The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-12

l noticed how distracted Garth was
when she asked him il he'd have coffee
"Ee has been here hardly week, she lamented
"and he's already thinking of his work"
What is he dong?' inquired Barbara, leaning
back luxuriously in big chintzcoyered chair and
trying look unconcerned.
Il don't know-research work, he calls it, said
Mrs. Arbuthnot; and reapsed into troubled thought.
When she emerged it was with a remark seemingly
irrelevant.
IF Kittie Etherdge could only have come sooner,
she sighed.
Barbara graspng her meaning, sat up and glanced
conscientiously the mirror, surveying her own
very white skin and very blue eyes, and hair that
always looked if it had just been washed. She
shook her head, trying regret her own unavail-
ability her hostess dilemma. Ordinary good looks
did disclam, but beauty to hold the attention
of a sciencemad student like Garth was not hers
when do you expect Kittie?" she asked, smother
ing her relief at escaped responsibility
Not for three weeks She is making another
visit first If we could only keep him interested
something until she comes
Barbara leaned back again, stretching her round
arms comfortably above her head.
don't believe research work is as hard as teach
ing school," she said, "or he wouldn't have to have
his vacations with trimmings
Mrs. Arbuthnot looked sympatheticaly at the girl
ITO think of the money your father left and you
having your own living, she said almost
tearfully. ut is the saddest story.
1.-THE story of trustee" said Barbara, too old to
be interesting. Anyway. the work is good for me.
don't know how heavenly your big quiet house,
seems
and want you enjoy it all you can, my dear
Her kind eyes her guest; evidently her mind
was not Garth thinks Kttie has a classic face,
she said
Couldn't hurry her some way suggested
Barbara hopefully.
No everyone wants her. If we could only man
Barbara wrinkled her brows with resig-
nation
.Ill try to be little entertaining she said
"But Garth did know whether 1 was in the
room not when were children.
No Mrs. Arbuthnot agreed to their lack OF re-
sources
IF she understood how much depended on her
but couldn't very well tell her that Barbaras
expression at last reflected her hostess concern.
mo couldn't do that agreed Mrs Arbuthnot,
"but we'll try to keep him till she comes. You've
a month haven't you?'
Yes, thanks to the measles said Barbara. eve
divided things The little girls have the measles
and l have the vacation
And | want you to make the most of It, MIS-
Arbuthnot regarded the girl with afectionate eyes
81 shall bother you with any more of my worries.
Do you suppose Garth would like fruit pudding for
dnner?"
I'm sure he would laughed Barbara. 81 know
4 fruit pudding would make forget research
work"
GARTH" said Barbara She in her favorite
corner library Garth. after telling her how
terribly behind his work getting, had wandered
off into the lighted end of the room and was taking
The books from the shelves and returning them in
IN distracted sort of way. Another week had gone,
md il than evident that he strainng
his tether
What is it. Barbara" he said, pausing with his
hand on another book. But Barbara, after speaking
his name had relapsed into silence. She was wear
Ing the expression of humorous martyr, but that he
could see. after he strolled over and stood
before politely requesting the conclusion of her
speech. She quite deliberate about making it.
You never knew did you.' she said with queer
little quaver her voice, that in love with
you?"
What do YOU mean. Barbara" he demanded.
"Just what say she repeated SOFTLY that you
never knew I in love with you"
swhy Barbara he began. in tone kindly but
uncomfortable
ooh not in love with you now, reinsurance
n her voice Don't let it worry you'
1T doesn't worry in the least, only astonishes
me. You've always had the name of not caring fer
anyone, you know. There that man from New
Drleans--" He evidently cropping in his mem
orr for the time when Barbara's actions might have
Ha-ned him tender feelings
Barbara laughed a little I didn't know YOU