Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17

scarlet tie. Her eyes shone. ana her DARK
hair chung in moist rings about her tanned
oval face. The pose of her small, athletic
figure was distinctly rebellious
do 1 look like nan-hater?
Eye powers! A beauty, only eighteen;
with an average of a victim a week. and
she wants to know if she looks like man
hater!'
s'Well, I may not look it. but am man,
hater I despise him! 1 wish he was III
"Your hesitation is more expressive tnan
you intend. Did you mean Halifax! Ana
"You know well enough-your precious
Peter ]. Smith,
sMy Peter j. Smith? He doesn't follow
Eyes, yours. You imported him. wish
vou'd left him in New York. I Will say
that he's unique, anyway. There's nobody
like him-a fact that makes me thanAiui'
Edftha flung herself on the coucn.
'sWhat! Hasn't he succumbed YER What
does the fellow mean? must really SPEAK
to him Editha flushed as she inter-
you know L hate him. He's always In
the way. He's spoiled my afternoon: D.
was going golfing with-with Mr. LIE AaSe
:sWell, didn't your
"G1ad of it. Editha. Young De Kaye has
too much money. and too little TO 90.
"He isn't sanctimonious. any way,
Editha retorted. HE was to meet me AT
the links because I'd a lot Of errands 10 40
and couldn't have him call for me. 10 pc
gin with, I met Mr.. Peter Smith down town
and snubbed him. But when l got on the
car Of course. he had to give a,e s s &c
and stand up, and when the man next me
got off he sat down by me. l hateo TO TAKE
the seat, and hated to talk with nun. put
I had to, for the place was fuil OF our SET
and the girls are all simply WIG oVer ula III.
T can't see why He took my CLUBS In tnat
overbearing way of his He acted as II q
been perfectly sweet to HIM l was trying
not to laugh at one of his mpecle STORIES,
when I glanced up and saw Reg-Mr' 9e
KAYE. I don't know when he got on. he
looked black, and got of without coming
near me, and there / was with that smith:
I had to play with him all afternoon just
for the looks of 1t. Then ne came honie
with me-"
HE could hardly help that, could ne!
Nor the meeting on the carr?
IT suppose not" she admitted slowly.
Everything consoires against me. II only
SO much, but ne doesn't show sign. De
test scientists; they are SO Hnfeeling. Regi-
maid asked Alys Trentsto go In his new au-
tomobile tonight" .'S'sp :"
'sWhy, should like'to know" she de-
manded
he's the real thing, If he does make such a
splurge Oh. If could find anything tangt-
Bile against him he shouldn't call on you."
~ cant .ts see what's hsster with Smith.
though; he's all right HAe doctor spoke
banteringly. A q
'sThat depends on AtEone likes He
acts as II he owned me4n4 still he doesn't
do thing can lay nh 4nger on. So
flare up at him on ge5& principles, and
lose my dignity. Butfx8e Creature Is only
amused at my attacks dt's all your fault,
Morris: If he wasn't your friend, and ever
lastingly here. people wouldn't think we
were dying to be left t4gether."
Just then Mrs. Kenworthy trailed softly
into the room In a cool. blue linen gown.
She was q smaller, darker. sweeter edition
of her sister. ;
''What have you been doing to Edie,
Morris? She looks wrot1kht up"
1--WE only been expoStnlating with. her.
She's been doing what she could to the
peace OF mind of my friend Peter" the doc
tor drawled quietly. Hes only studying
her to use In his next psychological treat ise.
and she insists that he3 in love with her
and is too mean. to shdw It. She is cross
simply because she's trying so hard not to
fall In love with him. : !
Let her alone. Morrit DON'T be SO at,-
surd! You must hurry, Edie, II you are
going to get to Mrs. Vnton's in time for
dinner. What are you going to wear?'
White. For a wonder the ubiquitous
Peter will not be present. / won't wear It
where he Is because he likes II. He doesn't
say 30, but can tell" She left the room