Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

only disappointed In you" Her voice quivered a little.
 "I have suspected the chrysanthe- mum girl of having moods.r Arthur oh- served, looking at her collectively. "A fellow know has different names for her-Moonlight. White Rose. Laughing Water. Gentleness. 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 snifred-
 'Will you kindly explainY' added Arthur.
 T had always been so proud of your strength of character" she began. ''The first time I ever saw you was tn a 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. I thought to myself, There Is man who will be master of circumstances, no matter what they are.' and"-
 Rose stopped in confusion as she re- membered other things she had thought about this finely formed. handsome young man.
 ''Go ou." he said. leaning forward with great interest What else did you thinkg'
 And now to find out that you arc 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 a green tree then you're green"
 Well. green I acknowledge I am, | for bless me If I can see what you arc 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. I 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 wentr' I There was a flicker of amusement on \ Arthurs face which Rose did not see, being too busy winking back unwel- \ come tears. Miss Hereford had nothing to do with 1t. Rose" he said gently. 'T went ' to work as I said. About o'clock Mir. Jones, the president came in and said | that if I could find Hasson and get his ! signature to n certain paper and get back by II o'clock he would make 1t worth my while. I had an Idea that Hasson was managing that masquer~ nde. 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 I agreed. I saw I could get back by II. so stayed" ' And had plenty of time to dance
 with Miss Hereford" supplemented
 Rose sweetly. but alphabetically.
 This time Arthur's smile was certain.
 T looked for the chrysanthemum girl
 first and couldn't find her" he said
 truthfully. "I danced only once. But
 what made you think Miss Hereford
 asked me to goy'
 ''She said she would wager she could
 get you to 20 and that you would
 dance with her first. so I went to see
 if-I didn't think you would when you
 said you wouldn't, but .... ! T see" said the young man quietly.
 An inborn loyalty to womankind Kept
 him from telling Rose that just as he
 had started away Miss Hereford had
 run to him. exclaimlng that as he was
 so kind ta award her the prize she ccr- [ tainly must reward him with the first ' dance. c.c. With sudden impulse he | took Roses little hand in his. 1 She sprang up and started for the | fireplace. but he held her gently back. Listen" he whispered.
 On the glowing coals smoked Evan. ! geline Bell, and on the rug. with eyes ' turned to the ceiling. knelt Henrietta. 70 God" she was saying. now I lay me down to sleep. I give my precious dolly. so you will make the faiwy queen wiv the cwown of her golden haih to owing Mir. Arfur the little heaht he wants for Kwismas. That's ali. God, ' only please let me see her when she { comes. Amen" "Amenr' echoed Arthur fervently. "Grace Hereford has black hair" ob- ] served Rose inconsequently. ''She may have green hair for all it matters to me" said Arthur. with I'm. \ politeness. Rose. dnrling'- 'I wonder if God will" Henrietta i 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. T think God will" she said reverently; then sho