Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
r,Is pEGINs THE STORY

bepleSs fothcr died they married;
@hm .,ss n% she loved him aud
Me X hc Ioted her; he because ne
MoIyJber didn't lope anybody eise'
WY ovld usc The money The arrange
~ ,V Vb,oDobt him. On their Money
men. .bc learns the truth and feHs
mooh NAV Ipe the life OF Bdcheior
sm hs,d nS b;s friends egpecfed. a
ht.0'BH ~. Beyiot throws herself IN ms
Afs' I'D Marie experiences a 0roio-
rah S"c,;on s for bakers, knonn as
NJ ,bor,' friend Of her husband;
rea;" rn;e oy yc,nrnino home IS sdddcned
ha'~, Tbri,' moroseneSs, but at her
noir norIs,;on ~ G" " that she lacks Mrs.
fsoI.,'s oorer 10 srdy him. CHRIS
Her'V, 81 Indrcps for golf ,oith his
Qoes ~ .op, pauions, lcnring her dis
e,rts eoon She meets Uoup1 Atkins,
"bscrs her. and at last declares
En' ,ore for her, bat she gently er..
w: Lop impossible IL all Is. Ana
a"% Games ,rord thGt Chris is coming
m.m V'd and Marie is filled oith hap
., sG%., Then tolloWs another letter
.bicb Chris announces he IS stay
nr for a prise match. Marie taxes
XIV, bordiy-thdt her huS Sband should
~ srsfer more got to coming home 10
~" In n motor trip through the
.,trv t NTH hcfaithful Feathers she
b; ~. HIN know some of her hurt feel
no topard Chrts. -
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
xTT,s n long time since you came to
/ visit us, sir! And the other
s,ntleman-Mr. Lawless-l hope he Is
veil" ,,. H.. :, Scotland &"
FATHERS explained. II dare say you
Vii see hin, before long. Hes been
eating married. you know
s"Indecd. sir! I'm sure | wish him
,nckW She looked ut Marie. and
FEATHERS sad hastily: This is Mrs.
He bad a vivid recollection Of another
.rcasion when somebody had asked If
10 were Marie's husband. and he was
nj risking a repetition Of it..
Y''Many people staying here. Mrs.
Oostin?" he asked. =.
THNo. sir--only two ladies at present,
MT we expect to be full for the week
.nd" She looked at Marie. There
are fine gold links close to u.s. she ex-
planned.
ion because I don't play golf, Marie
sajd when she and Feathers were alone
arsin. II think I am beginning 70
hste the very name of it,
Marie sighed and looked out Of the
v,pdoy to the narrow country road
~ think I'm too tired to learn any
thlng," she said despondently.
Feathers frowncd: he thought she
locked very frail. and in spite of his
words be could not picture her swing
ing club and plowing through all
veathers as Dorothy Webber had done
t"You'vc no right to be tired" he
MD angrily. "a child like you!'
She looked up, the ready tears COM
!ng to her eyes.
"Do you think I'm such a childT'
,he asked. That's what Chris always
sys--a kid, he calls me. And yet
don't feel so very young, you know
~ should like to be as young. -
gtathers said.
She leaned her elbow on the table and
her chin in her hand.
"How old are you?' she asked.
Thirty eight next birthday--as you
Insist. -
She did not seem surprised.
~ wonder what l shall be like when
I'm thirty eight" she hazardcd.
Feathers did not answer; he was
doing q rapid calculation in his mind !;
be knew that she. nineteen now, was
nineteen years his junior. That meant
that when she was thirty six he would
be fifty five.
His mouth twisted into a grim smile.
Life was a queer thing. He wondered
what he would have said had any one
told him three months ago that he would
be lunchng here with Christopcr's wife
V-nuite contentedly.
There were voices in the cobble- stoned
yard outside, and Marie looked toward
the window.
1.-TWO people coming in," she said.
u suppose that's who the other places
are laid for" She indicated the further
end Of tho table.
The two people Mrs. Costin men
tioned, | suppose" Feathers said.
Won't you have some more cream?
always think y" he broke off as
the door opened and Mrs. ucriot walked
into the room.
There was moment Of blank sur
prise. then he rose to his feet.
The world is q small place: how do
you do:' he said calmly.
Mrs. HcriOt found her voice. of which
sheer astonishment had robbed her; she
broke out volubly.
=, Mr.: bakers, of all people. And
Mrs; l.awlcss. too! Who on earth
would have dreamed of meeting you
yard :"
She shook hands with Marie. The
world is small place, isn't it:"
are YOU staying here?" Marie
%ed' She did not care In the least.
out u waS something to say.
leS-with my sister. It's dull. but
week ends we have quite good time.
.ou must come down, she addel turn
ng 70 Feathers. And how il Christ"
left him in ScOtlend-golfing."
Feathers said. lie is coming up to
'own this week."
Really. How delightful. Bring
YIN down and We'll have n foursomc.
r,u ISu don't play, do you. Mrs. LawlessE :
,.,, mnat pity Don't you care for the
live never played"
.Weli, you must begin. Get Mr..
pakers to teach YOU" She turned az
nu sister entered. LENA. I've Just
Ssh into two friends. Isn't it queer?
Ms introduce my sister. Mrs. Rem
ueIMrs. lawless, and Mr.. bakers" "
Mrs Rendle looked Marie up and
sOwh critically and nodded. She was
@ my IKE her sister. only older and less
NJ. You've just finished lunch. see,"
mrs; r., Heriot said.
had Mhat a pity. We might have all
Jag It together"
IN were not staying-we're going
Feathers said hurriedly. I'm
S,ng Mrs, Lawless down to see some
''eadS ENDS ut Wendover."
N. n1eally How perfectly delightful -
e grew Feathers n little away from
m NJ eister and Marie. Has she been
cono asalh she asked, with assumed
A. SVern' ern ;, i never saw any one age as
btoniIea iIahy Feathers looked at her
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