Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08

Because NOBODY kneW-DOt mSe
And nobody cared. thought
Clement Wythe turned ruefully to
the doctor.
Bob" he SID. did ! rather play
| the cad on--or< my wedding day."
You were shocking" said the doc
tor frankly. IF I had been your
bride, I'd have scratched your eyes
out
"Oh. no" said Sadie quickly. "NO.
You We're really marvelously kind.
my feelings wefe hurt at first, but
that only woke ma up. And I've been
studying and getting on as l couldn't
have done without the money: and.
oh, yes. the lawyer spoke of a f1nan
| cial settlement. L wanted to tell you
that l wouldn't want that. ! can get
| along very nicely noW-by myself.
have an offer of a new position-an
| excellent position with travel"
What kind of posi,ion?"
Dancing I've bees studying that,
| too. / didn't expect a professional en-
gagement so soon; but some friends OF
| my teachers are taking company
| to South America and they had va
cancy-''
do you think you will like that
II will hate it," thought Sadie nov.
There will be no point 40 ii"
But she held up her chin and spoke
her lesson.
They're very nice people. Very
careful about their dancers. l would
be seeing new things and could so on
studying and I'd be INDEPENDENT. I'm
to be paid $50 a week ara expenses
South America said Clement
Wythe We'll. / wouldn't like that.
And so you don't want money any
more?"
IT don't need it, said Sadie. "and.
yes, Id rather not have Il now. AS
the lawyer said. under The circum-
stances, since there is no sentiment
involved
She rose suddenly. Tears were in
her eyes. and that wouldn't do.
He stood between her and the door:
Suppose" he said there should
be some sentiment involved"
Was he talking to her?
when do YOU leave for South
American" he said
1.-THE Binets would like me to Join
them as soon as possible. But they
said could have until Monday"
Until Monday. Three days. Would
you have dinner with me tonight"
Sadie didn't know what to say at all
by this time.
You see, think we ought to get
acqlIainted--a little. / was q very sick
ing incognito, rather; and I'd so like
to make amends. did I tell YOU
that think you're the most beautiful
girl / ever saw--and sWeet-and have
you first Nance"
WHEN Sadie was back in her little
w apartment. her burning. happy
face buried in pillows, she thought sud
denly that she had omitted her cold,
dignifed speech about a divorce.
What had she said then? What hadn't
she said?
It was not until their last night,
| Sunday. that the subject came up.
He was having dinner with her in the
| quieter dining room of her apartment
hotel. Upstairs Sadte's trunks were
| packed. and she wanted to cry out at
him not to let her go. please not TO
! let her go. SO she bit her handker
chief fiercely and brought up the di-
vorce. Was there anything she could
| do about that more than just let II
| happen?
There's nothing you can do---that
way" said Clement Wythe. II saw
the lawyer yesterday about it. We
| went through the files and burned all
| that kind of trash. Sadie. darling. n
! you were a kings laughter and were
| a street sweeper. would you be as
| sweet to me as you have been the last
| few days."
1T wouldn't make any difference 10
me what you WERE" said Sadie hotly.
He caught her hands over the
| table.
NO" he said, II don't believe il
| would. You'd see through any dis
guise. Sadie, dear. have l told you
that you are the most beautiful"
Yes" cried Sadie, in pain. Don't
| say it again.
We'll, then, may go on to say how
much 1 love YOU, Sadie? I love you
| with all MY love you'll love you"
For once he could make long. fine
! speeches!
Sadie. now that your trunks are
all packed and everything, would you
just as soon go to Italy with me-in-
stead of South American"
Now" sighed Sadie. I'm dream
ing again.
But she wasn't--this time. II had
all come true. She was a lovely lady.
She had her cavalier. He said he loved
her to distraction. And he did.
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