Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

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4 j .he said, % she took Bancrosts
.. Saia naive confession had warmed
~, bst she was not impulsivs the way
~, va,. Besides, even ae THE date,
n. never could ten whore Jsnny's
\ ,;Alr ended and hsr seriousness BE-
4 ~ "Hunt 10 like moonshins in .
s,Is,fy garden. No one seems able to
..;.. sinsing lyrics today. It's mostly
~ ~ tbat denes scansion. ht for tin.
a. .,isv. There are some words In
.enss that Just won't sing; have
r. sSesk them under cover OF the
", ~ ,a,dn't notice." said Bancroft.
..ociA Svnu1dnsk. ia a 0t0Re
s "I5 "Do ss you see, I can't project
sss SnsIs IN the last two lines and yet
~ III h Ire fun OF the whole thing. But
S,iIsrf. now! I don't believe he ever
C I rhyme you couldn't put your
~ ~ hsbind. Ever read Dobconi"
ENn. But l have Matthew Prior at
!A,ss.'" ~; He reached for Ling Foo and
Switched the puppy across ma Knees
"a began to fondle the s'lken ears.
Ths discussion Of lyric poets broad
ssed and both Nancy and Bancroft be.
ams absorbed, with Jenny tensed ..
hawk, ready to pouncs upon the hrst
~. She was bored. Who cared
whether the lyrics were understood OF
1t, % long ~ the music put them oyer,
. long AZ the jokes weren't Joe NIL.
re and tho choru9 Slnart and shapely !
his highbrow stun
'Hsy, you two! Where d. you think
Ism-over in Hackensack? jeremiah.
In goin' to take you In charge an.
M you real education. After th''
s6ow t'night I'm goin' { show you th'
nm sign, tn cabaret stu6, an all
hat. An you're soin' along, too,
Nancy"
II am not!''
but you don't get It. Why. this
TIP will be as good ~ Columbus! BE a
sport; you won't have t do nothin' but
box on"
"rhis once. then," Nancy surren.
dered.
Some one was at the door and the
triple knock was suggestive Of assur u.
ence. Nancy seized Ling Foo and GOV.
asd him with the sofa pillows.
go to the door Jenny"
Jenny obeyed, and the janitor stepped
laslds. Sorry, Misc Bowman, but you
know tn rules. Some one upstairs
Asasd dog barkin' down here last
sight"
'At what tims?" demanded Jenny
"Betwecn 6 and Z. sorry, but you II
have to get rid Of the dog. Rules,
III be q sport and give you twenty .
|. is1, y, hours. That's all there is about
bancroft smiled rueful, shadowy
euile. There was q way to become
Nancy Bowman's friend forever; and
bic lips were locked. .....
(, Having delivered his ultimatum re-.
eafding the puppy, the janitor retired
and Nancy appealed TO Jenny.
What am ! going to do1 I love thi,
puppy so!" She cuddlsd Ling Foo 4
Perhaps Mannhe.m'd keep Ling IN
Do ONCE" suggested Jenny.
but want him here when I come
bone nights, to fubs over and play with
something that's alive !"
Il don't know what { say, kid
oay, supposin' l take Ling Int my
room for a few days? or Pulnpeynicke
would think you'd GOT rid o. Ling
Any port In q storm. I wish ! knew
a. gasabo who owns this dump. I'd
I'll him . few -
but, Jenny, tt's his property; b.
vants to. lt's only that I'm out oi
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:. ..'s.y. you a., me could run q 'mal
But ! like It here, Jenny. That
SH It. love the quiet and the old
n.n!oned dignity Of the street."
,...S %'fst ksnt.n,, make 'usse'tion'' inter
The two girls eyed him In astonish.
+. Jeremiah" said Jenny, III yor
an save our child give US th' DOPE"
Write to the attorneys, special de-
9very, and explain the> situation. Th'
vast they can do 10 to give you an ex
Nneion OF time, and maybe little tim'
vii solve the dimculty."
But don't know who the attorney
Call down tn tube" said Jenny
,en' ask tn Jabberwock, a. y cal
Nm. But you'll be wastin' Ink, kid
These New York owners are 40 rea
eonable . stage directors. tn onl,
concession they're known t make Il
: permit tn undertakers t. carry 20,
GUT; But 30 to It. Bsin' 4 Broadwa!
nv,rite, as y were, might turn tn
Gick. Pile it on thick, Miss Nanc,
;cowman q The Purple Moth Max
I'll take II out and get q special de
avesy stamp for it," said Bancroft
ssiinY himself to bs a trsachsrou
. They won't pay any attention t,
- Nancy declared hopelessly.
VII y don't try, y don't know
MHte IT, advised Jenny. ''I'll cal
sp Jansen for th' address"; and Oh
stepped to the speaking tube 90 Nanc
~M 20 her writing desk.
when the letter was finished Ban
sstolt seized It and hurried forth to con
Nnue bis double dealing. lie w0ul'
answer Nancy's letter himself. Any
''w' doss were going to b allowed.