Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-08
HIS SECOND WIFE
BY ERNEST POOLE
Author of "The Hmbor," "His Fautiiy'
: Copyright, 1890, bv Public LEDGER Co.

moment later she started forward. "oh,
pleasoF' she cried DO that again
You chuckled! Don't deny IT. Go on
, and really laugh with met" Her voice.
unsteady and auivoring, broke into a
merry laugh. and In this Joe's partner
joined Then she said sternly. you
give me friendr'
Nourse thought for moment
There's only one left on the list" ne
| replied.
His name, please"
Dwight
'BusinessT
! Music He shows rich girls how to
sing" She stared at him
,,,, But look here" she said emphatically
I'm a rich girl-Tm very we'll off-and
| ! certainly propose to sing used TO-
| ir the choir at home--and ] was told
| l had quite voice! And I meant to
take lessons in New York-of tall
dark man with curly hair"
fat" ~ 10 'ar anu
Never mind Then he probably has
blue eyes, And they twinkle at you-in
the friendliest way"
Young woman, I'm your husbands
Never mind Il you arc. You're not
enough. want more Of his friends.
Now tell me-whero did the fat man
STUDY! ABROAD =
"In' Paris"
"ohl" che cried. Were he and Joe
| together there?"
They were. for while"
| oh, how NICE" She laughed at him.
What a dear you've been to me-" she
SAID: You like me. don't you!'
"Yes-I do"
Quite a good deal I"
All right" he said. She was watch
Ing his face. This Is new to him." she
| was thinking.
You believe don't want money!"
Nor friends like Amys?"
You don't seem to-"
And I don't. want friends like
you and this Mr.. Dwight--and that
| let me In at her door
And her husband--yes. he'll do. Why
| how the circle widens!''
so far" Nourse reminded her, I'm
the only circle you've got"
Yes, and very nice one. And now
| you're going to be a dear, and go to
| this man Dwight and say what a re-
| markable voice i have-and tell him all
my other points. and the hole I'm In and
| the money / have. Don't forget that
the money ] have-for my acquaintance
with Mr. Dwight leads me to believe
that wealth is a great inducement with
him. 1t makes his blue eyes twinkle
| So"
Very WELL" Nourse answered grimly.
But when you get them twinkling
what are you going to do with him?"
Sing with him." was her Arm reply.
| And between songs talk with him-of
Paris and my husband, and tho great
ideals l have-and the delicious dinners
| have--for he's fat, you know, and he
loves his meals-and then ask him to
That" she said severely, "is all ! can
tell you at present. My plans for
resurrecting Joe will have to be made
as l go along-step by step and friend
by friend" All at once she turned on
him fercely There's that pity again
are thinking. Then let me tell you. Mr.
Bill Nourse, that you are not to pity me
| II you do" she cried "the time vii
come when you will be plying yoursel
for being cast off like an old leather
shoe-from one of the most brilliant anc
attractive circles In this town. Do yol
know what you almost do to me--you
! the one friend l have in New York
| You make me feel you've almost los
your faith and hope in everything
that you're nearly old You make mi
wonder If I'm too late-whether my hus
band is nearly old and the dreams h,
had in him cold and gone, You scare
me--and you've got to stop, You've GO
| TO be just exactly as young as ] am
this very minute! You've got to Dor
| ro" some youth from me--for | hav
plenty TO go around-and help me max
this fight for friends. 1t may not com
to anything-for the soul of this cit
is hard as nails! This music man ma,
turn me down-or be perfectly fat an,
| useless Who knows? But how car
I tell till ] meet the man? And whe,
will you go and see him? Today or t.
morrow? ] haven't very much time
you know, for any moro shllly- -shally
| ing! ] want some action out OF you--'
She faced him flushed and menaclng
and he took her hand and said:
You'll get it. Where's you teIe
phone"
Right there in the hall!'
"Ill call up Dwight"
Wait! Is he married?"
NO"
"Thank God I"