Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05

naturally morbid, but he seems to feel as
If he had been responsible-Grant being
back OF 1T all. But we didn't know those
men were going out there-we knew moth
ing until 1t was all Overt" The girl spoke
as If she. too. felt the responsibility. "And
ne thinks he ought to have known about
Wheaton-ought to have seen what kind Of
man he was!
Evelyn's blue foulard was beyond criti-
cism, and it matched her parasol perfectly;
the girl had never been prettier. Mrs.
Whipple inwardly apologized for having adj
mitted the thought of Wheaton to her
mind.
I'VE can all accuse ourselves in the same
way. To think Of it-that he has actually
passed tea in this very roomv' Her shrug
of loathing was SO real that Evelyn shud-
dered.
Then Mrs. Whpple laughed. so suddenly
that 1t startled EVELYN.
ITS dreadful! horribler' Mrs. Whipple
continued, Ito find that person you have
really looked upon with liking-perhaps
WIN adm1ration-hase been all along eaten
with moral leprosy. If it weren't for
poor Wary we should be able to look upon
1t as profitable experience. There aren't
many like Wheaton. The bishop thinks we
ought to be lenient in dealing with him
. ina. ne was not really so bad: Tat he was
kind of disease Of his moral nature. But l
can't see 1t that way myself The man
ought not to go scot-free.; He ought to be
puishe9. BUT ~ too Intangible and subtle
for the law to take hold Of"
Evelyn had picked UP her card case. 1t
was a pretty trife Of silver and leather:
she tapped the handle of her parasol with
II; something had occurred to Mrs. Whip
pie when she laughed a moment before.
and seeing that Evelyn was about TO rise
she said casually:
Mr.. sa-ton doesn't share the bishops
gentle charity toward Wheaton, She
watched Evelyn as she applied the test
The girl did not raise her ewes at once
sne Dent over the parasol medita lively.
still tapping the handle with the card case
what does Mr.. Saxton say?" EVELYN
asked dropping the trinket into her Ian
and looking at her friend vaguely. a. neo.
pie DO who ask questions out of courtesy
rather than from honest curiosity.
Mr.: saxton says that Wheaton's a
scoundrelVa ID scoundrel. to be lit
nights ago. He seemed very bitter. You
know what close friends he and Wary
were!'
yes; it was an ideal kind of friendship.
They We're devoted to each other" said
Evelyn very earnestly; there was a little
cry in her voice as she spoke. It was as
though happiness, struggling against sor-
row. had almost gained the mastery.
It's tne to see that in men. l some
times think that friendships among men
have quality that ours lack. I think Mr..
Saxton IL very lonely. I wasn't here when
ne called, but the general saw him. You
Yes"
You and he both knew and appreciated
Wary
Evelyn had grasped her parasol, and she
TOOK up the card case again. Mrs Whip.
pie was half ashamed of herself; but silo
was also convinced. She took another
step.
."Of course you see him: he must be
reaching out to all Warry's friends in his
loneliness."
Mrs. Whipple's powers Of analysis were
keen, but there were times when they
failed her. She did not know that her
not know that Evelyn had sisa John sax
ton but once since the day they All stood