Evening star., 1897-01-23


promise. isn't it? And 1 protested I
wouldn't L suppose you'll think that it is
Just like a woman. But I'll never make
you another promse-never.'
oh, don't say that, Miss Sartwel /
would promise you anything"
Very well. Promise me you will tell my
father you We're here"
The girl laughed when she saw his dis-
comnture when she so promptly took him
at his word.
There" she cried, gleefully, you see,
you didn't mean what you sail. I really
believe you are afraid of my father
Il am
That's very funny 1 should like to tell
afraid of him..
Perhaps you have never seen him VIXEN
he is angry
oh, yes. 1 have; but I just sit quiet and
say nothing. He is never violent when
angry, as some men are. but his eyes half
close. and his lips are set tight and he
doesn't care to be spoken to just then; so
mats why l don't speak. He was angry
with you that night was he not?''
What night, Miss Sartwell?" asked
Marsten. almost holding his breath
he night at the Office when l came in
Inc Inc hrst time You ever spoke to me- Don't
Il shall never forget it," Marsten said in
a hushed voice.
oh, You take things too much to heart,
can See that. You shouldn't mind little
because he refused you. / spoke up for you
at the time, as 1 told you yesterday and
! m afraid l didn't further your interests
oy dong SO, for father thinks women
shouldn't interfere in business"
Ihey were seated opposite each other
the girl bending forward in friendly. con-
fidential attitude the young man unable
10 take his eyes from her listening, like
OF her speech.
ou spoke up for me- he repeated, as
| If soliloquizing.
Yes. and father said"
The girl paused. embarrassed remember.
ing that what had been said had not beer
complimentary to her listener.
What did he say?" asked Marsten
| breat thlessly.
young and inexperienced for responsible
position and you not very old, are
you? But by and by, when you have more
experience, am sure he Will listen to you
me great thing is TO gain his confidence
at least, that is what should try to do
Yes, should like to win his confidence u
said Marsten dolefully
on, ITS not difficult. ~ that is required
| Is 10 do your duty. 1 think it's nothing
| against young man that he is ambitious
That ought to be in his favor especially
| with man like my father because he has
always been very ambitious himself; and
think the great drawback with working
men is that they do not seem to care
whether they better their positions or not
You can't dc anything for a man who
| wont help himself; and you are ambitious
! aren't your
Very. Too much So 1 sometimes think y
"Oh. one cannot be too ambitious unless
| one Is man like Napoleon, and thoroughly
! base and wicked. Then it's wrong OF
! course. Now, if you want my advice-bui
| perhaps you think L know nothing about
these things?'
Miss Sartwell, I woul1 rather have your
advice than any one else's in the world, and
| l Will follow 1t to the letter.
Iou do take things too SERIOUSLY What
! q weight of responsibility you would place
! upon my shoulders, No. YOU must hear tho
| advice first and then judge whether 1t is
best TO follow it or not. l think you should
Work along quietly for year or two doins
| your very best and saying as little as pos.
/ siblc. Father likes a man who does things
! rather than one who says things He
doesn't believe much in talk. Then wher
! you see he trusts you implicitly perha ps
/ by that tire he will offer yoa the situation
! but, If he doesn't, you let ME know and
t will speak 10 him about 1t. Oh. shall ap
| proach the subject very automatically.
! shall begin by asking how you are gettint
! On al the works. and If he speaks well OF
! you. | will suggest that you lie given &
! better position than the one you are in
| How dc you like my plan?'
1t is an admira BILE one but-.but-''
it, nat " mere Is tue objection t'
| There Is no objection. except that MA,
| So idt4lti discouraged as lime goes on
| ''Oh, that is nonsense. You are interest
! cd IN your work, are you not?"
| Very much SO. but il | could see vo,
! now and again, -well-wouldn't becom,
hopeless OF respondent, you see If tina
| could be managed"
Edna sat back in her chair. and looked
| straight at him with clear, wide eyes tha
seemed puzzled, trying to see beyond wha
! was plainly in view. Marsten burdened b,
| the consciousness that he was not dealin;
honestly with her, yet afraid to awakel
| hel toe prematurely to the realities of tn
situation was as confused as most single
minded persons are when placed In falls
position from which there Is no escap
without risking disaster
For moment there arose in his fast
beating heart heroic determination t
cast all caution to the winds, and cry out
L love you. my girl. 1 love you; 1 an
poor. and your father has forbidden me L
see you, but he feared repulse from tn
girl more fatal to his hopes than the checl
he had received from her father. He ben
his gaze upon the ground and curbed hi
impatience. He realized that honesty ha
not been the best policy when he had inop
portunely confessed his affection for th