Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06

V beme' i;n feels that hdthv wu.
syd, but Wv ,bsm. she negleofs
maen m,,,,iv Lo' jill, eho is cmpioycdd
VEN ste,ao steaoo,ophcr. gets doqud'ntel
IN cyrus Tollenfvte'r rJ;iiUard uiI Mr.
t",ocss. sn @ Jiils emploger poc ~ a"J Jill. she
.svcr, proposes mdrttuyU ,e y, nnd her
p~y" ~ iore pith Talle"'g'e tbou,and Jm
w 4, torn rith Mo"';u ,n;u
.ssd,o,,ies. sdt, for she knoTTS ,b;, ~; % she
, n rich icomdn. ~ ,m,s .,.. hc
10Y, .eny yuIen they meet dgdm at,' I"
= AND Nd" HERE IT CONTINUES
INV smoke but little as they walked
Nabi -, Tho park: once Tallentyrre
her that he had peeh laLod I"dy ,t ber and
2 81 sbe knew that he looked ,ns at neF "fo ha
y; ss,,s SDV away again as he SPOKE hson ne
ict s.d dryly, that he had NO. no. oebn bn
oeu, oeu,.h,l' in the thing for whio' nc nc
eeesod essonsd, He waited momgni EN-, 70, 10,
o nVpet rp,ote some comment, but jill iei'
~. Tied and stupid. 10 hod
Isu u.s nothing to her where ne nau
II wa WI wbat he had been doing: she
~ anuuoW anu fercely. II he had wished
% ne'SS 'SSnow--if he had cared in the
70 .st for her opinion, he would
Pry least ;,ton ~ 70 her at least once during
A. ;nterminable week. ,, 49,
y T,.r ,n' left the park behind; they
.IEed along the road through the gray
Eilisht. -,,. thov reacbed the
,rner Of the street. -,
~ 81 must 20 home-l only came out
" A little while
"We'il have a taxi, them want to
psak to you;
% %sYou're too extravagant; and | want
rslk-I came out for walk. I'm
rcd Of sitting all day =,
VERY we'll; then ] will walk with
Sbc wanted to argue, but it seemed
M much effort. She gave in laconi-
In The end, they went the last half
pils on a half-penny tram; they sat
ide BY side on one of the top seats
A navy in the seat directly in
mt Of them blew cheap shag smoke
/ i both their faces.
\ mi was conscious Of a silly desire
burst out laughing.
She was sure that Tallentyre had
never had a halfpenny ride on tram
Ssfore-she was sure that he hated 1t.
She looked at him critically.
He was wearing light gray suit,
hd the inevitable Homburg hat; he
hrried gloves which looked as il they
Id never been worn.
When they reached the corner Of
be road near the green ratings Jill
gain tried to dismiss him.
II will say good -night-you don t
|snt 10 come any further"
BE ignored her hand.
II am coming; I can see that you are
ttemined not to give me a chance to
peak to you. and am equally deter
lined that you shall"
She tried to laugh.
How absurd; I don't mind you
beakins to me. Why should I?'
They went together into the house
Ind upstairs TO the empty sitting room.
The last roseate glow from the fad
hg pink and golden sky outside lay
|aintly on the floor and shabby furni-
hire.
Jill took off her coat and hat and
aid them down on the sofa; she turned
p hnd his eyes upon her.
well" she said recklessly. what
. you want to speak to me about?"
Tallentyre took her by her slim
fhoulders. Have you missed me?" he
lsked.
She tried to laugh, but the little
lound broke jarringly she turned her
|acs away, breathing unevenly.
Have you wanted me one hun6rcdth
part as badly as / have wanted you? 2"
q. asked again.
she hardly knew his voice now; its
Usual lazy tones had given place to a
Post unwilling passion.
She forced herself to meet his eyes
have you wanted me ore hundredth
kst as badly as you have wanted Lady
she asked mockingly.
hs face changed little lie frowned,
don't know what you mcan-why
Po you speak of hcp?"
lie ret her 60. and Jill moved back
Eard beyond his reach.
AS you are engaged to her--" she
pegan.
ne interrupted with a snothercd cx-
smasti9n' WHO told You that rub
P'sn' am not engaged to her."
ror a moment they faced one an.
taer silently, then Tallentyrc covered
ne space between them and caught her
rs arms. He held her SO that she
uH NOT mo'e-sO that she could
ssy that you have wanted Inc
~; ~ oeen counting the hours since we
asd sood'by ''A Kiss me. JiiI|kiss
Sne tried to say no. She tboupht
a' sne aid say it; she thought thot
he struggled to free herself whsn
kssmoSa sa'Seu . hTr eyes TO his her will
Ionr s;,h hturned to water; she gave "A
Ina ,,nas Ssn and closed her eyes With
90 .I,s UPS on hers, Tallentypre could feel
| uS a'''ost IiNt iaintlng in his arms.
rss,h,c t ,n.sscd her till she was sti6cd --
Iootsd ItrSL-then ~ he raised her ana
yS "Yon az ler laughing unsteadily.
Iou vu boh won dare to tell mo now fhnt
Ir rIaVen wanted me" ho said '
bs bsnl lfled to deny il. then suIdonIr
lS swayed back to him. I,Ic,,ing omJ 'I
foestbmin1C together "''''' 'a"s''hg ana
GU w. ! fav" wanted you-.I hovc -"
She s"e tiaId t[ialsed her lips to him uninvitcd
|endsr "''%u y .so nm in whole hearted sur
|be b.d Sne had always lovcI him. hnt
momon, Hat only, known it since tbnt
her aro IN the path when shc roi."d
the v" sun. ana saw him standing thcre in