Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-19

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..bSi,h aunt and cousin rebuke her,
Se ia only a dancing master.
Elisabeth hears her uncle. ci'h ,rhom
~ made her home IN the counfry.
r. Iead. she is met by Waiter
s..sfk. a solid but not rert cira..
~, country lad, ,cho loves her and
".s,e, marriage in her plight. She
y.tssss him and determines to 90 to
rsrSon to earn her Iicing bv dancing
- iroacv Of flOO her uncle left her.
~ il orudgingiv taken in by her
ssst. Hunting for a place TO take
.sciuo lessons. she finds RoDstom 8
~IsoI' and meeting him, fees. She
cssi, Enid Sanger. mdnneqnin.
- asks Elisabeth 10 share her
assrfmenf.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
~nri,e, Are Like Pie Crusts!"
xYN TWO days time! My good child.
n course I can't. Nor yet in two
....s time. II II comes to that. told
sen I was broke--I told you I was on
the rocks; nu.,;sodv ru,o
NH hammered. aghast.
Hoily took off her hat and flung II
across the room. :,
nd brusquely, when make them,
A. any rate. Sorry. but you cant have
your money back; you can take 1t out
n board and lodging, ""she added with
N insuferable laugh. -
Elizabeth stared at her cousin with
,,es OF blank disbelief; she could not
NlIe,e she had heard Alright. After a
moment she stammcred: But you
sfomised, you promised
Dolly stamped her foot. "Don't
t,eb on saying that! OF course
nronised. or you would never have let
ms have the money. After all. what
4 fuss about nothing. Only twenty five
bounds. A lot Of good it was to me. -
Sbe went over to the dressing table
and began pulling down her hair. Then
1he caught sight of Elizabeth 3 stunned
Ace reflected in the mirror beside her
own. and she flushed family.
"Its no use looking like that. she
mid, more quietly. II dare say it's a
BIZ Of a shock to you to find that We
aten't so holy in London as you are
down in the country. But lesson
used 10 1t the better for you. Do you
mind II ] turn you out now. I've got
n dress
"And-shan't I ever get the money
kek?' Elizabeth asked family.
Dolly shrugged her shoulders.
III I make up my mind to marry
| Neil Farmer you will, because he's got
tons. and he'll give me anything !
want Otherwise--to put It bluntly-,
I'm afraid You stand a mighty poor
| ehance, my child"
| She laughed and began vigorously y
brushing her hair. and, without an
other word Elizabeth turned and
walked out Of the room.
4. She had never believed that any
'sne could be capable Of such deliber :
lts deceit. She had always been scru :
| ipulously honest herself, but then, az she
remembered. she had never been in debt.
never known what 1t was to be unable
sR,y' e., a., IL. ....on,,. T., -. ..o.,.
ecnld not soften her heart toward her
cousin. She knew Dolly had delIb-
srately robbed her.
She thought of Enid Sanger and her
ober. Well. the only thing to do
was to write to Mr.. Junkers for that
other fifty pounds. She was more de.
hrmined than ever not to remain in her
annt's home a day longer than was nec-
eeary. She was writing her letter
when the door opened and Dolly thrust
her head round.
"Elizabeth: oh. You are there? Well
Aeres something for yOu.'
She tossed rather crumpled siik
mock onto the med and disappeared
again.
Elizabeth rose slowly and crossed
the room. She picked up the frock
md held it at arms length. 1t had
once been pretty and dainty, she could
zee, out its glory had long since de-
parted. and. though Elizabeth did not
.now IT, 1t was quite out Of date and
eeyond hope of renovation, or else
Doy would not have parted with it.
| Her cheeks burned with hurt pride.
awning was good enough for her,
sne supposed. She laid It down on the
ped and finished her letter; then she
xent downstairs and tapped at Dolly's
Come in" Elizabeth entered. Dolly
W. powdering her nose and finally
nttins her hair into place. She did not
wen turn round.
chair. No"" y" L"
II don't want 1t, thank you," she
nd quietly, and went away. She
lipped out and posted her letter, and
M.utned .,1 to eat her supper alone and
spend solitary evening.
vnce she thought she would write
waiter Sneath, but she checked the
impulse. What was the use?i She
deep. ' "' ''' "efSe" 10
II was two days before Mr.. Jun.
u. answer came, two days which
vi ny endless to Elizabeth. Her aun
s1,. .uI cousin left her severely alone, her
.Nence IN the house seemed to have
s stsn forgotten and she was almost at
ius END OF her endurance when Mr..
sunkers wrote.
,,a ~ was stiff letter. breathing dis.
SHP'oval in every word, but Elizabeth
~ hot carc-he sent her the last
that mattercd. ""' '""' was al
,.aa .ae letter came by the late after.
icon post, and as soon as she had road
l., aoe'n h.. New upstairs and put on
vanII II aunt and Dolly were out, and
NV. MNs'a not be in until late, she knew !;
N. ill., ,Sa Vas her time. She would 20 to
md 'uaress ma, Enid Sanger had given her
|, ture. ""seihehts Tor the fu'
wss do;sr never occurred to her that she
S.!h !h 1t way to longed for freedom
rh.n hsne was trembling with excitement
b..,n" b," n sue reached the address that had
Nil I given to her. She rang the door
bs',." WIN shaking hand. Her bsa RI
her v"t "eehed to be all mixed up with
Sanser. "'" sne asked Tor Miss
.y.d IL woman who had opened the door
ntsd nsr IN kindly fashion. She hest.
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