Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25

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NADIA let him hail taxi and got in.
IN He gave the name Of well known
= shop and followed her. The taxi
sWung out of the quiet side street and
f>aded westward.
Nadia knew Stranack was looking at
kef; every fiber in her tingled with his
harness. She clutched ut a conversa :
tional opening.
"Did-did the girl they sent instead
n me this morning get through all the
ietters?" she asked-and without look /.
~ at him she knew that laughter had
lfept back to his eyes.
dOh, rather! A most competent in.
ijvldual, simply cut out to be q typist
md nothing else. Did you think you
kad made yourself indispensable to me-
~ 4 .typist, Nadia?"
Tho rich color rushed to the girls
Ace. She wanted to tease him hack,
tc Be gay and invincible. but the events
|ef the last twenty four hours had made
{, deep impression upon her, and she
tdrnd that her eyes were full Of tears.
BEFORE she could hide them Stranack,
llaning forward, had seen her distress,
ond his hand covered hers.
my dearest heart" he said, quietly,
'theres nothing to he sad 6bout. II
dnesn't matter scrap. 1t can't part
w.
'.But 1t can't does," said Nadia,
wretchedly. II tried to explain in my
Litter that l cant possibly marry you
now."
The taxi had slowed down before the
tea shop and Stranack leoned across her
% open the door. He looked deep into
her eyes in a way that made her catch
her breath.
"You will have to turn the world up
you cannot marry me- he said. sim :
pls. And as Nadia followed him into
the artistic rccesscs of the tea lounge
shs felt descend upon her again that
strange, sweet dream of ecstasy that
had come when first their lips had met.
Why not take that great gift tossed
INTO her lap? Why not think only OF
herself for once? She ached for hap
piness. She had stood on its threshold
tcs an enchanted moment, and now
They chose secluded table, and
Etrsnack. in spite Of Nadia's protests,
ordered an elaborate tea. He began to
talk to her about his political activities,
and soon she found herself listening with
oil her old enthusiasm. Their corner
the room, but from where she sat She
could see the entrance to the room. and
the stream Of tall, immaculate men and
lovely women passing in and out.
Nadia laughed suddenly. Stranack
stopped In the middle Of sentence and
laughed. too.
Good" he said. "You aren't
laughing at me, because just at the mo :
ment' I'm not being funny. So you must
ne laughing at life. Which again means
tnat you're going to marry me much
econer than you said at first. Thursday
L
It fixed up BY them
Nadia had sobercd instantly.
Fate is laughable sometimes" she
Ha. with tremor in her voice that
oelied her words. "First. l am just a
Npist; and your father rightly realizes
mat l should be drag on you. and
makes us wait month. And we both
Know he will do his best to keep us
spsr. Then. in a flash, he changes
mo ne and Lady Doucestrr are so de-
ightful-so kind, it's like a dream.
ana they seem to expect the announce.
%eht or our engagement at the end Of
tne month and to be pleased about it.
Ana then, just as I've said will marry
.wu they 90 on approving Of me, I
sm told that my father Is all ex.con-
M' T' 80 ! am not approved of after
stranack requested permission to
s@Gke Ss and tapped cigarette on the side
VI nis case with care.
IL told you in the park l couldn't
!srEe !GTEe my people out" he reminded Ecr.
lucy puzzle me more than ever now.
.saeyre upset about your father-upsct
mt, tae social sense. But they're also
spsss IN another way, and a way ]
tt, t fathom. They seem almost
Stranack Proposes Again
Siranack lit a cigarette and began to
snoke 1t rapidly.
I'm fond Of them" he said, his
W. on the smoke wreaths. "I'd do
sreat deal to please them, but I've
."own -. Tor long time now that l don't
H. eye to eye with them about q whole
Mslp VI things. My marriage is one of
am going to marry you, Nadia.
aoye you. ! need you terribly. If
~ love me. there's absolutely nothing
o.b ~ Ss said by either my father or your
i-tnee or you. The moment ] saw you
.I snew this jolly old world had been
-'ITe lor us to meet i'm
tMauia sat motionless. All the dream
s",.I ",spers were In her ear. urging her to
tSenaer. HI. Stranack was startled MT
s6s .ainering he saw In her eyes when
'ue raised them to his.
vh.n thought your father was right
Snt he said that q wife who would
IA neip you would hinder you," she
,.sii, and l think so still. You don't
Ae that you need me because you
Yom YYom' M, me to share success with you.
10" Sa might might stop loving me If / brought
lm,. .asllure'' repeated Stranack almost
to tm"sntly But, my darling, who is
Cs Hdnow dw anything about your father If
uon tell them? The case was heard
iibsny years ago. Your father was
eSed esrcSsdd the day before yesterday. I've
irs the papers, and there's moth.
pos. aIIoat tIOt him In any of them. Sup
lima taat nan. IN three months or six months