Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-22

Jreps for golf ,cith his boon com
oonions. lie gocs of gdilv for his
,y;n. ledring her disconsoIGfe. She
ssesfs youn1 Atkins, tcho cheers her
bv taking her TO the theatre. He asks
ISr unTiously whcn they riH 90
again.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
sCIJHEN you like can go on Sat
w urday if you care about it..
He pulled a long face.
saturday! Why, that's another
three days" :,
protestcd. laughing. Besides, don't you
have to work" t..
Yes, I'm in the guv'n 'nor's Office, but
he's away today, so l took French
leave" -,
what will he snyT'
"He won't know, and ! don care il
he does it's been worth it
He was silent for moment, then
broke out again: MY guv' 'nOr's an
old pig, you know; he's worth pots of
money, but he won't do thing for me.
/ hate an indoor job; l wanted to go to
sea, but no. He drove me into his
DpdSLll DluNt, ionNhN I've
"What n shame
"Yes." lie laughed with his old light
heartedness. II don't see why we're
bound to have fathers" he submitted
comically.
"Well-wo'll GO to another theatre
OH Saturday." Marie consoled him.
saturday IL halliday holiday for
everybody. isn't it,"
nSps-tiu Saturday thcn -
He wrung her hand so hard at part
Ing that her fingers felt quite dead for
some seconds afterward. but she had
really enjoyed herself, and looked after
young Atkins gratefully as he strobe off
down the street.
There's letter from Chris" Miss
Chester said, rs Marie entered the
room. Hcr quick eyes noticed the color
that rushed to her nieces cheeks
"Over there on the mante,shelf.'
Marie took the treasure upstairs to
read She sat down on the side of the
bed and broke open the envelope with
trembling hands. She had not heard
from him now for three days she won
dered Ii this was to say that he was
coming home.
Dear Marie Celcste--Hope you are
WE'LL have had no letter from YOU
since the end Of last week. The weather
has changed bit up here. and we have
had some rain. Feathers sent you a
boX OF henther this morning.; | don't
suppose you'll care much for it. but he
insisted on sending it. BY the way. a
curious thing happened yesterday. We
were at the third hole, and there were
some girls on the green in front of us.
Ohe OF them had lost hall and I found
IT, so we talked, and who do YOU think
she turned out to be? Why. YOUR
friend, Dorothy Wcbbcr It's n coiuci.
dence' isn't it? You never told me she
was such fine player. I've got n
matc1 with her this afternoon. She
sent her love to you. hope YOU are
having a good time. I've got as brown
as cohee since l came mp hcre-beinc
out doors all day. | suppose. Nv
tne way If you look in my room you'll
mGu box OF new golf balls. You
msiIt si SEND them up to me. | will write
"s''" Sooh'--l ours affcCtionatcly,
so he had met Dorothy Webbrr after
all Marie 'eleStc's heart felt MS cold
sS stone as she sat there with Chris
'IIGipPS letter in her hand.
. ile was up there in Scotland,
ouito "c"'ier ana the mountains |
sO.e naPPy and cOntentcd, whilst she
rled scrbblc. " MS 'uf'
Feathers sent YOU box of
"'dlncr 'hlS morning ="
b,I Iimu' ugly Feathers. lie. at le0st
"oT not forgotten her.
,rs spuring the days that followed Marie
senered tortures Of jealousy. Her over.
o.,aiHcd % imagination exaggerated thinps
'IeliE' She began to slCcp badly md
a. Luenaht look grew in her brown ewes
que que, encouraged young Atkins SO openIv
r ruat at last even Miss Chester was
moved to remonstratc gently
1. wy dear. ! am afrnid that nice hov
sT'tlhg little too fond Of youp''
Is het' Marie laughed "II"'s only
10Y she said carclessly
MISS Chester looked poinrL
hoyS have hearts as well MS grour
men; She said gently. e''"
a., More. sometimes" Marie nusworod
N'PphhtlS.
put She knew that Miss Chostor ,,os
r'sMt; She knew that lately thcra wo" woS
ana strange quality in lis G' v"irn u.rSn rSoS
ever Il" spoke to her. '''"'
Sometimes she was sorrv--.so,ro,r,,o.
SHr ~. told her elf thai she iid nnt ,nmo, o''r,
Wy ShOGd She be- The onIr
'"n%r; D.,, ' '''' ~
herself frcrfulIy. when ronsriorro r Sne sno t%id
GHor" Gr" loudly than usual rcnrooobjna bbjjn
'"n, ner, III" has always known '"IT","S ! nM