Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12

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30 ,nub ,nonbe eior Husband his friends
NC V,rovM be-. An unconsciousiy
no o,ecf, her, aud tohen at tdst
" h.,ci;ou prompts him TO motto
eempp eppa oo ,ralking ioith hin, her prido
w W c, y ann she has q prior engage
Nak.' ,rn;tL n;L Lis friend, bakers, knopn
MeHpr MeHpr.,bers. m And perhaps another
on n dangerous toomdn, mrs.
womon' Mad something 60 do Dith
hes,r;,;on. Chris chats bakers ouer
~ en.oyonoa as he comes ready
app tp tbe concert ioith Mrs. Lag
e0 ""Yon'H be putting brillidntine
80, hair merit" he says. ~ think
gIoir looks Uery NICE says Marie.
T'atSers & smiled grin,ly, meeting her
syes. -
- IRIS. LAwLESs, may you be for
M given - he said solemnly. And
also remind you that II you want
~ In time for the show, you'll have
90 without the water ice which l
y. thew promise us as the final tit-bit
~ hate water ices," Marie declared.
.Ind Pm quite. ready when you are.
az looked ut her husband. -,
s,rcon't wait for me, my child, said
CLts iRun away and amuse your
Marie rose from the table quietly,
s,I,u inst get my coat she said to
r..tbers she walked down the room
,swssn the crowded tables, the eyes Of
Nm men following her.
Shs made n pathetic little figure so
r..tbers thought, and was angry with
i,nself for the thought. He did not
~snt to think Of her as unhappy. He
"rn not imagine why he always read
adness in her face. ~
Hssturned TO Chris. "Why don't you
.oms with us?" he asked abruptly.
Chris opened his eyes In faint aston
"Wbat! BE penned up in a stuffy
oncert hall all the EVENING"" he said.
INV dear chap, it's no worse than
8. h;,,,srd ROOM" Feathers answered
rs~ibly. "You spend too much Of your
lime there"
Chris looked at him in utter amaze
nent; then be laughed. =,
"Is It q joke or what" he asked
helplessly.
Il Feathers pushed back his chair rather
Violently and rose.
'Think it over" he said curtly. and
walked out of the room.
Chris did think 1t over. He went
but on to the sea front, and stared at
be sea, and wondered what on earth
is friend had been driving at. He did
bot at all like the way in which Feath. .
RS had looked at him or the tone Of
IN. L., H. n
ule every one looked upon Chris
Nth approval.
He threw his half smoked cigarette
rer the sea wall onto the sand. and
Nth morose eyes, watched it consume
way.
he was not going to be lectured by
Fathers, old friends as they we're! He
egan to feel himself distinctly ill-used.
Now he came to think of 1t it was
retty cool of him to take Marie Celeste
N to concert and leave him to, shit
or himself. He was not at all sure
hat he was being fairly treated.
"a penny for your thoughts" said
lrs. Hcrot beside him, and he started
rom his rcverie and laughed.
Nothing. was just wondering
bout something, that's all
He was really rather glad to see her.
i was dusk out there on the sea
'front.', and Mrs. Heriot always looked
fer best in a half-light, as do most
romen who take the tint of their hair
Ind complexion out of box.
She was dressed in black. too. 1t
)uited her admirably, and there was a
uffy white fur round her throat and
lhOulders which rather appealed to
chris.
Feathers had knocked n corner off
lis complacency, and he was just in a
pood to accept the soothing fattery
Fhich Mrs. Heriot knew to nicely how
administer.
"I've never seen you look so cross
efore," she challenged him. "What is
he matter and where is Mrs. Law
ess!"
She's gone to a concert"
"Oh, yes, with Mr.. bakers. I saw
hem going along the road together just
now." She paused. You don't care
or music, suppose?'
Not particularly"
Neither do l. don't think people
sho are very keen on games are ever
end Of music and artistic things like
hat, do you?"
Perhaps not" he agreed.
She drew the feathery wrap closer
round her throat.
Isn't it a heavenly night? What
hall We do?"
Chris laughed rather grimly. 1--WE
othing to do. I'm quite at your serv-
Really" Her eyes were bright in
ae hall. light. well. then, shall we
axe boat and row out to meet the
blankly.
She laughed. Eyes, isn't that what
omantic people do? I know I'm not
Omantic person, but I'm going to pre-
END to be, just for one night"
shs laid her hand on his arm. do
VIII be such fun"
ner excitement was rather infectious.
tielded, '''" - -
n0h, all right. Can we get boat?"
vi course wo can" She kept her
ahd through his arms as they went
owh the sands to look for an old
vaunan from whom Mrs. Heriot de-
ared she had often hired boats be-
10 ye want me to come along with
he asked, as he dragged n skiff
"Wh TO the waters edge.
M.irs airs hcriot laughed and looked at
80 we want Charon to row us on
" styxT' she asked.
EGris made wry face.
s;,hoaaai mink we might be able to manage
tnout MS helD,' he said
i, ~ gave her his hand and followed
Perr into the skiff.
h,d,W was perfect night. There was
On, ripple on the water. and the
SbovmaWaS Sbm WaS rising in CLEAN half circle
(OcI Is, =. heriot dnbbled her hand In the
essd TIanter' In and her diamond rings gilt
tsS IN IKE sparks of fire.