Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-17
CHAPTER LXIII
Lonely

CHAPTER LXIu -
Lonely
sot course 1t was a big success some
the daily papers devoted a whole column
20 a review Of The Lady Detective, /"
They spoke OF the charm of PosettI's
melodies, the bright and sparkling dia-
ttosues most or all. they lauded Sunny
TO the skies. She was the very spirit OF
Joy. the essence OF humor and OF fun !;
she was a consummate actress She
held her audience spellbound. She was
the life and soul Of the whole play from
beginning % end. and SO on and 10 on.
OF the more important critiques, threw
the papers aside, and made n good
breakfast. Then she put on her hat and
Went out; she took the train to Havers
ana walked to Sunnyville, and spent
the morning worrying johnson.
- What's your trouble" Sunny said,
is you don't get a move: you look round
and say everything is lovely, aren't we
and get dreaming about It. What you
want is to get moving all the time, and
its to help you keep moving that I'm
you coming herc?" he said. What
for?"
"Only TO iiye." Sunny said. I'm going
TO have that last cottage"
Johnson groaned. Then there won't
be any more peace FOR me.
for you,s sunny Sf SAID sas I'm 4 every cry hotel
every restaurant, every private house
in the land has got John Crow pickles
and Jams on their tables"
"As 1t is," Johnson said, we're work
ing up to full strength. We can't do any
more unless we put down flesh boiling
"Then put it down." Sunny said,
We've got nowhere to put Il"
L.. Ia. Asttl hat q
what ! say. You say you cant do any
more and you don't do IT.: but we're
going to do It! What more boiling plant
do you want?"
He explained. Sunny and he put their
heads together: the stage, her success
of last night was miles and miles away,
out OF her mind altogether. She went
into figures, discussed cubes, squares
and feet frontages till Johnsons head
turned. ,,, .rhoso ara ,h.
plans; I'll rush back and talk to that
architect chap and get him to set 70
work" -,. . . l..
passed by board OF directors ith cost
well get it passed when they've
made a start" Sunny said. whats the
use of sitting down waiting? or course
the, directors will pass IL they've s0'
And 30, az a matter of fact, they did
sunny had moved .sshe had taken pos
session of one Of the smallest or the
redandwhts cottages, ,urnishins Shs hsa sDe"
a Among the earliest OF her visitors
u,aa rfhur Curtiss. He looked about
h,no he saw a small kitchen with deal
furniture a red brick floor, a NUMBER o.
well-poiished tins on the hish ma"'e''
Sunny took him to the sitting room
!. ,nas smaller than the kitchen; there
were a bookcase, o small oNa, sor ,ane
of oak, three chairs, an oah u'e Ssre
three rugs at twenty-nine anu e''''"
e"eFi eRut this isn't what--what yop-y99
planned, sunny, he said. i ,., ,noufHe IiI1e
you meant to have roo"'S 'N"'
LesisS 'TSat's how used to think. I was
n child then; one changes, sne ss
"nietly' zone changes ones IDEAS Ar
thur; I've changed mine. ,,,i,b
She nut her hand on MS arm arm ,n,w |
the old affectionate gesture. she knew
that she could trust this man. trust MN
in every possible way, ..,,, used to
II remember he said, you useu "
talk OF sofy cushions on tne "Se see the
She laughed |oine "'u
There were only two others, one nsr
hedroom He entered II almost reNer-
emily and looked about nm .,, ,,,n-
dows n small white bed, a painted suite
of n,rniturc, and clean scrubbed noors'
with a mat or two laid here and there there;
Once" she said, II used &c TO - p's1Gre eo1e
the grand 6edrSSm tbSt WaS crimson s ' velvet
pIayed a big part in II, Arthur. Grim
snn veIvet and draperies round the bed.
mini, the bed was TO have been OF
solid gold, / forget nowV She laughed
s@rhe other rooms empty, yet some
day / shall get maid
lcoNTINtJED TOMORROW