Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-16

sunny that the stage waited. and he
was not reprimanded. He would have
lain down and allowed Sunny to wipe
| her small feet on him II she had wanted
70. As It was, he thrashed and sadly
| dishgured the face Of William, the son
of Mrs. Mack the dresser. who dared
to say that Sunnys hair was red.
Percy, the callboy. licked him and
mitted that It was not red. but ''obun."
Only Porkey at the stage door insisted
on formalitles.
There's a letter for you, miss" he
said.
sunny took it, she looked at the mar
row, thin, grabbed handwriting, and
knew II at once.
Dear Sunny: Come to tea be here
$3.50 exactly: don't fail. Your friend,
CHRISTINE LtLHAM."
Bless her old heart Sunny NUT.
tered. "1ll go all right"
looked at her.
Times getting short, sunny" he said.
only three days more and I'm done
here" she said. I'm sorry"
SO am !, dear he said quietly.
Sunny looked up at him quickly. He
was as well dressed as ever. as smart
and as we'll turned out, but he was not
looking himself; he looked a little pale
and little worried.
Are you in a hurry, Sunny" he
| asked.
She shook her head. Not Particular" !"
she said.
Come and have talk with me, then"
he said. He led the way to his room.
sit down." he said.
Sunny sat down; there was a strange
constralnt He was just the same,
| friendly, something more perhaps than
merely friendly, but there was some.
thing in the atmosphere today that
Sunny could not quite understand
| Arthur Curtiss sat down he put his
| elbows on the wrIting-table and his chin
on his hands.
"Sunny.'I want to talk TO YOU, dear,
he said. "Not--not about" He flushed
any more, girl" He paused. Only
want to help you; there's something
gene bit wrong with your life, and
perhaps you have no friend no rea!
| friend to whom you can turn and open
your heart" He paused. lin rather
a fool-rather a fool at explaining my.
self l hope you understand: l don't
want TO pry into what does not concern
me ! don't want to busy myself with
what you would rather have left alone
| but" He hesitated, he faltered, anC
came to a standstll,
Tell me-" she said. tell me in just
plain words, Arthur, I'll understand bet
teri!
Yes" he said; he gulped. sunny
| you know how I cared-carcd. car,
| now. ! fedllZc tUere IL no nope loT lllt
look forward to nothing: I've pu
! myself, my hopes, and my future ou'
Of the question altogether. I'm thinking
just of you. l want TO help you.
| know there Is some one you care FOL
very much know that that some one
| has gone away. there's been a misunder
standing, a quarrel perhaps: some small
thing that could easily be adjusted and
| arranged. l want you to use me, Sunny
use me just as II was your brother
| lixn ~,
as little, and tell me how l can hell
| you"
You can't help me, Arthur" She
Il might" he said eagerly Il know
that you-you loved Dobrington. know
he cared lot for you. He's gone away
and you-yourc a bit different, old
girl; I've seen it. I've watched YOU
and know. Why has Dobrington gone
| I know you've never done anything In
your life TO feel shame for has he done
something, has he offended your
mo" she said.
sunny, won't you tell me? Won't you
let me nelp you? If you wanted me
| don't know where he is. but I'd go and
find him and bring him back, II 1t would
be helping you. I don't care how far he
has gone. I'd go--
He's gone TO Australia" Sunny said
| The other side OF the world :"
| TN go II you want me and bring
him back to you. II there's some mis-.
understanding that can clear up" he
! said
| Sunny's eyes suddenly filed: she rose
| and went across the room TO him.
| arthur. you're q good sort. true
friend" she said. There aren't many
! like you, many who would do what you
would do for me, Consdcring-'
considering that love YOU" he said
1T doesn't offend you, sunny, for me
| to tell you this, does II? There's nc
shame in having won my love, I will
never worry you with II. but it'll &c
on. just go on, whatever happens; and
| because ! love you very, very much
| dear, want to see you happier, want
to help you to happiness II 1 can; tel
me the way, show me the way, and
will do it,"
Even to bringing Stanley back?' she
| said, with shake In her voice.
! Even to that" he said willingly
! willingly, 10 bring the smiles and happi.
ness back into your face, my dear"
She laid her small hand over his
! There's nothing you can do for me
Arthur" she said, nothing! And
shan't forget you--you asking me
| There aren't many She stopped sud.
| denly and kissed him on the forehead
| Then she went to the door in the door.
way she stood for moment, looking al
| him her eyes alight. her lips smiling
| THANK YOU - she said Thank you
and God bless you, Arthur"