Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-13
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
Question of identify
by DOROTHY LAWRENCE

"Norma. just come TO lock al the
house. Please. Just to look nj it first.
The appeal in Terry Millcr's eyes
was So ridiculousy pathetic as he
ga2cd IN nnXiously at tho girl nj who's
feet he was sitting that snc could not
resist him.
"Oi course I shall, but think you 'vC
made tho sillipet mistake I over E"ard
of Terry. Imagine trying to furnish n
house with--.---'
"Ncvcr mind that now. She will Uk"
It. She won't be able 10 do anything
else. It's lust n box Of II house. though.
So don't yon expect too much. When
shall "" go:"
Norma Newton sighed, then replied !:
IL rar 60 this afternoon at il you
wish"
"Fmc :" cxcfnimrd Terry, picking up
his cap to go. "Wcii 70 on tho clcc-
tries" And with this Lc passed down
tho drive out Of sight. whistling. Norma
smiled ru"fully as thc "Crolcction Of the
ricturc uf Tcrry's wife to- be Sprang
before her eyes. She was pretty girl,
very lif>crcut from Norma Newton.
and that wns why Norma Newton liked
her. She hailed from Texas and n
wealthy family. How sh" could live in
the surroundings Tcrrr suggested she
couldn't guess.
"Hc'il be wonderful. wonderful
husband. thought Norma ns She ad.
iustcd her veil while waiting for Terry
after lunrh. Something very near n
lump r'~ in nor throat ana tears SprahS
{" hcr eyes, .. ,.
"SIly goose Sh" laughed lhCn
Icrry loo'nr9 INTO NlGlt' ,,
Come on NO cnII"u. icrfN WIS
very eager ami ;olkcI about III" honS'
all ~" way ana ;" ior,n. .. ,,
oh. IN" darIi,S p'aEnous"' lhuEn
ingly. cXpostuint"d Norma as thcE came
~ slght "t th"lr o'stlnatloh at,"r n
long Walk IRON tue S'atlon' ana I'"'
two rhildreh tn'Y proNc mo run ana
arrived out OF 6rca'H' AS thrE si"prcG
| INT" thc mousse N"r'''a o"'ain" '"S'ln"""
AZ once.
fiow many rooms IerrE eh'
oSK'u. rs Sn' Tah 'h'" 'u' u"E IN'"E
room, room. 49,. ., =,
SN-ihto' up '"r'c "oN"'
snail put my very nrart "nI sou
iht0 t"rhl,hIhS 'u'N' iTrH' '\"TiuH
! Hnin soocrIF' rs tn'E rhu'e Ho"n 'n'
SimirS attpr surveying III" "pl"T """r
W" mus Ws'h ", ~. "l,r ".lu n"'' IT
Ir"uA n'l' Wv sum, i, '.n','' i y; u,
partition o"tWtrn Ill' nan u''' ',''n'
I"o,'' Inus rn'nrRtnS w '"",.' ,!'i ~,
S'"' gray paper lor III" l'EihS rn"h,
eroWh 'Ir IN" "ih'iIE ~ n"'n, .iII lH''', ~
Tor IN" N'','h' ''rIH s.I!l'u .I NJ
proVaI aS Sn" went on PNl",r" 'n'
cast room SIlaIl hN punk; 'n' norm yer
10" hna IN" W"St oIu"' l' 'Ha' al rlSn'
IorlE:
Never ro'lid b" rlEht"r' no re
l'lcd IauShlhgIN. '"'h'' II G'ttih'
I&,C,
IN" hrst part OF tlr ioioW'ng Wo"E
W'S gwen up entirely to IN" cleaning o
the little house,
Fer two weeks of Terry four weeks
vacation tEcy travcrs"d the city tol
house furnishings and at the end "t tw'
weeks tho three tired people turnet
their way TO the little hous" in th'
suburbs to put Il in order. Tn" pnrrr'
ing hnd been don" and Norma We've,
The results with satisfaction. It tool
longer than was expected to sort tn
frrnitur" and place it whCr" il cOul'
EC brought ont or whcr" it could no
be 81 plainly observed.
This done. they turned their attcn
ton TO III" windows. With the help q
III" Newton drcSSmakcr the three won
en- had turned out many pairs of ,nint,
muslin curtains.
"Ilurry. Terry. We must got this la
pair "f curtains up 'oday. W" simpl