Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

with this place and the whole service linen suddenly,
quite like inspiration it was thought of getting
married. The difficulty to find the girl.
couldn't get leave to go down to Calcutta for at least
six months, couldn't quite see how it was to be
managed.
You might have advertised" suggested
But he didn't take any notice of me. so l wrote
to my sister She's wonder; can give real advice
about anything"
Then he showed me Exhibit A. her picture. Lady
Algy Ferragh certainly peach, but British
fine eyes, teeth, skin, and pearls by the yard
hair crimped in waves like block of wood, ex-
pression-not trace of it. But she looked good to
me out of one of those Elizabeth novels
Then he showed me Exhibit B, her letter. I can
give it, because copied it later. To my taste it is
a wonder:
end delighted to get letter from you; don't
think I've had before have l? Don't know that
knew you could writeo yes believe Mum says you do
write home to her sometimes.
Poor old Chareyi you bit sick of things and no
wonder believe it's very good idea for you to get
married At least you can't be any off than
When your letter came this morning thought at once
of Sally Behrendson. We're staying this week end with
but there's heaps of oney-South African-and always
liked this place, Kings Hampton, when the poor dear
girl and good looking in way and men like her But
suppose after all to get heress you must at least have
You poor Charley haven't penny; and as for title
both Hecherston and Eddie the rudes health No.
gave up Sally before I'd finished my tea or begun to
Then Suddenly thought Of Beatrice Fairfield, Ravens
Bee must be twenty-eght and or less of the
running by now Well my dear Charley, beggars can't
be chooers you know Even Bee not like to leave her
mother alone and out and pig it in your bungalow STILL
remembered some telling she rather keen on
I've some such vague memory. At any rate thought
! might well motor in the morning and see how
My dear, she's quite extraordinary. It's living in the
country and not having much money and being good
Her dress wasn't smart but then poor DEAR she couldn't
help that And she might stop few days in Paris on the
made up my mind at once. As see she will
make what call perfect wife. wish Algy had come
appeal to Jacko Chats Jack Lambert, whose motor
use mostly now) wouldn't in and as he's very i'm
that I'd had long letter from you that you had asked
especially about her that You were very lonely; ETC. etc
propose You awfully fond of her once I'm of
it, now that really think OF it
here worrying, and tea is ready. Write what you
decide can be any help III motor down to Ravens
again. Yours aifectonatey, ETHEL.
Exhibit C nissing-his letter asking Miss
Fairfield to marry him. He evidently didn't wait
a minute.
Il remembered her at once" he said heaving
long sigh when he telling the story.
He showed me Exhibit D, however, and it a
mighty nice letter, in which Bee refused him. She
put it beautifully. She couldn't marry him, be-
cause it would mean going so far from her mother
so far from England She herself had apparently
remembered him too; but she confessed that it was
the opposition of her family that forced her to de-
cline They felt that the life in India would be too
hard on her.
Il think perhaps if l could have waited till l
could go back to England" said Charley, like he
thinking hard.
It's a cinch says l.
But | can't says he.
What are you going to do about it" said.
He only sighed and passed Exhibit E, an
other of Lady Algys letters. may say could die
happy reading anything from this sister OF his:
DEAR CHARLEY
How tiresome of Bee Fairfield! And how foolsh 1t
isn't though she had chances every day 1t that
silly old mother, of But mustn't time
simply can't long letters busy in London
and gets SO tagged But sorry for you and SO
annoyed with Bee that determined matter how much