her friends hao
made a terrible mistake.
OF course Alice had blamed Jim for
her own unhappiness. everything tina,
she had disliked about marriage sh,
had laid at his door, forgetful of The
fact that she had made no effort TO b.
charming TO intrigue his interest. tC
talk TO him of anything but the petty
housekeeping matters that had annoyed
her through the day.
They went in TO dinner in state, anC
had n merry time. Afterward Jim sug