Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08

at her flowers with a charmingly QtteN tive air.
 But Chilcote's restlessness had in creased. Looking up, she suddenly caught the expression, and her own face changed.
 My dear Jack" she said softly what a bore I am! Let's forget tedi ous things and enjoy ourselves" She leaned toward him carcssingly with al air of concern and reproach.
 The action was not without erect Her soothing voice, her smile, her al most afrectionate gesture, each carried weight. With swift return of assur. ance he responded to her tone.
 "Right! he said Right. We will enjoy ourselves!' He laughed quickly and again with a conscious movement lifted his hand to his muller
 Then we'll postpone the advice:' Lillian laughed too.
 "Yes Right. We'll postpone it." The word pleased him, and he caught at it. We won't bother about 1t now. but we won't shelve it altogether. We'll postpone It."
 Exactly" She settled herself more comfortably You'll dine with me one highland we can talk it out then. see so little of you nowadays she added in a lower voice.
 My dear girl, you're unfair. Chil- cote's spirits had risan. He spoke rap idly. almost pleasantly. Tt isn't who keep away It's the stupid affairs of the world that keep me. I'd be with you every hour of the twelve if I had my way"
 She looked up at the bare trees. Her expression was delightful! mixture of amusement satisfaction and skepti- cism. "Then you will dine:' she said at last.
 Certainly" Ills reaction to high spirits carried hIl forward.
 Now nice? Shall we fix day:'
 "A day? Yes; yes--if you like" Hc hesitated for an instant, then again the impulse of the previous moment ,domi- mated his other feeling. Yes" he said quickly: "yes. After all. why not fix it now:" With a sudden inclination to- ward suitability he opened his over coat. thrust his hand into all inner pocket and drew out his engagement book-the same long, narrow book fit. ted with two pencils that Loder had scanned so interestcely oa his first morning at Grosvenor square. He opened it. turning the pages rapidly. what day shall 1t be: Thursdays fuil-and Friday-and Saturday. What a bore" He still talked fast.
 Lillian leaned across. What sweet book.' she said. But why the blue crosses;" She touch,i one of the pages with her gloyed finger.
 Chilcote jerked the book, then laugh ei, with touch of embarrassment. "Oh. the crosses. Merely to remind me that certain appointments must Ge kept. You know my beastly memory! But what about the day? Shall we fix the day?" His voice was in control. but mentally her trivial question had disturbed and jared him. "What day shall we say?" he repeated. "Monday in next weokT'
 Lillian glanced up, with a faint ex- ciamation of disappointment. How horribly far away"' She spoke with engaging petulance and. leaning for ward afresh. drew the book from Chil- cote's hand. What about tomorrow?'' she exclaimed, turning back page. Why not tomorrow? I knew I saw blank space"
 Tomorrow. Oh, IF He stopped.
 Jack" Her voice dropped. It was true that she desired Chilcote's opinion on her adventure. for Chilco.c's op!n- ion on men and manners had a certain bitter shrewdness. but the exercise of her own power added a point to the desire. If the matter had ended with the gain or loss of tete-c-tcte with him. it is probable that. whatever it's utility. she would not have pressed It. but the underlying motive was the stronger. Chilcote had been q satellite for years. and it was unpleasant that any satellite should drop away into space.
 Jack" she said again in lower and still more effective tone. and. lift ing her nun. she buried her face in her flowers. T suppose shall have to dine and go to music nall with Leonard-or stay at home by myself" she murmured, looking out across the trees.
 Again Chilcotc glanced over the long. tan strcwn ride. They had made the full circuit of tie park.
 Its tircsomc being by oneself" she 
 For awhile he was irresponsive; then slowly his eyes returned tJ Ter face. He watched her for q second, and. l.an- ing quickly toward her. he took his bosl, and scrubbed something in the vacant space.
 She watched him interes;edly. Her face lighted up. and she laid aside her muff.
 'Dsar Jack s1e said. How very s7.ee; of your Then. as he held the book toward her. he- face feil Dine 33 Cadogan gardens. s o'c.: talk with L." she read Why, you've forgotten the cSsentis! thing
 He looked up. The essential thiaE:'
 She smiled. The blue cross" she said. isn't 1t worth evcn little one:'
 The tone was very soft. Chilcote yielded.
 You have tine blue pencil" he said