Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-13
A Broken Teacup

A.. Adams stood. her hand on the
,.ortnob, as she looked doubtfully at
rmily Bates and her nephew.
~ "Wbv not?" asked Mrs. Bates, in
,.,,.hment, and Pinky echoed, why
nat, Mrs. Adams?" .,. ,.,o
''ashes queer Mrs. ADAMS CAM came
,.,t info the room. closed the door,
sI OsGA snoke softly. That's what she is,
Mss sau Bates, queer. l can't make her
Mt'' ~. shes been here more'n week
oar and do say she gets queerer
NV, ,rv day. Won't make friends with
...rbody--vort .b speak at all at the
saS,o'"never comes and sits with us OF
uOf .f,ornoon or evening-just keeps
= y herself. Now, that amt natural Tor
s.HoW old is she!
."Nobody knows. She looks Ike nine
,..r or twenty. but she has the ways
yen " woman Of forty--as far's having
q, q" ,wn way's concerned. Then again,
y. .s,t, H" NOT the cat or smile up at Mr..
HI,ms like a child. I cant make her
."t at all, The boarders are all rear
Slir curious-thats one reason take
s.r mart. They're snoopy lot, ana 1
r.te them let her alone.
"you like her. them
"you cant help liking her-yet she
1. ov.snerotinr. You ask her question,
~ che stares at you and walks OF.
W. NJ ro,lly rudo--but just as II you
rsren't - there. Well, I'll tell her you re
here, anyway: s,.,u,
,,rors of rersuasion that Pinky Payne
,S won his aunt's consent to make
MIs s' coll' and. being Sunday afternoon,
sSn rerocnized 2, home day in Corinth,
~ A. hoJ gone to the Adams house un-
.rnyonnroj, y and asked for Miss Austin.
I-nstoirs, Mrs. Adams tapped at the
" Il was opened slowly--it would seem,
rrudsingly-and Anita looked out IN
euiringly. .. q. A..
hndlady said, chcerily, >,
'srcr me? | know no one.
"Oh. now. you come on down. IL
Mrs Bates, and her nephew. Pinky
PAYNE. They're our best people
"What makes YOU think ! want to
zee your best people,!
81 don't say YOU do. but they wan'
10 see you--and-oh, pshaw. now. DC
4 little sociabe. 1t won't hurt you.
"please say to Mrs. Bates that nave
M desire to form new acquaintances
and I beg to be excused from appear
Ing" ;. CT
'But do you know who she is? She's
tbe LADY, that's going to marry Doctor
WarIng. the new president. And Pinck
ney Payne her cousin, is a might!
nice boy
Mrs Adams thought she detected ar
EXPRESSION Of waver,u- IN tho girl
face. and she followed up her advantage
"Yes. he's an nwfuiIy nice chap ant
tust about your age. I should Judge.
"Ill 90 down." said Miss Austin
briefly, and Mrs. Adams INDUCED II
q sly smile of satisfaction.
"It's Pinky that fetched her. sh'
thought to herself. Young folks mr.
young folks the world over
Triumphantly. Mrs. Adams ushere'
Anita into the small parlor.
Mrs. Bates" she said, land Mr.
/ Payne-AIiss Austin"
I Then she left them. for Esther Adams
had strict notions of her duties as
boarding house landladv.
'Mrs. Bates" Anita said. goins
b her and taking her hand.
| Yes, Miss Austin-I am very glat
70 know you.
But the words ceased suddenly al
Emily Bates looked into the girls eyes.
Such depth Of sorrow was there, suct
unmistakable tragedy and hint o
fear. What could it all mean? Surel,
this was a strange girl.
"We have never met before. hav'
VeT' Mrs. Bates said, almost In
Voluntarily, for the girls gaze was to-
Intent to be given to stranger.
no" Anita said. recovering he
poise steadily but slowly-"not that
remember"
1--WE have" burst forth the ire
pressible Pinky. II say, Miss Austin
please realize that I'm here as we'll a
my more celebrated aunt. Don't 20,
remember the morning met YOU OF
the bridge-and you were Just ahou
10 throw yourself over tn" parapet"
I'm, no, | wasn't and delightful
smile lighted the dark little face. TIL
ups were very scarlet, but it was un
mistaSably Natures own red. and a
hey parted over even and pearly teeth
tne smile transformed Miss Austin int
real beauty.
IT disappeared quickly. however. an
nnky Payne thenceforward made it hi
earnest endearor to bring it back a
often as possible.
=, vi course, you weren't" agree
mn; Bates: don't pay any attcntio
mat foolish boy"
l., I'm very nice boy. If I am fool
hA' Pirky declared, but Miss Austi
yasuely ignored him and kept he
'ntent gaze fixed on Emily Bates
Il we thought perhaps you would &
sn US over to Doctor Warnings fo
va, Mrs. Bates said, after an intervi
a'mless chat. 1T would. | am sur,
q, pleasant experience for yol
/ wouldn't You like IT."
Doctor Waring's?" repeated Anitt
d UT r voice low and tense, as IL the ide
b "as OF more Importance than II seemed
ieS; may take you, for doctor
Z hance-we are to be married ne!
month"
: :. No. cried the girl. with such
!. xarted. ''''
sure they are" nut In Fink
.nSious to cover UP any cccentrici
vi tne part of this girl in whom he to,
G%sslul as two young turtle dove
tSass tSae on, Miss Austin, let's go ov
re,e; It's duck of a house to 60 t
, hu Jolly good people there. The vic
m; MIN the study window is worth goi
~"eS 10 zee You're an artist-yes
SSNe,ch some was the brief repl
uo. an right II you can find pretti
Ho, TO sketch on this terrestrial glo
%sn S, the picture by the Waring stu
n nm,naow, I'll buy it for you. Tod,
B " Ina get your hat"
: ,nd aus gay good nature was infectio
\ IA, anita smiled again as she we
". rr her hat and coat.
ID vhane walk was but n short one. n
" thsw" lney entered the Waring hol
q round CHEEKY group having /
4 NHe pleasant living room.
n nwIor Waring was not present a
= IL reyton was pouring tea, wh
and Robert Tyler served Il. 7