Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-02
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lips he had never been eloquent; IN
was tongue. tied now before her grief
Presently she raised her head.
I'm an awful baby I'm sorry.
Thank you very much; don't let me
Keep you; 1 shall be quite all right"
Tailentyre came back 10 where shs
sat he leaned his elbow on the mantel. !.
and the hideous collection Of the land
lady's relatives In painted glass frames,
and looked down at Jill with Asitated
eyes.
IL can't tell you how sorry ]
am,.l can't express myself nsve,
could. But II there is anything I can
Jill laughed wretchedly.
You had better 10 back to your
fine friends and tell them how funny
It's been" she saru harshiy. TEL
them how much expected from my
| sister when she married q man who
might have helped us ail--and then tell
them what l have .got--it will amuse
! fercely; she looked up at him with
| burning eyes, and suddenly befsr. thu
plying expression Of his, her sobbint
broke out again she turned away from
him, hiding her face.
On, 90 away--So awAy-I neye,
want to see you any more" She fell
that Kathy's action had humiliated he,
In the eyes OF this. man, and she had
80 .passionately wanted him 10 think
well Of her.
She wished he would 10 sway-shc
hated to see him there in the ugly
room she was sure that after tonight
he would never come near her again
that this was the end Of the friendship
that had been 10 wonderful, to her NJ
least.
Tallentyre did not move
"You don't mean what you are say
ing" he said quietly. You know
bettersthan I can tell you--thAt l would
rather be here with you--thnn with
Hillysrd--or anyone else, q thouss nd
times rather!"
She hardly heard him the storm OF
sobs were choking her ; she had TO fight
for self. command. Tallentyre let her
alone; no did not speak to her again
for some minutes; he stood staring down
at the dying fire, thinking hard.
This was a phase Of life which had
hitherto escaped his notice; poverty and
the struggle life meant to some people
had only been 4 thing Of which he had
heard, or read; he had never before
rubbed shoulders with its shsbbiness.
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wh;tennss ~ his--o sin.ic store from
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n. Looked down .t her
"Wii, ynn no alone Al, ni,btqr h.
.sked
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M like this b.forc---thousb NOT un;tc 4,
m 80 Oh NJ, ToIjsntrrc do Va,
think DR.. Baker meant that he is resll,
--poinp-to-6iep there wos an nm
eu,sn Of feor in her voice: remorse va,
tearing At her heart. Sbe had bee,
rind TO stay ont late this evening I,
escane her brotber's fretfulness: no
knowing or dreaming TINT perhnps an,
was soon 10 escape forever
II don't think the doctor meant Il
friabten YOU" TaIientyre told her eva
siyely. Doctors are always rather In
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