Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-28

over with an old relative Of mine who Is
pretty wise. And he says that the thinH
you should do would be to come here
and 20 to work fer my father. And
NO! No. cried Harry.
"Oh." cried Mndge. despairingly. ~
cant explain II to you as this relative
Of mine can. You come with me and
talk to him. Please ,
For moment Harry hesitntcd.
"All right he said sulkily ut last.
"but don't let your father know any,
thing about me. He'd just naturally
kick me out Of the house II he thought
that there was anything doing between
us. OF course, he wouldn't want q
poverty stricken son in law and OF
course he wouldn't give me n job. I've
never seen your dad, but I know jus,
how he'd act and couldn't blame him. "
Madge said nothing, but hurried
Harry out Of the house and down the
pleasant little street to an ancient frame
building.
THE Office is up on the second
floor" explained Mndgc.
The stairway was dark. Harry's
arm slippNl around Madge's waist as
they went upstairs, and at the top. IN
the semi darkness. their lips met In
| kiss.
The Office into which Madgc directed
Harry was old, but clean. II was com.
fortably filled with bookcases and fil-
ing cases and chairs and a roll-top
desk. At the latter sat stalwart.
keen looking pleasant. faced old man
with snow white hair but sharp gray
eyes. =,
"This is Harry--Harry Jennings" "
said Madgc. "He--he's the man / told
you about.
The old man at the desk rose and
shook hands with Harry while gazing
at him sharply. A smile came TO the
old mans face. ;,
"I'm pleased to meet you. Harry,
said til" old mnn: sit down here.
The old man indicated seat near
his desk and drew up another TO,
/ Ma,lgc close by. Harry sat down rather
gingerly.
"Madgc has told me all about you.
said the old man. ~ know just how
you feel. felt much the same. way
years ago when l married my wife.
didn't have much Of n start In those
days, and her folks were wealthy
When I married her I went to work 70,
! her dad. and believe me. ! worked.
probably worked lot ha1isr because
| had married rich mans daughter
than I would have worked otherwise
: And I made good a lot sooner OH thai
! account than would have done other,
wise. Did you ever stop to think that
you might also work harder and max,
! good sooner because Of marrying ricl
mans daughter than you would other
1 wise?'
"No. 7 hadn't thought Of that" said
Harry, thoughtfully.
Il guess your lot like me, went
on the old man. II thought only OF
myself in the matter--of the humllia :
ton Of folks saying l was a fortune
hunter and all that. didn't think at
/ first about the pain and sorrow I'd
cause my sweetheart by my false pride
in not marrying her in spite Of her
money. Have you thought about the
pain and sorrow you'd cause Madge by
going away--by letting your pride get
| the better of you?"
4 look of surprise and anxiety came
! into Ilarry's face.
Would it really hurt you more to
have me go away than to stay and
seem to marry you for your money
demanded Harry. gazing at Madge.
eyes, said Madge softly.
"Then IL you're the sort Of man
you look to be-" said the old man,
"you'll stuff your false pride in your
pocket. marry Madge. go to work for
her dad and prove that you've got the