Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-26
Jerry Meets Jenny

1iIHEN the stew came on !ne Shuu'"
w hode Bancroft mocking good.
,,,bt through the window.
bancroft walked from the restaurant
al ,be way down to Ninth street. lie
-, .onscious Of wenriness only when
). arrived at the marble steps. Phew!
~. .,tored thc silent house and went
M the first flight.
A. the end Of the hall was bath
,,or. lie remembered seeing n type
written slip of paper tackled at one side
., the door, and he approached in
..,.,,,velv. Some rules to be observed
,robably. Instead he was informed
.h., the bathroom was divided up
q, the mornings, that each tenant on
tbls floor had priority rights ut a GER
tsin % hour. Thus. NO. 3 had the bath
,oom mn, at eleven. No. ] ut ei ght. and so
.r ,v' His own number. being 4, was
S,ilowed bv g o'clock. That was salts
tortory. No names appeared on the
ain. simply the room numbers and the
sllotments of time.
He heard an automobile in the street,
hoard Il semi -detachedly but when the
hall door below opened and closed he
rn,bed TO the stnirhead. Why! Not
n his head had depended upon it could
ke have explained his action. For the
n,esent he had no interest or curiosity
In the comngs and goings of his tenants.
Sill, with the impctuosity of doubt
hi husband, he had dashed to the stair
head. He arrived just ms young
woman, blond. handsome, turned the
elbow Of the banisters. Tableau, de-
noting mutual astonishment. Almost
Al once Bancrofts turned into horror,
while the young woman's expression
became cold and determined. She
caught hold of the banister rail, not for
support. however. She was making a
barrier against this unknown young
mans departure. His presence here
had to be explained.
Too late Bancroft started to turn
back
Just Il minute, plense.' said Jenny
Maloy. "Who are you an what are
you doin' in this hall after l O'Clock
Shoot it quick, or I'll holler.'
BY the look Of her the evidence was
conclusive that she would do exactl,
az she threatened.
II $50 beg your PARDON HI
iammerrd.
"No old stuff. Jenny interrupted
Come across. | never saw you before
an I live here. Who are you?'
"My name is Collingswood.
came late this afternoon
"ls that So Why tn hurry when 20,
heard mc:'
Il was going for walk" lie knew
the moment the defense was uttered
how internally lame it was.
Jenny laughed contemptUously. "Il
cay you was goin for walk al
tn way { Troy. l don't know;
guess I'll holcr."
I'm the new tenant in No. A. h
said desperately.
That listens good. If you're al
right you'll have tn key. So toddl
over an unlock tn door. An II yo'
don't unlock II IN let out yell you
remember 5 longs they keep YOU In tn
hOosegow -
Bancroft had never before encounter
cd woman-~young and handsome
with such rough and ready diction, an,
''"T' ''iu' t'llt'l ~ MS
But as he unlocked the door and fun
i open he began to laugh at himself
In all his life he had never felt so lik
4 fool for It was in his nature L
lend dignity to all his acts. He di
not blame the young woman. Indeed
he found her worthy to admire. Sh
was as brave as she was handsome.
At the sound Of the laughter twinkl
popped into Jeuny's eyes. She realize
that she had had her scare for nothing
But you looked as if you was jus
About t do tn Fairbanks down tn
stairs. Honestly, now. was you goin
Tor q walk
II was not, I ran to the head Of tn
Ma!rs for no reason that can explain
Mll You accept my apologies for scar
Ing yout"
j., ,'Well, well; no harm done. Wha
Old You say tn name was?'
'Collingswood, jeremiah Ceilings
wood"
Jeremiah: That settles IT,"
Settles WHAT" asked Bancroft, VIII
was beginning to enjoy himself
why, no crook in tn word'd eve
sdmit havin' that tied to him.
:, Bad as all that But Jerry sound
al right,
"Iof course, that'N help. Ny nan
Jenny Malloy, an I live IN three.
Joanna.
Are YOU guyin' me-"
oh, no, just happened to recall
.ehhyI Is beautiful name It we
sssH,ohlShing how easy it was to talk I
'Als Odd young woman. Leigh, Hun
"so'e charming poem about Il 81
named Jenny"
Never heard o him.
~ runs like thls-------
Jenny kissed mo when We met,
Jumping - -
nSh" did not - But Jenny ";
.ml'ng, After all, this boy might tul
OUT to be regular
bubblIng with mischief-now tn
.e was sure Of himself lie went on wi
'he verses:
Jumping from the chair she s
A'ne, You thict, who love to get
g. sweets upon your list, put that
''s III weary, say ! m sad,
cay mat health and wealth hu
a., missed me,
GAY i IN growing old but add
'prnhy kissed me
~, Hsy, YOU. bawled Il voice throu
T. 't 10 OF the doors. Forget It, and bC
INTO tho hay"
J.no much for the introduction
ts"%S Maloy, show girl and manik
cpof, Or jeremiah Col.ingswood, nee Ra
huro matter how seriously bent
oc, A'ui' mind may become upon pre-
i nni, 'htr" will be diversions. 1t
sh"''i',nsihabl" that any human bel
enS nTo'd proceed unalterably toward
"a t', & ~ 1t 5 unimnginable for Il
of SloW without branches, The sci
4. ""uNti'!ures was never wholly out
'rTl thought; nor was Bancr
mro wholly out of the sellers; (; but tn
a.