Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
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BY
C.N& AM'WIIlIAMSON

By
..N,& AMWILLIAMSON
But. you know. you interest. me good
6eal. In America we haven't precisely a
middle class. It's all top and bottom with
us. just like a tart with the inside forgot
ten. There, one wouldn't wouldn'. be
apt to meet any one quite like you I-oh.
don't know how to put 1t. I'm afraid l
began to say something that can't finish.
Bullet me see. what shall l say" Isn't it
pity that with your intelligence and - and
manners. and all you've learned. You can't
get a position which would - would give
you-er-better opportunities!'
At the moment I thought thai no posi-
! had; in fact. as 1 began to tell you In
the first few lines of this letter, I was in
clired to believe 1t sent by Providence as an
| unexpected way out Of my difficulties. Here
disturbed by outsiders Zone doesn't count a
| waiter); here was she in a benisnant mood,
| interested In me. and inclined te klndnesS:
In another second would have blurted OUT
the whole truth, when a voice seemed 10
say inside of me. mo. she Is alone In this
hotel tonight with you. She is IN way,
at your mercy. You will be doing an IN
chivalrous thing If. when she Is 2raclcaily
| deserted by her people and thrown upon
your protection. you proclaim youIsen q
lover in place of a servant. Ihat Voice
was right Even you can say II WASH L.
1 swallowed my confession with spoon =
full of SOUP and nearly chokei over inc
combination. 80.
."The fact is,'' 1 said desperately yet
cautiously. "since you are Kind enough TO
take an interest that I-er-an not exactly
what 1 seem today. My parents were gen
tlefolk in a humble way" didn't go
beyond the truth there. did /? And as 1or
the humble way. why, evspy.n'n ~ so1n e gs
yiscount) "They gave me an edncatlon
(they did. bless themD: but owing Ter
strong pressure of circumstances tine
rage Il decided to make use of my mesnan.
ical knowledge in the way L am DONG at
.I suppose" commented my goddess with
the sweetest sympathy. that you hao los'
your money"
well" said, thinking of my :ate pen
niless condition and my watch at the aawn-
shop. II have a great deal less money no"
than was bro brought ign up pn 10 s sepsd.
"And vet :" I remarked. "it has it's COM
pensations I consider my place with you
very good one o.,,ors ,,o,,
"It can't be better than many o'heiS 'o
hove had" said she.
I'm some ways it IS much the pest nave
ever enjoyed" I responded
cat all events, it isn't half as gooo as
you deserve" the Angel cried warmly, . a.
should like to see you In one lai iii''o y"
"Thank you," said I, meekly. so should
l. of course. though 1 should wish 1t sui u
be in your service. ia. .
at. .bat could be" she murmured with a
slight blush and a fiattering air OF regret.
II don't quite see how 1t could. But II you
wouldn't mind going to America, perhaps
my father might help you 10 soihe'iine
really worth while. g..
NOTHING could be better for me than 70
have his help In obtaining what l want,
said 7. boldly, knowing she wouldn't sus-
pect the double meaning. you are very
good. 1 can't thank you enough,
.sWeit til I have done something to De
thanked for" said she. II will write to my
ia Their But even If anything comes OF II;
it can't be for some time. MeanWhlie.
sunnose YOU will be taking Mr.. winston
car hack to England, when we part at
Cannes" -r,or. a
knoll You aren't thinking, then, OF going
further for trip into ita ny . ye said
ut does seem a pity. with Italy next
door. so to speak," said l.. Unless. o.
course. you're tired Of motoring ana wouio
like to settle down and nave so uhe ssSce,a;m-
ed. land I'm not pining for gayety. tni ,iiis
this sort of free. open-air NE, WIN ps
horizons round one. spolls one LOT qanci is
and dressing and fiir-and all that l snoulo
love inst to have a glimpse of the Riviera
and then go on But l hadn't thought OF IT,
and I'm not sure if 1t could De Manage ,;..1o
I'd have to reflect upon the loea d h'.,1
and cable my father to see IL he were VIII
ing Not that there'd be much trouble
about that. He trusts me. and almost al
WAYS lets me do what like. But suppos-
ingSiust supposing 1 changed my plans.
uo,,,1 MIR. Winston be willing to let me
keen his car longer"
.As much longer as you choose. salo l.,
eagerly. He doesn't want it In Engiano
tiIi next summer I'm certain OF that.
well, then, l must think 1t over she
answered "Oh, 1t would be glorious! YET
7 don't know. Anyway. we must take Lady
Briphthelmston, Mr.. Winston's mother a
drive on her sons car when we get 10
cannes She is staying there.
ooh is she?' l said aloud ana ln"aruly
I prayed that 1 might see the lady In ques-
tion in private before that invitation was
given, But perhaps she will have fitted. l
wonder?
We'll | have given you the principal points
of our conversation, enough to show you
WHY I am happy tonight. But If you couio
have seen me cutting up the Goddess met
mignonl l could have shed tears OF Joy
on 1t. 49,, 800,
Now must be off to my own hotel, ana
tomorrow | shall be up with the dawn IN
search of a mechanic and new parts 1or
the car.
Good bye, old man. Wish me luck
JACK WINSTON.
ITO ba continued tomorrow