Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-07
snIy disappointed in you." Her vciss quivered little.


 T have suspected the chrysanthe mum girl Of having moods" Arthur ob served, looking at her renectivsly. "A fellow know has different names fol her Moonlight, White Rose, Laughin, Water, Gentleness, Beauty, Wisdom The fellow has admired her when sht was gay and when she was serious, but never before has he seen her when shs was unreasonable"
 The chrysanthemum girl sniffed.
 "Will you kindly explain?' added | Arthur.
 T had always been so proud of youi strength of character" she began "The first time ever saw you was in ] trolley car. You sat opposite me, and when the car turned the sun shone into your eyes. There was plenty of room on my side, where the sun wouldn't have annoyed you, but in. stead of changing your seat you got up and pulled down the curtain. thought ] to myself, There is man who will be master of circumstances. no matter what they are.' and"- l Rose stopped in confusion as she re. membered other things she had thought about this finely formed, handsome young man.
 "Go on," he said, leaning forward l with great interest. "What else dld you think?"
 And now to find out that you are nothing but Q chameleon after all" she walled.
 "A what?" Arthur exclaimed in amazement.
 "A chameleon" she repeated tear fully. If you are on brown leaf you're brown: if on green tree then you're green"
 Well. green I acknowledge I am, for bless me If can see what you are driving at"
 ''The other day when auntie was talk ing about the sin of wasting your time In dancing you said that you agreed with her that when there was work to do folks ought to do 1t. You said you were not going to the masquerade for that very reason"
 "Well, didn't intend''-
 "You said you had several hours work at the office that night Then Grace Hereford came along and asked you to go, and you wentv'
 There was flicker of amusement on Arthur's face which Rose did not see, being too busy winking back unwel- come tears.
 "Miss Hereford had nothing to do with it, Rose.' he said gently. T went to work, as l said. About 9 o'clock Mir. Jones. the president, came in and said that if could find Hasson and get his signature to a certain paper and get back by Il o'clock he would make it worth my while. I had an Idea that Hasson was managing that masquer- ade. and that's where found him. He buttonholed me at once to be judge of the concern and wouldn't sign the pa per unless l agreed. saw could get back by Il. so stayed"
 And had plenty of time to dance with Miss Hereford" supplemented Rose sweetly, but unJudicially.
 This time Arthurs smile was certain. T looked for the chrysanthemum girl first and couldn't find her." he said truthfully. "l danced only once. But what made you think Miss Hereford asked ne to goY'
 "She said she would wager she could get you tQ go and that you would dance with her first, 50 I went to see if-I didn't think you would when you said you wouldn't. but iI
 T see" said the young man quietly. An lnborn loyalty to womankind kept him from telling Rose that just as he had started away Miss Hereford had run 10 him. eyclalming that az he was so kind to award her the prize she cer, talnly must reward him with the first dance. etc. With sudden impulse he took Roses little hand in his.
 She spraug up and started for the fireplace. but he held her gently back. "Listen." he whispered.
 MI thc Nu1is SuOhcu IsNuu- geline Bell. and on the rug. with eyes turned to the ceiling. knelt Henrietta.
 70 God" she was saying. "now l lay me down to sleep. l give my precious dolly. so you will make the faiwy queen wlv the cwown of her golden haih to owing Mf. Arfur the little heaht he wants for Kwismas. That's all. God, only please let me see her when she comes. Amen"
 "AmenT echoed Arthur fervently.
 Grace Hereford has black hair," ob- served Rose inconsequently.
 "she may have green hair for all 1t matters to me-" said Arthur, with i'm politeness. Rose. darling"-
 T wonder if God will" Henrietta was murmuring. with sad eyes fixed on the mound of ashes which was once Evangeline Bell.
 Rose went over to the fireplace and kissed her small sister. "r think God will" she said reverentiy: then she went back to radiant Mir. Arfur.
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