Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-31
he Winds of the World
By RUBY Nj. AYRES

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4 S1eesaVly have bun and s'ass
IN" said Jill. she tried not to
IA 70 see him, but her spirits
ssee up Nike rockets, she felt as
~ vsrs treadins on air instead
~ hard London pavement.
Fnnsatyps laughed.
sVSsl, 700 won't have q bun and
ssIsS., be said ''I'm hungry.
ssnt pcssibly eat q meal alone. y
~ dM not cay / would come with
INA but you will,'' he said calmly.
IN would have given anything to
sies6Iet him; anything to have put
n. Issd IA the air and told him that
- takins too much for granted,
~ iept silent. She wanted to he
IA Nm ehe wanted 70 hear what he
~ tkeusht Of Kathy, and the wed
7Ss--whst he had been doing since
Z. tooi her to 4 small restaurant
u found 4 corner table: when he had
-. In order, he looked across at her.
NWky weren't you at your sisters
,niin9y' he asked again.
Ineeth bic cool eyes she knew II
M 6e useless 10 try to make further
euees; afl her pride and determine /.
a seemed to melt away in the most
rniiiatins fashion; she told him the
Esnblins truth.
"BecSuse wasn't asked.
His ray eyes widening behind their
"Net-ssked," he echoed blankly.
"Nc." Z bic tear welled over and
DlssAed down on to Jill's coat; her
~ quivered.
;fhey didn't ask me--they never even
al ne; l didn't know anything about
4 till-till--af they were married. :"
Talleutyre's monocle fell with an
hdtsted tinkle against q coat button.
"what damned shame" he said
Aotly.
JiIi tried to laugh; she wiped her
iars away, and laughed again.
''Yes--I thought 40 too" she said
~ Z choke in her voice, ''but--bui
II all--if they didn't want me to b,
- s's ." her voice failed her.
Be was looking at her with strang'
spssssion In HIS eyes; for q moment
y at silent, As II not knowing what
"6ca't think I am blaming Kathy, y
I'm bfske out agitatedly. ''She has 4
pgSfeet hsht 70 do what she likes Q,
~ eva weddins; but--but II did seer
hard--ws--we've always been such
pab ." she choked down q sob
'Perhaps it's q good thing she didn'
Pant me to be there anyway" she sait
gain with a little rush. II hadn't
d Q decent froek to wear, for one thing
pd dasesay I should only have cried
N made an idiot Of myself"
he put her Handkerchief away ant
beked At hin, with Q wintry smile.
he had taken up the menu card and
pa staring II IL with 4 sort Of fierce.
"i'm sure it wasn't Kathy's fault,
ANYWAY" Jill rushed on again with pa.
Aetie easerness. You See-well .
here, We won't talk about II any more. '
The waiter was tearing down upon
Afm with lunch; when he had gone
What did you think Of her! Don't
keu think she 10 perfectly loyelyF'
m asked him. She leaned little for
.ard, her eyes shining mistily after
Aeir recent tears.
pguely. "wbo-oh, your sister! Oh,
o! i thought she looked very nice, "
y answered absently.
"Nlce!" there was a world Of scorn
Jill's voice. ''Is that the only word
" can Aud ~ she demanded.
Be half smiled.
I'm sory-I'm not fond Of golden
nifsd women"
II !" said JILL devoutly. II love
lem. ! wish my hair was like Kathy's
you ought 70 have seen her in
II new clothes--" she broke on with
Little conscious laugh. Am boring
seI' she asked him wistfully.
Not In the least; am immensely
btsrssted.'
nv on.,-s. .rko. U..hu oo.>o.
2ek," jill resumed eagerly, every
dns will be changed; she hadn't any
ne, poor darling, to see to things
acre she went away-but / know she
NJ when she comes home. We always
tretd that II either Of us married a
ga with any money that we would
~ after the other two--Don wants
30 somewhere where we shall be
park--he has such very little
asure really she submitted wist-
ny. Il know he's cross and irritable
Defines, and he and Ksthy didn't get
very well but all the same, Of
otse shell look after him now"
" course. said Tallentyre quietly.
and-.youT he asked.
Me-! said Jill, ungrammatically.
~ don't expect shall stay on with
v btursess. Kathy would hardly like
ay she had q sister who was a
un, would she? dom
t her 10 do anything for mel
! expect II, Of course but l thought
naps Ralph could get me better
he must know such heaps OF
cpls-soesn't he?"
Yes"
.nentyre answered rather shortly
cid not look at Jill as he spoke.
wnat sort Of pOst?" he asked sud I.
@ sne shook her head.
= DON'T know; I'm not a bit clever.
-, that's the trouble. We none
" mad much Of an education, and |
1ynt myself typewritinR and short :