Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
LETTERS.
Chapter XCIN.

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uho, Ruth had been in the city about |
So weeks She received he first long letter |
srom I.angley. She had write n him ASKING
him whether he really sent the flowers that
she found in her living room when she ar
r;,,od az the hotel how he got them there
and telling him how she loved them.
In answer she had letter withisome
;,st1,,rtions regarding her business III
tho city. and postscript saying ne was
glad she liked the flowers and that there
was no mystery IN getting themi 1heIc'
beyond writing an order TO wen hho"h
-. florist I q have them delivered 20 her
n, camc his telegram saying he
was off to Chicago for a short vacation
Nrcantime she had been thinking
,,rcot deal about Langley IN the lew hour'
She had 10 herself He grew more attrac-S
tn., the longer she was away from MN
,d Tho day she motored with the Coopers
tLro,gb a particularly lovely part OF the
Hudson Valley. she found herself wishing
often that he WAS along to ENJOY the trip
with her
The fact that he had gone 70 Chicago
worried her n little, tom Chlcago
lived the girl he had once loved VINO
for wears kept him from taking any
intcrest n any other woman. Ruth re-
lncmbcrcd their last talk before she
Ieft when he said he was entirely free
from the old affection and that he cared
for her. She had not quite believed MIN
now when she heard he was IN Chicago,
~hr quite disbclicvcd hlm-
Without knowing IL she had put q
halo of romance around him, because
Of his old love aiInlr, because of the broken
heart she was sure he was carrying around
with hln Yet
"a broken heart always makes Il man
TON
think. Miss O Mel Newell Cooper All
to her one evening Newell Cooper Wa
the Younger brother Of the Mr. Cooper
She was dong business With But rs ne
himself was not in business, her tal>S
with hum were always when she WaN ~
TIA or dinner with the Cooper family
lie nossrsscd Il large income. was rather
a we'll known amateur musician aud com
poser. AID was snoteifor his wit
Why should it make man mo re
attractive Ruth asked IN return.
Because she always thinks she can
mend il. Of course. he answered smlhng
DOWN at her from his superior hcight
lie was very tall too and dark, and nc
Affected the small moustachc that seem
cd 80 popular with the Young men wh"
trclucntcd the Coopcrs
That's bromide and ! apologize
for it ne went on That been 50 10
IN every would-bc clever magazine for
wears. But don't YOU think seriously
that . broken heart makes man ~
no. but i would make me sorry
for him.
my bromide 50 true that | wlthdraw v
my apology for i ! wish now | had .
broken heart. for Your sorrow
take life So lightly Ruth said, smlIng
back at hIm.
But later on She thought over this
and wondered whether Langley 5 old
love affair had really made him more
appealing t. her especially because she
was n the ; amc state and frankly ielt
sorry for herself
Later on. too, she learned that Newell
had been very much N Owe with Z. heautl-
ful Young singer, who had refused 70
marry a man whose influence put her on the
operate stage. And she found hersei'
liking this good looking man very much
better because Of the story Mrs Cooper
conhded to her
50 when letter came IL Langley
handwriting, postmarked Chicago, she
hesitated moment before she opened
It was long and chattv and interest
ing 70 read towards the end p 7 he
said
You vc probably guessed that my
reason for coming here had something
TO do with the gIrl used 70 know. whose
story vou'v heard from me. | wrote e
her first to make surc she was in town
before | decided 10 take my vacation hert
Otherwise | had no SPECIAL object In
coming
so OF course I've seen her. She's
been fortunate. according TO her world 5
wav Of thinking III the tact that hel
wealthy but otherwise impossible HUSBAND
recently died. leaving her everything she
could possibly have wanted-money
houses. the sort of social position she
likes. and complete freedom. She's beer
very nice TO me too nice She Will slgl
dramatically and refer TO the old days
and say she made a mistake 10 leave me
for empty Vwealth-conversatIo that goe
best with servcral thousand dollars wOrtl
II diamond rings and gown costing man!
hundreds.
Its amusing to be able 70 see through
her-now she's as clear as clean glass Z
me She S had wealth, still has 1t, every
thing her worldly spirit craved. Now sh'
wants romance and as her Young love
/ stand for that. It's amusing 10 be I'M
personal and little cynical when she tax
that way-if ever | wanted 10 reveng
myself for having been made unhappy
| could do It no better way than tins
But / don't want TO. She's so little u
me now that l don | even want revenge
Besides, any one OF half dozen othe
men about here Will console her as We
as ever / could
But Ruthie dear, II only makes II
know ! love you that much more-whe
compare your steadiDess and fnenes
and worth-to her worthlessness. Do 20
know vet why | sent you to New Yor
-aJOne?'
Then suddenly many things came clesll
ly TO Ruth She began 10 answer the lette
Tomorrow-The Dawning Light