Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-08
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
ForgetfiEg
ny MARJORIE r. WEBSTER

HettyS heart was brolien-never.
never to- he mended. She had quarreled
with Tom broken her engagement, and
come up to visit her aunt in this little
ri!tags VII. among the hills; in order TO for
Bet MIN, She soon realized that Brook
vile was 4 mighty poor place TO for
get anybody, for there was nothing to
10 but think, and nothing to think about
except Tom.
II you weren't quite 50 selfish, and
tme, you would be little bit happier,
be.ty, her aunt said one day, her voice
softening her words.
Betty didn't even turn from the win
Go GoW, Wher" she was gloomily looking
h Gown ,n9 road. Everything looked even
more dismal than usual In the graynes8
OF driz2ling rain. There was no use
arguing with Aunt Jessica; she had
n,F neNcF been married, and Betty was
%I.'e sure that she didn't know how 1t
seI 70 be so bitterly disappointed in
eonle one that she cared 80 much for
little later her aunt called her out
;n mo me Kitchen, where she was pack
ing some Jelly In basket
beItE' ! wish you would take this
!!Eny down TO Mrs. Emery--she lives In
,nat white house near the crossroads.
you Know. ! vas going myself, but my
a,Munatism h troubling me and I'm
AFRAID 1t would make 1t worse TO go out
In 'n'S rain. Tie Jelly's especially for
r ner son-he nearly died with pneumonia
@ ,Lis ID, ana Is just beginning to sit up
INV thVW' J thought perhaps you could cheer
you?" ''''''' Wv
don't mind taking the Jelly down,
belty replied but I'm not going IN.
IIec"ube don't want to see him | don't
Wsr yst i'He trylng to cheer up any one, any
"IS, especially when they're men"
Betty trudged down the road moodiIv.
nDounS mS Emery, place Mrs. Emery herself
upcueu The door, and greeted her in
SuGn %n warm. friendly way that she
""S aShamod of her own cTossness.
,ry mao maue some pumpkin pie this morn
m,s, s, oh1 ! want TO send one up to your
""I.l "ol Come In and walt In the sitting
'ooth while | wrap ii up" Mrs Emery
ssrS' ssiS' craving Betty In, In spite OF her"
fesS,dnd fn, ana pushing her into the cosy, old
1'I,"meu :" t,;,'eu liNing room. Here's some one
IWtu' u'iN 70 Don--Jessicas little nice,
HnSG Hi,Sg Southall You must entertain her
""tt ! get that pie wrapped up"
ora pu' IL seems good to see some
Hne nom outside" lie said. You're ali
po, Slt down near the fireplace"
w., 10y obeNed. He didn't look anything
,IHs,,lom lom -ahe was glad Of that. He was
M'uHs IN an armchair, all bundled up
~ ied ana white crazy quilt His face
sr,HS, very thin and drawn-until lie
Irinr1t ana then lie looked surprisingly
IN the weeks that followed. whiIe he
az con nNaiesCtng, she went down often,
tL ,l,nes she read TO him, sometimes
u'',y wty played crlbbage, or roasted chest .
,uSS ,o or popped corn in the Fireplace.
orn! oUn.s' 'unes they Just talked When he
en-" S", stronger, and there was no longer
cay cay excuse, for her to visit him, he Be-
s"m 10 call often at Aunt Jessica' q
oaSe ater, when he was uuite we'll
SsIL,n. they snowshoed and sknted to-
SSGG,ner , and he took her sleighing behind
,.so .s "ow ana favorite horse, whose name
c", a." changed from Dolly to Betty, be-
,une .oo,, II sounded SO much better. Betty
fho h" ,got forgot that she wasn't happy, but
amn, vas TOO busy to notice the way her
itS ionEeS5 eyes twinkled at times, when she
s,r'Was was some time later that Betty an
a. e'r the doorbell one afternoon TO
soor.,Lom ,T rom Rollinstord standing on the
b,do" "hat a forsaken hole of Il place TO
"ouIa,a uI away In We're his first words. II
TronS ! get any one to bring me up
tbs the station and had TO walk ali
trritsMhaSsy' His voice was somewhat
, nat q shame !" Betty sympathlrsd.
ae led him into the living room,