, 1921-10-01

some setrss. going home from the
theatre. maybe
NO SAID rraveu- Its a girl you
what would you say low" he wen.
on. dropping his voice. If I was to tell
you It was Eieanore cryier--
The three men looked VI suddenly
ard at each other with serious con-
een. There was a moments s.iencs.
We'll said one OF them. rofsiy. that
is rather nasty"
Now. what I want to know is.-
Travers ran on. eiAted at the sensa-
tfon his narrative had u.ade-"what
want TO know IN. where is thar girls
mother. or sister. or brother- Pave
they anything 70 say, Has any one
anything to say Why. enc of Eisano-s
cuyIers little fingers Is worth more
than all the East and West side pu,
together: and she il to be allowed 10
run risks Ike
See that fellow. quick said Tray
ers: rtha;'s Wainwrigh; who wrs,ss
plays and things. Hes a thoroughbred
sport. too. and he Just got back from
London TIA In the afternoon paperL-
Miss cuyler was reading to Mrs.
Lockmulier. who was old and bedrid-
den and cross. Under the influence OF
Eieanore's low voice she frequently
went TO sleep. only to wake and de-
mAad ~unsratefuily why the reading
had stopped.
Miss cuyier was very tired. II was
close and hot. and her head sched a
little. and the prospect across the roof.
of the other tencments was not cheer
,ui. Neither was the thought that she
was TO spend her summer making
working girls happy on a farm on
Long Island.
She had grown sccp.icai as 70 work
ing girls, and OF the good she did them
or any one else. CorrigRn. on the third
floor, was drunk again and promised
trouble. His voice assembled to tho
room In which she sat. and made hsr
nervous. for she was feeling the re-
action from the excitement OF the night
before. There were heavy scotsteps on
the stairs. and n chiid's shriii voice
cried. She's In there and. suspectins
Il might be Corrigan, she looked up
searfully, and then the door opened
and she saw the most magnificent and
the abandonment being In the world.
But II was not tho tan nor the unusual
length of his coat. that Eieanore saw,
but the eager, confident look IN his
face--and all she could say wns, .Oh.
Mr., WAINWRIGHT" fccsiy.
Wainwright waved away all such
ttrining barriers a. Mister and
"Mias-" He came towards her with
his face stern and determined.
"Eleanorc." he said. II have a hanson
at the door. and I want you to come
down and ge; into It."
Was this the young man she had
been used to scold and advise and
criticize7 She looked at him wonder
Ing n happy. 1t seemed to rest a.r
eyes just 10 see him. and she loved
his ordering her so. until n Hash OF
miserable doubt came over her that II
he was confident. IL was because lie
was not only SURE of himself, but of
Some one else on h other side OF tho
sea
And all her pride came to her. and
thankfulness that che had not shown
him what his coming meant. and she
said. Did my mother send you? How
did you come? Is anything wronx? 7"
He took her hand in one of his and
put his other on top OF It firmly. Yes
lie aid. Everything is wrong. But
Wen nx all that
He did not seem able to go on inn
mediately. but Just looked at her.
"Eleanore." he said, 81 have been =
fool. all sorts Of a fool I came ov.r
here to so back again al once, and I
am going back. but not alone. I have
boen alone too long He had both her
hands now. and was pressing them
against the flowers in the breast of the
long coat.
'Eleanore.- he said. IT tried to ten.
you once OF the one thing that would
bring me back and you stopped me.
VIII you stop me now"
She tried TO look W at him. but she
would not let him see the happiness In
her race Just then. and lowered It ami
gently said, mo. no"
They were married in May. and Lori
Loves acted as best man, and his sis
ter sent her warmest conEratrIat;on,
and a pair OF silver candlesticks FOR
the dinner-table. which wainwrigh.
thought were very handsome indeed.
Bat which Miss Cuyler considered a
little SNOWY. Van Bibber and Traye-s
were ushers. ard. indeed. it was Van
Btbber himself who closed the door Of
the carriage upon them as they wero
starting forth after the wedding. Nrs.
Wainwright said something to her hus-
band. and he laughed and said, Van,
Mrs Wainwright says she's much
obliged
"Yes?" said Van Bibber. pleased ana
eager. putting his head Through the
window OF the carriage. VIVA, for.
Mrs wainwrisht-she channg-dssh,
Travers I've hall. you know
And then Mrs Wainwright said.
No: not for the channg-dish..
And they drove on. Laughing.
Look at 'err.' aid Trarera
moroseiy. They don't think ths
wheels are going around. do ther,
They think II IL just the earth reyoIy-
ing with them on top Of 1t. ana 90
body else. We don't have 10 say
please to nc one. not much, We can
DO just what we jolly well please, ana
dino whom we please and wherever vs
please You say to me- Travers. let.s
go to Pastors tonight. and 1 say.
won't. ard you say I won't go to The
Casino because I don't want to, and
there you are. and all we have to do
is to agree to 80 somewhere slse.-
Il wonder a Van Bibber. dream
lily. as he watched the carriage dis,
appear down the avenue. what brings
n man IN sha Droross-- n-t-..