Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
LADYFINGERS
BY JACKSON GREGORY
Copyright. 1881. ty cAaries sc,ysrsr,, s.,.

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1-yyoU see," went on Polly, "when
j roll love a man like do
why, II don't make nny DIFF.
sr,ree rhas he l. or what he does. You
,r,t love him and 90 on loving him.
~. sort Of like he was n baby, your
s,bv your baby +"
Now that sbo stopped 1t was just DO.
,,r,. che had no strength in her to 90
"a Eaid saw that again she had lost
.ctousness and was afraid that she
w.. acad. She ran to the door and
~. and Mrs. Stetheril came In hut-
riedly.
rhsv rested upon Ashe. He came to
"Ns're sent for the doctor, Polly"
), ,sS gently. "He'll be hore in a few
polly smiled at him. She did not
,.sn 70 have seen the others.
Tim In d hurry, Bobbie," she
wh,spsred. "T won't wait for him. I
sot 4 long trip to take. You know
s. rou know Good by,
"So! Polly ~ he commanded
,o,r,.ly. % "The doctor :"
lyon sce," went on Polly, her
s,s.rs again finding his, II always was
: curious little fool. I always was q
sprioys / said that, didn't l,
Gee, Amt ii funny how cold you
I've always been crazy to SEQ what's
mex, Hsven't you? When the doctor
snrner you tell him you tell
lin. Bobbie ~
"Yes, Polly?"
II double crossed you. Bobbie. I
thought I was In love with you ~ Game
to the fnish Of her fight she managed
a laugh which made old Rachel steth-
All a,ss's and Ends. WASN'T I the lii.
Il. f:cIl' You tell tell
NO. "The fellow I love. It's
"Jlmy' he prompted.
"Yes. Jim. Gee Hes the swell
locker, Bobbie, You tell him I
tell him 4"
She broke OF abruptly and seemed to
be listening intently. Then she sighed.
Her eyes went out 10 Enid.
II want somebody TO hold me up"
sAs ssid pantingly. Enid looked at
Ashe significantly. He slipped his arm
about Polly and lifted her 80 that she
sat up among the pillows.
II wanted TO square myself, Bobbie, I"
she said, her eyes turning to find his.
with you."
ion, Polly" he sroansd. Don't
FAY that! II l was as square with the
Am 1, Bobbie? Honest to God?"
anxiously.
Honest to. God" he told her, his
Pony sought, to laugh and they who
heard her shuddered.
"Good.by, folks" she cried, starting
up as though she were going to leave
them physically. "You tell The doctor
I've gone on to to see what &
nsrt! Oh, Bobbie Bob
bic! Bobbie! -"
For an instant she stiffened in his
arms. Then a shudder ran through her
tortured body. She relaxed, her head
fell against his shoulder. The sdven-
turous soul OF poor little Polly lie Brun
had at last gone forth upon the great
quest.
Gossip sought to draw Enid Camden
into the vortex Of the thing, and In the
end made little Of her. She and Ronnie
bad gone somewhat hurriedly to Ssu
francisco TO Join their mother there.
she had seehed n little pale, a littl,
weary at the station. But she had
spoken quietly enough and had waved
and smiled her farewell from the train
window. Stout voices maintaining that
she and the new heir were desperately
In love with each other were answered
y other stout voices crying, "Piffle!"
he was common thief, said some, and
she mad seen through him. A gay young
gentleman, Just wild enough to be in
teresting, said others. looking back with
an eloquent eye over their own rollick
ing youths. The old woman had
wrecked the love story - = Il had been
Young Robert Stetheril Ellis who now
ie!t himself above q farmers daughter
II had been Enid. II was many
long day before men meeting got
down to crops and politics again and
women to their babies.
In the meantime the grass was green
over the grave Of little Polly lie Brun,
Enid Camden, had sent back no word of
herself, and Rachel Stetheril with Rob.
eert stetherll Ellis had left the Big
House closed up and none knew where
they were travelling.