Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-23

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.,,up foolish rhyme had been In an old
(hl hook belonging to her nursery Gays,
u folsmtitions and she had never thought
sgpvhsu, until this afternoon, when IL
seemed suddenly that a calami-
,. INV thing had bcfallen her.
~sn. ~s.s ron downstairs again and past
ene en.e,dv door, She knew that Gooifry
~ Tns,.r was still there talking TO her
,,s.,s and she hurried by nnd out into
w Tss soft lap.lap OF the river broke
A. .llenee like on insidious voice, ana
arns ouickened her pace to escape
AY The sarden gate stood open, and she
,.otsJ nm and down the rond, strain
N, her eyes through the darkness in a
vain attempt to see. -,
Supposing he never came BACK any
rorsY A suffocating feeling rose In her
Thyost and she wrung her hands, to.
ssther. Supposing he had walked out
~ her life as suddenly and unexpectedly
4, he had returned to 1t. Panic closed
sbout her heart. She began to remem,,
Ssr The many hard things she had saiI
70 him, and It seemed now THAT all
along she had been too critical. too
impatient.
cruelty than she, far more because ne
had paid penalty which had been un,
deserved. He was not guilty! he had
and yet - could she believe 1t
was The truth, when she knew that he
bsd 40 often lied to her since?
Che was turning back into the garden
when she heard a foolstsp a long way up
ths road
Her heart seemed to leap into hei
throat as she stood, straining her ears
/ 10 listen. Was It he? The steps came
nearer and nearer, and when 1t was
(&ut a little distance of she called his
name, John !"
The footsteps quickened, and with
sudden passionate relief, she broke into
Z run to meet him.
"Oh, John !" She was in his arms,
elinging to him as IL she could never
let him 20, everything forgotten but the
relief that he was with her again.
A sudden break in the clouds over
head let through glimmer Of pale
moonlight and showed the Fortune
Hunter the face that lay against his
shoulder. There worc tears on her dark
lashes, and her lips were quivering. His
arms frightened more closely about her.
Had something HAPPENED that she had
come to meet him like this? He was
afraid to ask, and after n moment she
broke out: II was afraid--I thought
you had gone-I thought"
Then she turned her face away and
broke into bitter sobbing.
The Fortune Hunter held her closely,
and his face was gray with pain in the
moonlight. If this was not their good
BY, 1t would soon have to come, he
knew; and he'looked past her bowed head
to where the road wound away In TN
moonlight like white ribbon--the r0ad
BY which he would presently 80 out o.
her lie for ever.
When presently sho raised her hcad
70 wipe the tears away he bent ant
kissed her without speaking, a long,
solemn kiss, looking into her eyes as II
ne were trying to remember their
lsweetness for all time.
II love you-I love you" he said.
and she answered TREMENDOUSLY, as she !
had answered him once before:
And ! love you--with all my heart
and soul !"
lie bent his head to hers, so that she
lcould not see his face as he answered
k,oarsey.
MY dear-my dear-if only were
worth 'oving!" She hardly caught the
words, and would not have understood
|thelr passionate te regret II she had: for
the moment she was quite happy sh,
mad forgotten everything that had
caused her sorrow; he loved, her, and
|the knowledge Of his love was all -sutfi-
Tomorrow" she said presently,
|her cheek against his tomorrow, you
END !" She broke off, feeling his
Arms relax a little. "Why. what is
~ she asked opprehensively.
He shook his head.
|ayi" "' "''' ''u so'hs 'o-
But in his heart was al the sorro,
III the world. Tomorrow Who knew ,
taat there would be n tomorrow for ma. :
with her, at all events?
passionate words rose to his lips. but
ne dare not utter them. lie just held /
her and kissed her-her hair and her :
eses and the hands that clung to him
The sound Of voices in the garden be-
Po1u reused them--Mr. Harding's voice |
wv ',a 1eoifry Foster's-and Anne gave u
Iittle stifed cry. 9
rpSh' ! don't want them to see me" /
FOUND her and drew her a little further
pown the road, where thicker trees q
Enade heavy shadow and they heard 8
FOSTER say good. night and walk away y
y the opposite direction.
Anne spoke then "Johni Tomor. h
EpW-will it be-like oil the others
meah-if only we could always be q
r@npy--as we are now" a
~, ~ answered her agitatedly,
always been my fault-never :
Lk,uts But II things have gone wrong, :
.ne, us not because don't love YOU /,
.Mays remember that, Whatever +
Eopl EoppPl'nssLIwhateyer INyh happens-I love
I.s IN II. aeld as back from him. trying TO 4
.,r,H ,MHhy do you talk like that? You h
AwsVy9u Aw-y9u sound as If you were going s.
Iplss. snail never 60 away-unless--
'suSS Shs you send me-" ''' 8
STSeSa' SS Sa'e little sigh of relief. I
rttneh 1t will be never" She said
anybsyJ were silent for a time, then sbe y
oy.s sVam, snn, 10 you think every one who d
W again, like we dor" ""' "a@'S I"
IN softly. w " MS ana Kissed .
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