Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

person who would be attracted by It would
b. an object OF my gravest suspicion on the
score of sanity. OF course II won't DO.
You're a business man; SO tell me what to
put"
Harvey did not answer for a moment He
did not quite know how to take her. Was
she serious? If she were only joking, IL
would never do for him, the protesting hu-
morist, to fail to play up to her lead. So
with side glance at her face he answered.
smiling:
Il should say something about looks
general appearance. you know. They con-
slider that important I'm told
Tall, dark, and of pleasing aspect? Mary
suggested.
tight black curls that lie in rings on skin
of peaches and cream; that you've got
little mole on your lip that would be
blemish If II wasn't perfection; that there
isr't girl in Morayshtre who can match
your grace or copy your walk: that your
eyes are
stop. Harveyr said the girl Il am per-
fectly serious in this"
"Oh, am IT, he answered earnestly,
and then seeing danger in the girls frown
went on quickly: Il should mention accom-
plshments.''
But I haven't any"
Then you must invent some. They won't
have you without"
Can walk thirty miles a day across coun-
try. and darn her own stockings Possesses
no minor accomplishments. and knows moth
ing of children said Mary. VIII that
do?"
ut might. What about terms?"
Terms moderate. but a cheQue In ad-
| vance will be required to enable her TO buy
suitable clothes
Harvey laughed again. but this time there
was something malicious in the sound. He
said nothing for short time, and when his
next remark came. 1t was in quite different
tone.
I'VE get to the bedrock there. don't WEI"
he said, with something very like sheer.
1.,Ns. ,lE,. ,rntt co
NO? And yet I'm not talking in riddles
/ mean that since | spoke 10 you this morn
ing you've had time TO weigh my words,
! and to see that / was right. You are in a
position which is almost desperate. Your
mother has n jointure of f1OO year. but II
dies with her. You have nothing. You are
bun kered, and the advertisement Is an iron
shot to get you out. Or he added with a
sly leer. there is another meaning alto
gether to this conversation
What meaningT
"rhis. That all this nonsense about an
advertisement is merely your charming way
of your position"
II certainly do"
And" he went on, that II l will repeat
my offer OF this morning you will hear me
without flying into a rage, and will let me
make life easy for you. ! can and WILL
Mary, If you will marry me-"
The girl stopped in the road and looked at
him gravely. She was trying to control her
anger, and she succeeded. Perhaps GER
tain usefulness which she saw in his face
helped her. by changing some of her irri-
tation into pity.
II did not mean that" she said quietly.
you and / can be good friends. and as
cousins we can even like each other. AS
husband and wife we should be failure
Can't you see that?"
II would give you everything you want
ed -
Except happiness. And, Harvey. I mean
to be happy
T. Couldn't I give you that, too? I would
try"
mo. not the kind of happiness mean.
She drew herself up and her eyes flashed.
1.-THE happiness I want has no compromise
about it; 1t must be wild and delirious. or l
won't have 1t at all. l don't care to he
merely placdly contented and comfortable.
NJ life seems to have got into tangle just
now. but l believe In fate; so l will wait
for fate's hour"
TO be Continued TOmorrowD