Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-09
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i.ur rrenchwoman let her hand 90.
E .well. and what will you dot" she
Ia sharply:
]. % don't know. ] suppose 1 can
n ". my living; heaps Of other girl:
h 3 I can look after children. Or"
n - stopped in distress as Madame
|ss.sa into hysterical tears.
IN. ssormed up and down the room,
4 ,,issins her hands and declaring that
y NJ, Isart was broken.
\ ""i mt my all on you--eyerythins.
~ she walled. THE others
~ss,iiwthey are nothing. You are
~ Gar. the great big star that Will
IN London talking. work for
-. do my best; I show you every.
and now--cruel! You say. 30
uiri,. 4 will not 20 onl ! finish !!
3 IN be that my heart shall break
t1issbeth did not know how. to an
- Since last night all the hope
s."ssd 10 have gone out Of her life !;
h ~ no longer cared what became Of
Madame went on sobbinE.
"Recause Of one little kiss from a
...-a great, stupid man! All. my
MA ene. in 4 few years you take ell
y - ioye and all the kisses In the world
~ vhst they are worth, and that is
III nothing She snapped her nnsers
Sbeuently. a.. ..,,.
sspent! ! tell him-Mistaire Farmer
.-thst he was one great big fool. lie
1T DO II again; you do not Tear tnat
u ever do It again X She nodded her
~ confidently. "IIe have me. to deal
MD the next time; he DO 1t never
Che came back to Elizabeth, reached
m and kissed her chin.
'.And now you be good" she pleaded: {:
"you not make me 10 unhappy. You
h rood little miss and I make you the
sreStest dancer In LOndon-l promise
9 Elisabeth shrugged her shoulders.
d III It will please you,' she said
vearily.
Madame clapped her hands.
"And now we friends again-hcy?
We forgive each odder all round; we
an happy once more. No work today {;
you take q long holiday today. You
n out; you buy some pretty clothes;
.ypu spend lots Of money"
,"Neil Farmers money" said Eliza.
Nth In q hard voice.
d A dull patch Of color showed In
,Nadames white cheeks she could not
Understand Elizabeth's Obstinacy. One
mans money was as good as another's
to hes II In the end II obtained what
sAe required. ~
I. She sought about in her mind for
Yords with which to reply. but she was
Hlred the difficulty by the appear.
nv Of the old housekeeper at the door.
/. She said something In rapid French,
and madame gave a little startled ex.
,tAmation, glancins hurrietily at Eliza.
beth.
z "You excuse me-" She went quickly
avay, closing the door after her. Eliz.
abeth heard voices In the hall. but she
hardly listened. She sat down on
Ae plano stool, her hands folded in
slr lap.
Was madame right, after all, she
wondered; and In a few years time
would she be able to look back on her
present. misery and realize that, after
ah, love was nothing?
Pat RoystOn met 10 many women
BE- would forget her.
b The thought hurt intolerably; be.
cause she knew that she would never
able to forget him or care for any.
ledy else.
y The door opened again, and. think
~ y was Nine. Senestis, returned,
Sislly:
IL think. II you don't mind, ! would
rather work today. I don't want to
~ out; would much rather work."
There was q moments silence; then
voice said:
"lt Is not Nine. senestis, Miss Con.
Elisabeth swung round on the stool,
%e blood rushing to her face as she
~T Nell Farmers abashed eyes.
~ ne came quickly forward. Miss
SSon1efs--forgiye me. l beg your par.
Son. from the bottom Of my heart. I
vssnaved ss,ed like II cad. ! would give any.
M.nt IN the world to undo my con.
uIct wSf iasf night. looked for you every.
snete' forgive me. l beg Of you! Not
tne least because ! deserve 1t, but
S.uSe' II you refuse ! shall never
'"UW Z moments peace again."
HnIaoeth looked at him. and her an
~ died' After all. what did Il mat.
WW'. She was quite Indifferent to him {;
could make no difference whether
'ae IIorsave him or not.
shs said. " ''"A Vi !" "S"'"'
-. Madame has told me that you said
~ never wished to see me any more,
~ ~! Is only just. but beg Of you not
st. ~ 20 hard. At least lot me zee you
1. ;sumes. as.. My greatest interest now
H. vu' ~ career; will do anything you
.s 20 show my deep contrition.' -
~ tT.aoeth's face hardened.
w. snall not 90 on with my lessons
means that you are still to nav
% th.m." she said.
Ms flushed scarlet,
IN nIu are Furnishing me too severe.
ne Protested. II give YOU Inv
,psrsa oI honor--if after what has hap.
.ss,s' @ you will accept it-that I win
Anvil, vVs you cause again to resent
von ! say or do. Miss Conyers.
SOcot Il all. It's no excuse ! know
~ ! DO beg Of you to believe that
not such a cad as to-as To-"