Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
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.is'.an, pho, after the sodr, turn,
"s~tsssionoI dancing to make Z
~, ns he had been trained to NJ
vjsssion. In 'oor romo"ce 10 "d'
h M .cho develops into a foshv, sor.
~ vite, with schon, ne cannot mve
TTA, Rovstors danc'm0 par.mer
~ siso loves him and " jealous o.
5Hfy fi'sMsfii MASON, Blisobeth's snobSisl
esds, pho LOVES ;. -
III FARMER. q rich ,ndn abosi
%.ss. pAo proposes to Ehsaoeh and
snses her lessons Dith :.
~. SENES7IS, O noted oo's'
1ssaiTER si1.EsaRs; SHEATH. a country lad, ia
Ia vish Elizabeth: ...
i,i,ms Is Angry
"a DIDN'T do anything to IT, she
,.id, painfully; II just sent it as
ave 1t to me. :.
IA looked at he' with blank
1sement. 49,. ar 4.
s:No. I don't understand--Oh, do ex.
hin what you mean y
~ lowered his eyes to hide. the sud !.
unilc that flashed into them. Il
~ mean anything. When you have
sA.rkbook of your own ] will show
: how to use 1t. Don't look 80 scared ;
H. YOU my word that there IL p9th-
sthc matter, and hOpe--1 hope when
y want money again you will not hes
vyo, are very kind" Elizabeth
"a: her eyes were puzzled; she
SIed at him furtivcly. =.
n silence followed: out in the hall
=, could hear madame's shrill voice
ming with some one on the tele-
~: she sounded angry. and kept
,skins into her own language, as
a invariably did when she was ex-
12,d and could not find sufficiently
3'SIsessivc words IN English.
Presently she came into the room {;
looked rufled and flushed; her
was standing on end, as IL she
run distracted fingers through 1t
my times. .,.,.
sSfon Dleu ~ she walled. ilinging
Isslf down on couch in tragic
dtude. "Mon Dicu! Everything 1t
wrong. I am the most unfortu.
le-" She beat her tiny hands on
many cushions. First there IL
4 thing, and now" She picked up
q Of the cushions and flung 1t
Iarcss the room; then she held out a
SSnd to Farmer. "a cigarette--give
q one--Quick
FSrmer lit one and handed it to
~: both he and Elizabeth knew her
40 we'll to ask questions until she
n recovered little. and after a
1cyent she broke out again.
"The Duchess! She think the
vorM made for her. All my plans
Aey go--polI. CONNIE ca. After the
Vly / haf work! And now she put it
as II it matter not ut all. not at
IN! She started TO her feet and began
elng up and down the room furi.
oply. Elizabeth gave a little cry.
"You mean the 18th Is put OFF,"
asked breathlessly.
Madame swung round; her queer
NJ we're on fire.
NTor a month! And you and me
"a all the work we have worked, 1t
II 1t matters not; the Duchess she
n II of, that Is all there Is about
III We count nothing-we go pouf!"
',But, why, why?" Elizabeth asked
urgently. Madame began to calm
icwn a little; she went back to the
nany cushions on the couch.
THE big charity ball is the same
bight," she said scornfully. "The
duchess think it interfere, and she
will not have 1t. so We are put OF,
petite; We wait month. What
Eould you?" She ratified off string
f vituperation in her own tongue.
Farmer shrugged his shoulders.
Il don't know that it matters much.
bes IT." he said lie was rather
kased; he was not anxious to lose
aatrol Of Elizabeth so coon. and he
~ confident that once she appeared
h public she would soon be beyond
lM Of his assistance.
Madame snorted. ITO you-no.
Rhaps," she said. "but to me-and
little one here-'
VI don't mind very much" Eliza
I'll said slowly.
She was relieved at the sudden
Aansc, although. on the other hand,
N many reasons she would have
een glad 10 have got 1t over.
Madame went on chattering: she
|was keenly disappointed and upset,
hM nothing Farmer or Elizabeth
Finally she went off to bed in fit Of
l9sterical tears.
Elizabeth looked after her and
ghed; sometimes she got very tired
Il Nine. Sencstis.
Elizabeth, are you quite happy
psieT Farmer asked suddenly.
She hesitated. II suppose 7 am as
|n.appy here as I should be anywhere"
pae said unthinkingly.
That sounds rather pessimistic,
y answered.
Elizabeth shook her head.
ITS not. really: only. Mr.. Farmer.
semetimes lately. when think about
my future, ! get so frightened. Sup
ycslng-supposing ! am never able to
way you for all you have done?
9st owe you hundreds. hundreds"
ne refused to take her seriously.
what II YOU do? ] shall be very
lsru taskmaster. promise you. and
geedlly take every shilling you offer me
gnen you begin to earn money
~ = hope you will" she said gravely.
,iou know it's dreadful thing to owe
~ one what | owe you"
~ don't think you need mind. II
don r., he assured her. "Wcll, I |
SRpose s ! must be going. BY the way,
ssal you let me take you for n run into |
~ country tomorrow? Now this show
put OF for month you need not
wv quite so hard. and madame won't
" 10 speak to tomorrow I've seen
nent." "'' "'''' '''"ppo'"t
ne looked at Elizabeth eagerly, saw
y Y refusal in her face, and added in
n t"urr,one. ~ ,,ru Il give you my word
p M w. transGrcss again"
- ,sI'Izabeth hesitated she was tired
iS H. ner head achcd, and Just lately
II H.. london which she thought she was
"'s gong to adore had seemed Il
Y hoasy. breathless, sort Of place.
m. ~ aay in the country sounded In. |
,s.r % the thought of fresh air and
~ S.n heds gave her a little heart |