Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
AZ Face Value
BY CAROLINE STOREY

They weer both quite young.
:, Ann Bowen was a stenographer In the
hrse firm OF Hardley & Stanley, Inc;
Jack Austin was hard working
young doctor IN a hospital Just outside
ne city limits.
1, She vas auburn, haired, with bright
o.ue eyes, pert nose. pair OF red lips
ana was popular everywhere she went
Ae vas dark, fairly gooe looking. Sc
togs ard ambitious, with b!ue.gray eyes
ana frU! chin.
It was under an April moon that they
uEs; hlssed-ooth were feeling roman.
uSa!ly Inclined and neither regretted It
,n,eGIent.y,, until they, parted, three or
.af .oaf months later, whom he unreason-
soy demanded that she choose which
sne Would do Give UP her male friends
ehSre!y or keep on as she was doing
she had looked at her pretty nose
eI.;caliT In Il small hand-m!rror and
SaiG nonehalantly:'
=, pon't be absurd, Jack. Is my nose
sn.nyY' and promptly submerged that
M.s member In a fluffy powder pun.
.@sk mad stared at her a moment with
strange, hurt expression In his eyes.
tcod.oy.
For two months after that, Ann would
S0!ne home at 8, all tired out from her
,'n, ULA, 10 hustle away at TO a dance,
sy or como OF the other good times to
"Tcn she was being constantly invited
One one SUNDAY. Edward Stanley. the
ii.n'oE partner OF tho firm. called. Stan
~ was q college graduate, sportsman,
A. A.. oark and handsome. 80 naturally
ann niI0 accepted delightediy tho invitation
'OE a. spin In his shiny yellow runabout
III INTO the country they sped. past
vi vsuant farms and placid lakes. shoot
rs ouleHiy UP into the mountains green
an I'm me summers brilliant dress, the
sS".oo'h sS.oe roadway winding out behind
-sS S". me sun was setting gorgeously
i,T i,T,,. ana gold when they stopped at a
Pine grove. Wy
..ed seated at an Immediately white COW
=, 'eo1e. they We're served tea, slices
,.rp osp loast and strawberries. In the
ers veSt Noo pots get artistically about, fiow-
ot Sa SS.'omed In bright array. The rays
Sr ne seuing sun altering through the
Soen caves entwined In the lattice work
ava "e atbor onto the gray stone floor
msae we brilliant contrast OF tho flowers
"p- very pretty picture.
,.,. Fretty little place. remarked stan
'; s1ancLns about him.
urb, isn't II thought" cried Ann de-
~ yHSS"eeuly Just look at those bea.u-ti-
Torda.ers dho%ers there! What are they. I
red ~n nodding toward a pot OF deep
t,rWers lowers near them.
: ! o.. 3. i
Stanley replied.
.T, Tm aroGe from tho table.
"Ipt ~ gong to steal one" she said.
broke only pick one" She cautiously
GNo blossom off
,s,sS S"" Sir Stanley, II you give me
sIvo -, she exclaimed laugh,ngN.. an
81 10Y this poor bleeding heartHi
"Su,y touched his coat lapel.
and ~ ~ tne poor thing here" he said.
dsS,ve dem as Ann was plnnirK /, on he aud.
"Iy TsSped her hands.
ouIts ~, ne whispered. Ann =! Hut Ann
hands rghtened at his conduct drew her
eusly: away and said, laughing nerv.
please" "o me nome like a nice boy,
were re IniSn,tshO RSiS tho check and again they
had sci ana oyer the road, The sun
about her closer and slipped an arm
'uslsy," started away protesting vlsor.
-hs un,rs, Mr, Stanley. don't. please r'
Ased car swerved craz,iy