Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
only disappointed In you" Her voice

only disappointed In you" Her voice
qulvered little.
II have suspected the chrysanthe
mum girl of having moods" Arthur oh
served. looking at her reflectlvely. a
fellow / know has different names for
her-M Moonlight White Rose. Laughing
Water, Gentseness, Beauty, Wisdom
The fellow has admired her when she
was gay and when she was serious. but
never before has he seen her when she
was unreasonable"
The chrysanthemum girl shifted.
"Will you kindly eXplain?" added
Arthur.
IL had always been so proud of your
strength OF character" she began.
THE first time ever saw you was in
a trolley car. Iou sat opposite me, and
when the car turned the sun shone
into your eyes. There was plenty OF
room on my size. where the sun
wouldn't have annoyed you, but in
stead of changing your seat You got up
and pulled down the curtain. | thought
10 myself. Il here is Il man who will he
master OF circumstances, no matter
what they are and
Rose stopped in confusion as she re-
memhcrcd other things she had thought
about this finely formed, handsome
young man.
Go on" he said leaning forward
with great interest. What else did
you think
"And now TO find out that you are
nothing but chameleon after all
she walled.
a what?" Arthur exclaimed in
amazemcnt
"a chameleon" she repeated tear
fully. IF you are on a brown leaf
you're brown; if on a green tree then
you're green"
well green l acknowledge | 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 it. 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 went!'
There was a flicker of amusement on
Arthurs face which Rose did not see,
being too busy winlling back unwel-
come tears.
'AIiss Hereford had nothing to 90
with it, Rose" he said gently. II went
to work, as | said. About 9 o'clock Mr.
Jones. the president, came in and said
that If could find Hasson and get his
signature TO II certain paper and get
back by IL o'clock he would make il
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 / agreed. | saw | could get
back by II, SO | stayed"
And had plenty of time to dance
with Miss Hereford" supplemented
Rose sweetly. but unjudlclal4y.
This time Arthurs smile was certain.
Il looked for the chrysanthemum girl
first and couldn't find her" he said
truthfully. III danced only once. But
what made YOU think Miss Hereford
asked me 20 COZ
"She said She would wager she could
get you 10 80 and that you would
dance with her first, so | went To see
fl didn't think you would when you
said you wouldn't but
IL see" said the young man quietly.
An Unborn loyalty 10 womankind kept
him from telling Rose that just us he
had started away Miss Hereford had
run TO him, eXclalming that as he was
so kind to award her the prize she GER
tainly must reward him with the first
dance, etc. With a sudden impulse he
took Roses little hand in his.
She sprang up and started for the
fireplace, but he held her gently back.
Listen" he whispered.
On the glowing Goals smoked Evan
gelne Bell. and on the rug, with eyes
turned to the ceiling, knelt Henrietta.
80 God" she was saying. now | lay
me down to sleep. | give my precious
dolly, so you will make the faiwy queen
wiz the cwOwn of her golden hath TO
bwlng Mr.. Arfur the little heaht he
wants for Kwismas. That's all. God,
only please let me see her when she
comes. Amen"
Amen echoed Arthur fervently.
Grace Hereford has black hair" OBJ
served Rose incOnsequently.
"She may have green hair for all ii
matters to me-" said Arthur, with inn
politeness. Rose, darling
81 wonder IL God WILL" Henrietta
was murmuring, with sad eyes fixed on
the mound of ashes which was once
Evangeline Bell
Rose wont oVpr IN tho firpnIoce and