Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-30

xsd looks fortcdrd TO- We OF
~ awd love. JiII has other
o;ctures going owf to din
q Soms 10 q beautiful house.
ossu vovro n,amv proves to be
.ssMy' Stsrgess. Thsv recoQ-
- athey ,oken he calls at the
~vJs ssrs she IL employed as
s.ksy. Rafhy learns Of HiU-
".yscIh. she feels tho burden
M "a comfdes to jill her misery
n Reinstatement. onc Don aud JitI
is;y probable Uttered condi-
Kathv marries, but Don
s.' ,As idea that she will do
o!s;s. ior thep, II HilIydrd knoDs
tk;nks of Taiienfvre. When
sce rim again, and tohuf
IN md dripen him to take her
IxD HERE IT CONTINUES
~ thought drove her to her feet,
|., s.nt her restlessly pacing the
We she never to have her chance
~ oiways to be kept down--held
n from freedom; was she never 20
allowed to make one venturesomne
~ for the open sea ana Ieeve ahe
,s,sb safety Of the haroor Dennd!
Xsr spoke from the window there
IN shade of interest in his voice. :
.'Txsre's A taxcab stopping here--I
nae lis come TO the wrong num-
f Jill--it's kathy-
.jAv and Hillyard ="
sTsthy!" Jill few to the window,
a. vas too late to see her sister.
"a gone on into the house. but
S,r,rsrd still stood for moment on
,sth talking to the driver. A few
~ rsn hnd gathered round and were
.s;rs at him. Jill's heart swelled
N rr;de (; she was glad he was to be
N hsother in law she was glad that
.ss such a smart man; oh, kathy
q Iucky--lucky--to get all the things
~, woyoen coveted, In addition to a
~ whole hearted devotion.
nTbe cabs going to wait" said Don.
N trsw he wouldn't stay long IL he
MIA help it; wonder why he's come.
Rut he was not left to wonder for
.sr. for the next minute Kathy was
IA room = Kathy all smiles and
klushes ---Kathy in a new coat and won.
y<.Sfui hat Kathy
I'M took a step forward. then fell back
rith q stihed exclamation.
kathy rushed to her.
inT'm married we were
,1rried this morning. Oh. Jill, don't
III At me like that! 1 wanted Ralph
n ut me tell you, but he wouldn't; he
pnted It to be a surprise
d, am so happy
i'm had turned very white; she stood
nits stiff and silent; in vague way
" was conscious of the expression of
[bas eyes as they met her own across
" room, an I-told- -you-so look that
1enehow stabbed her to the heart.
HIllyard had followed his wife now
y slood In the doorway smiling, and
lt1k shy. He carried silk hat in his
nnd; there was white flower in his
pat: he came forward and shook hands
FiiA Jill rather awkwardly.
"Kathy wanted me to tell you-but
thought we would keep it complete
Nrprise ;, he looked at his
sile admiringly. The new clothes made
1sl difference-such wonderful
illvnce. Jill recognized the change
hndy, and it seemed like the first
tie hollow of great gulf which would
h1lly.
She tried to smile and say how
tased she was; she tried to congrat-
nk Hillyard, but somehow the words
Smed to stick in her throat she would
aly stare at them-at Kathy, blushing
beautiful in her expensive clothes,
ld Hillyard-her husband.
ne was slight. gentlemanly man
cod looking in rather ordinary way.
Nn lair hair and small mustache
which he pulled nervously as he
he looked at his wife all the time
ner q slight nod to Don, he had ig-
ored him; Jill noticed it, and her
gr swelled with anger.
ne might have made allowances for
poor boy, she thought fiercely for
nrst time she felt resentment to-
~ this new brother in law.
PRESENTLY Kathy followed her into
anr pedroom; she closed the door, and
~ Jill big hug.
ioure not angry with me I want
uell you, but Ralph wouldn't let
He wanted it all to be so
wI--on account of his fathers death.
sappose' There was nobody there but
his sister and Mr.. Tallentyre
Mr. Tallentyre :" echoed Jill family.
ies-he's Ralph's great friend; I
,,t t IKE him very much, but Ralph
,s the world Of him. Jill-do you
'lts lovely -. Kathy-were you
slrled in church?"
IN 40 wanted to be, but
,nsn Ss.d no; so he got a special IL
r II musr have cost heaps of
ana we were married in a reg
anisS once, lt was very horrid-I |
u.u nave liked a church much better
ny, nalph says so many people do
n%vw-so ! gave in-I didn't really |
Pee my boots?"
PIG raised her skirt an inch or two
Show them. " avn W WV
Lovely" said Jill. She could hardly
mem Tor the tears in her eyes. but |
smiled bravely. "And-and the |
rl =. she asked presently. "Is she
icer than expected she was
!. nhd to me--she is going to take
uader her wing as she calls il
sem.,, hathy laughed happily: for the
slisr at all events, she had for
kdsa, her apprehenslons; she looked
Sn.s;, Then We all had lunch to-
Isu n she went on. "And then
~ mem, and came on here = y"
MI - left whom?"
iisl,entyre and Mrs. Machen
hll a.pn sister Is marricd-didn't
Her name Is Mrs. Machen."
m"sn she is-but she's separated
Ier husband l don't know
ihalph says there are faults on
b,th,ns, isn't 1t sad? ! can't imagine
aNo more awful, can you?"
hw was looking at herself in the
M 10 70 look rather nice, don't ~" she
E,S shyE. I've got hesps Of other
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