Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
CHAPTER XXNII
A Clean Break

aHRs. ALBERRY was alone in the
II M Kitchen. She had had her break
,,.t che told me, and was keeping sonfe
hnt for me. Poor old soul She avoided
iot;ng at me, and, at last, in sheer
rretcbed desperation, | said:
i"Nir. Anderson has been here, hasn' t
She colored in distress as she an
swered: , -, i, -.
10 ro,i were all right. He said he saw
roI ont in the rain last night. and was
.i,oid Won might have taken chill"
"Uow kind of him !" l said.
with n reckless hand / put six Jumps
AZ surar into the tea which | knew she
tad already sweetcned. How dared he
eome and ask if l was all right?
Y burned with shame to think how
fatally had given myself away last
night, How / had begged him not TO
leave me. How much | had let him
see cared.
'Iye got some news for you. Mrs
Alberry," | said presently, when | had
ichoked down mouthful of toast.
\ She looked up, and her eyes were
mil of kindly anxiety. I'm not en-
eaVed any more" l went on with hard
Irpcklessness. 'It was mistake, MS
yon told me. so last night | told Mr.
Henderson l would not marry him after
yIH."
N | rushed through the lie anyhow.
W"Did he tell you when he was here juSt
lhOw?' I asked ferocly.
N She SHOOK her head. Her lips were
Ihemblng.
"I'm sure ! don't know what to say,
Miss Sally" she answered. In sritC
Of what I've said in the past, in ny
Ehcart I was glad 10 think that YOU
and him was going to be so happy. Such
nice gentleman as he is.
"Oh, 50 vOu think he is, do y"u:' !
said aud | laughed.
eve always thought so. she in
Iistcd earnestly. "But. all the sane.
II knew he was not fit husband for ~
young lady like you, and if as YOU have
yrtalIy come to sec it from the same point
Of view. I'm sure ! hone it'll he fol
Srur happiness miss. that do. though
ll'm sure MS it II 9" cruel hard for him.
n She wiped away a. tear and began
ibervOusly folding her apron into plaits.
81 thought he looked this morning
JOS if something had happened to up
get him" Sh" went on in the gnrrul"uS
Fashion 80 beloved Of her class "LOvli"d
aS If ned been awake all night. and
Ivhcn | lst2d if he would lik" to 50"
You, i" didn' t answer ut all. but just
shook his head and then 49,
"llc knew | wouldn't sec him. that s
lvhy,' struck in shrillv. ".\ud hc
knows | don't ever want tu 500 him
again, so if he comes here or you know
hes coming, please toll me first. so that
u can keep Cut of the way
4 She stared at me nCredulOusly, and
5fhe color rose in her face.
"And I'm sure Mr.. Andcrson'S the
lnst as would be forcing his company
where it wasn't wished for" she said
Extensively.
burst ont laughing How ironcnl II
aIl was. When I had loved him and
wished to marry him, they had all
saId ;hat he was not suitable huS
Iband for mo. Now that | Ind been
draggcd round to their way Of think
pug they were prepared to take up the
cudgcIs in lis defense.
! laughed till the tears ran down
my cheeks, and at last Mrs. AlbPrry
went off in high dudgeon, and / was
left alone.
sat at the breakfast table wondering
IWnat Wt to do with myself the whole day.
INhat was | to do with myself for the
pest Of my life?
Last nights rain had cleared away,
ana the sun shOne, but | was afraid to
20 out for fear ! should meet Mark. |
E'aEed in the house, wandering round
Iuylhg to help Mrs. Alberry, and only
FuGGcGeded in getting in her way.
he hal never been SO miserable in my
ie When evening came | thought I
EnOuid 50 mad if | had to go through
yahother such day.
linen suddenly | made up my mind
ITouid writ" to mother and ask her if
could 60 home.
o had not much hope that she would
ktonScht' but anything was better than
Imlng lelt down here in the country,
I"IIch | had already grown to hate.
,.l wrote then and there. asked
'TMG'sht out If | could come home.
o"iu lnntruthfully) that | had just be-
Sun TO realize all | had thrown away
w. N.Y. NY i0olishneSs, and If she would let
Iue come back to London ! would be
H. good as gold, do what she wished,
~ to wh"rr she liked, and drop all my
I"M6oyiShnCsS.
,aJ.AShd amt I'm not engaged any more"
(~uupu (%" desperately. "IIc hadn't any
onrE' 50 what was the use? Let me
omS omS nome, mother, and give you my
MIN Gi" mat you shan't be disappointed
,rd Slpped out and down to the village
i" I posted the letter myself, so as to
'e sure that it went.
.sbarIMSe went the longest way round, so |
snT VT'u not have to pass Mark farm,
N.Y. Si' Sct-on my way back-I heard
mo o"'Ee % IN the darkness coming toward
anu the sound of his step.