Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

Then she gave queer little whimsical
glance at James, and both of them burst
out laughing, and she was in his AIMS
again. and he was kissing her There.
once wore out a doll I had kissing her.
She was wax, and 1t vas warm weather,
and actually did wear that doll out. The
color all came off her cheeks, and she got
soft"
You are not doll, darling" said James
fervently, and he would have kissed her
again. but she pushed him away. NO.
said she, II know the color won't come off
my cheeks. but 1 might get soft like that
doll. One can never tell. You mus stop
now. want to talk to you. 1t Is all tight
about my mother"
ut was only because never saw such a
woman in all my life before said James.
II never thought of marrying"
You would have had to take 1t out IN
thinking" said Clemeney but it is all
the most wonderful woman that ever lived.
I think the old Greek goddesses must have
looked just like her. 1 don't wonder you
should have thought much Of you If you
hadn't. Why, everybody falls down and
worships her. OF course know that am
nothing compared to her. should be angry
If you really thought So
II don't think SO in one way" James
said honestly. II don't think you are rs
beautiful as your mother. but I love you.
well. that will do for me-" said Glenn
ency. >"No you need not kiss me again. I
think myself shall make you better wife
than stepdaughter. You need not think
for one minute that would have minded
you as do Uncle Tom
But you will have to when we are mar
ried," said James.
Clemency blushed and quivered: "well,
maybe will" she whispered. Il suppose
I shall be just enough of a fool to stay in
the house, If you order me, the way do
when Uncle Tom does''
You shall stay In the house for no man
alive when I have you in charge" said
James. "Clemency-"
"What?6'
II will take you out now, If you say so.
Il know you cam" Clemency said, but
! guess we had better not You see Uncle
Tom doesn't know yet, and he will be
coming home, and"
Il am going to tell him just as soon as
he does" declared James.
Clemency said. thoughtfully.
Wait? Why?"
Nothing, only poor Uncle Tom is fright
fully worried about something now. He
worries about that dreadful man. and I
am afraid he worries about mother. 1
don't know exactly what he worries
about; but I don't want him worried
about anything else"
II can't see for the life Of me why he
should worry about this" said James,
with piqued air. He was. in fact. con-
sidering quite naively that he was not a
bad match, taking into consideration his
prospects, and Clemency evidently need
ed all the protection she could get.
CIemency understood directly what his
tone implied. "Oh, goodness" said she, "of
course as far as you are concerned Uncle
Tom will be pleased. Why shouldn't he!
And SO will mother. Here you are young
and handsome, and well educated, and
good-what more could anybody want for
girl, unless they were on the lookout
for a ducaI coronet or something of that
sort? It isn't that, only there Is some
thing queer, there must be something
queer, about that man, and don't know
how much this might complicate it. I
moro occasion to worry"
II don't see why" said James, mystified,
but I'll wait few days IL you say 50.
ed ed You Iuow. How about your mother"
Please wait and tell her when you tell
Uncle Tom." pleaded Clemency: All the
timo sho was completely deceiyins the
young man. What she was really afraid
Of was that James himself might run into
danger from this mysterious prosecutor
Of hers II the fact Of her betrothal be-
the house a. al shs a sadsa Aa
expression came over her face which
James did not understand. which no man
would have understood. Ciemency was
she had plenty of material in the house.
She was rejecting innocently how she
could begin at once upon some dainty little
frlS tor her trOusssau delight purely
GAN the same" said James, II am going
to take you out before long. You must have
some fresh air.
broke of suddenly. She ran to the farther
| end OF the room. sat down and snatched q
book from the table and opened 1t In the
middle. TT is Uncle Tom she remarked.
James laughed. crossed the room swiftly,
kissed her, then went into the Office to greet