Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07


He smiled, regarding her.
Tears had fallen and dried on Mrs.
Kaufman's cheeks; she wavered be
tween a hysteria OF tears and laughter.
I--children--" She succumbed to
tears, daubing her eyes shamcfacedly.
He rose kindly. "Say, when such a
little thing can upset her it's high time
she took for herself little rest If
she backs out we string her up by the
thumbs--not, Ruby.?'
We're going, Ma. Going! You'll
love the Markovitchs' hotel, Ma dcarie,
right near the boardwalk, and the
grandest glassed in porch and--and
chairs and-and hooks and things.
Amt they. Vetsy?'
Eyes. you little Ruby. you" he said,
regarding her with warm, insinuatipg
eyes, even crinkling an eyelid in u
wink.
She did not return the glance. but
caught her cheeks in the wise of her
hands as If to stem the too quick flush.
"Now you--you quit !" she cried. turn
ing her back upon him in quick pink
confusion.
She gets mad yet" he said, his
shoul ulders rising and falling in silent
laughter.
well" he said. clicking the door
softly after him, good night and sleep
tight"
"Don't"
'Night, Vetsy.'
Upon the click of that door Mrs.
Kaufman leaned softly forward in her
chair. speaking through scratch in
her throat. RUBY !"
With her flush still high Miss Kauf e
man danced over toward her parent,
then as suddenly ebbvl =. spirit, the
color going. why. Mommy what
| what are you crying for, dearie? Why.
there's nothing to cry for. dearie. that
we're going off on a toot tomorrow
all nerves. | bet from the way Suss
hollered at you today about her extra
milk you're upset yet. Wouldn't I give
her a piece of my mind, though. Here,
move your chair. Mommy. and let mc
pull down the bed"
"I-I'm all right. baby. Only | just
| tell you it's enough to make anybody
cry, we should have friend like we
got in Vetsburg. II tell you. baby,
they just don't come better than him.
Not, baby? Don't be ashamed to say
so to Mama"
'T amt, Mama. And. honest, his
his whole family is just that way
Sweet like and generous. Wait till you
|
! law will treat US at the hotel tomorrow
And-and Leo. too"
81 always say the day what Meyer
Vetsburg, when he was only a clerk in
the firm. answered my furnished room
advertisement was the luckiest day ir
my life
"You ought to heard Ma. ] was teas
ing him the other day. telling him that
! he ought to live at the Savoy, now that
he's a two thirds member of the firm. y
Ruby"
81 was only teasing. Ma. You just
ought to seen his face. Any day he'c
leave us -
Mrs. Kaufman placed a warm, in
sinuating arm around her daughter
slim waist. drawing her around thu
one way, baby. Meyer Netsburg car
ever leave me and make me happy wher
he leaves"
MA, what you mean?'
You know, baby, without Mamt
coming right out in words.
MA, honest ! don't. What?'
"You see it coming just like I do
Don't fool Mama. baby !:
The slender lines of Miss Kaufman
stiffened, and she half slipped from th'
embrace.
"Now, now, baby, is it wrong
mother should talk to her own bah!
about what is closest in both thei
hearts?'
'I-I--Mama. II don't know y
GLOW he's here in this room ever.
night lately, Ruby, since you-you' re {
young lady. How right away he fol
lows us upstairs. How lately he in
vited you every month down at Allan
tic City. BABY, you ain't blind, ar
you?"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Copyrioht, 1880, Jv Wheeler Syndicate