Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27

go?' ! wouldn't go. and keep a body
against her wish Mrs, Melkin said.
Aunt, you shut up" Sunny said,
"This,-this to me who fed you and
done right by you and
shut up"' Sunny said. aunt, you
git on my nerves :"
Elizabeth Ann DuCrow!"
Sunny turned to her aunt; she took
her by the arm and marched her out
of the room. In the little back bedroom
they had heart-to-heart talk. what
sunny said did not matter; IL affected
Mrs. Melkln it reduced her TO tears.
After me mOiling and toiling and
KEEP respectable and---"
You get that off your mind" Sunny
said. You never done It for me.
don want to hurt your feelings, but it's
your fault I'm not going to have that
girl driven out of this house And you've
got to make up your mind to that, aunt
earned money since 7 was eleven years
old all earned | brought to you the
bits had didn't cost as much as paid
you. J don't owe you nothing: you owe
me a lot; you're living here comfortably
and happy on my money, and so you
can go on living till the end ] shan't
never desert you. or let you down, but
you've got to get the better of your mis-
CRADLES Or-----t
"Or what, Elizabeth Ann Ducrow?"
OR you'll get pound a week TO live
on ard shift for yourself There isn't
no law compels me to keep you to live
with me-"
Mrs. ,Mellin looked at the bright. re-
solute face before her. She saw de"eat
FOR herself, 1t was her Waterloo Sun
nySs victory. Mrs. Melkin, though a
FOOLISH woman, had a streak of sense
~ her. She saw 1t and she gave way;
She broke down and wGpt Copiously.
Now what you've got TO do is to hon
It INTO the next room" Sunny said. "an,l
tell Evelyn YOU didn't mean nothing, and
It's only your bad temper, which YOU
are going to try and get the better Of
yes, Elizabeth Ann" Mrs. Melltin
said.
And off YOU go" Sunny said.
Mrs. Melkin gathered herself to-
gether she charged into tho next room.
YOU didn't ought to take no notice
OF me; I'm lonely widow woman and
ave my moments of grief" she said
II don't want you to go, my dear:
Ike you very much, and It makes me
Apply to think you're comfortable ere
,opc you won't think nothlnk more
about goingv
""T0E-yGu "n %aHs mean mean w. Evelyn asked
said and there's the kiss of forgive
ness she added.
Sunny came in and found them en-
braCing.
50 that's all right I" she said Here
IS Bert .",
Bert came in; he looked smart he
was wearing brand-new suit. There
was something almost painful about the
crease down the front of his trousers
he carried new blllycock hat in his
hand
Law. ain't YOU swcll?" Sunny said.
Bert blushcd; the blush extended to
his ears
Turn round. and let's ave a look at
you Sunny cried. "Evy, did you
CO. ~, II =
Bert. do" N
who'd think he come out of a fac
tory Sunny went on.
1T isn't fine clos" Mrs, Melkn said.
ITS the cart behind EN- :"
Inside EN-" Sunny said. Bert don't
carry is cart on Is back. Goodness,
don't ! wish az I hadn't got an appoint
meht THIS morning. I'd walk up and
down Regent street with Bert till felt
lfeady to drop, so all the girls should see
me and get mad with envy. Evy, you've
got to go instead Of me :"
Evelyn flushed, But" she said.
sunny looked lieenly at Bert; his face
was still very red
You go and get your bonnet and
shawl on, my dear" she said There,
waiting :"
Evelyn ran out and came back in Il
icW minutes, very lovely, with Il rare
| color in her flrp Oh, ,trng =
Bert looked ,f brr ad,',iri, "Ir Wn9 ieauS' ana
"You tWo =, S,n,T, o''''' , t',S - ,
you two. YOU ought to he isheIed ,nam, "
1,,o,,g - = ~ H. '1Sn' ~ pt ldpeieu pan-
don't make It,W bn Sonn,, ms 'onnson a rs 3
| London Won t,yo U.oi,,irpP n"pPS Jay ior
street together" "0ouI inc
D., ,s.,.,
roai'ea[I pe[' iookGu shcHpIshly at Evelyn she
looked at him They went out and
9ui'RS nIlS Eiuehed AGAIN,
YOU had the intention of marrying
SSoTI SoTuIhs JACKSON Nodrsclf' Mrs. MeiNin
S"iH, .,,,,
mo, o,,.,,a rU1 SHnoushJ sunny said. Me
'',", ,ti ~ Not me m TOO busy Don't
~ ou :" illlnklns 100 much aunt; you'll
be wearing your hornets out with your
UiH,m U.Hidh WorNlng lig 80 ara underneath them.
WIlICh reminds me, you amt had new
oo!!XrI MWnt - -
=, Not Ior-mons" and monSc - Mrs.
ieINlh sald. Not that | mind going
out this mint and get Yourself ono !"
ounly Sdlu.