Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

OF the antique world, and Ethel said, in a
Greek and lived In Argos
You would not have liked II as well as
| being an American and living in New
York" said her father.
And you would have been a pagan
added Ruth.
They were such lovely pagans, Ruth. and
| they dreamed such beautiful dreams OF
life. Leave the book with me. father; I
viii take good care of it,
Then the judge gave her the book. and
with sigh looked into the modern street.
Il ought to be down at Bowling Green
instead of reading Greek stories to you
girls. he said rather brusauey. Il have
a very important railway case on my
mind. and Phoebus Apollo has nothing to
do with II. Good morning. And, Ethel.
will not turn out. like the singer by the
portico. to be a god; be sure OF that"
The door closed before she could answer.
and both women remained silent a few min
utes. Then Ethel went tn the window.
and Ruth asked IL she was going to Dora's
terest.
You are tired with all this shopping and
1T is not only that 1 am tired. I am
troubled about Fred Mostyn."
"Why2"
II do not know why 1t is only a vague
unrest as yet But one thing I know, l
shall oppose anything like Fred making
himself intimate with Dora"
Il think you will do wisely In that"
But in week Ethel realized that In OPP
posing lover like Fred Mostyn she had e
task beyond her ability Fred had nothing
to do as important in his opinion as tho
cultivation of his friendship with Dora
Denning. He called It friendship" but
this misnomer deceived no one not even
Dora. And when Dora encouraged his at
tentions, how was Ethel to prevent Them
without some explanation which would give
sort of reality to what was as yet a
nameless suspicion?
Yet every day the familiarity increased.
He seemed to divine their ngagements. If
they went to their jewelers., or to a bazaar,
he was sure to stroll in after them. When
they came out of the milliner's or modiste's
Fred was waiting. He had secured q table
at Sherrys; he had ordered lunch, and all
was ready" 1t was too great an effort to
resist his entreaty. Perhaps no one wished
to do SO. The girls were utterly tired and
hungry, and the thought of one of Fred s
lunches was very pleasant Even If Basil
Stanhope was with them ii appeared to be
all the better. Fred always included Dora s
lover with a charming courtesy; and, In
deed, at such hours, was in his most de-
lightful mood. Stanhope appeared to in
spire him. His mentality when the clergy
man was present took possession of every
incident that came and went and
clothed it in wit and pleasantly. Dora s
plghted lover honestly thoubht Dora s un-
declared lover the cleverest and most de-
Hghtful of men. And he had no oppor-
tunity of noting, Ethel did, the differ
ence in FTed's attitude when he was not
present. Then Mostyns merry mood be-
came sentimental, and his words were
charged with soft meanings and looks Of
alteration, and every tone and every move
ment made to express far more than the
tongue would have dared TO utter.
AS this Irritation progressed-or on Dora's
part it was only vanity and tiirtation-Ethel
grew more and more uneasy. She almost
wished for some trifiing overt act which
would give her an excuse for warning
Dora; aand one day, after three weeks of
such phi.andering, the opportunity came.
Il think you permit Fred Mostyn to take
too much liberty with you, Dora she sad
as soon as they were In Dora's parlor, ana
as she spoke she threw off her coat in
temper which effectively emphasized the
words.
Il have been expecting this Immature,
Ethel. You were cross all the time we
were at lunch. You spoiled all our pleas
ure. Pray, what have l been doing wrong
with Fred Mostyn?"
1T was Fred who did wrong. His com
pliments to you were outrageous. He has
no right TO say such things, and you have
no right to listen to them
instead of you. He was simply polite, but
then it was to the wrong person
"Of course 1t was. Such poiteness he
had no right to offer you"
ut would have been quite proper II o.
fered you, / supposeE
at would not 1t would have been
great impertinence I have given him
neither claim nor privilege to address me as
MY lovely Etheli He called you many
times My lovely Dora! You are not his
lovely Dora When he put on your coat.
he drew you closer than was proper; and
| saw him take your hand and hold 1t in
a clasp-not necessary
why do you listen and watch? 1t is
vulgar You told me so yourself And L
am lovely Basil says that as well as
Fred. Do you want a man to lie and say
am ugly?"
had no business to use the word my You
are engaged to Basil Stanhope, not to Fred
Mostyn."
II am Basirs lovely fancee; am Fred's
lovely friend"