Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09

.1 think he's a snob!" said Molly
fatly. "And he docs hntc me -
reached the White House she pinched
herself surreptitiousiy to make sure il
was not a dream; at the gate she was
suddenly seized with shyness; she huns
buck. 80
Harden looked round at her.
"What is it?' he asked. surprised.
She flushed. !.
"Oh, I'm afraid to 70 in and face
them" she snid. -'
"T will 20 in without YOU II you
would rather" he answered.
There was no emotion in his own
conscions ~ Tint Sotachci .ort ~ fssi :
Ing: os IL hc were stnndins iooIins m
Mt the emofions of another man.
But Molly would mot lot rim ~
alone: she fcareI wbot sort ~ stato So
might And the house In: sbe left bin, %
i'm The drawinv room and sbut the door
f"st Will" shs ,vsnt @ 20 % rscomnoiteu s .He a'or
T In "e tho liz E;tchsn "' ~, ~ iUoo heo.d Ioa: L.,
sbrill .rsumsnt % ,u;t, ' th. % hrnrar:s :am" u. :.
upstairs she was T sure ~ she % would % Ana
that ,Ier ~" hnv. !" srn e,,t was tnanktu'
She won't unstsirs onnrohors,,.,r.
sne opened .tne door OF her mothers
room.
Mrs. Dangerheid looked up with red.
r,mmed eyes. 49," e..
plaintively. II wanted to read you
these these verses. found them among
your poor iathers iettcr,-he sent
tnem 70 me years ago on, st. VGlen.
tine DayINs sucn q pity we don't
Keep st: 'sientines sen mes LAY G now. A ! know
Molly altered appearance; she raised
.t ner voice 10 snriii inquiry; What ~
nn. rmt n,ar,.. ,narr,, now .t do WISH you would
NOT NOT worry me with household affairs--
70 your oIs;I, dear father never allowed me to
oe Worriea.
sae quite forgot that during the last
h;n ,nomIns OF ncr huspomds ire she mad
suraiy seen him at all ana that their
LEVINE, lew meetinss had Deen NOISY scenes OF
Guar,s's !5aas "a, ana yitnleration death had
indeed lent kindly halo to the de-
p"s!eE iienry. -
! s! came rward-nerVouSiy.
M9tner, us MT. Jonh Anrden
from manor Dyke. He-he wants to
See you.
MS. MIS- Dangerneld raised herself:
lou know ! cannot see visitors,
and your dear father only buried yes.
terdey. There never was such an in.
conslderate girl. am sorry. but !
cannot see MIN; II he IL anything OF
gentleman he will understand. It's no
use arguing-go away!
Molly turned to the door; she won
dered II she had been selfish In expect.
ing her mother to see him, but for the
moment her own new happiness had
SCREENED the sorrow OF yesterday.
Mrs: Dangerheld called after her.
what does he want? Ask him to
SEND a message
Molly turned.
He wants to tell you that ! am 60.
Ing to marry him. she said.
There was defiance In her voice: she
thought some one might he n little in.
terested: she had n vague idea that
other girls mothers would be different !:
she waited with natbetic caQcrness
for her mother to sneak.
But for n moment Mrs. Dnnperficld
only stared.
"Is this the truth ?" she asked ot Inst
In a voice of deadly calm. COR nre
you merely telling ri,e one of yOur
fathers lies?''
Molly was dumb: lately she had he.
gun to wonder il she had ever really
cured for her mother; during the last
week she had revealed hidden depths Of
harshness and commonness; she hated
herself for the thought, but it persisted
ull the same.
"It's quite true" she said with still
lips. IF you don't believe me, he will
come I'm md tell Won bimaelf -