The Washington times., 1905-07-30
CHAPTER x-(Coutinued).' J.

CHAPTER X-(Continued).
we shah be friends" she said. Il
have an instinct that is never quite
;sstray," Her eyes continued to rest on
;ke girls face. bat their glance softened
and deepened in q way that was more
eloquent than sound.
Anna. who was usually restive under
fidtJery. responded to the look as to
q ray - warmth. You are kind, -
shG said suddenly: ''as kind as YOU are
clover There was a ring OF admira-
ton on the flnal word
s.Cleverl'' The other laughed. My
dear child, how much you have to
Learnt! She dropped the hand that she
was holding ana moved away; then
she turned again, a new expression on
her face, She had the invaluable gift of
choosing the moment; with her. conf
deuce was ever a bid for something g
hgher-rareIy = futile one. She chose
her words now with a critical percep-
ton Of her listeners naind-chcse them
slowly, with Infinite care. My dear
little girl she said. there are two
classes of people II the world-the peo-
pie who are clever. and the people who
are keen-and you must never mix the
two: they meet and touch, they are
necessary 10 each other. but they never.
never blend Sit down. YOU viii be
tired Her Voice changed on a new
sentence with extreme rapidIty. though
never encroachIng On The principle OF
her theme. She gave Anna one Of her
sudden smiles, then turned again 70
the fire. her Ezance sIraying restlessly
from the burning logs 10 the toe Of
her slipper as II rested on the fender.
IT IS Just four years since I sorted
ny capacities and classed myself. Some
people hud The process dincuIt: il came
rather easily 70 ms"
Anna looked up from the settee, She
was Yividly enthraiIed and feared u
break the enchRntment even by E
breath She was raised 10 an altitude
N4ere the air was difficult and rarefed
where she scarcely acknowledged he
own being.
AIRS Maxtead. gazing abstractedly in
To the oVermanteI mirror. studied tn
excited face and smiled cautiously
y hen she spoke again, there was ;
family deprecating tone running witt
her words.
i was twenty-five when my husband
died, leaving me with hundreds of ac
year She stopped again, and pickin'
up the photograph that she had touches
before. made II a screen 10 shield ne
face Now with a thousand pound
year one IS barely rich enough Z
have desires" She turned with a.
ircnical glance.
Anna looked up dreamily She fol
lowed tine sense of the words vaguely
as one follows the story of an opera
II was the necessary adjunct 20 tn
magnetic voice as the argument is tn
immateTiai adjunct TO the music. /
gave her the opportunity TO listen.
Please talk on. she said.
Mrs Maxtead laid down the photo
graph as she had done before, an'
CROSSED TO the girls side. ut is Yer.
seldom that / talk about myself sh
said, because < Is very rarely that
wish to be understood" She sank ol
the aettee and took one of Aanats hands
stroIing ii evenly till her rings made
swerye of light Her touch as well Il
her voice possessed magnetic thrill.
1T was then that / stood up straigh
and looked about I had 10 make m
one thousand into four, 50 l had t
know myself
Anna waited. watching the strong
supple fingers caress her own.
What DO SoU guess that L discover
ed?''
Anna shook ller head.
ii discovered that had capaclt
ali my own She rose again. He
resQessucss was indomitable, some
thing she had never quite subdued. Sh
crossed 10 a table and picking up q
unread book. began 10 cut the leaves
1T was capacity" She used III
paper-Iznife with little jerks, "A CO
pacILy Tor exploiting clever peopl,
While never claiming cleverness f
myself 1t is track few people hav
followed, because few people are reall
wise 1t sounds second hand, but il
not 1t has fund of excitement tha
one can never plumb. 1t is almos
SPORT She moved back again an
stood with her back TO the fire. The
she laughed
II natter myself that my position j
life is quite unique. Ia four years
have helped quite thirty people to to
cradle success, and without making on
obligation or sapping one independence
! have never offended IA woman, becaus
! have studied how 10 take a sccon
place with grace; and / have kept ever
man friend [ ever made by the simp
means Of never eXpecting-and nevt
allowing him 10 make love" She pause
and touched her dark hair with a pect
liar gesture. q gesture thar was like
line comparison or a neatly made poin
Then she smiled once more and presse
the bell. How / have talked 81
said ia lowered voice. My thro;
feels like dry sand -
Branks had brought in the tea, r
plenished the fire, and disappeared aga
before either spoke Then il was Ann
who broke the pause: her eyes We
filled with thoughtful shadows, h
mouth was grave.