Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22

week that she have some of them out.
Sometimes, after Evelyn's callers had
gone, she and her father sat and talked
in the library.
find to say so much about" he would say;
or, What was Wary Cabling about 50
long?'
She always told him what had been
talked about with careful frankness.
lest he might imagine that the visits OF
Wheaton or Wary, or any one else. had
a special intention. She crossed over to
the library one night after several call
erS had left and found her father more
absorbed than usual in Il mass Of papers
which lay on the large table before him
He put down his glasses and lay back il
his chair YEARLY.
We'll, girl is 1t time to go to he'd? Sill
down there and tell me the news.
There isn't anything worth telling
you know there isn't much information
in the average caller He yawned and
rubbed his eyes and paid no attention tic
her answer. He had asked few days
before whether she cared TO go to Chi
cago to hear the opera and she had said
that she would go il he would; and he
now wished to talk this out with her.
The Whipples are going over to Chi
cago for the opera" he ventured.
But you're not getting ready to back
out! You ought to be ashamed of your
self She rose and went toward him
menacingly, and he put up his hands as
If to ward off her attack.
nut you can nave just as much run
with the general as you could with me-
NO i can't; and for another thing you
need rest. You never go away except
on business; the fact is, you never get
business t,u cut OF Your mind Now, let me
gather up these things for you" She
reached for the array of balance Sheets
or his table, and he threw his arms over
them protectingly.
please so away. I've spent all evening
Strengthening these things cut She re-
treated to her chair, and he began rolling
up his papers.
You'd better go with the Whpples and
Mrs Whipple will help you do your shop
ping. 1t doesn't seem to me that you have
many clothes. You'd better get some
more.
You can't buy me off that way. father.
Either you go or 1 don't He turned to-
ward her again when he had rolled his
papers into packet and fixed a rubber
band around them. She knew. as she usual
ly did after such approaches that he want
ed to say something, in particular
You mustn't settle down too soon. You
can always be young and you can easily
get into rut here.
Yes. but l haven't had time yet: I've
hardly got settled. l want to get ac-
quainted at home before i go away. I'm
afraid Tia still look On me as a pilgrim
and a stranger here.
but they're all nice to you. amt they?"
he demanded sharply.
They are certainly as kind as can be,
she answered. Il haven't single COM
plant. I'm having Just the time l wanted
to have when ] came home"
Il don't want to lose you too soon. girl"
1t was half a question. She wondered
whether this could be what he had been
leading up to.
And | don't want you to lose me at all.
/ didn't come home after all these years to
have you lose me-
'Oh. don't mean right away" he said.
But some time-some time you will have to
go, suppose
I'm certainly not thinking of it, She
was laughing and trying to break h mood;
but he was very serious. and took cigar
from his pocket and put it in his mouth.
You'll have to go some time and when
you do want the right kirsa of man to
have you."
$50 do /. father"
You are old enough 10 understand that
girl In your position is likely to be sought
by men who may-who MAXWELL, who may
be swayed somewhat by worldly considera-
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