Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-01
The DdAyNocs
Any Old Po,s
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CTAFTORD sased around tie -

ISIAbHOHD eaSe0 aFOuuu yno 49,
- with a whimsical grin. ft ~ q
tor. floor. sky light room. The ~
sys."s. stSs:%ss tS:t and \ The W. whole ,ss sso.
He arranged a few BELONGINGS TT
he took from hts pocket and plooo4
on the small size, battered tufsaaA
Az he did this, he noticed In the ~
drawer some torn pieces OF paper.
Somebody's last will and tesoa:
ment," he muttered to himself. u
wonder what poor soul came to anches
in this harbor.
He arranged the pieces unul tAe
softly as he worked. Three attempts
had been made to write letter 70 eoms
one called Dear" Each had 6o9a
thrown aside, the third and complsts
last he could read. It beEan-''Dsaf:
-! am all discouraged. My hospital
bill took all my savings. I'm % weak.
sss (Here the note was illeSiblel
:''' Come to me. Just for the o)A
little; you are the only one who can.
II you don't, I'm afraid It IL the
Stafford stared at the trembling sirl:
ish hand, his smile vanishing. and read
on. She asked her one time lover to
meet her in the city station. She
would be In one Of the first three
III. n. .nere WIS rvom. -
b,red +he ro"m Tad M "y .nId h;u, ne -. ~. 's ~
roomer had just left, and Stafford
reasoned that in her condition she
would leave for one purpose--the one
indicated in her note.
He drew his last half. dollar from
his pocket and inspected the coin.
...U 10" I'll G.n ! rescue ma'9en IN uis:
tresS with this|' ne asked himself
and dld not pause for reply.
Iew ihinutes ne was neaoIne
ior io tne .H sreat central station, breast.
evs-, sH .Hs osH co'd %,nos t tnat 81 nummed ~
tient trudgin: soon brought him In
sight OF the huge pile, and a minute
later found him studying the long cen
sral seats. His quick eye saw q slight
,otmi ,Ut,i tHen thin. wistful face, from
Wnlcn aonofmdlIy dark and sad eyes
looked out with inner dread. In the
s'II nand was yellow slip OF paper.
s,r;d. "enS !,;up up IN 70 her With aeciTye
s.rIuei MISS Hope Hartwen! NJ!
msMe ns.ss..; y lane stsnon. Has the knight
nnta he neio OUT ner 0iotteo
Sh. stsr.d ~ him +h., .. -. ,....
thon - h;,n WIN rm tnen as tne note:
men az nim. What sne saw eased the
inner ,,,ht ~ ,aceL.proonDiy the
manhood in his @ eyes little iisIts % 'in th,s
She held ont The e vsIic,. az, "u.
sent a messenger Hs isn,t "nr.,,. :"
She said nuiteiv 40" 'o"'ns'
"That suits M. ~ n. ..,d .ho.-,,,,r
''Thnt is INV last hnr .Soi,s. Tt:.
spend IL like a m;Iliona;rs: H.. I,,ra.s
time, YOU know. know a wa.m anJ
cozy place where for four hits vnm
can ret He elaborated on tbs
menu.
The sirl looked NJ hin, wond.r4,.,-.
and be became sober. He di,l moi n.
tend that this dark.eved bit ~ ~,
wreckage should drift from bis iirc
Remember it's any old port In =
storm!" he announced. "And we both
better get in."
His mir was infectious, She ross
and started with him, worrying him
as she did 90 with her revealed weak.
ness.
They feasted TO the full extent Of the
half.dolla He exerted himself TO
shy amusement in her eyes. After the
feast he announced:
Now, let us set sail for 'Sauef.
kraut's' abode, where you shall have
my room"
But"
'But--you shall! Come. lass, the
tide has been ebbling, but it's comm.
in. believe-me!'
1t was evident she had never met q
specimen like him-one Of the cherry
souls that life seems never able 70
overcome;s and he guessed, too, that
she knew her need of him.
O'd "Sauerkraut." long aRo hard.
'ned TO the ways of the strange world
hat drifted in and out of his chean
place. nodded briefly when he heari
he arrangement. He had his weeks
worry?
Tledging her not to run away, hs
waved her n gay adieu and headed ont
nto the night to become one Of the
leepers in long hall where by virtue
f bath and evident poverty n man
night sleep for one night only. re =
damned and then silent. drcnmiessjv.
The next day he hunted for work.
'ut his crippled right hand barred him
rom several chances. lie managed to
:ot enough change together TO rive
himself and Hone two fair meals on
wo days. At the close Of the last
no looked M him win oros tb,t go
till amused and more--tender with a
oft glow In their DEPTHS.
"lIow do Won keen so cheerfuIs"
'', = uon ! hn'"' ""itSs-nooo0y