Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-02
The Second Honeymoon
- .r.nrs THE STORY
By RUBY M. AYRES


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~ Jo' .uocces himser to a bcanss-
Stye actress, CyntAta Farv2e' .ss. ~ swo
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IL SoyAood swes.MssS"' SSmostsy.
wyeit., .r;..d. rGr ;ssSSdsd y saSsrcdse.d TO dS,!s.
!hNmys her mother. They 90 TO tAe
t!rs a" ,o"sthcr awd afterspard 20 2
ihsaainpsobis ccfc. Cy~tA!a and Mor..
~ are at another tooss on" 49,.
ssts Christine to erossS, e, ny ,am~ ~ ~ mai
cyfrteno ,Smor that CyNthta 70 en-
tsma tssa TO Mortiaks. ne soonders hoD
Raese ,n, be since she ~ aweddt
tMt Umw,y calls on Cywthid und
S sScr,ss Ssr or jtti~g h.m fcr or. Mors, ,o
IA she admits u 70 trrs; "
IA about yoNr hnsocne aJn,tf. maj
~" oddiro that she loved Mm oM
VIZ ,is moi bear to be poor. Jtmmt, ats-
coh,a at Cvnthta's treatment OF htm,
ttoo,'Jh @ h;s W thouphts to Chrtstts.. He
tMi Mis on hsr and abe Uelcomes AIm
rSdiantiy, Blantly ana @mnoIs oo p's
,in'"Grr,.:;; q Grr,e.,:;;nieTed sT Sst ssry slated, .Ae
nT.,ts' sanoster u client aud severe
III ..yttituds tphsn Jimmy teHs htm,
w. dav dnds rather morose Iovcr
r.,i,sS on ChristiWc, but abe taeets Asm
s.sSth syes daNcing and face ftshsd'
AVN HERE III CONTINUES
unH Jimmier' she said. She looked
" a, II she expected him 10 kiss her
. .k,housht: after q moment he lightly
,o,,ched her cheeks with his lips.
aim sorry I couldn't come to lunch"
..t.s,d stiltedly, 'I--er--I had an en-
sasemsnt II you care to come out
Ne knew he must sound horribly cas-
r.T and indifferent; ne tried In vain to
infuse some enthusiasm into his voice.
but failed.
chrIstine seemed to notice nothing
amiss; she assentsd eagerly when ne
,ussssted they shouid 90 and look AT
The shops, n .. g.
"You--er-you must have ring. you
know" he said t. ...-
HIs heart smote him when he saw
the way her lips trembled. He took her
hand remorsefully,
II mean to make you very happy." he
said. He dropped her hand again and
mIysd N NJ H~aSi MIND no KEEP, comparing this
with the first days of bis enSaEement
isd N ana fcol,sh then no had not needed
10 Be reminded that II was usual to kiss
: = iii when yos we're snssssd to hsr'
Christine had gone for her hat and
Mother Is not at all WE'LL" she said
anxiously, when she came back do
Won know, Jimmy, have thought sorne-
tin,es lately that she really Isn't 20 we'll
and strong as she tries to make me be-
" Jimmy was not impressed he said
,hst ha Thought Mrs WYATT looked AL
not a day older than when she mothered
him down at Upton House, all those
years ago. Christine was pleased she
idored her mother she was quite happS
"Yoa choose what you like" he told
her when they were In the jewelers. shop
The man behind the counter thought hirr
the most casual lover he had ever. yet
served. He looked at Christine with Q
q pity 'ss ssossr wss 80 Eager snS aapn
Christine appealed to Jimmy chal'
va II would much rather you chose one
fof me, Which one would you like
best?" "
he shook his head,
vi don't mind--anything you like
you've got to- wear IT," He saw a little
swift ,I.a look of, Of an, ampassmsnt In her eyes
m.IS "D's%Snds :S,s,;i,. are nice" h. said with
Christine chose q single stone tbs
ring Just fitted, and she turned her little
hand about dslishtedly to show Jimmy
how the diamond flashed,
s fs s.y as m &: tSs ssss ssss wsNls'Rs Ns% aHs
then she glanced at Jimmy as II afraid
she had dreamed all this.
She had loved him all her life; she
was sure that he, too. must have loved
her or he would never have asked her
They had tea together Over the but
tered mullins Jimmy said suddenly:
soon, ] mean r.
Lovely color dyed her face.
she said breathlessly,
y know; but engagements are always
short nowadays. II YOU are willing
Apparently she was more than willing
she, would have married him that minute
!nsi nag he suggested \, She said she must
:, There is your brother to tell, too"
answered.
""hld your" Her eyes Frightened.
think Ss Swif' VIII bs Of pIss:s yISS; %my Do you
Hes never pleased about anything" ."
SAID Jimmy with little laugh,
4, ne leaned an elbow on tho corner OF
ne table and Looked into her eyes. 60.
you Want 70 marry Sis me- M1s' r. wysts WATT won't
known me all your Iifs."
NE flushed and stammsred:
yimmy--I--think I'm Q little afraid.
S!s: 'sS ss:'s RSs
Jimmy's face caught the flush from
We're going to be awfuiiy happy"
Seu Se ASSERTED Inws led then, almost violently III
,,s. "Hou know ! d." His hand fell care
cSs,.y,,Ts ccSsTy well, .1s then. say yes"
She thought everything perfect; she
II Jimmy did not love her tremendously
ns would not be so anxious to be mar
,lee, she told herself. Theirs was going
70 be one Of those romantic marriages
VI when one reads In books.
you smmei, l speak to Mrs. Waytt, or will
,o,Ia u think would like to--hrst." she
Very we'll" Jimmy was relieved. He
wws somehow q little afraid Of Mrs.
i"yya.Ss KIND mother, eyesj he dreaded
heart and Know What 'R Re aSSs Was tSsE soink@ rvs
Spess mat no was only marrying Chria-
"ps pseause--because whyY -.
o,hs, t0rsst another woman; to pay an
tsr tras, woman out for the way she had
SSaled him, That IL how he would
nave answered that question had he
esn quite honest with himself; but as
m.S was ne evaded facing Il at ali. He
cSny cSrisIynsso sontsntsd nM himself with assuring
hsr happy wv '' A'' anu 'haAe
.aI tell mother tonight" Christine
aas a.aia when yn they went back To the hotel
sfe ff Nal ~ write 70 you, Jimmy Tll----"
ward he he sno. sm, me porter had come for
tone. N'e"s '" jimmy III an UNDER
cbrMis,atyy ] speak to You moment, sirq"