Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14

sensitive mouth. were the same.
Again Clement held out his hands
Hugh shook his head. He looked i'll, there
were purple shadows under his eyes. His
tiny fingers were like birds claws.
He was sick, coming over" said Della.
putting back the lock- OF hair. He hasn't
gotten over it. He's healthy child.
usually" Her tone and manner resented
the criticism implied by Clements silence
The heart of the father smote him. Hes
fine little fellow he said gently. Why
didn't you tell me. Delia?"
Tell you." she calculated: "a woman
doesn't tell such things to those who are
not interested. "
over her. looking down on the coils Of yell
low hair. How did you happen to come
alone?" he asked.
II had little Annie Otter with me-old
Annie's granddaughter. she answered
I'm surprised that Richard and John al
flowed it,"
MY brothers didn't know she said
briefly. NO one knew. / went visit
to Cousin Sarah and then kept on. I sent
back word from the steamer.
Something very like tenderness went like
a warm wave through him at the thought
of her setting out alone with the babe and
the small nursery maid such long.
hard journey. A momentary impulse
seized him. to take her in his arms, bridge
the gulf between them. thaw her. claim
her. give himself to her: but he could not.
And this was his wife! That was their
child.
She glanced UP at him over her rounded
shoulder. sit down, Glenn. she said cold
ly There's no in making scene
"But''-his voice sank almost to WINS
per. 1T is so-horribiei
"Its only the natural outcome" she said
harshly. What can man expect when
he turns his back upon his own? l know
you don't see 1t in that light. You thought
1t was your duty to come over here and in
terfere with other people and teach them
their duty--you and Mary Henley You
had 'calli Lord. what that means to the
people who have to step aside How We
sinners have to pay for you saints She
laughed scornfully. He turned from her
and walked to the window. When he came
back he was calmer. why did you send
back my letters unopened?'' he asked re-
proachfully.
why didn't you come yourseif?' she
demanded.
II couldn't leave my work just then. 1
didn't know
Couldn't leave your work. she cried.
You'd have found a way to leave it if
you loved me- A man may say what he
pleases about his work. the woman he loves
can always take him away from it. You
never cared for me, Glenn, or else
'Or else-what? Go on he urged.
'tOr else you're something I'd rather not
call you" she said slowly.
What do you mean?' he asked: but he
knew before she answered, still speaking
slowly. with weight on every word. "Imean
that ] saw you driving with that woman
yesterday. You don't need to affirm or deny
anything. L know. A woman always
knows If she has lived with a man
There was silence in the room The din
ner bell jingled noisiiy. The tramp OF
the boar1ers coming in could be heard on
the bare floors outside. The child nestled
on his mothers knee. She tried to quiet
him. but there was no tenderness In her
touch. With a fierce, insisting movement
Clement caught him from her The boy
me and StrllCE at him fighting like q
little wild, frightened animal Della
laughed and held out her arms.
You'd better let US co. she said roughly.
you can't do anything with u.s.
''Go-where?" he asked. bewildered.
Il don't doubt you'd be well pleased to
be rid of u.s. she pursued.
He drew up his chair beside her and took
her hand She pulled it away.
Della what do you mean to do?" he ex-
claimed in despair.
Il don't know-yet, she answered re-
belliously. Il came here to find out Il
wanted to see how you felt: and L wanted
steamer as Mrs. Clement Vaughan. but
when 1 saw you with that woman, I said
again-I was no wife of yours. / said it to
your friend who was there on the corner.
He made me promise not to say anything
to any one else till I'd seen you. Well
I've seen you" She laughed
Again he took her hand and again she
drew it away. Were not either of US.
Hugh or I. just what you want" she said
bIuntly. But how we be? We were
left to ourselves. You can't get what you
want if you don't put what you want into
It."
THAT isn't the question he returned
quickly. II might say the same. I'm not
what you want. I'm quite well aware of
that If you had loved me you would have
made an effort to get to me-.
She looked at him, then shook her head
'Oh, that's not the same at all" she said,
but she made no attempt to explain why.
He leaned forward, regarding her earnest