Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

more help saying such things to young Wo-
men than he could help his good looks The
| fact that he had a few mo nents before
| been making love to another girl W. tn what
| he believed at the time to be real ardor,
| did not deter him. Mabel was a girl, and
| therefore pretty speeches were to be made
| to her. She was Enthusiastically handsome,
| and handsome girl, in particular, deserves
| a mans tribute of admiration Mabel was
| not, however, used to Raridan's methods;
| the men she had known best did not para
| phrase Shakespeare to her. But 1t was
very agreeable to be sitting thus with the
| most eligible and brilliant young man of
| Clarkson. Evelyn Porter. she could see,
was entertaining the young man from Keo-
i kuk. and the situation pleased her.
| oh. the chain is strong enough to hold
| IT., she answered, running the slight
| strands through her fingers, and looking up
archly; Her black eyes were, fine: she ex-
ercised kind of witchery With them.
| Lucky chap-the victim inside con-
| tinued Raridan, indicating the heart.
Wen, that depends on the way you look
| at it,
| 81 hope he knows" continued Wary. TT
would be shame for man II enjoy that
KIND OF distinction and not know IT.
Mabel held the silver heart In one hand
and stroked 1t carefully with the other
Most of the men She knew would
| be capable Of taking the heart even
at the cost of a scuffle and look ne
INTO IT. She felt safe with Raridan. The
young romantic actor whose picture en-
1oyed the distinction of a place In the
trinket did not know, of course. and would
have been bored If he had
would hardly be fair to carry his
picture around if he didn't know it, would
it? asked Mabel.
or course not" said Wary 'I Didn't
imagine that you bought itr'
IT wouldn't be nice for you to- said
Mabel. The fact that she had acquired IL
Tor twenty-five cents at a local book store
did not trouble her
The music had begun again. but they
continued talking, though others were
dencing. Wheaton had Joined Evelyn In
the ingle-nook; and Evelyn was aware
without looking, that Mabel was making
the most of her Opportunity with Raridan;
and she knew, too that he was not ayerse
to bit of by-play with her She knew
that II she really cared for him it would
hurt her to see him thus talking to an
other GIRL but she was conscious of no
pahg. her heart burned with anger for a
mon ent at the thought that he must think
ne conquest assured; but this was she
remembered. "Warry's way" falling hack
on on phrase that was often spoken of him.
She was q little tired, and experienced a
feeling of relief IN sitting here with
wheaton and listening to his COMMONPLACE
Talk, which could be followed without ef-
fort.
Wheaton was finding himself much az
ease at Mabel's party, though he questioned
its propriety; he had a great respect for
conventions. He was well aware that there
were differences between EVELYN Porter ard
her friends. and Miss Margrave and those
whom he knew to be her intimates. Miss
Porter was much finer In her instincts and
her intelligence: he would have been pug
zled for an explanation OF the points of
variance, but he knew that they existed
The young man from Keokuk had moved
away and left him with. Evelyn. and 1t
was certainly very pleasant to be sitting in
quiet corner with girl whom everybody
admired, and who was. he felt sure. easily
the most distinguished girl In town. He
had arrived late. to be sure, In the first
social circle of GARRISON but he had found
the gate open. and he was suffered to
enter and make himself at home Just as
thoroughly as any ether man migflt-as
completely so, for instance as Warrick
Raridan, who had wealth and the prestige
of an old family behind him
I'm sure shall all get much pleasure
out of the Country Club" said Evelyn who
sat on the low bench between him and the
fire.