Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-31

She begins building up her life in the
small town. She starts social clubs, chill
dren's Fairgrounds, and finally building
a model factory town over the river.
While in this work she meets Langley
Williams. Her work takes her to New
York where she knows she must see Tim
and Mvra. She is still In love with Tim.
Myra asks her to come to see them.
CHAPTER Lxxxv.
Ruth wished again and again that
she did not have TO go to the. dinner
at Myra's. But she had promised. MyTa
told her in a special call that morning
that the dinner would be little after
6 o'clock.
"But come early so we can talk. Tim
won't be in until nearly 6, and / want
YOU to see the baby while he's awake.
He's in bed before 6, you know, and
then l get dinner"
'I'll try, but | have an appointment"
Ruth was able to promise only that
much.
Nevertheless, by cutting out the last
appointment on her schedule and by
hurrvipg the man who drove her car,
she managed TO present herself at the
proper address by a quarter Of the hour.
But the traffic was heavy: Ruth was sure
every car in New York was hurrying up
| Park Avenue.
When she reached the address, she
| looked about her doubtfully. It seemed
very far uptown. It was dusk and the
streets seemed little dirty and the
| houses very shabby. They were apartment
houses six stories high, with fire escapes
| that climbed down their faces, and some
| had bedding still hanging out the windows.
Where are we?' she asked her chauffeur.
Harlem he answered indifferently
! "It's all like this, only some's worse
Shall | wait. Afiss?"
mo. you'll need dinner. But come
| back for me at ten or half past, and
ring Mrs Turner'S bell. "
She stumbled over the words. To
| be sure when she answered Myra s letters
! she had always addressed them Mrs.
| Timothy Turner, but somehow IT sound
/ cd odd to pronounce II 50. out loud.
| She turned into the small hallway
| hunting the proper bell. Finally she found
| it. and pushed it. Nothing happened.
Then there was a clicking at the door,
! but no one behind it; she could see the
/ empty hall. She rang again. Again there
was the clicking. Then she remembered
! the system of the "Walk-ups' by which
each tenant has his own front door bell,
and releases the locked door by pushing
/ an electric button.
| She took hold Of the handle, and the
| door went open easily. Upstairs voice
was calling Fourth floor TO the left.
II sounded ike some direction from
"Alice in Wonderland" she thought
whimsically, beginning to climb the
steps At a landing, where there was
light, she paused q moment to look
at herself
| She had on the blue suit with it's quanti
| ties of gray squirrel fur, and on her head
a small gray velvet hat trimmed with
the same fur Her cheeks, which had
been pale, had been touched by Marie
] with little rouge.
"Just flush madame, that little
maid had exclaimed.
She had on her low gray suede slip
pers too-bought because she remem-
| bered Emily Planter had worn them
and gray silk stockings, and a sheer
waist that was a delight to her soul.
She had with her a silver vanity purse
that Miss Vance purchased at her re-
quest that day, and more by way Of
experimenting with the new toy than
for any other reason, she opened IL and
powdered her nose.
A voice called. so she ran up the steps
glad, for some unknown reason, that
she was looking 81 very pretty.
MvTa stood at an open. door, a big
checked apron covering her dress
"If Pm not glad to see your she
exclaimed and put her arms around
Ruth, TO give her a big hug and kiss.
Think how long it's been since I've
seen you" she went on. Gone into
this room to take off your hat-but
wait, must see YOU first. How and you
lookl Why Ruthie, that's wonderful suit
Who made Ill?
Sne mad the coat off by this time,
and looked at the label inside.
"Wellp' she exclaimed, rer voice
holding a new note again. you must
be making a pile. He doesn't sell thing
under $50, and this was 5000 If il was q
cent. And that hat"
Womanlike, she put it on, looking at
herself. II made her lock very pretty,
as gray always did:
'But not with this apron" she ex-
claimed, whisIing off the undesired
ginghan garment. Chats better Doesn't
it look well? ] must make one like il. !"
While she chartered, examining the
hat, Ruth looked about her. She was
slowly pulling off the soft gray suede
gloves she wore.
First it was at the apartment. Evi-
IDENTIFY this was the bedroom, for fair
sized brass bed stood in one corner, adorn-
ed with lace spread. There was shiny
mahogany colored dressing table, and
wardrobe with mirror door and various
other items that crowded the tiny place.
There was e crib in one corner too--near
the window The girls heart stopped the
fraction of a second.
Tins baby was in therel She walked
towards it.
'He's asleep in the dining room,"
Myra answered her unspoken question
"Come on, the roast's just basted, I've
a minute, III show you over our grand
place"
Ruth turned, feeling little i'll and
weak.
Tauorrow-Tim's Home