The Yale expositor., 1903-02-20
CHAPTER Xxx.

Harold was silent for some mo.
ments.
II am not sure. Cherub." he said.
that | shall not write Eleanor a let.
ter, telling her that | did not under.
stand the real facts"
What facts will you tell her you
did not understand"
That she loves that man. of
course"
she will scarcely thank you for
that, my dear. Girls do not care TO
have II said to them that they are in
love with men whom they have re.
fused"
But you said she admitted It."
What | said was that any one
could have told she was in love with
him. She never said so, in words. OF
course"
Harold squirmed in his chair dis.
gustedly. and spreading out with a
Jerk the newspaper which he had just
bought. he said:
III people expect others 10 give
them good advice. they should speak
out plainly. instead OF beating about
the bush. believe In calling a spade
"A spade"
Thcrcupon he relapscd into dignifcd
silence behind the expanse of news.
paper. which Emma did not see NJ 20
interrupt until the train stopped for
refreshments an hour or so later.
INC Stages. after visiting Chicago.
went 10 several other cities. so that
II was over a fortnight from the date
81 their departure from Claycriug be-
fore they reached home As Emma
ran her eye over the packet of letters
awaiting them on the hall table. sac
exclaimed.
Here's one from Eleanor! | sup.
pose the inauguration must have
taken place
Harold, WHO was removing his over.
coat. heard her gasp n moment after.
and looking up, perceived that her
eyes wee grcedily dcvouring the con.
tents Of an open letter with an express
sion of horror
What Is it," he asked.
"All | can say is she Is perfect
fool"
Who !s?"
Your precious niece. Eleanor Bald.
win"
What has she done now?" he said.
as he approached his wife and looked
over her shoulder. Il say. who autho-
rized you TO open my letter."
Don't be foolish Harold. Take
your old letter might have known
couldn't trust her. Why didn't stay
until the ceremony was over?"
The ceremony? why Is Eleanor
married. he asked. as he received the
letter from her hand.
The Inauguration ceremony.
goose
Harold went into the library. AID
seating himself near the window 20
catch the waning afternoon light. read
as follows
Dear Uncle Harold:-You will
think me a regular Reuben. dare say.
Unstable as water thou shalt not
excel Wen. have no wish 10 excel
after this In anything but the homcly
duties that belong 10 purely domes.
tlc life. | have told him that would
marry him. Uncle Harold. Prof
Struthcrs ! mean. thought when YOU
were here. that | was settled in my
mind that II was best To give him up:
nut after You and Aunt Emma were
gone / felt so miserable that | went up
To my room and had a good cry. and
then knew that I had been trying 10
deceive myself There o. no use In
Disgusting u. dear Uncle Harold. /
love William Struthcrs and he loves
me: and / have written 10 tel him
that | will marry him as soon as he
wishes. One OF us must give up. and
| cannot let him. can H."
At this point In the letter Harold
paused and gave vent 10 an explosive:
"Hooray' OF course she can't lot
him" Whcrcupon ne glanced trium.
phantly at Emma. who. seated. and
rocking herself nervously In a little
gilt rocking chair. was watching him
read The letter continued:
II could not bear 90 have him give
up the position which he holds In
order TO crafty my ambition. so the
only way Is for me To- give up every.
thing for his sake. did not believe
that ! could ever do II for any man.
but love Is wonderful persuader
dear Uncle Harold
Il DO hope that you and dear Aunt
Emma Will not feel very badly. am
sure that you will love my husband
when you know him. and I am con.
hdent that. when YOU think the matter
over. you will agree that. great as
was the honor am renounclng here.
true love ought not TO be gainsaid for
any honor In the world
Again Harold paused and ciacu.
lated.
"Hooray. That girl Is n trump"
Have you fnished?" Emma asked.
icily.
Not quite. Cherub. Listen to the
last page"