Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25

"NoII don't think solve always
The taxi stopped Tallentyre got out.
turning to offer his hand to Jill; she
put out her own to take It. then drew
II bnck swiftly--the hole in the glove
mad caught her eye--she stood beside
Inn In misery while he paid and dis
missed the taxi she followed him
timdly into the tearooms.
They were very grand. she thought
shrinkingly; every woman in the room
except herself was well dressed: she
Kept as close as she could 10 Tallentyre
she tried to screen herself behind his
tall figure. .-''-,
lie seemed unconscious of her en-
barrassment; he put her into the most
comfortable chair he could find and
ordered tea and hot cakes he took off
his big coat and the Homburg hat and
sat down beside her, leaning little
forward, his hands clasped loosely be-
tN cen his knees. .. :.
Jill looked at his hands beautifully
kept they were, with manicurcd nsila
| she tossed up rapidly In her mind to
decide whether gloves with hole in
them, or workworn hands were the
lesser Of two evils. When the tea
was brought she dragged of her gloves
desperately and stuffed them out Of
sight behind her on the chair. She
wished for the twentieth time that she
had not come she realized that It was
no use trying to creep out of the harbor
to the open sea IL one wns not properly
equipped for the voyage. This expert
cnce left her dazed and brcathless. She
never felt so shabby and unhappy in
al! her life.
you are not eating anything" said
Iallentyre: Would you rather have
some cake? ."
Mono. thank you =" she
began to eat her toast hurriedly she
wished she had not come. Oh. how
she wished that she had not come!
She was sure that the waitress was
cyeing her superciliously at a table
opposite girl with wonderfully dressed
hair and expensive clothes had looked
Mt her and made some laughing remark
to the man at her side. Jil's cheeks
burned.
Have you been in Mr.. Sturgess'
Office long," Tallentyre was asking her.
81 don't remember seeing you before.
IL haven't been there long-only
three weeks. I had to leave my last
stayed away to nurse him for two
days 80
"Your brother is an invalid?'
"A cripple; he never has been able
to walk-he cant do anything for him
self. Kathy and I look after him.
"Kathy ~ little reminiscent smile
lit Tallcntyre's sleepy eyes. That $
the second time this week | have heard
that queer little name. Is Kathy your
sister?"
Eyes and she's--oh. she 8
Just beautiful" soid Jill. her eyes
sparkling. She had forgotten to be
nervous now unconsciously he had put
her at her ease by talking of her family
instead Of his.
II have a friend who Is engaged to n
girl named Kathy''--Tallcntyre went
on. He took Jill's cup and retillcd It ;
he had done all the pouring out himself
Jill wondered IL he were afraid that
she would make q muddle Of it. 1t +
ouite n romance n genuine love
story =" he looked at her. "Do
, you like love stories?" he asked.
Yes" said Jill. Her eyes were
shining: her face was flushed: she
looked very young and eagcr--hke q
child about to enter room wnere
there is wonderful surprise waiting
:, well. this is n real love story,
Tallentyre said again. My friend Is
n very wealthy man-the son of wealthy
people. don't know where he met
this girl-he hasn't told me. though he
and | are great chums; but apparently
he fell in love with her at first sight
and he's going to marry her. assume
, from what he told me that she is
little Miss Nobody. and she thinks that
he is just n city clerk, and that when
ihey are married they will live in n
couple of rooms. or so, and be most
romantcally poor. while all tho time
. he laughed, meeting .Iill's in =
terestcd eyes. IAN the time 1t is the
story of King Cophetua over again
Have you ever heard of King
Cophctua?" w
"Of course ! have" said Jill; she
was too interested to be indignant Mt
the question. "But how perfectly
lovely-,and will she be rich-and live
in a big house w
And have diamonds and motor
car" he finished for her with a trace
of cynicism 'Yes-she'll be able to
have all those things il she wants
them.
Jill drew a long, breathess sigh
"Oh-if it we're only " she said.
A curious little expression flashed
into his eyes and was gone instantly
Ou NOuid lihe' W w rNh "' '"''
| quietly. ,
| hcaps of money. and lovely clothes. aud
; to live in beautiful house. and know
everybody who was anybody
she broke off. she looked at him apollo
cpticaly. "Thal's my ambition, she
said. "Not very noble one. is it,
she laughed. but that doesn't matter,
as il = never likely to come true.
1T is the most unlikely things that
/ happen he told her.
y She shook her head.
"\ot to mo shall live all
! my life in" she stopped.
"ln the harb0r--" she said with Il
, l.ttlc grimarc. "As our friend told us
\ last Saturday"
did he say that: don't re-
; member.
He told MS to turn from the trouble
D some sea of the world and find rest
in the peaceful hnrbor 80 she
D laughed a little That's just what !
don't want to do" she said eagerly.
"Ive been in the harbor all my
lifo s'
t such an eternity" he said whimSi-
cally.
L" She shook her head.
! at seems Il long time-and want
TO 90 Out--Out to sea, ana reel 'nt
!. winds of the world on my face
o He looked at her without speaking
> for momcnt----
" Its out at sea that boats arr
. wrecked" he told her at length. 'Nevel
in harbor are safe there
G "Snfe-Dut so dull she sait
u quickly. "Kathy thinks ! am mad It