Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-07

quaint and centuries-old an atmosphere
such a short journey from home.
Having registered at the wo-storied.
rambling hotel he removed the evidences
Of travel and came down to a supper of
freshly caught oysters, Maryland
chicken and picked pears Afterward,
enjoying his cigar on the clemats-
draped veranda and listening TO the beat
of the surf on the ofrshore bars, ne grew
gloriously sleepy and forgot to wonder II
Jim's Elizabeth had received her fance's
letter.
But in the morning he found note
awaiting him. We're glad TO have
friend of Jim's come down. Will call for
you at 10. Sincerely, BETH HAYDEN
Precisely at the hour named Dick
stepped down from the veranda to
greet a girl who smiled pleasantly up at
him from n weather-beaten blackboard
drawn by a chunky pony.
Miss Hayder?"
The girl advanced a slender hand
Mr. Graham. OF course Jlm's friend.
Shall we drive on the ocean road?"
Dick long remembered that drive for
other reasons than the beauties of roll
ing ocean and wave-washed beaches. Yet
not until the very end, as Dick de-
scended at his hotel. did personal note
pass between them When write Jim"
promised Dick, "I shall tell him how
very fortunate think him"
The girls delicate eyebrows lifted in
way that puzzled Dick a bit. Then she
smiled. Jim deserves every piece OF
good fortune that comes his way" she
declared, but wait until you see my
cousin. My aunt. | believe. is going to
ask YOU TO stay with them while you are
here"
Dick watched her out Of sight. pom
derins her last words. Who was her
cousin and why should he be invited
there instead OF to the home of Jim's
tiancee. What true blue. companion
able sort OF girl she was, II only she
were not engaged TO another man and
that man was his friend Regrettully.
he sighed and turned up the steps.
Then. At the office, he found another
note which asked him to supper and was
sgued on behalf Of her mother, not
Elizabeth but Eloise! Had Jim not
named his fancee, Dick would have
urged himself on TO n belief that 1t was
EloIse and not the Beth of his ocean
drive to whom Jim had laid claim. AZ
II was----
MANY Hoydens live hereabouts?" he
asked the proprietor.
Lord. YES. the woods is full OF 'em !"
came the reply That one you just left
Is Sam Hayden's daughter. one of the
poor Haydens. The one what left this
note. she's Georges daughter owns the
only automobile on the island-they're
the rich Haylens."
Haydens! Well. doubtless that explained
why the task Of entertainment had been
shifted to the wealthy branch OF the
family. Yet. money or no money. his
companion OF the morning. alluringly
beautiful, amiably responsive to his
mood. surprisingly we'll informed for a
forty miles out Islander would certainly
not be surpassed by the well-to-do
Elose.
afternoon, sitting beside her trim figure
az she deftly guided the car. Dick men
tally decided that she was oversure OF
herself. her charms. and her position
n characteristic fatal to any girl. No.
for him the unattached Elotse held no
attractions even as, quite evidently, she
had had none for Jim.
Il understand Beth took you driving,
said the girl carelessly. swervtng 70
avoid a rut. I'D take you around in the
car, but. of course. when Elizabeth gets
SSfe"' sSIf" S"s Il prefer 10 90 the "'''''' '''
elizabeth! But - pardon me, we
drove this morning.
'Oh. mean Jims fiancee, That's Why
We all call my other cousin Beth. You
see, it's mixing naming girls after a
/ grandmother. Elizabeth really expected
to get back on the same boat you did
! but. in case she didn't delegated Betf
and me to look out for you until she
came She lives with mother and me
And here we are"
The following day Dick and Betf
stood together on the windSwept docE
watching the Cape Beatrice as sh'
ploughed her way toward them on hei
return trip.
Elizabeth will surely be on her" pro
phesed Beth. holding tight TO an mex
! pensive but most becoming little spor
, hat
DO you know" said Dick, IT though
you were Jim's Elizabeth until late art
ernoon yesterday"
You make II sound" laughed Beth
"as II the minute Of your discovery wa
important"
The second most important instan
Of my life" retOrted Dick promptly
THE most important" he broke OF
and gazed meaningly at Beth--"is goini
TO be when the most adorable girl Il
the world says yes ~
And for some reason or other, quite al
. II there had been a personal meaning L
his words. Beth blushed bewitchingly.
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