Evening star., 1902-03-08

little bit. Did you have a row with your
deputies while 1 wars dressing?"
Mella seemed to be shrinking as far. ba OK
as possible Into her corner, twisting tight
In her hands the perforated FELLOWSHIP. Il
can only speak for myself, Mr.. Garrard.'
she said-and it was q strangely meek
voice for the Mella Harrison that Yellow
banks knew. Have you ever felt
ashamed of yourself?"
Charlton awakened the night echoes of
the country road and set neighborhood
dogs a-barking with one Of his salvos Of
laughter.
dence Is my worst fault. But you won
tell anybody that, will you, MeMa? I sup
pose I have as much right to CALI you Mella
as all these little Kids Junior, haven't I?'
He got, no answer r. to this inquiry, SO went
!, thoroughly ashamed Of myself once or
twice in my life. there might be some
hope for me. Never mind, l believe there
is hope for me. anyway" He stopped to
laugh again and then, as she remained
silent, ran on, I'm superstitfous, and feel
that my star-don't know which it isis in
the ascendant tonight-whereyer the
ascendant may be-the very night 1 wanted
1t to be there The first sign was when
happened to see your pose just as they were
riding into the yard; the second was when
l got the drop on You all; the third is. nv
being in this rig with you going lickity-clin
to the Bartons Hold up there, beauties!
Steady!''
"Mr. Garrard"
Yes, Miss Harrison
Il feel that have shown myself to you
in bad light
bad light! HIM. You surely could have
stood 1t good deal stronger: still. when
you consented to pull of that old piIlowslip
and the moon-you remember what I said
about the chrysalis? 1 won't forget that
effect in a hurry. And IN another hour
shall see you at the party. You know
i1S Sf
you promise not to let any one know you
have met me before? Nab above ali p
Must l promise that?"
do you very much want to see me-
there?" S
do /? What question:
Then you must promise"
And you'll give me two dances no mat
ter who else is on your list? All right.
promise"
Not to give the least little sign?"
mot the least little sign. / can act a
bit, you know"
She was silent for more than r,i,e ~,
the way after that. while Charlton sang
snatches of Wagner. talked to his team,
and pointed out reconcile beauties Of moon
light and shadow. At last she said. "Mr
Garrard, and the timioity of her tone
would have astonished the Kids Junior
''Yes. Miss Harrison
Tell me what you thought-think of all
this affair." - "t
Your expedition" Thinking Of II made
note" '' - I"
"a what?' al -
What they call a note in art A thin.
that marks picture so that it Is ftselfe
makes 1t dear ola Shellbark ali ovar-
couldn't be found outside of old Kentucky
anyway" -
''Provincial.r
''M'm'm' N N no That isn't the wora ~
a slouch at finding words. You saa ,a,, -,
took such Tot fof granted First. that +
had fallen in love With girl that had been
And you're not?''
Bless you,. mol Fan Garnat+ .. ~.
incest kind Of a gEl. with. swell pict,re
of a face But an artist doesn't fall IN in,,e
with his model. How could he paint her
II he did? What ne wants is a sweetheart
ing. almost vehemance A' win ieei-
oh! Does hep Mella seemed a little
'Ehs Oh. wen. /, ,mean-of course,t b.
does" And his laugh seemed to be in
mockery Of his own unguarded outburst
And what is-a sweetheart? MeIla
asked In very subdued voice '"
"A sweetheart? Don't you know Thon
I'm afraid can't tell you-not vet He
flicked at the team and sang a bar OF the
about the ascendancy of his star.
You know, you are the first regular ar
tist Z ever met" she said. as IL apolorixinp
for something. Go on about your note.
Well then. second place, that idea of
leading man, AL tar and feathers. toto
NOBODY dreamed Of such thing. Mr..
.of course, know that. why do you
keep calling me MT Garrard:', II you get;
wen. public opinicn IN love afairs-.Cnpid