Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

| jeuthed and shook my head.
'Oh, they are worth 80 much, much
nor..R / told him. Look, there
i tie house. And-oh, here comes
Rkhard.'
CHAPTER NXVIl
NJ son came running toward us he
NJ such q manly looking boy even when
kvss only twelve.
Ne wore a dark blue jersey that
,lowed Of his straight figure. and his
fac was tanned and clear with beau
,ihl health.
When he saw Richard he walked
more soberly.
Isn't he a big fellow for twelve?"
] asked proudly. Richard, this Is
VI. Tempest"
ny son put out q brown, not over
,leaa, hand. 1t seemed 80 strange to
N these two whom I loved better than
al tie world shaking hands so solemnly.
Hes like you. Marjorie" Richard
ed And small Richard looked up ut
ne md laughed. =.
Every one says I am like my moth {.
e. he said. ELSA is like father"
We went back to the house together,
snail Richard, as l must call him
n order to distinguish him, laughing
ina talking all the way. He wanted to
ut up In the dogcart and drive. He
vas delighted when big Richard prom
ied to take him for. q spin.
When Elsa hehrd it she set up a
hill Chorus. requesting to be allowed
logo, too. o.,
''Mr. Tempest doesn't want you
sth, my treasures" / told them. But
Richard said he did not mind, and pres
aty they all three drove off, Elsa sit.
tsg between the two Richards.
lstood at the door of Mascot House
N watched them anxiously.. OF course
ltknew Richard would not let them
wne to any harm. but ] was glad when
Ay were back safely.
Elsa apparently had taken a dcsper.
iA fancy to Richard. She hung on to
hS hand when we went around the
arden, and insisted on picking q rose
and putting It in his coat.
You've made great impression,
told him. laughing. 'She's rather
t1calt with strangers. as a rule"
Il am very fond of children. he
aid. ~ should like boy like yours.
II don't know what I should do
Without him." answered.
Later, when the children had gone
bed, Richard and I walked around
ue garden. 1t was a beautiful night.
and there was nightingale singing In
'one distant trees.
We stopped on the shadowy lawn to
listen. The moon was slowly climbing
ne sky, like a gracious queen ascend
lug the marble steps to her throne. I
dfew Richards attention to it.
We shall have lovely weather while
.aA 10 there" l said. "rhe children
uwiys call the moon she.
Are you quite happy?" Richard
Questioned me.
The abruDtness of Richards s question
Sat A. The blood singing to my cheeks.
i anybody quite--quite happy I
You know what mean:" he an
Nefed 81 should not have asked, /
Mppose; but just now--in the moon.
4lt--your face looked so sad, almost
"M-as if" He broke off
i. suppose we all have our trou-
.s, l told him hippantly to hide the
sne IN, my heart. But the children
Ite up for SO much. ] always feel
,.y ~, can 60 through anything as long
.1IGu love them very much ?''
"sed thoughtlessly.
!. Mought 1t was that" he said.
~, saw his face change.
now You re i,,mniny 4, ,.i,J $3.50
~. ,6N.'ohs'' l declared. trying to laugh.
w course. every one has sonnthin1
r'n rus w with in married life---at least,
u,sS SSvpose SO. When l was eighteen /
and ti...n y mink it must be all honeymoon
'Au Kisses. don't now. u"
~ would be--witb some men"
Nm, .au no answer. How could I',ell
mat l was married to one whom I
.vss Su and feared; a man who hnrI,v
o,.s o, showed me affection. or even kinI.
year, man whom | should have left
w. ". oso but for the children.
ms paced un and. down tho soft
,baSn'mou our steps making no sound, The
,Ihov~s OF the tall trees Law in dork
tb.n,u uvtte y. from end to end, and thromcb
fu.e,.. .ne moonlight filtered like pointing
,,,hs hssyS,,,n!yal VI, is not coming home 70.
NO ,N'chard asked suddenly.
70 y H., ,.tGGpped, standin. in front Of me
"Wby, Tas wa, forced to look at him.
jori,S,""y I'D YOU marry him, Nior.
wS ne asked. You knew wlot ho
ycn You must have known, WIZ dId LII
" marry him?' why "iu
,ntbp' ,ntbpuss drove me to tell him the
t. h.. rerhaps l should not have dome me
felt ~ y |. seemed to matter 10 little
Inn looML, * ne and ] were ghosts, stand.
srs,a ,ookipg at one another across S
a.ss h.dd grave wherein ali nv hanniA
before a'a been buried years al and Sp yepra
and I IN, married him." ! suyd, dr.om,,,
4 ~ with sort Of feellnr a o. nnrnni;sy' "reImiiy'
cause sArr.ed rse him, since You ask me- be.
aus ,n s1u went away, and~and Se.
me-" NOBODY else cared what becams @ 'ci ot
you vssa went away because you told ma
quickly. " DC married. he said
~. looked nj him with cousidsr,0v
w sisst niss; Way; ! wrote to you, ia,e. RIeh.
"sht after We were In fhe
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