Show ra IS wife by KATHLEEN NORRIS Gu br be Ku kathleen hilm THE KISS SYNOPSIS ellen and joe lot I 1 imer orphans ohan wil without he t to means abka their home with their 1 aunt bhae at it at port part Wahl neton adall new w turk york town ellen Is 1 Is tda tudy ing art r hor her A so fi being paid A by mra bewail ros rose girlhood illand friend of her bar mthr mra r roue rome invitee file ellen to a thanksgiving house A party vie and ad the 11 1 is dew ahta 0 on the m way from the title to M mra roue a ellen v with A R remarkably attractive young woman sad and a re rede much de older aide man she b a them b for father and ad daughter but bet th they et y are aniro dus du s ai mr r am and im mra j bonaelyn Jona elyn led ellen so does not net fit it in with in the Y younger of the party and A n ia re miserable st lt leading hur for fee her or home am next morning ellen tea Ms meet gibbs joe on of her fellow 10 1 g bueist ll 11 he 11 he baa dl kloap her proved mv d of f a hla roller father a wall ng and d IB 1 not I on PA P A m with th the couple pit deet am to at atay at art rose rome a gibbs dla d la aln ellen to in the he t t the they od alaa the train and d aurb andelin andel ln 1 to drive the girl irl to 1 port t washington in their auto I 1 is wrecked elie allm 1 hurt but it la is not to be serious and ad alie so and gibba A part he be hai been attracted t clas ov bv the virl 1 and ahe bv alito him ellen s injury anre t to be ar for fi inland u da recovered co eod ahe he 1 Is taking a in part in 11 the town a sv al 1 day festivities when gibba as a s 1 ian I or a a atle trip with I 1 friend george kisr latnrop act T he her again I 1 ahe be reel if 1 rm TIL iUra t seo cUon S hia at aab d bance no IS iliev parted art A tile they leport lepar leaie eve hinton sall man and ad wife a near 1 1 h ind bv file J met v h e sea T y come sk S k fr france to akew w york rk the or are wc loeI by 1 JO hobein I Bein 1 I A and ad him hb b beautiful wife lillian 11 the old d III 1 retire feeling form forgotten t ten ahns and ellen look their I 1 11 v vv elder v a no at 1 hilla lut outside new ork k gibbs idle adlea 1 looking for a I 1 to in which to st his 0 portrait painting ful alten ages that he her husband la Is attracted by his hl youthful oar oa t been beau ty joe 11 1 ellen brother Is 1 tentatively in engaged d to marry el harriet riet G george Is lath to ron s daughter gabbs ion m curea a studio tile the rift t between to the fai younger Joaa elyna I 1 wd CHAPTER VII glida had set ant up his eisel eisal in lua him fathers fathera study and was ons keeping his hib bind 1 in as lie expressed tl it by making a pastel sketch of J A S the at study dv was nas a am email room ma so can bingly concen bcd by tile the of the house the that tile the occupant ant might be suie lour of el w thecle he be desired it there ellen lov loved d this roona more and ad some mim times spent ab a hippy appy a evening ening here if gibbs were kept kep 1 in town loan by adv cipe eaid r n at t the ille club erlb base with nith her father inlaw in law lillian drons ing beside the a fire in vou A listen halt hall sa mailling illing t their u at ar of words word and points open tier her b book it and shut it idly ano again got 6 fatie joe would aid be quite trend irani ly IF bored on theme theae occasions but then t lien in loved M tile the quirt quiet and peace and sum BUH p pecked eted 0 tint at the old man was abw er so 0 happy as 11 in 11 till this environment it A ana his him whim iter neair to allow I 1 0 o ot magels s in III tills this room ellen w ith his permission hid bd joe the and marveled to led with him over or 11 its mr loua one contents a u 1 commy a na a vi clr eadd visitor and mine anu ad went aen with rosul contempt to for brict ila he deeply amused his gi a or by aai he calling it our room indeed nil the illino dali oil oito us has to tommy tamry now w A be there use on no formal and mailat b hetteen sell gibba IS a and ad it his wife but ater aler a few days IS be beai a n 1 to peak to u other t her again tile breach dill did nol it entirely t e heal heer boneer and ellen felt chy change 19 in 11 their mid hip frum from that thai day fidai went 1 to t the a city I 1 I 1 three allor or tour or R times a seek u eek S sometimes olline rilen illen ant alth ith him and ad he hunted lumon nil for a studio together but t the he old spirit of at seemed gone ke he came bar back f aiom town tow one a dry le and announced that he had found him atelier demar describing ibin g a p ince tint wood chis filet ed crt near dear enough to la his adeal I 1 put ell ellen heart turned 1 to lead as she he heard him it was oot at to be a home just a workshop kholl hla him he home life aas till to tie lie here it wn on a ilfin ninth met alth till north earth it licht fit one me enormous room m one tiny had a both and the rent real aas us hueie hundred a v or and ad jall janitor devivo holmied lit lil linn added unthinkingly think ugly ellen elie and ad Jossel senior looked o at birr in our ant inae prime prie for hei bet tone rab n not t it I 1 or if 41 igims 1 I suppose upp nae she he sold bild quick ly IF 91 19 qt at gibbs aad ad ellen elie nw her color rise rim In she fhe are knew kith fill a bulk of almost joe ormy that lillian had wen seen ahe ti atholl tile older aide women and be 1 in town tow all 11 da r and ad had p picked aked nn 1 gialdo at the he club to bring idle home they hod had done this before thor there I 1 o no an h harm n 1 in that C ertel 11 t gibba erod his color nept up to too UZI hl this alor ell elie ellen lilt fat 1 an gone 1 in her heart that we wa almost aroble he had token taken lillian to wh flee ll it he bell poked about ll it fanu with mitt her opening dmm fla 11 ciali fing adno ad tp nal ad fl di ned aRdaD them wr am ness nt at the tuble and she he must kelp keep he her self c control aral dared 1 IT he h laughed and ad talked narl ad aldi di dl di on he marach me sid thoon ll ch he mi hwe were am 1 li I 1 an 01 fine in null the pulled a of 1 ri des bite raper ed with tea froni the th alamos all with the passing feeling of ready candy and the we idle dhe auton of the raw new dunagi it we waa midnight when ban the younger Josi josiella elma rent at up IG gliha idle I 1 said aid elie ellen the then from a b uniting heart did lou on take lillian to in sw 1 I the studio she 11 knew him As BO well mail she be bould we the irresolution in his him eyes mm de cm altilko he would not lie ectus e barbry vity to her yak I 1 did he bald aid reluctantly if she be knew him well he knew her too he had been watching elan uneasily nil all aven evening lug lie as was ready for far this them yes tea he went on an innocent innocently 1 do A iou ion mind she came for far me A at the club at four old and a had to go right ep p let into their that neighborhood d 1 I at A borry ary ry if van mind if you the thought gh t I 1 wouldn t mind why dlan you sv mor so an straight out ellen demanded she he had ill him but gibbs fla clanging flanging nging his tie a on the rack meile looked th thoughtful if I 1 m tell you yoo will 1 I vou van alan please 1 not I bm it he surprised he her by ask ing it 8 this dad hates tier her to go with any other man even eve with me he s perfectly decent decant about it in piddle and he g gaea her the deuce dence in fil Jurle atel he was to he be with us 11 ind you know knew or she 1 never would audd b line come came for or me aaa at all dehes awful iv 11 sweet met about it and as usual she humors him ia f t ahn slice clever 1111 11 ellen sold briefly if gibbs did not lot like tills enigmatic armier he gme gine no indication of dill Pla botond a faint aint scowl he be a WIB presently sound ad asleep with no further reference to the matter letter but ellen twisting painting with mitt wretched thoughts lav awake for far hours at first she mused mulled only upon tile the bitter no nesa of tile the simple tier gibbs haj ad selected a studio stadia without ali eav are appeal to in the of his wife all ah how tuf different lomat that was for from tile the ah choosing choos ing ng of the he I 1 dinst A at studio the bl blessed nol little apartment on madame la Is MOD man she he had been on his arm then exclaiming th oer a renti a on the dirk stairs they climbed and climbed and cIlin climbed bed after tile the ron con clerics now how they had exulted tied over the b boes ft froni home over the plat ing of 0 eleu chair and rug and how the chev had sallied bullied forth hungry and tired to be fed ant and soothed and amused sed by the city of re romance mallee ind v I 1 these thoughts runnette were sad ad enough and tears pear began to creep do down n ellens elien ch cheeks ok aal h her r bead to ache uit H ath b rand he her offo efforts to at self control but pr pres still antly a flesh thought cime edom a and d tile 7 tears or dried and elams ellen s heart began 1 to bent beat hard agam 9 with mith agony and ad feir fair lillian had gone into town the night before tad night to thus dine and spend the in right night mith ith friends friend ind and gibbs and his father were new to take the car or in on wednesday morning and meet eat her r for or lunch hunch rilen had been included in this pl plin but thin had bad ex excused ses herself bacon because a mirin was not well and his mother was ej ebing Ing a trono monopoly poly of his rare pare top for a few till davs and on We wednesday delly morning jarohn senior had asked and gibbs to go to tile the cit it without him he had bad really I 1 referred preferred the we idle mun coun try irv da dav with till ellen and turner lie 11 tied had telephoned lillian at lier bar fled ft lends I 1 I 1 I 1 NAI I 1 jjr 11 gabbs said ellen elie then than from a amati bursting IN heart sort D old id you take taka lit ila llan to in sao the Stud studio ioa hotel that gibbs eibl bad the me car it if she wanted minted it she ehe niia na to telephone gibbs gibba at the 1 cluid I I 1 now w um afie wilt lied with the ila add thas that hint the they tint hall met mel to ID the morning and bundled to sell gether sold mid in tor far studios all of nf lemoon el slip dired not ask him it woo was to ask him to in to a if lie more mom time llian met it VM m to kill 1111 her e tn in him with one blow but ellen ner me knew a ease after o that out alt d at I 1 lill I 1 i no attend ful ill h fttie ass th the a tie wet v t day du tan n ly tring to mi ad it he her beirl he began to baat stingly aanen her tatlo ct 1 to ask his wife at luncheon each how halt all bhe bad pent pear ill the pa pre aloir day IN u 1 it 11 mm anre or that hut took Li lillian lilun splendid else eie to gibbs before he 07 ahe had shoppard boppel mith mildred and ad nud ad ent eat her off at one caulk and ad had had bad B se on of 1 I luncheon lun Inn rheon toem ten A nil in by I 1 herself lou ion should have eliav wine come straight be home that thai ai tiring hiring WL tile tb old roan man bald lillian at him df at fati for her ber only newer answer ellen wt felt that she never appreciated the safety fad ad the po power of bllance ofies you had no tou trouble his getting hold of the car cart Joe mobil senior pursued aud derly lelly no an she he glanced at gibbs again was seas silent eilent gibbs gibba van tile the next speaker with a cheerful and general luau inquiry try ft sos hoa doing what this afternoon T the studio wins was formally op opened an ad tn in S september with ft a tea the 8 pretty blue bluee ma jed ad little wife be was pres ent ant on this thin occasion BU suitably it ably nay my drenser dren dree sed leL chatting alth ith neglected ed guests gets keeping a watchful eye upon teacup tea cups placing her von purl well oil ul hla f father that waa am also there them a handsome and dignified figure emet white lifred ob bously ly full of piri pride d in 1 his bis am nd d the little dark bal d bov bor in na there for far a few la minutes blate keeping close to tile musicians amus ing the miles with his bis pretty french but it nas no his beautiful kuae ing stepmother other 1 nho I shared with fill gibbs joe JOB abelin ad the interest Inter eai of his from guesta who was with ith him tile the romantic and fas 11 Cinatl 11 ng F cents center of 1 stir attraction lar lillian we was at her fire love loveliest lovelie lost bt radiant and smiling ending the and nott ial ing perfection of her to ae mail enhanced amed by the juliet like little cup of pearls that held liei hei glorious elo itous halt in place and by the rich micro colors of her bar gown in she wore more a rest marvelous baus garment of old brocade hi bocade in mobil n hit h fruits colors bere ere mingled with alth gold and silver threads land a from her should a film cilmi black floated loose docil caught with till a bracelet of pearls at either wrist and weighted loosely hallady at its kierr be tv by dull embroideries 1 in pearls lillian said that she had had bad this robe for far veara without an opportunity to went wear it tilt till was a her opp opportunity and id eha nude tie the most at of it bhore are lively than the picture she made mad in it t even an heartsick I 1 it aten had bad to admit admit aoh she wild d not ml marine inmei er lillian moed the crowd crand swayed with fill her and in it wa oa alwaes the gilr head and tile the till ill trimly built figure of the belo of the hour tier her rich allius amused eed voice im its hou un ln ler der currents of rula mastery tery of suggestion ans the foundation of tile con concelia velia tie ton and when then she mile turned to gibbs as A slie ila was constantly fly turning turn I 1 ng and asked him A simple question and received his anin answering cring monos liable it would have bae been an obtuse oser cr r indeed who did not instantly perceive the til tilling current rent of awakening pa passion that ran r between bt eion the two t his lightest woid old to III was can fraught with it it his bamat most deleet fleeting ing gloom glance bot betrayed raved it t at the a or end of if the long abr three on hours when tile the guests had bad lingered out one by one me and she stood III bv the fire place tired d drooping bibi g superb borel hareli bilsing h her let c ees mas BB she ake to him embalm the they I 1 hai aa e been a alone 1 in the abild NN what hat did he say my as an he b bent en toward he her whit did ho tiia aarif I 1 As a aies a sav mar ellen did not know knew or care the words care tt ere nothing the look olle w as nothing it was nas te ile t trembling later sity mith w ith chich w inch tinny they charged aged thun thlin that ate into her a soul ni n I like hike add acid upon pa a plot none atile of them was a sine ama now fin gul ellen elie perhaps the leof least of the she mom BB bi b burning I 1 19 w ill on an aghy of ami jealousy a nay and doubt 1 b and anscer r tar far amul more mom painful th than A ani 3 actual fr fire would could have been she was nas cs c s of gibbs and lillian evely iian instant t of 1 the dav they were am not often alone together after r all A moment in the 19 1 9 iliew ing room before dumer dinner a few men aen fences in tier her ear as as gibbs crossty is the won tennis d 0 court a urt nt at Lilli lillions ins mid side perhaps perlin ps a stolen 11 v tea pan hour once a a mose neek ea in in the P elev tills this was the lie most nieu for tills this there must at be CD an 11 lies contriving sell ami aimle tireless laur intrigue gue L allen it n could old not tol w hat a ana lui suspicion pIA n clial ila filet hint ellit A imis am mere innocent annece chance and ahat WOE was deliberate delibe rute at ar ranna meart sometime 5 hutching ehing watching watching bull lorhorn and lonely tile she longed to tear aside the vell veil of kind hind ness ind and h 1 in able tier her life HOB A wrapped ra ap pp d and fling he herself helf lf sob bunt pa her huha id d boldn gibbs mi darling how much of if fi it 1 as true tru hw how much hurt of 11 ll 1 la my 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