Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-27

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DREY BRENT strayed into the
IA ,orden. and the scented wind came
a,.Ss across the upland to meet her.
Iad come home with, her aunt, to
'1S that her mother had been detained
u. sown. but would return In the morn
~ II thc following day. And this was
ndrey %E picked her way through the
~ beds and came to the gate. opening
~ on TO the lane. Behind her was
b.: rnbling house. with its long red
}<5sd roofs sloping down to overhang-
~ caves, along which. Audrey re-.
ISsnbered the pigeons would SIT and
11k together.
)sReyond the house the valley dipped
"a rose again to Biggin Hill, and on
E other side lay Sevenoaks. with the
11cad Hastings road cutting rarougn
4 10 Tonbridge. The place was serene,
sIsSt and Audrey thought 1t must be
~ n,ost peaceful spot in all the world.
N.nnch one of the windows she could
e. Amt Ella, busy already with her
Sst.tinr. and she wondered at the diff
Sssnce between her aunt and her
S..ther--the one old and homely, tho
~ Young for her years and essen
Ssliv a woman of the world.
" 4 Ten minutes later her mother arrived
"a Audrey was in her arms. Con-
Ssnre held her at arms length after
~ frst embrace and eyed her criti-
1ily and proudly.
s"i believe you have grown taller,
Asdrey," she said. EVERY time ] see
- Won seem to have grown more beau
Hmi. Where did you get that pretty
zSsek?"
III bought 1t in Paris" Audrey
bcked at her mother anxiously. You
III tired and worn out. Was your
work worrying yesterday"
|fC-.,.onn. Cozod round her This
Vons'am.s s sonctmarv ~ noace. a
sses "u nnodvno Cor nm overstrained
.,;,t, Il, SSa forced n smile.
|4isI had rather a trying day. but l
shall soon feel all right, now l am home
With you. Cone along in and tell me
| III about your trip"
They went into the drawing room,
! and, with constant references to Aunt
| Ella, Audrey told her mother of her
holiday. At the finish she hesitated
/ md then said: Mamma, l am going
| 10 have visitor-my first caller"
| From far away down the hill the
loise of a motorcar engine sounded
1 hintly. None OF them needed It.:
les! said Cohs'"hee' WIN 's
ee s.,,, ,a ..o,, , ,,oroo .,
audrey huS,lta us. ,ss. gnu sho sto ~ = mom ~
Aunt Eia: IL ism oors u s"e; en-, he .rouo1oli %
Mmet nm ,t u. t.utrrmI, TnnIn, anu ith nc us 'i' H.
~ far as Monte Cari9 NV WIZ us. ,,d,,. ~
w awlaiiS haeeT.ou You. 'H.u M mn m, ,.ddross I
W. aIni' IT., :mso - aii,, sn' ""' ny "1"'''
po asked mn. 10 caii. -. ,..,.,u
constance ie! 'wnnse " ysaioJdo! Jo'
sna 'neS S,u .hoMiJ J hove forasaan th;s
sue snou,u s,'',. nav" az. orJ taLa har
aay u ,nah mus io',in. oW Iu ho. In. oins. g.
ush'ei iioiii nefi i;te os @ a .h,nm
ue desert OF her ilIe. II was tnins
~ nau 10. SonsT, @ sufi.. =, 49,. unar, .ha.
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w uea'
Inc noise OF the motorcar was
isuder ana higher. line vehicle had
opped the hill. go, 90,
"Do you approve or MIN, Ella
asked Constance, ana wondered at the
lshtness she managed to lnfuse into her
me.
Aunt Ella nodded, with side glance
AuuTes' C9nstance .urheu 70 ,ne
pn 10 you liNe mn .M ver! nuth: .h. ,
,l;na laurus p,usneu' ''re '"ah 'na'' 1
nA' n'"''''',"'
CONSTANCE Brent felt sick. The roar
q the passing car filled the room, and
tain suddenly stopped. Audrey ran to
ths window. ITS motorcar, and
y has stopped here. It's She
turned excitedly. Its he! I didn't
know--- He said he'd come In three
ays. wait II minute. Ill 60 and bring
h'n In!
She scurred from the room, and
iew minutes later returned, her face
iucw with light which chilled her
MOWERS heart. She read all the threat
ened loneliness OF the coming years in
inat look
AND then Constance got to her feet
SIn her face gone white and pitiful:
oenlnd Audrey stood Jim Hardness
constance Brent stood still for a
llruiy appreciable atom OF time: yet 1t
semed to her that century had passed
sna written Its mark indehbly on her
Iesr. Audrey's most wonderful knight.
,ne man round whom the girl must
lin "IIem Men,aa ,aor'c Oh ron'aht'c tnousn'
Her ewes rested m Audrev,s foce Ex.
sssment was there. a wistful pride of
possession, an unconscious appeal for