Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07
Sunny DUCROW
By HENRY ST, JOHN CoOPER

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GOODNESS Amt I quiet, haven't ]
III .,., waiting for you TO talk all the
!, univ YOU don't say word. You
me' al, YOUR collar about and disar-
~ vour tie oh, what lovely tie !
MATS that--moire silk, or WHAT
~ don't know. don't care" no
.,,.a sunny. listen y
wait A minute !" she said. She ran
-. the room and sprang on to tho
~. She sat there. swinging her small
:, and watching him with her bright
~nort hurry" she said. ITS only
sa,v vet. we've got the best part OF
y week before us! we can knock OH
r,eals and the performance. For
.sn.s, sake, Arthur. don't hurryr
"sunny. can you be serious7" he said
es. nodded. when I want TO. but !
AM feel like being serious this morn
rye been seeing II all. those little
l.S.snd. white cottages. each with
bathroom and"
.1,ane the cottages. blow the hath
|coms. bother everything! Sunny. lis
~ MT, n me. sunny, l." He ps used.
eunny. I love you
0snny, snnyy sat still, her feet refused to
,Inw. she stared at him.
~ love you, Sunny, with all my
cart" he said. Il want you to promise
ayc,,-"you wy w poor old dear |" she said.
Iyou Door dear old thing. you What's
N. ,,atter7"
ny Sunny, I mean II, I mean Il! I love
\, think fell In lovo with you the
Nv arst day I saw that dear little red
"a OF yours and that bright face Of
tonrs: YOU just walked straight into
NV heart, dear I've got to look for
md I was a fool. ! didn't realize what
msant to mel do realize II now. I
IVA vow. want you TO belong to mo
knov you are young yet---only just
eysnteen, aren't you, dear7 But we
{c,,ld walt a year, walt till"
/ sunny slipped down from the table.
he came to him and put her arms sud-
6enly round his neck she drew hts
tace down and kissed him on the cheek.
Irors.t Il. dear old Arthur. I love you
lot a heap In another wayl love
Iour dear, solemn old face moro than !
ksn tell you. but--but II can't be that
NV. You understand. don't you. dear'"
He nodded silently.
II hate hurting you" she said: her
kyes filed suddenly--'hate II, hate II (!
la sooner cut my hand of than hurt
YOU; you know that, don't your"
said wistfuliy.
She shook her head. "It can't ber'
she said. Me and you must be good
friends, tho best Of friends, Arthur
we'll always be that, shan't we7"
Always, Sunny dear!' he said.
Always" There was a lump In his
throat II was a blow. but he took II
Ike the man he was.
for good and all No chance for me.
no hope, Sunny. that you may ever
change your mlndH" He looked az her
with the last gleam Of hope in his eyes.
sunny shook her head. 'T shan't
never change my mind. dear" she
said She went to him and slipped her
warm little hand into his. 'only II
won't make no difference between US,
another better than ever!" she said.
IL suppose so. I'll get used to II
IN time; tit hurts a bit now. Sunny"
Il know--at least don't know, but
spose II does !" she said.
Sunny, does II mean that there is
Is some one elseT' he said.
She looked at him. the color Hooded
ksr face to her white neck. Her eyes
|asIv lI,.S suddenly; ,.nas n she drew her hand
Z don't know: don't know" Sunny
pucrow said II don't know"
But ne did!
She was gone. and he stood staring
own at the empty fireplace.
Af,r all, was too late. he eaid.
Too late: my lucki we'll" He
leavsd great sigh. God bless her all
he same, dear. sweet little souI!"
ana sunny walked out into the street
,,m ~. tas'away look In her eyes. her
II, Z don. know" she h.d said to
a p'a she known She wondered. Did
7 haven't got no right to 70 and fall
love with no one !" she said.
Least of all with some one who
s1 se,, ps.uSren--"aome .u one who couldn't
wasn't nothing and nobody wa.
,rong, DO know! only-oniy know,
mo no one else ever will I've got 10 |
orret u get the host Of Il, never think /
! IL! After. all. there's more things In
nue &c word Than love-" She paused.
M 'ns 5000 on the edge OF the navement
,n 'na wNtched the flow of the traffic, Into
III III, 'rsnt eyes came a soft, tender
res there's more things In this world
y nsn love" she wh,spered. "But loves
10 best thing OF allr'
,.s Mad hen she laughed suddenly and
'awa her hands to n policeman.
a, cnt you stop the procession, Mis-.
" .ohs'able?" she called out. I want
ana ne smiled back at her and lifted
,,s ,Mss hand and held up the traffic,
.y.., s "'as sunny Ducrow crossed the