Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-01
'.-.,,o,e WHO IN THE STORY

~ - prOYSTON. a handsome youn,
Ia ,iewon, who, after the wor, turn
.rofc,sionni ddncing 10 make
49," "A he had been trained to n,
srs)ession. !" q ~a' ROMANCE nc "a
.rsn rho dereiops into a ddshy. aor.
WI wite. with rhom We cn"no. % nce
trSTTA, Roystons danc'M9 1 pd,..es :.
rko also loves him d"d " jeo'o1S o
lily MisOy. Eli:obcth's snobbis'
! N csusir, rho loves -,
/ viii FARMER. q rich mdn aboH
tsrn. who proposes TO Ehsoocth ana
DANCES her lessons cifh
! rGE. SENES7lS, noted od"c
v"1sTER "s'.sR SHEATH, q country lad, II
jsve sitA Elisabeth.
| Hs,,dy Had Ever Given Her F'lower'
kxCO YOU danced last night with
y Nistsir Royston?' she said, nod
Gns her head at Elizabeth, her small
sges smiling slyly. You ike M'staii
ioyston-hey|
With a desperate attempt to change
- conversation. she rushed on: Am
"a come to you on Monday. madame!'
f Madame nodded vigorously.
"You come. yes. You live in my
to,se. that is the best. hey? You
York hard, you get on-Quick, hey"
"Yes."
Madame leaned over and smoothed
! erase in Elizabeth's white blouse.
"You have lot to learn. little
riss. 1" she said. land the clOthes--'
sle spread her hands dcprecatingly.
aAfueeing her shoulders.
II vas impossible TO be offended with
M. and Elizabeth laughed.
III am quite smart now to what !
"a when I first came to London
e said simply.
"Ce nest pas possible !" Madame
narmured. but we can alter all Eat !!
know! show YOU"
sWhen they reached the restaurant
Elizabeth could feel all eyes upon them.
kut for once It was not her dowdiness
mt attracted attention. she knew, but
Iadame's vivid costume.
Nell Farmer was waiting for them
| b the lounge. He took the tightly glovcd
hand which madame offered him. and
raised 1t to his lips. then he turned
eagerly to Elizabeth.
How good of you to come. Miss
Conyers. was almost afraid that
after last night you would be too
tired"
II was not tired at ALL" Elizabeth
| said. and she drew her fingers away.
wondering why there was such diff
ference in mans handclasp that one
could be almost caress and another
snsthing from which one instinctively
ksAnnk.
Madame led the way down the long
tsom. She did not seem to mind the
curious eyes turned upon her. She
laughed and chatted as IL she was en-
3syine It all extremely.
Although Farmer had invited them
b lunch Madame took the lead in
everything. She selected each item from
tAe menu and chose the wine; she
scolded the waiter in French in such a
shnil voice that Elizabeth felt quite
uncomfortable.
Farmer did not seem to mind in the
east. He looked on, smiling placidly.
There was bunch Of crimson roses
% the table. which he had ordered
fsr madame. and violets for Elizabeth.
h How lovely! How perfectly love-
"! Elizabeth said trcmulously.
\ Nobody had ever given her flowers
odore. and she was delighted at the
attention. She kept picking them nm
ana holding them on her lips as IL
;he could not have enough of their
fragrance. '"'"
Once or twice Neil Farmer looked
aero% at madame and smiled. and
name nodded her head. and ber
brisht eyes twinkled and once She said
something to him In French which
Vfaiiabeth could not understand
N 30 you begin work In earnest Mon
~ Farmer said presently. turning
\ y, ner ne" I'VE are hoping great things !
n Wv, you Know. Miss Conyers.
uis; so Mr.. Royston told me-"
Oh' Royston.." he said disparar. |
M You will have to forget Al,
'aSs ne mas taught you now. you know"
I'saoeth's clear eyes met his stead-
Why" she asked,
Why!' he looked at madame an,
nusned. "Why? Oh. we'll vor will will
3 starting on entirely new lines. vo,, @
y set," said Elizabeth, but he,
s' ~ was beating quickly and main.
l!: and she laid the yioicts. down
the table. ' ''''''s' ao"h
when lunch was ended sbe vo,h
M Icy tne restaurant without tax.
- ,aem with her had not madame
6n,,.. nc. attention to them. "Your
S, petite!" she said. "
s1Msaoeth took them up reluctar+,v.
ItAsi, wv ney seemed to have lost
M Sweetness. As soon MS she ~,t
s. 'M. .ne gave them to Meta. "''
mr.. Farmer gave them =,
s.T, TM'a, but ] don't want them "'
,,,a,s aa,eaVens! Why not?" Nettn askoa
'm very much" '"'"k ike
,n ho hnuoolsh! I could like anybodv w,t,
inseb,;'m n; money Did you have a Soon
i,d:s;.. ia::; there s.s. were ever so many courses,
..A9d wine, too?''
sAeush." ""' 'o''e; didn't have any,
S:ss,a :.a looked amazed,
Sstk.S ~ ,t.re are You made Off" Netto
l hs Ni. "la ~; she laughed. "You won,t
n,d.~. thls when you've lived "Un VIII
M. LOT a few months" she nronh.
.eI S.r' y'In S,,,! took off her hat and brushed
~ unh.nnarsr %asr her head ached and she
]lsAs asksd. 'u 0een very dull alone?"
Il sf's s,!a'i smiled triumphantly,
kh me-" a'one' Pat came TO lunch
'OhW
II" We. vent on eagerly.
L. tss a Dr. dr,v.e neIi get a car and take
.Y.,." Won't 1t be loveiy;"; - : cant
vi, i, TO- :s'' :! -! must must make haste and ..,
eedio and ts as nes extra busy at tbe tb