Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

them both.
what do you want?" she asked.
Asshlfn stepped forward.
Tisn't true, Clo?" he asked. breath
lessly
Clodagh looked at him deaantly and
nodded.
Yes" she said "'Tis true"
For moment he stared at her incredu-
lously. then his incredulity drove him to
speech.
But. clo." he cried. hes sixty. If he's a
day! And you
Clodagh flushed.
stop. Larry she said, unevenly.
Father was nearly sixty
But Asshlin's sense of the fitness Of things
had been aroused.
That's all very WE'LL" he cried. scorn-
fully. Uncle Denis was all right for q
father or an uncle. But to marry! Clio.
you're madr'
Clodagh turned upon him.
How dare you. Larry?" she cried. You
are horrible! 1 hate your
Her voice caught; and with q sudden pas
sionate gesture she wheeled away from him
and began to mount the stairs.
The action sobered him. With impetuous
remorse he thrust out his hand to detain
her.
'Clor' he said. IT say, Clow
But she swept his hand aside.
mo! Nor she exclaimed. II don't want
you! I don't want you! I never want to
speak to you again. You are hateful-de-
teStaDte-
With a fierce movement she pushed past
his outstretched arm and flew up the stairs
In her bed room Hannah was lowering
about between the washstand and dressing
table, lighted candle in one hand, a carafe
Of water in the other. At the sight of her
mistress she laid both her burdens down
with cry of delight.
MY darlin'r' she exclaimed. "An' 1t is
thrue? Tim heard the word of it an he
carryin the cheese out Of the dinin room;
but sure wouldn't behave him.
But Clodagh checked her.
Don't be fool. Hannah she cried, al
most fiercely; and, turning her face from
the old servants scrutinizing eyes, she
walked across the room toward the bed.
For moment Hannah stood like an I'M
calmly statue In the middle Of the room;
then she nodded to herself-a nod Of pro-
found and silent wisdom-and tiptoeing out
of the room, closed the door behind her.
Instantly she was alone, Clodagh began
to undress With hysterical impetuosity
she tore off each garment and threw 1t un-
tidily upon the floor; then, slipping into bed.
burst into violent unreasoning torrent Of
tears.
For ten minutes she cried increasingly;
then the storm of her misery was checked.
The door-handle was very softly turned,
and little Nance stole into the room.
She entered eagerly, then paused, fright
ened by the scene before her; but her hest
tation was very brief. With a sudden move
that divided her from the bed and laid a
cold tremulous hand on Clodagh's shoulder.
"Clo." she said, us it true? Are you go
ing to marry him? Are you going away
from here?' Her voice sounded thin and
far away.
Clodagh raised herself on one elbow and
looked at her sister. Her face was flushed.
her eyes were preternaturally bright.
why do you want to known she de-
manded, angrily. why Is everybody both
ering me like this? Can't do what like?
Can't marry If 1 like?"
Her voice rose excitedly. Then suddenly
she caught sight of Nance's quivering, visit
full little face, and her anger melted. With
warm. quick movement, she held out her
arms.
''Nance!" she cried. wildly. Little Nance!
The only person in the world that I really
lover
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