Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-26
CHAPTER TX
Shad Is Unpleasant


Thursday night, having accomplished
his curious mission. He had first in
tercepted Beth on her way to the
Kitchen and sworn her to secrecy, ad-
vising her to say nothing to Mrs. Ber- |
gen about the events of the previous
night. And she had agreed to respect
his wishes. On the way to New York
he had sat in the rumble of the low
red runabout, Miss Peggy Mcclure at
the wheel driving the fashionable
Freddy. Miss Mcclure, after having
yielded, the night before, to the musi-
cal predictions Of Miss Delaplane, had
apparently reconsidered Peters social
status and had waved him to the seat
in the rear with mere gesture and
without apologies. And Peter, biting
back a grin and touching his hat. had
obeyed. The famliarities tolerable in
such wilderness as Black Rock could
, not, of course, be considered in the halls
of the fashionable hotel where Miss
Peggy lived in New York, and where,
by dint of great care and exclusiveness,
she had caught q hold of the fringe of
society. But Peter sat up very straight,
trying not to hear what was said in
front. If he could only have worn his
colonels uniform and decorations, or
his grand ducal coronet, and have
| !olucu MS ulinS, the irouy "oulu naNe
been perfection.
He had gone to Sheldon, Senior. in
the morning and in return for Nc
Cures check had been given cash in
the shape Of ten virginia. FIVE hundred
dollar bills. This money had been put
into an envelope and was now folded
carefully in Peters inside pocket.
Sheldon, Senior, to be sure, had asked
questions, but with good grace Peter
mad evaded him. Dick Sheldon was out
OF Town. SO feter put III the remaining
nerlod 9etore MS tram time IN music use
store! wnere ne spent all tne money tnat
remained or ms saiary on pooks' rev
Ior the piano out most OF them 10,
betn. feter had wasted, as ne nau
thoueht' TWO perlecty goou years III
trying TO learn TO sing. But those Two
senrs were hot gong 10 oe M"s.eu INV
"l0r beth was 10 De ms hioutnplece'
Nov N,o" to Give I've bo, tbn odvantaaa of tbe
;nstrnction be had received from one Of
Tho host teachars In Milan He wos
incky enough n find hooks on the ItaI-
;nn SS,othoJ 90 yo;ne nrodnct;on end m
Tho wov bock +o NcCuira,s armed with
these he wa" So oo "tonnod "ff NJ tbe Rer1cn bouse
in Rlock Rnck village and returned
Bo+h,, oau
T,,o,o e", H. eo,,,5 ch,d Walls !, hi,
sb;rt s,osnoo ' en,ol,;nn nine IN the
nortico' and looking like n thunder :
rInnJ In resnonso to Peter,s nucrv
be Moved ID bis sSpipSt ripbt shoulder half an
;,,oh a., ~ J,raot;or 80 tho door onJ
,hSn .hoa ~ snot .n ~ VA 10 na-or;nm hed So
} Dntar Gnooiaa NJ sLa door soft,v at
arst +!nam ioMd,~ whc, Ratb emergeS
har s,onrns roIind 70 ber sbou,ders Gnd
hon hor sr,s So aonorod ,,,;th so,ns,J.
| hci ihp SoNSASu WIN ooapooNo'
,'Why, Snad, she sald Witherlngly,
. after she had greeted. Peter, you might
have let me know! Come IN, MT
Nichols. Excuse my appearance
Washday, she explained, as he fol-
lowed her into the dark interior: a..
Il cant stop said the visitor, =
just came to bring these books--
" For me" she exclaimed, hurriediS
wiping her arms on her apron >,
Il got them IN New iorR-
She pulled up the shade at the side,
, letting in the sunlight, an act permissi-
, BILE in the parlors OF Black ROCK only on
every every one knew was not kind to plush :
"For !" Beth repeated softly. 81
! didn't think you meant it.
Tone producton-Exercises.' e1-
Lives of the Great Composers I
thought you might be interested in
reading it,"
"Oh, yes. am will be. Thank
vou ever so much"
"Of course you can't do much by
TO get the pitch-the key-bit I've
brought a tuning fork and" :,
:. But I've got the harmonium-,
Dab L,oJ,o - oxcitodly "Tt'a n 1ittlf
ont Of tune. but-'
1.-The harmonium ~ asked the bewil
dered Peter. "What's that?"
Beth proudly indicated a piece OIL
furniture made of curly walnut which
u stood in the corner of the room. There
we're several books on the top Of it
G "Gospel Tunes-Moody and Sankey,'
Methodist Episcopal hymn book
!, ..U,e ,1.u T. sundovs-" so;f
!. we ptuS onrht 70 bcin-"
y beth; ouI ios =. ouen't" :" ~ bo said IN sur.
t Prise p..,,,n+ Tuus and I-ob. ius
t AUNT - i'l'is She as" sat Wills pete,
e nsi.f,in snhoI ho,on numn;np vigorously
= '',ith bor foot and presently the instru
ment n"tos emIItSo anySow '0's said % Beth with
h laugh. ,,r, u,,d po,or "Ard who,
Splehuiu' .. AZ ror COW nrac.
= I've told you Wnn' @ " w Sou n%', "A p'"s
@ tice mere, ddod dou "Wban ."
= She saT' nouaeu. iournsoms "tM timeP" And then
e WHATS the matter WIFI "e'''' IN
- ASKED soa "rIo irst askod mo =,
ohe IrowheI, @ I..s tbs '' twenty .ssventi