Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

II know. but she won't believe II, es
pecially II she's heard about Farmer and
Senestis; she's as cute as they make
them"
Elizabeth was folding and rcfoldinr
madame's little note.
II wonder why she and Mr.. Roy
ston don't get on" she said at last
with an effort.
Good Lord. She could never get
on with any one for fve minutes" she
said energetically. 'She only married
Pit because she. thought he would have
some money when his old man died.
lie never got shilling, you know.
Served her right"
"I'm--1'm sorry for Mr.. Royston, 4"
Elizabeth said slowly.
Meta flushed.
"Oh, you needn't be-" she said
shortly; "Lc oon look after himself an
right. I promise you"
II know wasn't thinking Of that"
Elizabeth said.
There was n little silence.
You won't go TO the studio this
morning. Of course" Netta said pres
emily.
Elizabeth looked up. flushing.
"There'll be plenty Of time; Mr.. Roy.
ston may want me"
Meta looked disagrccablc. "Oh. we'll,
IL you think he can't get on without
you she said nastily.
Elizabeth walked out Of the room
without answering: her cheeks felt hot
and her heart was beating fast.
II will 20. will! ~ she told herself
rebcliously. and yet she did not put
on her hat and coat; she wandered
about through her bedroom to the sitting
roop, oip,louelv ,poEipo 1iftIo foha M
tidying up.
Presently Meta called TO her.
II thought you'd gone she said
when Elizabeth appeared.
"No-1m not going" Meta had the
grace to blush.
That's because Of what said She
caught the younger girls hand impul. :.
sively. Don't mind me. I'm pig,
know but--well. ! hate any one to
take my place with Pat. even though I
know it can't be helped"
II never wanted to take your
place." Elizabeth said.
II know. but | hate every one and
everything that keeps me away from
! him; that's why I hate his wife"
, Elizabeth's heart gave little quick
, throb.
II don't hate her." she said slowly
Meta laughed rather wildly.
"F course, you don't-but. then
Elizabeth. have you ever been ii
love-"
"No; I don't think so. There wa
n man once who wanted to MARI!
me'-her thoughts wen, IN swift re-
morse to Walter Sheath.
We'll, when you are Meta salt
defantly, you'll hate any one WHIT
| seems to shut you out, even for I
minute. l know Pat can't help hav
ing a wifc--he married her long be
! fore he knew me---but ~
. Elizabeth was standing over at tn
window now. her face averted.
"Hou mean-you're In love will
80 Elizabeth asked. and stopped
Somehow she could not bring hersel
I to speak Royston's name.
I'm love with him? Id die 70
, him" Netta said IN a hard voice
You don't know hin. as ] do: yol
don't know how good he is. how kind
, 1t makes me mad when people snce
at him. ms they do, just because he
dancing master 90 She brok
o off with a little sob.
, Elizabeth was mechanically count
ing the windows of the house oppo
site. There seemed great many o
them, and she counted them backwar
and forward twice before she coul
=, find the voice with which to answe
y Meta.
And you think--if 1t wasn't for hi
I wife. he--he would like you?"
Nine. Senstris Comes in Style
Like me. What a way to put it
He likes me now Meta said with
sigh, "As for anything more, / don
| Jn'n kn 81 xv,A
. would rather die than let you knoy
. he cared If he thought 1t wasn't hon
i orable. don't think I should b
quite so particular myself"
Elizabeth said. "Oh. wouldn't you?
= "Of course, you were brought u
Y in the country Netta went on con
>. descendingly. land people in the coun
:! try think it's an awful thing to ia
) ir love with n married man, don
r they"
n II don't know: I never asked an
y one.
70 We'll ] expect they do. but in Lon
- don it doesn't somehow seem to mat
ter. Besides, he can't help being mar
,e ried. expect she told him a pac
20 of lies and pretended to be what 81
Ic wasn't Meta said dehantly.
=, Elizabeth turned around.
ne neeu IlOL nave IldrTleu neF uh
= less he wanted to"
h Netta stared. Well. there's no nee
o to look so angry about it, she sal
tartly, land Elizabeth, IL you eve
'e dare breathe a word Of what I've sal
to living soul
/. las If ever should" Elizabet
y said. She picked up Netta's break
fast tray and carried it into the sit
ting room. then she shut the door an
- sat down on a chair, her hands prcsso
1t hard over her face.
y For long time she did not NOV,
II and 1t was only when she heard Mrs
Silcum come creaking up the stair
that at last she rose, pushing Ii
|, tumbled hair back from; her face. an
n looked hurricdly ut herself in the glass
d Then she laughed mlrthlessy.
: "I'm glad l know how things arr
anyway she told herself. And II
, glad I'm going away, after all.
u She was quite ready when Mmt
70 Senestis called; she saw her drive u
", to the door in taxicab. and hear
y, the shrill voice ordering the driver
p" - ring the bell
a YOU'D better so down. Netta said
~ she was dressed and lying on the SIT
20 20 ting room couch; ,'shcll hate to
w kept waiting. Bye-bye. Have a goc
20 ;" they give you for lunch
~ =" Elizabeth went downstairs; the frol
Ct door was open, and madame called
J., her from the cab.
Ia Hurry Hurry. I am late,
ever" She held out her hand
Elizabeth. II hear great things
II ,ou Inst nioht LITTLE miss - she sa