Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1928, Page 35

masaiag =g ) / THE EVENING A A b 4 ONE MAN - WIFE (Copyright, 1928, SRR R R R R R R R R T Yvonne Ross must chogse soon between her love for her husband, Richard Ross. and & promising career as a dancer. When Richard married her. he made her promise to remain always a simple peasant girl in a Normandy costume. Unkonwn to him. Yvonne has broken her promise. educated herself, and is now studying under a famous master of ballet. She has been spurred on in her efforts by Mrs. Edith Ogden, a wealthy society woman, who tells her she must_reach Richard's level of culture or he will tire of her. She is also jealous of Anne Lovelace, an cld flame of Ricl B Richard 15 a scientist absorbed in his work and has been neglecting Yvonne for more than & vear. Yvonne is deeply in love with her husband. __(Continued from Yesterday's Star.) _ INSTALLMENT XI VONNE rese after her nearly sleepless night with renewed courage and faith. She went about her work cheerfully, more happily than in many months. After her housework was finished she went to the little den to practice. A sense of excitement grew in her mind. “Something will happen tod: she thought. “I feel it. My prayer is to be answered.” She dressed after lunch in the brown street costume and drove to the studio. Mrs. Ogden was there, talking with M. Romanevski. “I have news for you; great news,” he said, taking her hand. “But first you must dance for me—dance as you did yesterday " When Yvonne came into the studio after changing to her dancing dress she saw that the usual practice had been suspended. A small orchestra which M. Romanevski used for special occa- sions had assembled and was tuning up at one end of the room. A stranger, 2 man with a very red face, faultlessly dressed, was talking to Mrs. Ogden. Pupils had left their work and were standing idly in little groups around | the room. M. Romanevski advanced to meet Yvonne. “Today you are to dance for all of us” he said. “You must do credit to your teacher. But of that I have no fear. The music will inspire you. See, I have assembled them in your honor.” Yvonne felt a little frightened. There was an air of expectancy in the room. ‘The master had let it be known that his new pupil was more than ordina- rily good. Soon they were to see. Then Yvonne remembered the little feeling of expectancy she had known all the morning. “I was right,” she told herself. “Something is about to n.” mp: took her place in the middle of floor, trying not to feel -all the eyes Jooked her way. The music began. She waited. Waited until the music entered her veins and carried her far ‘Then she began to dance. Again that feeling of freedom, of being far away from all the worries and trou- bles that beset her, took possession. Her soul came into her dancing, that exquisite unspotted soul that shone from her eyes and made her beautiful beyond words. .. « ‘There was lause when she fin- ished. “Ah!” &uflht Yvonne. “They are pleased. I am happy. T will show| them.” She ran lightly to the leader of the orchestra. “Play me something light, something fast, something happy—please.” ‘There had been some! about her first dance, were a vestal ing to beauty. An imp of gayety into. the second dance. She “a happy ‘child, the friend of spriteg.and elves, dancing for sheer enjoyment.” Suddenly she thought of Richard. t he might see her now. She slowed, stopped and said abruptly, “I ot dance more now.” has “tem) - | denied us,” she said. 'fl‘@‘itmmkmmb\uy,hnm4 b BY BARBARA - WEBB - by Public Ledger.) B PR = ol - * opportunity to better yourself. He is a blind, stupid, selfish man.” Yvonne did not speak. Her face was full of horror. “I think you are mad, my friend,” she said finally, speaking in French. see now how wicked I have been. I shall never go again to that studio. I shall not leave my house. I will stay there, where I belong. I will be a good wife again to Richard, I who have been so wicked that you can dare to speak to me of leaving my husband.” She ran excitedly to the closet, tore down from the hooks her peasant dress, and in a few moments had resumed the costume Richard had commanded her to wear. At the door she turned to Mrs. Ogden, who still sat smoking quietly in her chair. “Do’ not think me ungrateful,” she cried. “But you do not understand. I love Richard more than life or death. It is unspeakable that any one should think of my leaving him—so long as he is 'willing for me to stay with him.” She burst into tears. “All right, Yvonne, dear. You feel this way now. Wait until you have spent many more weary days, all the same. Come to me then. I am not angry. I love you as I always have, and 1 pity you more deeply than ever for your mistaken sacrifice. Remember, I am always your friend. Come to me when you need me.” Yvonne ran back to Mrs. Ogden's chair. She kissed her friend, dried her tears and then left quietly with no further word. She let herself into the house and ran to her room. There she fell on knees. The sign had come. God was displeased. That any one should think she could leave Richard. This came of deceit. She asked forgiveness, she wept until she was worn out. Then she took her resolve. She would be what Rich- ard wished her to be. That, and noth- Perhaps he no longer noticed her be- cause she no longer made efforts to please him. She would study his every want. She would fail him in nothing. In a passion of self-renunciation she vowed never even to think of her danc- ing again. ‘That night ter dinner she said timidly to him: “Richard, is there any way I could help you with your work? I am neat and strong, perhaps I could help you with your unpacking and sort- ‘Thanks, Yvonne,” Richard said dryly. “You'd be a hindrance rather than a help. This isn't woman'’s work I'm doing. Stick to your own trade, my dear. You are an excellent housekeeper, | but you'd rather a mess at science, I'm afraid.” He looked at her more closely than There were shadows under her eyes. She looked thinner. “You don’t look well, Yvonne,” he | said. “Perhaps you are doing too much | with this house to care for and the French class you are teaching.” “I have given that up,” Yvonne said | . “It bored me. The house does not tire me. I love working for you. I only asked to help you because I wish to do more for you.” Richard felt a little puzzled. He had not forgotten Yvonne's question of the evening before. What had happened to her? He took her in his arms and fe!t her tremble at the unwonted caress. “What is it. Yvonne? Are you well? You are not like your usual sunny self.” A strange thought occurred to Rich- ard. Perhaps they were to have a child. and this was the cause of Yvonne's moodiness. “Tell me, Yvonne, are we to have a child?” it be your child, Richard. 80.” g 's plenty of time for babies, Ogden and the stranger were seated there. 3 “This maderpolselle, is my great friend, Mom!fllr ~bre’;km - He - owns theaters. He 1§ the friend of all the arts. I tell hiyg, ‘I have now ready a great artiste, &' great danscuse!’ He comes to see. He is pleased. Talk with him, mademoiselle, he has something important to say to you.” Yvonne sat down beside Mrs. Ogden, a little puzzled. Mr. Drake nodded kindly at her. “Your danging is beautiful Made- moiselle Yvonne. It happens that I have a place now for a dancer—not just an ordinary dancer, but for a great dancer. I offer that place to you. I will make you famous overnight. Your friend, Mrs. Ogden, will tell you this is not an unusual offer. The salary— what you will. And your name on the tongue of all Néw York.” Yvonne shrank back in her chair. “You are very. kind, most kind. But what you ask is impossible. I dance only for my own pleasure.” “I was afraid she would feel that way,” Mrs. Ogden said, sighing. “Real- ly, Yvonne, you ought not to decide so suddenly. This is an opportunity many girls work years to get. Think it over carefully before you say no. “I am sorry—I must refuse,” Yvonne said, miserably. “But mademoiselle,” protested M. Romanevski. 'You are selfish. You have the great gift. You cannot keep it for yourself, like a spoiled child. Why have I worked with you, why have I hoped “or you, given my time to you, to have you remain always an obscue little nobody? No. You belong to your art, to the world. Come—be 'vonne,” Richard said. “You go to sleep 'tonight and get a lot of rest the few days. You're feeling a little ly to bed. Her beat fast with joy. She had made notice her. He had been kinder than he had been in days. The right way was to stay at home, to take care of him, to love him with all her heart. But Richard had gone back into his shell. Yvonne scrubbed and cleaned and cooked and sewed feverishly throughout the next week. She fought the temptation to go to the little room to practice. She closed her piano. She turned magazines face downward and: covered them with a cloth that she might not be tempted to read. She fought all the demons of loneliness that assalied her, now that time hung again 50 heavily on her hands. And then, just as she had attained & little contentment again, Richard an- nounced suddenly that he was going away. “For how long?” asked Yvonne. “For three months,” he answered, avoiding her hurt and questioning eyes. | (To Be Continued.) g LR SV i Proposes Pension Committee, Appointment of a special committee of the House to investigate and report on old age pensions is proposed in a resolution introduced yesterday by Rep- resentative Fish, Republican, of New York. He stated that practically all of the leading nations of the world have adopted some form of old age pensions to relieve the sufferings of the aged poor. sensible. Your friend, Mrs. Ogden, will tell you it is wise. Do not be selfish.” Yvonne still shook her head. “It is impossible,” she repeated. “Come, Yvonne, we will go home and I will talk to you there about it,” Mrs. Ogden said, rising. “Tell these gentle- men you will consider their offer. We will let them know tomorrow.” ‘Yvonne rose as Mrs. Ogden did. “My answer will be still the me,” she said, stubbornly. “But if you wish to wait until tomorrow to hear me say no again, you may do as you wish.” Mr. Romanevski tore his hair. Mr. Drake tried to look bored. Yvonne was not to be moved. In a few moments she was driving with Mrs. Ogden to the latter's town house. They did not speak on the way. Arived, Mrs. Ogden took the girl to her own room, ordered tea for them and settled Yvonne in a com- fortable chair. “Now, my dear,” she said. talk to you as I would talk to my own daughter. I knew you were to have this offer, perhaps I should have given you some idea of it but that did not seem entirely necessary and I wanted you ‘o have a lovely surprise. M. Romanevski is right when he says a talent like yours belongs to the world. There is but one thing for you to do. 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