Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
p.onosal Of Another Sort

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propossi Of Another Sort
ovCp!" painted the happer (asi'
.,oj. "clover Of all peopi. In the
you all thought she'd never
. ve.'a. ANYBODY again. I said II would
:. ssns .s.h a. 4 waste Il she didn't leaning
~! 'IvI s'..t .stockinsed arms across Rose
~ '' 80 lne.s to gaze into the sulky
:. y" !, Ro..mary's partner. You said
~ ~ wouldn't, Jim! You said , sne wac ,'''
~ .Us, Us.S., Of these women spoiled by
!.,...ud.nce .r and money and luxury
adepenI,f ,ns for any man for himself
A,s', ana ,ou say that about Clover
,.w ,nterpolated Rosemary, sharply
gone was the golden mood ;
~, zane the diseord betwee1 these these
~ s'~ what a stupid thing
y nv" .h,rt" rctorted the
eIswun;, e.Isw:,, now. SEQ how wrong you
~" w. %trumpeted the satanic Sandal.
k9s,.'s Clover engaged "
"Ensasedl" from Jim ana "0'e
s!,d,l nodded Importance: beamed
.armnh. drew breath and rushed on; >.
u'STp u'SEppsssed! To be married! ! had 1t
49, ~ own mouth! He hardly ever
..Vn .Ssns lis. but he looks such an attrac.
I,. duck. she must care for him to,
S~.sis: Otherwise what IL there!
IN toid ia he lived over a garage with
:Ss M telephone all buried under people y
~ Sss.,msn man she went out Saturday after
Ssmrdsy TO play golf with and 1t
trSrsd out to be only Elphinstone'
rrnther business after all But here's
Ss real thing! He proposed on the way
49, and she's accepted him." In q
Sssesto scream. II thought she WASH
comins home to the dance, but they've
18th come on together. Look, look
hok! Here they Are
Ghe bounded up again like shuttle.
eoet that Gies into the air. She
In tn. doorway appeared Glover
Elphinstone, smiling and lovely in heI
GRANNY lace dress, black Spanish man.
INA, hish comb and red flower behind
III ear, Beyond her shoulder was th'
iacs. very definitely composed. Of Majo,
Harry Carmichael. He was bare
leaded, and over his dress clothes wa'
luns about him some drapery OF gold
lnd.amber satin that dripped q COLDER
lhnss; Clover's own opera wrap
All this was on the twentieth o
January. That time table, arranged
thst Sunday afternoon In Richmon'
Park, had been In full swing for quit
4 fortnight. Conscientiously and nc
eerding to schedule, during that fort
night, that young man had rung up
be had sent express notes which whe'
opened BY that young woman had bee'
found to contain the words
Dear Mrs. Elphinstone, :,
II am writing to tell you that vii
write again tomorrow, as requested.
''''' '''iP'u!!Si "H. uC!!XSiRM1cuAEL."
Or some equally ardent message. II
Nd also endured the buzz of anothe
Il those Sunday tea parties at the hous
4 Meadows. He had sat through
tlsstre with her aunt and Glover. II
had taken Clover out to lunch at
dv!lised restaurant this time) and ha
slt opposite to her, giving out polit
tgsvities about the political situation fo
laasly three. quarters of an hour befor
drawing a relieved breath, taking HI
leave, and Fastening of to more con
(peiel labor. All had been cut an
did and 90 agreed upon. That Il
sstwsrdly.
Iawa.dly-thoush 1t was . long tin
Oelors he recognized this-somethir
~ was beginning to creep into the
Sodings toward one another. WHIT
M Carmichsels feelings? Dihcu
y ~ dnce what people feel and wh'
az imagine they feel are so often tW
w different things. Angry. irritate'
uncertain about It he often wa
ons thing be never was. He was new
Sersd. This he would have had
edmit. Whether It was because Il
tsl was odd or because the whole 81
sat!on was odder still, he was certain
Y not bored.
And she? She was not bored eithe
Furious, often; on the verge OF laugl
" sometimes. He was 70 wildly III
his those others. That was the chi
hing about him. He wasn't Interest,"
u the things that took up so much
Mr. Bobby Llewelyn's attention, (
Example; stage gossip, dramatic "
As least allusion to anything person,
Hts Bobby Llewelyn. lie didn't ra
uts Captain Cynes. He didn't ia
teeut himself tor hours on end like NJ
vekes and Mr.. Fontann. He ney
etsd to please her. as all OF them d
70 impress her at all.
After that first occasion he did \
zen Try to talk about his mast. J
lover knew he never ceased to thi
Soout It. He was concentrated
won one aim, as her late husband h
sen. Yet he was y0ung-he was d
ssseht from John Elphinstone.
Wy more impcrsonal than any OF
ssn with whom Glover had busin'
SSeanngs; yet she felt vaguely that
s 80 ne freedom Of realms which {
o. tne domain Of business; real
om which she was shut out. TT
i.s Az It should be. Of course.
Shsme e hot prevent her from wonderi
Sut th's Major Carmichael and abt
sae was not bored during that n
epPosal period Of their arranSeme @ m
but about that twentieth ~ In,
~. He was detailed" as he ,
pressed Il, to call Tor Mrs, EIphj
Zone and to take her on to the Ia,
S01 S,ess dance at the Galleries. She '
SSaeesstood to be shepherding the IN
sWout' Sandal. Now Sandal. ma
M!. pad packed Clover ducks
49, : nower. sellers basket with n
on % .s !Guns girl friends, and had =
t,S"n a mental shrug Carmich
er,Ss arrived ten minutes later
= taxi for his lady aud hims
S..Tcn from Richmond 10 the III,
sss e. and back Is rather an exp
81 dss@i,, dHs@i CARMICHAEL, % who was
sswing pay for his services
h%;0I!d n. Ma!s have torn Up every draw
~. mast sooner than mention