Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-04
=. CHARTS THE STORY

- but JW Jee'' M che pe1Iects
s%nseS for them, ano on, Ss0 I, empioped
utterly. Jhl, ,eno ,, 7" "ocouppinted .pd
m~ stsnographer, geS ,.o o society
1s c.yas Tdllentvre,g ,g!,s,,,rd aiso = '' Sbe
v,is Tya aypa friend Of H"lga,,a. l, .,,dcr. %
mcM a"l lope pith him, ou a.e, amu" ,o
fsm thot he must marry m'a's - ss;cI
deaa. h;r IN idleness. Doh is I. '
rgp'di, Hath, and just TOO 'd'o hu"'
puts - 2" ,.,,c reveals the best part ot
Tonen Ta,s 10 JiH IN her trst '9eess .
by na,emsut, na.@ but sooner or ,a.e,
d.oT,eo,.,ec. that this dcqudnedhGee
n MA sISS S"d begun so strangely ''0"'a
"'. AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
uur ,oused herself from her dream
Sins with sigh, to find MI s'ofse''
looking sbe sat the spring sunshine
4, full tull on her face; she loo, looked sl,Ia. pale
-, , q, tbe black of her frock accent
=. ..,i her pallor and the shadows De,
,,, ,,.ts her eyes; her mouth had a ar0Gpta ,p,a
%sm t, It's usually smiling curve 'n'0
dcpondency' , .,u.,0a crv when
.,s ,,, Mr. sturgess leaned toward
and laid his hand on hers.
Nsi =. .nu smiled lied whimsically; his kind eyes
searched her face. ,,o rou
.,.,. 4, nothing to be afraid OF.
IN .book her head; she tried to
'r.. % but her heart was beating fast
WITH Nth nameless apprehension;
van " wonder how you would like to
marry an old man. said henry
stursess suddenly.
"a. voice was very grave now, and
ths lind hand on hers tishtened lts
nIRi; nIR;, never moved; she thought she
-...t S be dreaming; she looked away
a,u s.SD, him to the hand resting on her
avn avn !: strong hand--a broad, generous
''a1i '@a1Wiby-vhy-what do you mean"'
sbe asked In n whisper. 49,. !.
hns H. = Sturpess rose to his feet; he
.,aod Nd with his back to the empty fire.
1i DIsce his hands deep thrust into his
pockets. ,,,s VOW much
,,,o n marry you-if you could ever
Sr,nv yourself to think of me- he said,
W mi had turned little in her chair
,hs could not believe that he was
Speaking seriously; he seemed all a.
once like a total stranger. Ihe ordi
nsry, rather stout employer whom sht
lsd seen and talked with every day o.
har life for weeks past had gone, ant
n his place was man who looked al
her with rather wistful eyes-a maj
Who was asking her to be his wife.
lin rose slowly to her feet; she kept
hand on the chairback to steady her
selt-sbe asked him breathless ques'
ton al,
he smiled little. -
"Why not? The thought has beer
in my mind almost ever since you cam,
here. ! am not young man, but
am very fond of you; l will give you
good home and make you happy.
admire you'll know what you hav'
done for your brother and sister in thu
past--and | know, too he hcsitated
and bis voice hardened a little. -,
know, too, how your sister has treated
you," he added.
Jill WINGED.
"You know-who told you?"
'Tallentyre.
A faint flush crept into Jill's face
TalleDtyre had told him Tai
sntyre had talked to him of her ant
her affairs.
'Tallentyre is interested in you,'
Ar. Sturgess went on, unconscious o.
hsr emotion. He is strange man
put he has his good points, and he Il
xceedingly kind hearted. He would b'
glad to know that you were happily
etted down and provided for; o.
course, you know that he himself !:
hortly to be marriedT'
There was long silence.
Mono, ! did not know" said Jill
Mechanically, then "Who-who is ht
soing to marry?" she asked.
He told her unhesitatingly.
Lady Erica Hewing it,
een practically settled for some time
believe. She has money-and h,
ham,t.-to put the case in a nutshell
and t's his only hope of ever recov.
erlng himself. They've always been 6
spendthrift lot-the Tallentyres-" h,
ofoke OIL suddenly, struck by something
her expression. But we don't wan
DISCUSS his affairs-I want to dis.
susS my own He came over to where
ny ny stood. WELL" he asked gently
w you think you could ever bring
"n svursen 10 care for an old man like
nis voice was kind-so kind, thai
'uGgsn aNp tears swan into Jill's eyes.
h. on, don't deserve that you SHOULD
good, she said brokenly. Il
0Ai aon know what to saw"
IN ,n patted her shoulder.
Dont say anything now IL vo,
Ist INV ma raIher not; think it over ant
iss %e vor know IN a day or two. / prom
est est 'OuT- ~ his voice was very earn.
you @ con,l promise you that if you thinl
SsVsr new .yula so far honor me, you shai
H. Me nsVe cause to repent it,"
he moua ud not give her time to answer
va Iep Sn,ep pack to his desk. Now shal
W pna'Sn the letters?''
on hn,iunl could not keep her Thought,
msk;us' BUSINESS letters; she found hersnI
presanSSo mistake after mistake; the vc,
and i'Ire N OF Mr.. Sturgess confnsnd bo!!
asked dAsae d0l her nervous; at last sb,
He rOsa desperately if she might 90. '
afsaiSs aiSsfIIainly-certainly q,
but bait u i have behaved very soIes an
Run !, WAS was quite unintentiopaII I''"".SI !
holidsVSay, home; ! think you want ,
kls in h. he added with little stmi twin
you ii Ike MS u hsl,1e grave eyes. "How wonI, v%,
isr bSg bSi,a hGliday-with meP" bo "oua' oota
never 4'I beS seriously half in fun ~ "yomv oSTe'
well 7 Veen SEd abroad, l SUPPOSE Puno ou "
He oUo. W .take-my wife - p'"''u an'
her oUt UtPened nc the door for her md hor,o,
most Weaish %s II she had been one e oSTt' of hi
and wyntn yetSt who took orders u from 5%St tn tn
She conIS TISnt home like one in q droor
just 6,a 6apaaonnSCGt not believe that :" what are@m am