Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-16
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IA -..afrv OirI, be0uttn ~ Sptto VI ne'
cca"S; cg,..S;ress. ,cho, on the death OF a
~ .ncie, goes to London to make
w ". livine by dancing. She falls ="
~ I.ss sso,iYssrov, s,is . Aond.oms youno
a.nfieman, scho, after fhc sodr, turns
ss professional danctn0 70 make q
Ecisc, as he had beeH trained TO nc
crojession. In q cor romd"ce nc "os
VII ,cho develops into a fdshy, sor-
ijd 'wite, ,oith schom We cd"mot Mve.
ygTTA. Roustons damctn0 % pcr.ner;
sho also loves him and y jealous o.
rdnnfy ni'flyc'MarA MASON. Elisabeth's snobbish
vsIL cIE IA RMER, q rich man, about
Se .rho proposes to Elizabeth and
1srrces her iessonS Dtth :.
vEE SENESTIS, a noted ballet
v1ITER .ssR sNEATH. a country lad, in
!" iovc with Elizabeth.
rp.t I. Dreadfuliy III
r,.r fe,t cold as she opened 1t and
r..d the few penciled lines. ),
I'm writing in a great hurry,
y II rrote. my dear, I've had an
w.. Ns'I t,me since we saw you a fort
s3,u' ao pat has been most dread.
nsn' ,,, IL and still is; but l can't tell
mn! ~ letter, Can come and see
~, nron me a line to Mrs. Silcum's,
~ sov when / can come.--Yours ever.
N,,,a r,;,obeth went round to Mrs: Sill.
m.s the following morning before
Ne.,a Nsba T forgot what Meta might think.
Ind II she had remembered she woula
~ have cared. Royston was ihItna,
a, enough for her. She had not ciosea
ier eyes all night.
Nrs Silcum exclaimed loudly when
she saw her Law, miss! What is the
matter? But I'm that glad to see
''"Tbere's nothing the natter Eliza
Ne,h said hurriedly. 81 want to see
Ws, Stacey, that's all. Can ] 60
un9" She passed Mrs. Silcum without
Tsiting for a reply; then. remember
trv turned and looked back at her
Tith h A wavering smile. 'I'm glad to
s.s Won. TOO" she said. 'I'll come
down and talk to you In minute.
Il She few up the stairs to Netta s
BEDROOM, and knocked twice before a
sleepy voice babe her enter. But when
che opened the door Netta was appar-
eptly fast asleep again.
Elizabeth bent over and touched her
lhoulder.
Meta"
Netta sat up with violent start.
-. u nI, ,aI In "A
were heavy from want of sleep. She
stared for moment, then laughed.
"You. Heavens! Is anything the
natter?' she asked.
81 got your letter, and | came in
stead Of writing. Netta-is he's he
very ill?"
Netta was fully awake now. She
flung her rough hair back from her
face and looked at Elizabeth with &C
cuang eyes. Then she said abruptly
whats it matter to you If he is?''
"Nothing-at least-you wrote and
ssked to see me, so came," Eliza
bear answered incoherently. hardly
knowing what she said. She was very
pale and her lips Quivered.
He is ill. very ILL.," Meta said
sharply. They say he ought to have
an operation. but he won't hear of it
says he can't afford it. and stuff like
that. They've patched him up for the
time being, but the doctor says he'll
get III again if he goes on dancing. y
She flung the bedclothes back, and
shipped to the floor with an impatient
movement; I've oversight; here, talk
70 me while l get dressed"
She began brushing her hair. and
Elizabeth sat on the side of the bed
watching her dumbly. At last: Where
is neg she asked family.
In his rooms. of course. Where
20 you think he is?" was Netta's tart
ielort, in Park Lane nursing
nome Her voice was bitterly sar-
caste; she began tearing ~ruthlessly at
the tangles in her hair. He'd have
aied II 1t hadn't been for me. though
say IT, she went on with suppressed
savasery. There was nobody but his
sahdlady to do thing for him,
nd she was no good. His wife never
Tent near him-hateful beast; I loathe
PER-. She wrung every shilling out
ei him, and now she doesn't care what
becomes Of him." She looked Elizabeth
iull in the eyes. .I'm wondering If
you % re the same she said deliberately.
.,n Iilzaoeth gave a stifled cry and
III I'm the same! What do YOU
mean she asked shrilly.
in What say" Netta reiterated
rat ioVes you-no, he didn't tell me, -
r,i s%e adaed with mirthless laugh, as
Ilaoeth would have spoken. ~ lust
.vuha u out for myself. He loves YOU.
shd ne never been the same man since
sou went to the Senestis woman. He's
% never said word about Won 70 me
v i saw-thnt day down at the inn
WY, "nth YOU were with Farmer, I'm moi
Isl SL 1901 but that I can understand. -
10, ", ~ uropped the brush with clat =
MI nj. 10 ihe floor, and turning caurh,
tsnla t'zaoeth by both arms. bursting into
Sls, o,h;. he helped you when YOU had
SSv.hlhs; she said passionatelv, "It,s
Sae 10 him that you're where Won ara
lei him d;a.h Oh' Elizabeth, you won't
Elizabeth closed her syo, o,d
! Isem monont IN the elder girls grasp ; for
moment everything seemed tn fade
si""cc! from her, leaving her cold and
fo,t she opened her eyes with an Of
=. What do you mean? What do vo,,
mean aF she whispered. "' "o ~"
M. Moan! ma! Why, that you must &c,
6esonIo nIohey to save him." Netta said
for f,'rLy, Ly, ~ don't know if you care
H. wo,i,iI0,,i hIn,-i suppose You don't or Won
son s1,dn W. I Keep clear of us both like
dsmouo sn uo What are you made ofy, sb,
ma m"anded in despair. "If he loyrt
fhir"ns "s ne loves you, do you think any.
swaSS sS IN the. world would keen m,
S"%% IRON him! | shouldn't care i
SeaJd sot nifty wives. She ought TO b,
ksr" mat woman. You don't know
shs as ! do-you don't know how bal
dsrlnm' She let Elizabeth 90 SO sud.
Nstt0 mat the girl almost fell, bu
Oscimn oid not heed her; she begar
Saclhg about tho ronn,