Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-25
CARELESS HEARTS
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
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had openly reproached her for the fact
that she relied upon the shop TO keep
her busy and occupied. She had avoided
many engagements with him by plead
ing business, deluding herself by imag-
ining that after she was married things
would be different
II shall have made up my mind to II
them. she would say 10 herself. But
these are my last few days, and surely
have right to do as I like with
them"
Diana flushed at, the Implication IN
his words, but she looked at him evenly,
as she replied.
Frankly. Gleaves, I can't leave Rita
until she has secured some one to take
my place. Please don't be unreason-
He strode across the room to her then,
and took her roughly in his arms Diana,
Diana, don't you know that II is be-
cause ] love you 30 much that want
you with me always?'
She had become curiously still, as she
always was, whenever he touched her.
She never made any effort to repulse
him, but she found Il impossible 10 re-
spond In any way. and she always drew
away as soon as she could. =
Now as he released her she laughed
! lightly.
Leave 1t to me. Gleaves. and as soon
as can arrange things, I promise you
| | will do IT."
Diana had Gladys entirely fitted out
! at Madame Naldfs. from lacy lingerie
to really lovely frocks. She had Gladys s
rather stringy hair waved and dressed
sonality upon her. and Gladys was her
willing slave She would bebble art
lessly of how wonderful everything had
turned out; like a fairy" as she
put II.
And OF course you will be so glad to
! leave all this behind you" she would
! say TO Diana. Father wants to give
! you everything; he never wants you 10
do anything but be lady"
And then she would be instantly con-
scious that she had said the wrong thing,
for Diana would say mockingly, "Oh,
Gladys, what is a lady? My dear child
don't talk that way, 1t sounds cheap and
| vulgar"
Gladys because she felt that II was alb
| solutely necessary. Gladys had an over
abundance of middle class nobbery
which made her very unpleasant at
times But once having delivered her
lecture. Diana would laugh at the
misery in the childs face and carry her
| of to lunch somewhere where GLADYS
could display her charming new clothes
to the best advantage. Gladys really
adored Diana and looked up to her in
every way. Diana had accomplished
more for her In a short time than thai
young person could have done for her
self IN a lifetime, and no one knew
this better than Gladys herself.
One afternoon. when Gieaves had
called Al the shop foF- Gladys and Diana
he said lightly TO Rita. When are YOU
going TO be able to do without Mrs,
Longs services? have urged her 10
give UP her work. but she pleads that
she cannot leave you before you find her
successor"
oh" said Rita. quickly turning to
Diana Il did fortunately get some one
Yesterday, a woman from one OF the
Fifth avenue shops. II will be all right
TO leave any time now"
How splendid !" cried Gladys, re-
lieved that Diana would be giving I'D
| her work at last.
Gleaves looked his satisfac action, but
| Diana turned white to the lips She
had clung 10 the shop as the last link
holding her to the past, She had not
realized until that moment her dread OF
the future and her unwillingness 10
meet II.
(Ta ha suatinu.dA