Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-17

Marie thCSICI UHu OHFfotUpWti
LdciesS toere raised fo0ether, dna
"" becavss she loved him and thought
-" ioyei hcr; he because he liked her
n.d no needed the moneV. On their
Sonevnoon she learns iohv he mar.
sE s;"d arr and tells him she does not,
IT,, -" ThoV d1rce to be jnsf
t,;cnJs. He firts toith a Mrs. Herfof.
e., mas comfort IN bakers or
G% psatIrys. a friend Of her husband.
rS,;. s0vs bakers and he had di,odys
bs,n close friends, but he supposes u
Iii bc different noio he Is married.
III need not be-" says Marie: That's
shat / told him." said Chris.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
nr TOLD him you were not an ex-
acting woman; ! told him that we
..d Known one another all our lives
n' There was little silence.
'"Did you tell him why you married
me9" Marie asked.
Chris flushed. -,
1Whht do you mean? Is it likelyT'
81 thought you might. ns--as 1t was
on,y just sort Of business arrange
MIR chris stood still and looked down al
"Dc YOU know that you have altered
great deal lately. Marie Celeste"'
he said. ~,
"Do YOU mean my face?'
ue frowncd. "Your facc-no! !
moan in yourself! whs only think
inc This morning that you seem abso-
,rfelv different TOTO the girl you
.orc thot day outside Westminster Alb
bey."
She turned sharply away.
perhaps am; q great deal has
banpened since then
chris seemed to be considering the
wears ago." he snid suddenly, II
rsod 70 aattcr myself that you were
rotber fond Of me, Marie Celeste"
She caught her breath. but made no
answer. and he persisted, "iou were,
weren't you?' -, :,
desperately.
hack to Paris thought the same, "
no went on. "You had n funny little
way of looking Mt me. Marie Celeste
A way rather liked, remember. "
"And what made you think | was
desperately In love with your she
asked. in hard voice.
"Well, not desperately in love, per
hans. but I used to think you had q
sort Of sneaking affection for me-l
was q conceited donkey, ! suppose"
II married you-anyway she said
breathlessly.
Yes ana "na' hurr'aBe' TX
calculated.
Marie Ma nn put dhar,ns net mana 10 "ef 'n'0"' III
II she were choking. ..,. .,..,
thoushI, We were getting "'ont
well iose'hep' =,
pld You tnaI ah uepehus VIM
you mean py wen suppose IL III
ngnt' II II huits you, ~
shs gu'e queer it''c lau6n.
Chrls' you are not Tying 10 pr pr,
tend that you re IN ioEe WIN me t%n' %
words seemed forced from her and heI
aeart oeat 10 sunocatioh rs sne "a''e'
ior MS reply. ,..
II came WITHOUT secohu hes'tu
uon, . :. w.,
~, suppose We neteF .h"r uue" ou va 'So, bo,
WIN any woman! out u there e'er nn'
eeh any ohe' II oeen !ou' Mari'
''i.Ss, u r..,o nro,, of oorfor, o,c
poor lttie gram OF comlort. ano
MuS so''tot. go ~ M.o" '"'' ho'
"St eiSe Se,. 'aIu aIu,ost n. hsnnr for tho ros,
ohe I Gn a ,au Eoathpsss mthps w o.;oaS o tho,
tne u"! & e'en hr,rhtar 1890 nd MA, ,hot thaa. na
sa eyes Eyes "eLe I or.shset i h NM. %nu '""t ''ef'
"ts asrh," n'Ut Ionof ~ ie aei. ,n', ,, .,
Ia. M NJ. pa uioss T" So so,d ~ h",
Sr,ir. "., i9' tba ornr;rc "1t;S tho 6rst t;n,s
y.s w.. g.. '.' o' .n. ''.,1t 80 Wy - '''''
a. oevr ny. 'Vu nn har m bonds % ~ bo- .boeys
nI a., ,, :, .ro ,o;d u,,L
~, anu a. - - - my ~ om"' 'Ne 'ui'' anu
NV u;. Gat @ VI .ne @ UoS' Lo, .ou Goo.
lnoramns as am. l could nave
"ayou mat, ne answered .
a .;s,e ny "
saMn ,u.' oae .I Moie anti,i oeau'.in. unen'nS
s'Sn, .u| 'atnor IniiecessuinE . Io", anu
diamond star glittered on her white
neck; ,,
nnat are you Two Laughing apout
we gemanded' MT. Daxers' must
Nmpl,neht YOU You always seem 10
aoie 10 make Mrs. LaWiess laugh
aad shcs such serious little person
rule.
one sat down between them she al
Wtsasion, tTI ,,
fherell be no moon toni ght. she
Ia suddenly. ITS clouded over; l
lank We shall have some rain
sM sententiously.
sns made little grimace.
The crops and the farmers want It,,
h,t I've no interest in either of then? -
You surprise me-" said Feathers
s@s s,T, held out her white hand. 49,,
81, %oroaS n ] rassrtt.e' Mr. b"Kers'
h, y Snsre N,r Is every one tonight?' she
iT tRinL tRRirLnIrUea;' @ A.,