Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

were likely to take. His policy-eunning,
Madam called ibid not please her. She
Immediately assured herself that she
wouldn't go against her own flesh and
blood for any one" and his wan face and
general air of wretchedness further an
tagonfzed her. She asked him fretfully
what he had been doing to himself. for.
she added, its mainly what We do to our
selves that makes sick. Was II that
everlasting wedding of the Denning girl?"
He flushed angrly. but answered with
much of the same desire to annoy, II sup
pose it was. l felt it very much. Dora
are none left like her."
1T will be a good thing for New York if
that Is the case. I'm not one that wants
the city to myself but | can spare Dora
Stanhope and feel the better for it,
The most beautiful of Gods creaturesl''
you've surely lost your sight or your
Judgment Fred. She is Just dusky
skinned girl, with big brown ewes You
can pick her sort up by the thousand in
any large city. And wandering hearted,
giddy creature, too that will spread as she
goes. no doubt. I'm sorry for Basil STAN
hope, he didn't deserve such a fate
Indeed, he did mott It is beyond meas
ure too good for him.
I've always heard that afliction is the
surest way to heaven Dora will lead him
that road, and 1t Will be more sure than
pleasant. Poor fellow! He'll soon be
ready to curse his wedding day as Job was
to curse his birthday. costly wife she
VIII DE 10 keep, ana misery IN the Keeping
of her. But if you came TO talk to me
about Dora Stanhope, III cease talking,
for don't find it any great entertainment"
Il came to talk to you about Squire Raw
doa.'
What about the squire? Keep it In your
mind that he and 1 were sweethearts when
we were children. l haven't forgotten that
fact"
You know Radwon Court is mortgaged
to me?'
i've heard you say so-mOre than once"
II intend to foreclose the mortgage in
September l find that 1 can get twIce-
yes, three times-the interest for my money
In American securities"
How do you know they are securities?"
Bryce Denning has put me up to sew
eral good things"
We'll, If you think good things can come
that road you are bigger fool than ever
thought you.
Fool Madam, l allow one to calf me
a fool. especially without reason"
Reason. indeed What reason was there
in your dillydallying after Dora DenrlnS
when she engaged, and then making
yourself like a ghost for her after she is
married? AS for the good things Bryce
Denning offers you in exchange for grand
English manor, take them, and then If
called you not fool before, l will call YOU
fool in your teeth twice over, and much 100
good fer youi Aye, l could call you
worse name when | think of the old squire
hes two years older than l am-beins
turned out of his lifelong home. Where is
he to go to?"
IF l buy the place, for of course 1t will
have to be sold, he is welcome to remain
at Rawdon Court
And he would deserve to do 1t If he
were that low-minded; but If l know Squire
Percival he will go to the poor-house first.
Fred you would surely scorn such dirty
thing selling the old man out of house
and homer"
Il want my money, or else I want Raw
don Manor"
nI,I
wanting 1t or having it, but, for goodness
sake wait until death gives you a decent
warrant for buying It,.
II afraid to delay. The squire has
been very cool with me lately, and my
agent tells me the Tyrrel-Rawdons have
been visiting him. also that he has asked
a great many questions about the judge and
Ethel He is evidently trying to prevent
me getting possession, and / know that
old Nicholas Rawdon would give his eyelids
to own Rawdon Court. As to the Judge
MY son wants none of It, You can make
your mind easy on that score"
II think behaved very decently, though,
of course, no one gives me credit for 1t: for
as soon as / saw l must foreclose in order
to get my own l thought at once of Ethel
1t seemed to me that If we could love
each other the money claims of Mostyn and
the inherited claims of Rawdon would both
be satisfied Unfortunately, 1 found that l
could not love Ethel a wife should be
loved"
And I can tell you. Fred that Ethel
never could have loved you a husband
should be loved. She was good deal dis
appointed in you from the very first"
II thought 1 made favorable impression
on her"
In a way. She said you played the piano
nicely; but Ethel is all for handsome men,
tall, erect six-footers, with a little swing
and swagger to them. She thought you
small and finicky. But Ethels rich enough |
to have her fancy, / hope"
1T is little matter now what she thought. |
can't please every one.'
most people think il is. l would please my |
conscience first of all, Fred. That's the |
point worth mentioning. And | shall just |
remind you of one thing more: your money !