Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-07
- ,yuo m THE STORY

..rIe. 00eS TO LOnuOn " w~we
ssa s";ss sss.,' ~ I'd dancing. She falls sn
~ rTn,IY:sTON, wv a handsome younc
PAT nss nO wko, after the tcdr, turns
"."tss,iondI ddncing TO make q
y Sr had been trained to no
us.s,y, nusss.s,yy,;os. In o ,eor romance no mas
Mcrs IL d.velops into q fdshy, sor.
JMI ~ ,siik ,chom he. cannot l've.
4 " T"'' 'pov,fon's dancing partner,
MIsHi q. ai,o Ioves him and 10 jealous Of
,dify fiy?sMisli Jason, EHsaOesh'' s"ooo''h
V.s.sis. who loves -.
vSs,I ss,;I"T RMER, a rich .non about
III .,in oroposes to Elisobet and
Il "ssssS her Lessons so'fh
vEs SENESTIS, o noted ballet
,,:.gsTER :sT,!EsiR SHEATH, q country lad, In
isss vith Ehsaoeth:
-. Modern idea Of Marriage"
.,rrRE was a great deal Of laughter
"a cbattering and popping Of
-. and every one seemed to be en-
49,. themselves tremendously, she
ssbt. and wondered where Roystou
5.,m.r seemed to read her thoughts,
~ ssid suddenly: Its quite the
sassn idea Of married life nowadays
4 M lie husband to 60 one way and the
~ another, isn't it?" q,
TT don't know; ! suppose it is."
~povston and his wife are never seen
.s:r" together" he said. His eyes
hers laushingly. That chap hates
= life the devil, you know,
"Toss heY l wonder Why Eliza.
~ Ala not really wonder; she could
,s1.rHsnd quite we'll, but she felt that
Jealous, J perhaps" Farmer said
nsliy.. IL ran into him last night,
sDd hs asked after you
nAfter me?' She was AFRAID 10
| niss her eyes. =, - .,..
~ you every day."
Elizabeth could not have answered
"a her life depended upon 1t. and
ysrmer went on with studied careless.
49,: ''He was with that dark haired
III: neat pals. aren't they"
"fou mean Meta Stacey; yes"
'Thst her name? l didn't know;
a YOU think it's true that he would
~, AZ her if he could get rid of his
~ II don't know, I'm sure"
Tarmer drained his glass and set 1t
"Ail sorts Of stories get around about
people, don't they?" he asked indif-
hsauy.
nptying; whenever the swing doors of
III big room opened Elizabeth caught
N strain Of music.
III madame is not coming, don't
you think we had better go?' she asked
4 last.
He rose at once.
"Just as you like. ! dare say she's
ben detained" He took up Eliza
k.As cloak. shall we just have one
pep At the dancing?'
u should like to-
II was not true; her one desire was
10 70 home, but she was in terror lest
Ftfmer should guess how his careless
words about Pat Royston had hurt her.
They went downstairs to the ball
nom together. 1t was not very
crowded as yet, and the floor looked
tempting.
Best floor in London" Farmer
ah. He found an easy chair for Eliza
beth and stool beside her.
There's Royston's wife. dancing
he said suddenly. That chap she's
With Is Garston-Lord Garston, you
Mow. He's silly ass Of a fellow.
SAts got him in tow; spends all his
Money for him.
Yes" said Elizabeth.
IN spite Of herself, the intoxication
u the music was getting into her blood.
ha feet, in their smart little slip.
Nls began unconsciously to keep time
with the music.
Farmer bent suddenly and. catching
nstn her hands. drew her to her feet.
'Cone along; just one'
de swept her into the room before
~ could resist, and for one wild mo-
nsat Elizabeth closed her eyes and
MM to believe that another man
Ans held her, that she was back in
nat hour Of her life that had been the
hppiest Of all.
Ms drew a long breath when 1t was
%Sa sad, and looked up into Farmers
nulded face.
.,I IEn!Sy ,SI. IT, he asked, and Elizabeth
as kept her hand within his arm as :.
!nv vent back to their seats. There's
M0 0eioition stunt now," he said, "the
IfN o. thing Royston does. Hello ry
~! II 1t isn't Royston and the
'Ir.;ntlred r.ired girl who are on tonight"
.a;apeth sat up stiffly; the blood
W. singing In her ears, and everything
Sened long way off then the mists
ndgally cleared away and she saw
nN hoyston and Netta walking IN the
.Ipty center of the room together as
,s sae herself had walked with him on nm
AZ JHe neVer'to be- forgotten night.
hns. "u Netta wore the blue frock that
nor..a more re- than anything. and for a
nm u,sn, aas Elizabeth felt as If she must get
n, ina run away before the pain in
lh,,S' S'tst y. conquered her, but she was
d,..m. anu then the music began-a slow
Nst.E, waltz; she saw Royston take
sniIsa ~ nand and saw the way she |
looI W at him. and then she could |
dovnc.U.n NV more. She sat with her ewes
out ut' toIS till the applause breaking
nd ''u ner that the dance was at an
ii, Not Ss % bad, eh?" Farmer sa,d and
thcu..SS,1e .SS,eed herself to answer that she
'AVsSSnt It was excellent, "' '"'
asuesu ~. IT, the e., dark. haired girl cannot
Ei,!Ihae. Iae you,' he whispered.
IooLins =. y made no answer: she WAS
tiu. .|,s AZ Hoyston. 1t seemed a life
Wv. Iacs ~ s she had seen him, and every
10 lin nef body was urging her to 70
s.spssd s.s 'Ss tns.set sat stiffly still, her hands
hi the s'hSs Ss,,,as was encored, and as thew
PACED ou;. uT;a.ilroom Netta and Royston
It, quite close to where Elizabeth
b,,tSu !. 5e see her? She held ber
hard bis ~ ne ne, passed, so close that @ sSe
% tis i si,' voice distinctly as he smoke
assS' sHl beside him - heard IpIis his
Nan n 'nsy n were gone, and the hand
Ei,sSS.p,Sta MAX pStay a noisy fox. .trot. '"' 0ana