Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-05
Chapter &c.


G. p,,tb twisted and turned IN the
bed. irving TO get to Sleep pu. sonu.
how SO nervously upset by the eVenihS
that sleep was not possible. Ipe neasu
.i'a' .ia .iacI that she could see in the Tower
~ Madison Square strike the third hour
hcfop, she fell asleep. And next day
she was heavy headed: !,
There were letters from the committees
,.;tb new instr,ictio ms and there were APP
,,.,;,tments she had TO keep. She went
.hrough her work mechanically theh,
loving she must call upon Mrs cooper,
sbc drove up there around tea time ahu
cut n restful hour talking with that
id5,,Iyyho for wonder, was alone ior
the afternoon. ..ro
rLat evening she went to the theatre
.;.t tLo vo,,ng architect and his tiancee
MI csmc home i'll. Marie kept her In
bed the following morning l.,
sunday afternoon Myra came down
l., fact she came for lunch, and kuth
bod a dainty meal served IN her hving
"It's nv day off, Myra explained
ss-Tin stavs home to look after the oaoy
sunday afternoons, and Saturday evenn
/. ms night out | think that's such a
n-,7d-minded arrangement, don't you!
#. we each have some time during the
when we are quite tree OF e., each
.sr. Don't YOU think 1t $ hne ldea' =,
..uth didn't, but she did not say SO A'i
answered was
both Deople should feel free TO
,rne and go rs they choose. thnlk
i had only one day a week when
Iarpd GO free. I'd want to go all the other
49, "a .+ax- hou,a that ONpi
SIvrs laughed her little placid, shall
low sweet lapEh ).
s.yo,'re So different, Ruth! Don't
o., contrary and hard because you are
hong n successful business woman
She finished her dessert, and took her
eofTee c,,rled UP in a corner OF the blg sofa.
.rThis reminds me of Emilys, she
said We alawvs ate from the tea
table bv the sofa, and | sat on my ieet
ssI do now. Ruth, | want to talk 70
.sycsY" The girl quivered inwsrdly
half guessing what was coming.
"Rnth we've always been good Trends
over since we were kids | had the money
then vou hadn't Do YOU remember
uben we were ready 20 graduate, we
talked about coming to the city toget her
snd that yolr only chance to be anything
vas 10 get here and learn TO work.
Ruth nodded
II inst wanted to come-as matter
NJ fact. | never wanted 70 be anything
but wife | wanted 70 marry
think wanted 70 marry I'm nave
too
air of the greatest satisfaction as though
alone and single-handcd, she mao con
quercd the world.
Ruth stared.
s'Rpt vou weren't in love with Tim
not IN those DAYS You were Graz
aho,t Carlton Edge, and about jame'
Nonroe and-half dozen others AoI
used to tell me. =,
Nyrn did not answer. 1T first hei
she said. - a..
,h;rling we're in love. She sighed
Iittle dramatically. But Tim was nI
resl love. The others didn't count
scYo,I said YOU would be willing 70 io-
vour right arm to have Carlton III love
vou Ruth answered. with cruel memory
Mvra flushed and looked ANNOYED
Then she evaded.
You Yourself were crazy about tn
~ tbe ol1 daVs. You never SAID niue
about n because YOU always were
o,,,ct sort II person. but could tell
Thpn and there Ruth decided th
perf,ct fraukncss between women "
impossible She cvadcd. too
Il VS. Il. and Tim was the me
a4.ractiye bov around town, but | real
o'Iv INST liked him We were GO
I'D. and NC used TO read toget Ef
Iot lie liked books ard % dld
ne was In love with me @H aloi
Il used 10 think he was ln love VII
vo,i Alyra said, looking closely at I.
sbiny r.ils Of her pink, plump hand
II felt badly about II But nc was,
With beautiful serenity she look
I'D ard regarded a picture on the OPP
Site Wan ~Hc ever loved any W"ln
u Ruth decided thea that frank E
between man a.d woman was som
times an impcssibihty. she reihGl
bered the evenings by the ilTe II
bvlrg room at home, when il1i "
lhCrc every evc~lrg she Ieiheiil'"'-
tho hi, g he ssId-t hat she Was I
o-lv ol kc ever cared for Or ever Won
Sic remembered his lnpetuous cares
and how she was carried away pS
love
=
bor how tbev were really engaged
though rot officially IS she called
She repembered the gradually, chal
,nr tore of his letters, the sudden n'
from Myra telling Of the epgageraee
and the bitterness that followed WI
she first tried to build up her HE agt
out OF nothing with nothing but !
determination.
I've always sort Of thought the r
son We haven't been such friend
Nyra went on, was because you "
still in love with Tim, and that thf
wbv YOU wouldn't write
I'm not, Ruth answered, her
tight
herself shaking I'll over from sh
rervousuess. and without knowing W
sbe threw herself down or The COZ
and buried her head in the pillows
cover the sound Of her sobs.
Monday-Ruth Learns,