Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-21
THE DANCING MASTER
By RUBY AYRES
..s., ~ 1.-THE Phsnsem Lo, ,sr" "A Baehso, Husbsod"
"' 1.-THE One Unuanesd etc. m

evyu won't--Take Me with 1oe'
TER long moment Elisabeth
Ctouched his arm.
xvVhy--why---what Is the matter'
Y, .s even now the truth did not come
~s.u ~ suddenly he smoke. and his voice
"l rough and ugly with hard de-
1r,,,,,ssbeth. you know--don't you
~ that Ii can't take you with
1w,. take me with you?' Elizabeth
- ~ bIankly. "Not take me with
l:SS she said again. ~
0psvston leaned his elbows on the
~ and hid his eyes against his
e% nr% presently she said again in
n mai sounded like some one strug-
~ ~ back from the vale of unconscious
-; ..y,r xon't-take me with, yoiu----"
3. ~ Mhroke out hoarsely then: s..
~ nat won't. Elizabeth; don't he
~. don't make 1t harder for me
Il is. You know--you must
~ known all along--that It's i'm
fssihie I care for YOU too we'll
sror Won too much. Don't make It
ssisr for me than II is
az seemed not to hear him: she
.Ut MI on in the same still sort OF
0 ~ sst night you said you loved me ;
AN kissed me. you said you loved me,
7 tbought--I thought"
~ shall never forgive myself: II
!. madness. Elizabeth, for Gods
~ try to see things as they are
nj realize that only ruin waits for
I,su IL you--if we--if | take you
IA turned suddenly and covered the
(b,nched hands lying in her lap with
s.you don't know the world as I
I" he said desperately. "You don {
nav what a--what tragedy It Is
4 4 man in my position and girl like
Enu--" lie broke off. to 60 on again
sfter moment: H.. ,
P"Even If wc were happy at first.
amI believe in happiness Of that sort.
n doesn't last. it can't last; II
wouldn't be that I should care. for you
sny less, but-but you would begin tU
|haie me. knowing 1t was oil wrong.
|You don't know what 1t IL. and / do.
i'ye seen it so often--among others.
1--WE should have to go abroad; We
&bouId always be moving on FROM
Eklace to place for fear of meeting
Home one we knew--who knew what
Nr'd done. I'm putting 1t to you In
hcI worst possible light. Anything
tht happen. We might have. nc
1ney: might not be able to work
-and-an there is no hope that--that
should ever get my freedom.
Elizabeth's $ childish face looked hard,
almost obstinate.
''If YOU love me. what does anything
II all this matter?" she asked pas.
ionately.
He tried again to make her under.
|tand.
v'It would mean that your whole
tuture would be ruined; there would
no career for you."
i She laughed at that.
..Do you think l should mind?' .
IT should mind for you-horribly.'
De answered. =.
Y For a moment she seemed to be
IRVING to see the position from his
>oint Of view; then she said with ar
kfort "Dolly--my cousin--told mt
at--that there are lots of women in
London who run away with men
narrieJ men. and they-they seem al
.sht. She told me about some ont
u He broke In harshly: 49, ....
i0u are not that sort of woman
hope to God l am not that sort OF
nan."
Her pale lips quivered. "You near
bou don't care for me-cnough?'
~ mean that l care for you toe
Her eyes lit with sudden eagerness.
'Then what does 1t matter?" She
FRIED, going back to her old argument
III YOU love me and l love you--and
do love you." she assured him Will
trembling earnestness. ''how can II
matter! ! would not mind going
hbroad--if 1t was with you. l packed
Up all my things before l left Ma.
lanes this evening, so that ] could
Fetch them or have them sent on when
knew what you--'
Elizabeth. for Gods sake
Soyston broke out hoarsely.:
III you--if you send me away again
shall have to marry Mr. Farmer
There is no one else ! can go to; nc
5pne else who wants me"
vf There Is your aunt and your
Fousin. said Royston desperately.
Elizabeth laughed. They woult
not have me II ! were starving, and
would not go to them either" '"
I Nobody can make you marry q
nan you care nothing for Roystor
SAID hoarsely. You would be utterly
ywretched."
| Il shall be wretched, anyway, with.
put you,' Elizabeth answered.
n lheir eyes met, and she broke out
with sudden wildness: Don't send m,
way-please. l won't be any bother
70 you; III do everything you tel
I'D give my life for you, and you
fnow it, he answered, but / can,
kkake you away. Elizabeth. ! know
NOW these things end. It's alway.
sordid. You'd despise me more thar
should despise myself. It's not n.
! were sure--that l could get m!
leedom; and even then---"
Asiimmcr Of hope lit her eyes, only
|" aie away again Immediately.
lou won't let me be near you, vii
yon' she asked painfully. "You won,
axe me back to dance with you!"
40. can't; it's impossible. MJ
Ioa Don't You know it's imposs
her lips quivered.
Why is It impossible?" she whis.
ne ne made desperate gesture.
n, Because I'm not made of stone
Ia a' why. But | can help You, al
Isame-thete is Netta!" -,
n..l,zaoeth flushed crimson.
o,a Netta' she said bitterly, and tn,
u purhing jealousy surged back t
With her?"
s,n Sne began dragging on one of hcr
said may may as we'll so now, them" sh'
lie darrl moi lonI. n. I