Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-29

better? lie is getting better. Mr.. Per-.
nington-'hc doctors all tell us so-----'
l'm-ah--nfraid that that will be
impossible said the lawyer. =
"iou don't understand. Muzzy,'
Cherry broke in with brutal frankncss.
what Mr.. Pennington is trying hard
busted-pcnhilcss. Won't you UNDER
stand!"
CHERRY dear Please"
'Isn't that what you mean. Mr..
Pennington:' Cherry asked of him
directly.
"Wcll-ah-since Miss MOhun puts
it sol may say that-tho-ah-sit-
uation bcars--uhcm--much Of that as.
pect."
But surely we won't have to give
up our carS-'
II regret to say that don't see
hOw--ah--"
"Of course wc'll have to give them
up said Cherry brlskly, 1.-THE ears
and everything else"
Everything? Please. Mr.. PEN
Eington. OF course I'm willing to
make every sacrifice for the sake of
my poor unfortunate husbands"
sighed. weeping gently--'cvcn the
place at Oyster Eay-thc stablcs-most
of the servants. but of course we ought
to keep at least one car--thc limousine
and Cathcrwood. We simply can't get
along without the limousine.
Much disturbed. tn" lawyer looked
past her out of the window.
"It's really too bad" he said. "but
! don't exactly see---'
Just this house. she pleaded
.and tn" limousine: Won't you ask
thcm:"
Cherry had risen and stood at the
foot Of the couch. pale, but rclcnt-
lcssly intelligent.
"Muzzy'' ~ she said sharply. And
then again. "Muzzy. you've go, +"
understand There's no use heating
around the bush. II you kept the llmou-
sine wha, would pay for it with:'
"rny for IT," replied Alicia tri-
umrh"ntly;; "Why. it's ours. It's al
"rrG'-gas--oil- repairs garage
/ Cathcrwnod--fOur hundred month. "
said Cherry glibly. She knew her is-
ures here. "Whcr" is the money com
ing from"
"Why----" said her Ia"thcr halt. q.
| ingly--"l there must be- something"
''rhcrr isn't" said Cherry .irrkily
"Mr. Pennington has just told YOU 50. -
! Mrs. Mohun stared from one 10 the
other. but Pennington did not mov" his
! head.
Nothing n, all' won't be.
"rrll her. Mr.. Pennington" said
Cherry in desperation. turning TO tn"
lawyer. tell her the truth. There :
no need +" uaibblr. What has She got
left? Her pearls. her diamonds-hcr
silver
"Chcrry. l1c quiet" gaSpcd Alicia.
"plraSr. Mr.. lrnn.ngto
The lawyer had risen. paced the floor
, for Il moment in desperation and then
stopped by the window. his head bent
frowninc deeply. 1t seemed rs though
he KEEP, his head nycrtrd from this lovely
tortured creature in order TO strengthen
his resolve.
"Wkar Miss Mohun say is 'rGr," hc
! said definitely ut last. "Thn>n thing,
which have been given Sou hy y"ul
husband are your property. That is II
matter which must hc determined You
will probably be- obliged to 's,nbli>!
your rIaim---thc silver plate. ihc glass
the china, the pictures the furniture
and of course your pearls and din
monds ~
.\licn Mohum Strengthened. putting
her feet to the floor and stared with hcl
baby blue eyes first at one and then the
other.
"My irwrlS--all: Tho silver - i
the glass I" the pictures =" Nh'
repeated in daz". "Why. what MS,
would they be without house to pu'
them ing
"Thryve got to be sold. Mu2zy, fo
what they win bring." said Cherry.
Mrs. Mohuu glanced at Pennington
who was hclplessly shaking his ben
head, and then fell back upon h"
couch. Her figure did not FAIL int,
the graceful lines which Shr had At tirs
arranged to receive her visitor. but int
II huddcd nttitudr, ~NWil" unmind'ul &
nupcaranrrs, ~ Cherry this abandon
nirut of all prrlrnse was NOR" pitlnh'
oven than h"r sri"t Itself. tor never be-
fore had Cherry seen her mother giy
way to 80 authentic nm emotion. AM
vet It shocked her, too. 1t was lIk
srpip. her soul unrlpthcd.
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