Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-13
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"a pnySTON, q haWdsome yown0
nljeman, sohc, cttey INe socv, tu'"s
| ~ 10 tessionaI dGncsng s2 wcne 2
|ls xss. a. he had been trdsned 70 ~
sItssion. In o 'cdr ro"d"os 10 "os
ssr .,so develops into o foshv, sor-
liz ,nifh tck0m he cannot Nue.
W N Rovston's dancing p9rtner.
n. si,o Ioves him and 70 Jealous Of
Nv MASON, grisobetA's s~obbisA
sssjs, Who loves
IN FARMER, q rich ,.,cn cooxs :
.sko proposes to Elizabeth and
S"ess her lessons sotth
sENESTIS, q noted ballet
Sktress. =,
"a vith Elizabeth.
.ps MASON spread her hands
,a@w,,S q such q daughter, and such a
Es,,s !" she began, but Dolly cut ner
~; .r;..se 20 away, mother, and leave
=. - talk to Elizabeth
~ Mason began to refuse.
i,va,: coming to a pretty state OF
asss vhen / am ordered about by my
"A child, after the way l have
NJ - away. mother" Dolly said
oatlently.
Mason fiounced out Of the
md little silence followed.
~ Elizabeth said with an effort {:
- let me 70 am sorry came.
~ u.e us talking at all. I haven't
!r, ~ 'n money. and II I had" she
With a touch Of passion. i
~ never lend Il to your mother
~ ,bs way she has insilted me-"
yxacsher insults every one Il she
II sst ANYTHING out Of them," Dolly
.simlv. "It doesn't do to take any
y ~ ~ her. It's not money want,
~" she laughed; mot this time,
,ooked at Elisabeth with search.
ues. "Elizabeth, will you answer
,thins?"
'sYss, Il I can"
Ts Il true that you are going to
,Ne'l FarmerF'
nsiiy caught her by the shoulders
was a painful eagerness IN her
ii, that the TRUTH VIII you swear
he truth?"
4{ere was little incredulous Dilence,
4: "But he's everywhere with you
~ mad about you," Dolly broke
'"I've never known him like It be-
thought he was fond OF me
W. Her voice shook. But even
y, be never followed me round as he
~ you."
Elizabeth turned away. p.
ave are good friends" she said,
at's al. He has paid everything fol
-you know that?"
FsI' knew people were saying IT,
ss was bitter jealousy in Dolly'i
"lts quite true," said Elisabeth.
~ has paid for my lessons with Nine.
stis, and for my clothes, and every.
x. But am going to pay him back
0en as begin to earn rdoney-every
my. He knows that"
"Apd you don't love himT' Dolly
lied incredulously.
Elizabeth smiled. .
.Pve never thought about such q
lhg," she said. ..
III two girls looked at one another
1nth, then Elizabeth said again with
harp note in her voice: "Why-why
ysu ask me that?"
Daily broke into tears.
Because I love him." she said. IL
IN you don't believe I've got 1t in
tc love any one, and don't think
hew It myself till he got tired of me.
~ quarreled before, lots Of times,
he always came back again, anu
~ were all right; but when you
~ 1t was different. He didn't want
ltny more. I saw 1t that day when
we're at lunch with him, and he
and took you away from my table.
done with me-and It's because
lcu." She turned away. choking and
oeng. II knew then that cared.
Z not his money! wouldn't mind II
ndn't got any-it's just-just him. /"
!inbeth's face quivered; she knew
sval how Dolly felt-the words SO
sniul!y described the ache in her own
a. 'ast %st,d him! Just the one man
y put an arm round Dolly's shak
i Agure.
S9 .ss'y sSrsy'" y Oh she said helplessly. II
,D9ly raised tear. drowned eyes.
You can," she said fiercely, "You
eend him away. II you told him
didn't care for him-if he knew
%on,t want him, he would leave
alone and come back to me. He
~ you care for him."
nsabeth drew away.
70 can't possibly think that" she
We've only-it's just-it's al :
peen a business arrangement.
been kind, but I don't want him
key other way"
S3!V sobbed afresh.
1ve never cared for any one else
~ my life," she said. II never
put you--when you're famous
nave every one after YOU"
uOH,s s want any one at all" "'Eliz.
@E checked her tears; she went
" looking glass and dried them
careful regard for appearances,
aste crying" she said petulantly
koot such a sight"
sGeth watched her silently, Shs
u was uncharitable OF her,
M ss ryusa IL ditficult to believe that
E'ef was genuine and vet, how
y one shed tears if 1t was only
i .amk I'd better 20 now," sh,
vs.niIlly: She wished with All
hMssF hIMsFt she had not come.
~ ~, turned quickly. "You won,
G one what i've said p sh,
M sIltatedly. Promise me-"
soa't need to promise" Eliza.
-, 'd; n, and il you think that Mr.
hkes me--in that wsy-you' r,
), lie doesn't; we're onl,
ists & isn't such thing as friend
sweeh a man and a woman
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