Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

think" said Jane.
'"Think You've had time for thinh.
ing. Weeks and months Of It. You
must know. You do know. Oh, Jana
nobody ever loved you as I do"
.'1t's sweet to be loved" said Jam.
Butch, woman has 80 much =
think Of"
"Just think of you and me-of tn
happiness we have right to haya
Tell me, Jane, tell me you love me-"
"Not now, john" Mcdonald heard
his wife say, "not tonight. Let m.
have just this night to think. To,
morrow I'll-I'll tell you--how II d
to be-
"You'll tell me you love me? You'n
tell me you will 60 away with me?"
Jane paused. while Mcdonald waited
dumbly, unable to speak, unable IA,
move. Il hope so," she said softl,
MCDONALD turned slowly. stealthily
A'A he walked away. He did not want
to be seen or heard. He wanted
to get away and to face this new dia.
aster, to stare into its eyes and IA
demand Its meaning. He tramped. Hon,
after hour he tramped, his head seeth.
ing with incoherent thoughts. = 81
he had lost everything, business, wife,
home--all in one debacle! He tried
to realize 1t. to peer ahead and l,
picture his future. He could nos.
'H' He groped for some plan to fol.
low. for some action to take---but thers
was no light to follow. only the murk
of bewildcrmcnt. - One thing hs
knew, one fact stood out. He did not
want to lose his wife and his home. Per.
haps his wife might be better wife
and his hone happier home-but they
were his AMI he wanted them. The
thought Of losing what lay yonder was
int"lprablc to him.
There we're savage thoughts. too, vio.
lent thoughts. but he fought them down.
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he could not blame his wife. Circum.
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