Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
a DAUGHTER of TWO WORLDS
story Of NrtU York LUe
BB LEROY SCOTT
yihor Of "No IS Washington Square.' "Marv Reoo oo

VI u,'n 'uu anu MrS. llarrlSon. Amid
az tue glory she had won she felt com.
pletely isolated and thus cut of her
mind went homiug back to the person
who was most concerned in her sue.
cess-her fnthcr.
res. she had to see her father
But where? a daring inspiration
came TO her why not have him visit
her here? Wherever she saw lin,
there would be the element OF risk
n'Ways attending their meetings, and
that risk would be hardly greater here
man elsewhere. 1t could be easily
,.unaged. After thinking u few min
@ u.es shS nau Uncle George on the wire
ana. tuikibg to him in code, arranged
that Black Jerry was TO come at I've
thnt afternoon in the guisc of a cabinet
maker: to mend refractory drawer of
writing desk in her private sitting
room.
Mrs. Shipman's brides luncheon,
was very splendid affair; il had the
distinction which characterized Dll q,
.lrs. Shipman's functions. And Jennie.
desplte her long mental straIp, was Mt
ner Dest pernlps the feveriSh tensity
mnuer ' M9lch she had been living was
responsible Tor her high spirits that
afternoon.
at the end of the affair Mrs. Shin
man whispered in the half humorous.
yer serious tone which vas character
lstlc OF that lady when she was with
those whom she liked:
MY dear, ! envy you. OF all the
younger generation of women Won arc
tue one born to do things. 7 hone 7
snail be alive few years IRON nov n
nee. retired old lady. to watch you
On, Mrs. Shipman." exclaimed fen.
''Bur do, my dear" aud there was
uudeniable conviction in Mrs. Shin.
mans voice. "Tou are going to do
great things. Good -by--untii We meet
IN the country
ms oennie went away dazcd BY this
approval footmau handed her - bo,
This she opened in her cor II nnn
tanned few deep rcd roses-ip ,poncy
Va'ue they meant almost nothiug-ond
an unsea'ed cnvc lopc. From the last ,,he
drew sheet of paper on which was
written these few lines.
Let me say good by. too. You
nave done all ] thought you might
possibly DO. You have proved that
you are the sort of wife ! talked
about that night-thc wife who can
make her husband a great man. You
are dong that to your husband.
]
it is my. privilege to be
Your friend
DANIEL SHIpMAN.
Mrs. Shipman's parting words this
note from Mr.. Shpman. SO thrilled
Jennie that for the time she forgot other
matters.
Never did this world seem so desir-
able. never did her pathway seem to be
| leading forward to such glorious and
widening future. There would have to
be maneuverings. .iugglings. struggles
but she would hold on 20 it.
| Afterward. when she was at home
with Mrs. Harrison and Sue it seemed
that their whole hearted affection for
her would not permit them to leave
Jennie furtivc'y glanced at her watch
The, hands crept around toward ;: her
uneasiness grew. but she could hardy
send them away. and they were still
there when the butler announced tn,
arrival of the cabinet maker.
She hesitatcd then said with forced
calm: Send him in, Martin. III show
him what the work is.
A moment later Black Jerry wal
ushered in by the English butler. Blacl
Jcrry's dress was the usual one of arti
sans-he wore the common cclluloi,
collar. with buttoned on bow tic. aDC
he held the usual scuffed leather bag i,
which skilled workmcp carry their tools
His dark face was impassivc.
'"Ghis way, please" Jennie ordered
Black Jerry, siding along the grea
ltaliancsquc fireplace, crossed the bi;
living room to the door which Jeuui
opened. "It's the lower left drawc
10 that desk which you are to fix" Sh
continued in her even voice. and, clos
ing the door, she returned to her guests
did you really notice him. JeDnic?'
whispered Sue. "Whut u grim, shud
derry looking man -
: "Just so he does the work I don
care what he looks like" Jennie re
turned carclessly.
Fifteen minutes later hcr visitor
finally did depart and Jennie slippe,
into the sitting room. Her father ros
from the chair in which he had beer
waiting.
Dad" she brcathcd. Dad
Jennie" he gulpcd and then
There's no danger of your husban,
coming in op us?' he asked.
'No. Kenneth never comes home be
fore lfpast u.
Black Jerry glanced about the sit
ting room. ''I never saw your hom
before. You've sure got swell place
, Jennie" - exultingly ''the swelles
home I've ever been in -