Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-18
TheDauyNouelette
Mary's Elopenens
BY n. lsvins KIM

THE only fault you could find with
L Mary Lisle was that her pretty
little head was all cluttered up with
romance. Henry Wartman, on the
other hand, was a matter. of. fact
young man to whom life was as de.
void Of the frills Of romance as a
problem in Euclid. ROmanticism
was to him rs tho fourth dimension
-,and he did not bother his head
Henry in his quiet way, was very
much in love with Mary and re.
garded her romanticism with the great.
est indulgence. looking upon 1t just
rs he would had she been taken with the
measles or the mumps. With all Mary 3
love for and reliance upon Henry, she
could but feel that he would be greatly
improved If he had little more 70.
nance In his composition. Henry was
In business for himself and doing well !;
leave him pretty plum some day.
marry Mary Lisle. Mary's father
was a most prosperous person and
both he and his wife considered Henry
suitable match for their daughter.
NJ seemed jogging along in n pro.
sale, hundrum manner to end In n
conventional wedding when Mary took
sudden freak.
Henry" said she one evening when
they were calmly considering whether
to start housekeeping in a city fat or n
house in the suburbs, "Henry, let's
elope!'
"Why?" asked the astonished Henry.
"Oh." she replied with a deep sigh,
"if we don't I am afraid we shall be-
Henry"
"Well. answered Mary, "father and
Willie Cameron have beer having long,
ccret conferences together Of late.
Oh, Henry. suppose father should force
inc to marry Willie Cfmcron!'
Nonsense" cried Henry; "your
father is trustee Of the Cameron es.
tate. Bill probably is trying to get
his allowance increased. Has Cam
cron or your father said anything to
YOU that would justify your suspicions?"
"No.o.o," admitted Mary. ''but I
am sure there is some conspiracy afoot.
All. Henry. let us Take our fate, our
love. our destiny into our own hands.
fly TO some sequcstercd nook and there
plight our marriage VOWS. scorning the
base and hollow world and all Its con.
ventionalitics. She cribbed that
Great Scott. Mary" said the be.
wildcrcd Henry. what in the world
are you driving at? We are going
to be married in two months. any
way-you set the date yourself:
whc,s'd here, you get this !elopementt bug:
oh 'hsls cred arS Is Just You as do AnDs nDs
love me-oh. my poor broken heart"
When they had finally kissed and
made up and the conversation had re-
turned again to normalcy the young
man took his leave, expecting to hear
no more about elapements. "Just one
of Mary's little SPELLS he thought.
But he was mistaken. Mary returned
to the charge agaiE and again until at
last Henry said: "Well, perhaps you
care right. my dear. Say we do clope--
1t might not be such bad idea nftcr
all. What date would you suggest for
the little advcnture?"
"Oh." faltered Mary. II don't know
about fixing any particular date. Could
mt we just elope?
Cant be DONE" replied Henry II
have been studying up on this clopc-
mcnt business and fird there Is always
4 definite date fixed for the lover to
come under the young lady's window
and catch her as she falls down the rope
ladder. You don't insist on high
window and rope ladder though---do
YOU: Your dog Rover bites. and
might interfere with my holding the
ladder steady for you by chewing my
urdcrpinnings during the operation.
What do you say to n touring car and
a hight into the country? I know Il
dandy inn out ut Melchester where they
serve the best fried chicken in tho
&tatc. Wcll motor out early. stop ut