Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-13

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- AND HERE IT CONTINUES
= sOILY kissed the letter and took it
III n he'd with her; she was longing to
- lin asain the last night Of her stay
r. iondon she could not sleep for ex-
X1oment.
M ~ was was the first chill Of disap-
aintmcnt when she stepped out on to
= platform and he was not there:
rMrs. Ashford hastened to comfort her.
"He may not have got your. wire
a,n;t fudge too hastily. dear a.,
"i was 10 sure he would be here,
a9sliy answered pathetically.
Nhe stood by while an interested por.
~, sorted out her boxes and parcels |;
n the pleasure OF homecoming had
psople were looking ut her interested. /.
IL: she was too simple to notice what
difference her engagement had nude |;
ihose who had ignored her before were
snrious to notice her now; Mrs. ASH.
IA saw It, and felt annoyed.
They were leaving the station wnSh
= voune man came hurrtedly up 10 the
rlstform; he looked hot and rather
eross, When he saw Molly, ne turned
q her auickly-it was Wharton.
He raised his hat With an exagger-
kstod sweep-he said that he mad pcen
esmmissioned to meet her ana expiain
Sat Mr.. Harden had been unavoidaply
3etained; the car was waiting lor her
0utdde-and a cart Tor her boxes.
He spoke frigidly; he was aaagry ut
Ming sent on such an errand. lie NO.
iced With surprise how different Molly
locked In her new clothes sne add care
nm dressed herself in the .prettiest OF
~ new hats and coats, IN order t9
Iov John-the dropping brim suitea
~ to pefIeCLlOu DUG SoAA'Se
vith new consciousness.
Wharton wondered why 1t had never
occurred to him before that shc Was
iVaily pretty; he unbent as they % Grove
Away in the big car from Manor Dyke.
Hs looked at her q great deeiIne was
suits sorry when the drive ended.
A. the White House Jane met them
n The gate; she wore a clean apron IN
Sonor Of the occasion, and her race
shone with q generous application OF
S6s was unfeignedly glad to- see
Nolly; she told her in a loud whisper
tist she had made cake for tea: and
iAat Il had 'riz something lovely!
Molly looked at Wharton hesitating.
III: finally she asked him II he would
come in and have some tea.
1T was kind of you to come to the
station," she said.
Wharton flushed; he hated tea, but
he accepted Molly's invitation; he even
| Int q hand to help the dignified chauf-
fur in with some of the many boxes
md parcels.
He and Molly and Mrs. Ashford had
| ~ together; the boys had had theirs,
|they explained. They stood about the
room awkwardly. staring at Wharton,
land wondering II he knew how many
Iapples they had taken from the grounds
| II Manor Dyke.
my mother is an invalid" Molly
|apologized for Mrs. Dangerfield. "She
hardly ever leaves her roOm."
She had run upstairs, and been
reeted frigidly.
II never had such a hat in my life,"
Nh. Dangerfield said aggrievedly. And
|how much was that coat, pray?"
Molly felt chilled; the glow Of home.
|eoming faded; she sat soberly enough
|at the head Of the table while, Wharton
|sut the cake that had 'riz something
She was sorry when Mrs. Ashford
|vent; abe had received more sympathy
|9om the wears wife in three days than
|.hs had ever had from her own mother
|ee kissed her warm -heartedly when
|they said good.by:
Thank you ever 80 much-you've
|eecn just sweet" she said.
MY dear-I'm only too glad
|tse delighted
There were tears in Mrs. Ashford's
|1sd eyes as she turned away-how
|Hc would have loved a daughter like
ESsys cuc Wuh t0lnKluk,
wharton had stood by awkwardly
noGgh he came forward now.
II there Is anything else I can do
Ff you, Miss Dangerfield?"
there isn't anything, thank you
30 Kind of you to have come.'
He stammered out that he was de.
too delighted.
ne said that Harden had asked him
|evening. :" 'A'
HE was very sorry not to have been
|Ao'e % meet you," he said again.
Molly raised her chin.
suppose he is SO very busy" she
~ M with faint irony.
tneir eyes met, and they both smiled.
w. netton was wondering what the busi.
- r.. was that could have been 80 i'm
ns Ms thu az asr1 20 keep Harden from meet
,1ie fiensr aus R,ri She was certainly a
|if.rp.r fcrr, when one knew her. He looked
n,I.u 10 having her up at Manor
iiy.ier she would make things more
ny ~ '"an they were now, at all events.
a. az went away reluctantly, and Mollv
Inv oack to the house asd called to
~ u4ys 70 come and see what she had
'SUISnt UTt them from London.
Ma asr ,auci money have You spent?"
s.st ~ - asked as he helped undo the straps
lin ISe hs. many boxes. "a rare old lot,
IN HS0Iy Guy said quite truthfully that she
~.haI harden gave me a check, and I
MI i%,e = 't-but there's quite q lot left
eo,n,a m,hy dent you call him 'John?'"
Sr SI.u'e demanded: "It's silly to say
ns,,v harden, when you're going to