Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-18
Man Proposes

Diana and Julian Long felt that
then ,oere right tOhen they agreed on
a SeDdrdtion. Both Cere bored tpNh
each other aud Nth marriage. They
had knotpn each other from childhood;
and any marriage based on long
friendship is generally 1tthout ro-
nance Of any kind. But 10 t0dS after
tDdrd, ,Uhen they had q chance to con-
template Rtc each tDithout the other,
that they doubted the tCtSdom Of their
ace. Both had met other people; IN
fact, Diana had had ttoo proposals aud
Julian had tried hard to become in
terestcd ir other tComeh, but IN gain
One ddU they met IN the street, and
old memories stirred IN their hearts.
II ,pds then that Diana realised her
late. Just about this time she dis.
.corercd that her diUOrCe had influenced
4 lice Ir1r;p, friend Of hers, to rebel
against marriage. Diana felt that IN
order TO rectify the mistake she had
made, and lest Julian suspect that she
still cared, she must marry again.
TT WAS perhaps the biggest moment
L In Gleaves Maltby's life when Diana
said she would marry him. He had
made a point Of coming TO New York
every two or three weeks through the
winter, presumably on business, but
really to keep In touch with Diana. He
felt that II he made their friendship Of
use to her some day she might change
her mind: but after he and Diana had
met Julian that day, Gleaves had lost
heart. He had realized then that Diana
cared for her husband. That was why
her surrender was all the more bewilder-
ing to him; and Diana. having made up
her mind was determined to play the
game. She did not intend that GleaVes
should have the worsN OF the bargain;
But when did you begin to care?"
he asked, as she lay In his arms, her
lashes dropped over her eyes, her mead
against his shoulder.
She opened her eyes and smiled at
him Il always cared, GleaNes. l al
ways knew you were splendid. but l
wanted to be sure
"And you are sure?" His voice was
husky. He could not believe that Diana
was actually going to belong 10 him.
That dream that he had dreamed of a
life built around her had always seemed
very much a dream; and now he held
her in his arms. and she had promised
to marry him. Surely 1t must be true
that she did care,
when will you marry me?" he asked
his lips against her hair. There is no
reason why we should walt, Is there|'
II must wind up my affairs at the
shop and give Rita chance to get some
one in my place. Shall we say Sep
tember?'
lie wanted to protest. TO insist upon
It's being sooner but he was too con.
siderate for that: and It was agreed
that the wedding should take place In
the fall
Diana often wondered In the days that
followed what 1t would be like If, feel
ing as she did, she were going to marry
Julian The smallest thought of JuliaI
had power to send the blood in a rust
to her heart. When GleaYes had brought
her an engagement ring, two diamonds
set with a great glittering emerald, and
had taken her In his arms TO kiss her
for a moment Diana closed her eyes anC
imagined that Julian was holding her
The result was astounding; and she me
Gleaves's kiss in way that swept hin
off his feet. He held her close kissing
her again and again; and Diana wa'
ashamed and resolved never to do sucl
thing again.
This sudden response in Diana die
more to convince GleaVes that she loved
him than anything else and afterward
when she was apathetic in his embrace
he consoled himself with the memor!
OF that moment. When she was his wifi,
he would make her love him, II givlnl
her everything In the world to mak'
Ter happy could win her love. But |
seemed to Diana, during those first day
OF her engagement. that the NOR
Gleaves did for her the more she loveC
Julian and she would lash herself will
| scorD. for loving man rho did not car,
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