Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
CHAPTER XIV
Mhy IL Dlad


LnCrngton came into the room hs
.eossd lsaner, a shade older, tanned
w ihssnCe had done HIM good, hi.
spea'ance had improved generally
plnh! saw Il all In a fash. just az she
H eierythinR with one glance from
hand
Clad 10 see you, Stan" she eaId, and
ona:red nwavdly why her voice never
eno.ed why she should feel 40 cool
ld at her ease,
only that, Sunny?" no asked. lie
tio her hand tightly,
Miy mat and--and won't you sit
gWn' she said, disengasing her hand.
Lets see, how long have you been
way? Months and months, Isn't 1t?
me f!eS, doesn't it!"
hatnt for mo. Every hour has
cen az eternity alncc saw you last I"
sS1ny S1,$Inx !'9s6SI II S,.o That's nice way
Ssnm,y SSTMny l-,Iy9e been q DOL" he cried
aa Aren't YOU going to sit down,
A. or are you in a hurry"
he sat down, he drew a chair close
me little Kitchen table.
oshhy thiB-this isn't the welcome
nsa nn hopet for. dreamed Of" he said.
m ai.S NON'o w Sou want, StHn
:" :" ssaa 70 see you looking so well.
Always glad to see old friends
sI, 81 and you are one OF my closest
Oply that" he said
nh what made you come back so
Ue.' ! waa told you'd gone 10 stay
~ ions time. Why did you come
80 ana what made you come here 10
~. me up She looked him straight
IL had a letter, a letter from the
ES"e's' God G.ess her" Dobrington
@s's an Old dear, God bless her ="
iit her ""'' '"''e "e'o H'o'o
sns told mo tho whole truth, Sunny;
"Iote mo sharply, not more sharply
S,snot deserved. She was frank and
|Gs f focrE', e, esS so!d me exactly what
hNt,,Ner hys her wayw Sunny said.
a. m'srmston sston rose suddenly. "And she
on.I.h' ! have been a fool. n mad,
VpSs.sss suspicious fool. sunny -
"svnnns IKE that Sunny said,
Ar 'ME Ha paused; he looked at
sr sunny, ! have brought a mes.
,Om I'M my mother to you"
|As Hme | see her," sunny said,
Ind ma me-" .,S , sem a: II she wanted to
\. '.s was wrong, az was wrong
M s.Ics ns..s II and is sorry. She regrets
AN PAST Sunny. She asks me TO tell
and ask you TO forgive"
snrss rss nothing to forgive" Sunny
siiso.1 she was right in her way :[she
St S'a What abe heard. and she was
mc,snH'er H'er AL you're her son, and
hs csr -, got the right 10 do the best
Il SaS, ,0t Ler son, don't blame her
|sy. mao ha been me dare say i would
IN M peen Just the same"
sTsn sTnen you do forgive"
|unny ssid nothing TO forgive her."
sS.n ssS.nny, do you torgiv. me-"
dnf IwVaneo' "of course, Stan. You
be- tAaTs0" ne we'll enough TO trust
|opr fsui, an she said. IT wasn't
~ 7 AZ EIno~ me well enough" WV
hsya Wv o met then, but do now. Sunny,
|nders,,v ,vsonNe-Tbnck sn 10 you. non't You
Ehy Itnu nu Why--why I hurrisd hack
kE hsr.V VM not ono moment in return.
am hare soon as I got that letter?
ttll yon ,uTeHr, 10 tell you am sorry,
lou to so,s, TSt despise myself. I ask
IOar 1Ne me- dear. Sunny. will
|ar S.SSS SSut'e u. ! do, STAN" She held out
ever J, were Just the same friends
|acs ssrt;snd: zen You don't think c,ns
laeau,s lhat?' he said, II cs m. hanV
ply yirl an al this world YOU are the
nN 'O'e' The only ono shall ever
sSs ' daNSSIt5 d.nSSt her head slowly uu her
I0ysV VTv W. you did not p she neid ou n,oi,S' diS'
crts, W1 WT1 something more than msrs
III lonI loved any one"-shs namsaS
heart "a any one truly and with All