Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-25

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Ldlre, ,c,ronr;He Barton, n wedlthy
wdrr'eS ,.tcr, AVID DISCOVERS Adt he
Nep lg'Tio iorc her. He hos married
does NJ :, Ue hcud OF his house, the
hr 10 b;s children. Laurel had
r'ofsc ,b Wiporn Bell before her
hvfo v;.oc c and nc friendship. betteecn
sI@ Ts Iro uqmeH coni'r"es'a ,";.% .
.. 2 CHATTER XMt" .,-,.
..,urx .Uipoha lift. The; early part
W. september, both women were we :,
,on:rioos OF q littlf breacn os.Wee. :,
,guyF .Ssnd II WIS. not that Mlnons Tnsp ,t
.nS1gr :. 1fgsnrd Of Laurel or ylce versa;a nu. ~
s,s 81 tbe result OF upspoNfn InannoeTiS I;ao WI
ana tpv oiSt hack TO New York with su
nona W. ,hot she could hardly under
sigeI,u''S.r s.rhs, train rolled into the Penn !.
stanu stalion and her heart ieaped
| syNan.il.,ng INTO the coucourse with her
as, "S ,.n cav Trddy'S boucst, good ma :
ess 20 f,.c II was 80 good to sec him
esaTltn, rent 80 dinner in a hot little
vTrsnt.' 1s.T and TED told her all the
res.aui vau ,uss;r His questions about
once Wi,ona sidcstepped until he
nau,1,y'' nt,,,, rsaliTrd that she was evod'ns
fhrfrS1: ,rSou haven't told me anything about
Ia .;.;t he said finally. us the
ynua y, az beautiful as people seyF
p's"GVr u" rTbo Cedars' l.. perfect. Ted. and
.r,rr Gne vas splendid to me. y =.
''E'S You say that with reservations
hs hyp peFii'tdr don't. but that kind of life
a5.sp't g appeal to me, really.
T,d'a face grew tender with. feeling:
-. Ioo,od across tho little table, and
r,,mrod rs 70 touch Wiuoua's fingers as
,ssr Inv urturucd., Shc did not draw
b,rd AWAY rs abe once would have.
!, , royulsiou against any display OF
,s,t;n,cnt hcr own fingers even tight.
.,od oro,,rd his for n moment. and they
,,ro ne much alone as though they had
soon an n desert island for all the at
tcntion they raid,to the crowded tables
| about them.
.you Thought. would hc changed. .
Winona accused tendcrli.
Ted moddtd ''ics. -..--
Well. I'm rot, Her tone was
bs,scdly. reaasuring. Ted pressed his
advantage. -~ -
Let's get married. -,
.,Of ~rourep. sUrlc day Wiuona
aushcd bright rcd, but her voice was
matter Of fact. ..... =
w.: Ted when h. srckc again held q new
roir Of mastery in his voice. NO. NOT
,omo dsv, but now" he returned.
Winona saspcd. "Why. Tod, this
,u't like YOU. You vc always been
90 sensible, It's you who hay" changed
liter all. q"
II haven changed. but we're Young,
Winona, aud five years from now VII
BE- sorry We waited. Aft"r all. why
should We wait"' ,-,, ,E.rt..i -.
All Winona's independent self 'was
| reduced for tho time being TO tender
| reflective womuuhood, her cycs NScts
wide and thoughtful and she was think
ire. Ted sat motionless across the
table. his cves fixed on her eagerly
waiting. She looked at him finally
| straight into his. eager, eyes. and hci
own were little shy.
When had YOU thought" she asked
and stumbled on the words.
He laughed happily 'As soon as
We can.
"0f course, shall go on with my
work .,.,.r
why. Of course, Win. YOU arc to
DO as you please always" -" ..
%, Ted" aud Winoua smoke in ~
dcesS Of glsdncss UNUSUAL for her.
TN so glad you love me, I'm so glad
you feel as you do. " ... - -
II was so unusual for Wiuoua &c
show feeling. that Ted was epeechlcss
Msnlike, he might have spoiled the mo
nent by food Of questions ip order
10 penetrate her mood. but he did not
He sat blissfully happy and noticed
| things about Winopa that lc had never
seen before, Tho way her hair crinklet
at the ears. the way her color came
aud went. Alas for the calm. we'll or
drred comrauionshir that had beer
theirs, Ted was, after all. just n man
in love. .... 20.
The waiter had been towering about
'hcir table for a louG time, and Tee
fnalIy came to himself enough to. aet
for his check.
Tn going to pay my share" in,
sisted Winona.
lie put 81 bill over the piece o.
cardboard, nnd ioobNd mp at her. "No