Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-12
CHAPTER xix
A Gentleman

He was a big man: he had the look
Of rather needy farmer. A thin beard
strsgged over his cheeks, his forehead
vas lofty, his face rugged, his eyes keen.
He had colossal jaw. and mouth as
hrm and as hard as nails.
He sat back In his chair and stared
AZ Sunny-stared at her In sheer aston
snment, as though she was a rare and
uncommon specimen.
Woodworking Sunny said briskly.
you're busy man. I'm not going to
worry you, or fill your time up. It's took
ne bit Of trouble to get to see you.
Ihey said ] couldn't. I said I could
here started in a pickle factory /;
worked hard sticking on labels at first,
hen got into the boiling-room- She
paused,
Inc great man said never a word he
wv stared at her in silence.
was a small and distinctly shabby
Om The floor was bare, except for a
ssea old rug. Papers, old play-bilis,
pss ysets and other odds and ends, thick
w aust, were pinned here and there
Ss,nD se wall va On the floor lay papers in
s,ip idps Inc great man held pen. He
scus.riSne ,eu Ia, at sunny in a silent, dis
~ cont want you to sav anvthinv
nv" e me me Just two minutes and then ri
n, started In the pickles. mada un
S,r "s mind to get on. Miss Montressnp
IN" nv ~ me ny trst start. I've been play.
~ odemmingway's in the reyIIe.
ASSsp SspSnyr yr the Grass I did pretty we'll
b.st % oG much chance, but I made the
press ~ rot,c' ~ AR Bernstein'll show you my
paused dTVt1TeS for presently reseiy at lunch" She
and sndjDtiIb,,ngWay tba svy Is sorry, so is MIR. Dagian
Ros,Sa me Others ] don't get on with MIR
nsCa @ She paused again. II want
al AL se wnere | can get a Chance. that's
.ntly 7 T,,S,l sS chance to start with. Pres,
Th.yTi ooht o,Iah nave to ask for places
about VINE WINE ana look for me- I'm sorry
lIs linz nv worrying you and taking your
S H. W; good morning." N'
cue turned to the door,
Stop
"SMhats your name?" ''''' eN
Hs HTg AZ, Ducrow; good morning :"
went out Hot answer this time. She
ThSt 10 70 md Curtis red with anger
"pm so~r,s was nice trick %
M S' s5Sis SGd now I've seen him I fike him S )
'"S =, ADDED; he looks strong" rom ''Ne "'''''
u "i1S wonder he didn't kick Won outr
4 rept,eunt %,un because he happens to b,
SoIuefhan y Sunny said w Nv
hogany an, ne nor she had seen the ma.
opened mt 1oVr Sr open an inch or two: i,
time y gong; didn't waste a lot of hi,
saIS-eyerr AN ever you play a trick like tina,
put rIaS Iry---sorry about you, 7 mean
BIZ m" o,,,r saw him. As for his kick
Ie's" "U mot VG[ a. .--sho paused--"he wouldn't
lut bUiI, biT me n, sort TO kick girls out He,
She wert mat way; good morning !"
NIr, mahogany door opened wider
DucrooSwi oSi girl, Curtis" he said sal 'o'';i "Supr,
aMaa. u she any good?"
ssy;s ssy;~Ge iS q. bit of hit at Hemmipg
Ms preserh, Keep OH the Grass She's Il
Df her. hcr.1SSmt Sa failure, Papers sneak wei Il
Bsrs,nnHash' much chance" 'NN W'
We're hoo sseI on" he said briefly
Are Yonp pVGHed SHf6 up, aren't we, for VIVA
Curtis nI9ng to Have?'" ava ""''
'Ssd"Re taiS RaEt including chorus. al
a@TsnrHstowe frowued
wenty mim,,inore iinore I'd like to see him a
-twentv 'nutes mues past four this afternoo
hree nntsst, remember. III give hir
Then hn that's all -