Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

| conclusion of her speech. She was quite de-
hberate about making it.
You never knew. did you" she said with
q queer little quaver in her voice, that l
was in love with you?"
Mr.. Arbuthnot knit his broWs.
What do you mean, Barbara?' he de-
manded.
Just what l say" she repeated softly,
that you never knew l was in love with
you"
Why. Barbara he began, in a tone
kindly but uncomfortable.
"Oh, ! am not in love with YOU now" re-
assurance in her voice. Don't let it worry
you"
1T doesn't worry me in the least only
astonishes me- You've always had the name
| OF not caring for any one, you know There
was that man from New Orleans" He
was evidently cropping in his memory for
| the time Wnen BarDaras actions might
nave warned him of her tender feelings
Barbara laughed little. Il didn't know
! you noticed such things" she said
On, l always kept a brothery eye on
| your affairs when you lived next door"
She laughed again with real amusement
Why, Garth Arbuthnoti You never knew
! whether | was next door or not You were
! always absorbed in something or other. 1t
may have been your indifference
Garth waited for her to finish this but
as it had never been intended to be finished
! he waited in vain.
Was 1t before you went away to SCHOOL,"
| he said.
1T is not for me to tell YOU" said Bar
/ para decidedly. 1T is very unfiattering
| that you cannot recall any occasions that
might locate the time for you"
AS she could not recall any herself, this
was distinctly unfair.
He remained standing before her a puZ-
Zled scowl on his face.
We were together a good deal that sum-
mer after l came home from Europe the
| first time, weren't WEI" he said.
Her enjoyment dubbed out again.
NJ no I ,bn-ib eIn ~
| promptly. That professor from Munich
was there all summer. You never looked
! across the hedge"
rs that so? He was a wonderful chap.
! that professor. l must look him UP when
| go over again.
Il would" said Miss Grant.
Garths meditative gaze came back to her.
That vacation before my senior year, he
began in tone indicative of having at last
| struck a trail. THAT was the time we were
| 50 devoted to going up the river In little
canoes in the twilight" He looked down
at her with tentative triumph. She re-
| turned the look demurely.
| You may have spent your twiights in a
| little canoe that summer" she said, Il spent
| mine IN the Adirondacks."
| 1t was quite ten minutes later. when
| Garth had gone back to the bookshelves,
that n delightfully."- irrepressible peal OF
| laughter came from Barbaras dusky corner.
J nat are you laughing at, Barbara he
| demanded, amused irritation in his voice.
! ,'-fN'i'S, seiiu VI thc
past week"
We'll" said Garth, towering over her
| with lnqulring gaze. will you kindly give
me hint as to what has happened in the
past week that could be considered anus
ing?'
| Let me see' said Barbara Last night
we discussed art. politics and religion. didn't
| we? At least ! discussed and you went To
Extraordinarily only" at a gesture of
protest from him. THE night before.
we"
Are you explaining why you laushedr'
he said
No Barbara shook her head. Il don't
believe. after al, I can explain that. You
wouldn't understand 1t. and II you should
1t would spoil the joke"
Mr.. Arbuthnot was scowllng. You used
not to deal in half meanings, this way,
he said
you don't know at all what used to do,
| Garth, she responded You really know
| no more about me than II we had Just been
| introduced Come on into the other room.
Your mother Is going to show me hel
photographs OF Kittie Etherdge."
Barbara sat In the sunny window seat ir
the dining ROOM an expression Of deep In
| terest upon her countenance. Mrs Arbuth-
not still sitting behind the silver coffee urn
| and Mary Ann. standing just inside the
swing door We're carrying on an antlphonal
J exercise with the cook books The subject
| related to certain cookies which had been
approved by Garth on a previous visit.
zone cup butter, two cups sugar, three