Evening star., 1902-02-22

was this to be said for her. lie owned-she
never cared brass farthing whether you
answered her or not. John. for the most
part, did not answer. He preferred to listen
and watch
But on this occasion the girl seemed de-
termined to drive him into corner. It
was for that reason that she had brought
him out to the manse green house. where
through haze of ferns and geraniums, one
could look down upon the estuary of Cover
Suddenly the girl turned upon her silent
lover threatening expression in the angle
at which she menaced him with her water
ing can.
John Glendonwyn. you are more than
enough to provoke saint What do Won
suppose brought you here for?''
Why, to talk to me-" answered John
calmly 1T is a good place to talk. and
you have been doing it some considerable
time you know
Exactly sir. But when you are talked
to you are expected to listen. and when
you listen, you are expected to answer"
But did you ask me anythingp' inuuired
the young man, still more serenely.
Did l ask you anything" The girl
stamped her foot. No; l did not ask You
anything. | only tried to get little sense
and care for the future into that idle. fool
tsh. selfish head Of yours. Oh / know
you, John Glendonwyn. You think that be-
cause your father does not like Won and
wishes you out of the house you are entitIad
to pose as martyr. So You lounge and
laze through life and pretend to have meas
ured the heights and depths Of desnair
Ugh! i nave no patlence with Won't"
All the more reason. then" returned
John Glendonwyn. sweetly. that l should
have a little with myself.
Something in his attitude irritated tho
girl intensely. She set down the wataring
can and planted herself directly betwaan
him and the door.
Now, listen. John Glendonwyn." she a.
most palpitated the words. gripping her
hands till the nails dented into the f3esh
and her small. even teeth quivered mon har
lips il ready to bite into their indienant
curl. you have had your trials and vn,,
may have greater. but at any rate Won
won't be any the worse of hearing what one
honest girl who wishes You well thinks of
you and them" -
Veronica. dear" urged the young man
often.'' - 90
No" cried the girl; "that is Just ft-von
have not heard! You have been unhan
at home. You have made yourself more 50
than you need, SO that have hesitated to
But now I will be plain
THAT you can never be-" exclaimed 1,a
youth. smiling upon her as indoIently as
ever.
The girl clasped her hands in front Of her
breast with a sharp little clack Of anger
"Oh! Oh! Oh!' she cried. that Ia tust the
hopelessness of 1t! You will not be serious
even for a moment tell you will not
Veronica, dear'-ings!' s
"You are making a game OF this also. as
you do of everything. said Veronica Caesar
looking down q little sadly and withdra wv
ing her hand. 2t
You say you do not love me-" said the
young man, ''but do you not think thai if
you did you could make me something dif-
ferent from what ann"
mo, John" Veronica went on moro
slowly, 'T cannot by willing love vo,, or
any other. Sometimes I think I am nor
made to love any man with the love that
men want from women. There are some ~
us like that Hospital nurses, sisters Of
mercy matrons OF orphan and rescue homes
these should be such women as I-wonen
whom God has made barren Of the love nf
woman and man, but with hearts that over
flow with pity. do not need to seek anv
Of these spheres for I have mine near a.
hand-in q father who. true and great
hearted as he Is. must be tended like a
baby; a mother-weli, win say nothina of
my mother-and q dozen children. ali
younger than myself. No. John, viii re-
main engaged to you as long as you like.
but will never marry You unless my heart
is changed and the very foundations Of my
life are torn up."
''vera," said John, gently, laying his hand
on hers, you and have had both enough
to try u.s. Can we not look forward to set
ting up new home and make each other
happy there. The thing Is worth the trial,
sureiy?
The girl shook her head, though she
smiled more tenderly than before.
NO" she said. sadly, Il would never
make a good wife. but Oh think what an
aunt I should make! You do not really
want me, either. You would not be happy
with me, John. Our fathers plain blsi-