The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10

A<iiiOe1 10 ten 4etteW now you 90 IL.
You're no beauty-positively your nose
is a snub-yet here you have Lowton's
three best beaus so fascinated they won't
look at another girl when you're around. q"
Derry's voice was judicial. but the
twinkle in his eyes belied its measured
note. Linda Bryson chose to answer the
eyes rather than the words
Unless you stop being tiTesome, ] shall
call Aunty Pam. she said. I know she
is dying to have you tell her all about
the Greer funeral"
'Say-do you know there's law
against cruel and unusual punishments?"
Derry asked, with an accent of deep in
jury.
rs there? Dear me! How do you
happen to know it-heing a lawyer"
Linda flung back at him. People say.
you know. that the less law sou have the
more cases you win
People in this case meaning Phil Gray
didn't think he'd be so nasty over the
drubbing I gave him." Derry said tran
gully Il shall have 10 look out for
myself-unless old Phil had been more
than professionally jealous, he never in
the world would have said such a thing
why should he be jealous of-any-
body? We're engaged-have been since
last Thursday"
Linda pouted. Derry breathed hard.
just once, then caught both her hands
and pressed them warmly. saying: 7
see, you had 10 console the boy. He was
pretty crestfallen when ne left the court
house that afternoon. OF course, wish
you joy-all kinds of joy-double riveted,
copper fastened-and 1 congratulate him
with ali my heart But, honestly. Lin
are you sure"
sure Of what?" Linda asked saucily.
though with the least shake OF the voice
why. that you love Phil-welI enough
to live with him all your Ife?" Derry be-
gan.
Are you sure you love Julia Moore that
way?' Linda countered.
Derry stared At her Julia Moore,
What has she got TO do with it?" he
asked.
Linda flung up her head.
She must have a heap to do with it.
since You are going to marry her. Hush."
as she saw Derry about to whistle I
know-she told me so herself"
.When?" Derry asked, his voice low
and steady. Linda tried 20 look reflect
i've, but her bushes betrayed her 1T
Was-some time last week" she stam-
mered at last We were coming home
together"
From the courthouse saw you there.
listening to the speeches" Derry inter
rupted Then with A quizzlcaI smile:
With such authority, I must, of course.
agree. All the same. Linda. / thought
you understood-that you-you were play
ing with the others so as TO wait for me
I couldn't speak OUT until I had got from
under the load Of my fathers debts"
Julia can free YOU. that was why"
Linda began, then stopped short, her eyes
on the fire. After a minute she went on
clearly: Il had to think you were tired
of an uphill fight; besides. you were free
as air-there had never been a word be-
tween us"
'No-worse luck" Derry said. rising
and walking twice across the room. II
was big and dim, full of faded furniture,
the tiny, scantily filled CRATE set in the
big chimney breast speaking eloquently
of the change from a time Of hospitable !
plenty. Aunt Pam had the house, Linda |
narrow income; therefore they lived
without work. as became gentlewomen
born, though Linda was more than a lit
tie FESTIVE.
What if l am a born Bryson? II won't
hurt me to trim hats or make cotfllon
favors for pay? Goodness knows / do
enough of il ORGANIZATIONS. and Thank |
you, dear And 1 do believe the very
people that impose on me would think |
more of me II l charged them round
prices, she had said more than once |
But always Aunt Pam and Aunt PANS |
ideas had prevailed The one way out |
was marriage-with some good. steady /
fellow of decent patrimOny. and the |
knack of getting on in the world.
Phil Gray had both-henee stood high |
with Aunt Pam She liked Allen Derry, |
well enough. His mother had been her 1
dearest friend. But there We're the debts |
the only thing Judge Derry had left I
his son. A spOtless reputation, Of course. /
did not count against lack of fuan- /
cial foresight The judge had been be- /
guiled not only into risking his own /
money. but into giving his neighbors bad /
advice. II was the neighbOTs Allen was /
paying. although they had not the least |
shadow of legal claim. Phil Gray had /
said it was magnificent, but not bust /
ness" Aunt Pam agreed with him
heartily. Still, she had been always moth |
TO Allen. having no suspicion /
of what was IN his heart and Lnda's.
Allen stopped his pacing abrupt.y and /
SAID, looking over Lindy's head phil
is good chance, also a good fellow. /
! hope he'll make you happy as the day
is long. l know he'll try But-ten me.
have ycu put on his ring2"
Not yet, Linda said. very low. Derry
caught her hands and drew her to her
feet. lie held her facing him. and looked
full in her eyes as he said, brokenly.
"Then-give income little inch Of-love.
] know you love me-even as / love you.
We wrong nobedy-I shall no more than
kiss you-onee. All ! want Is TO have
you look IN at me from my breast and
say; Allen. l love you-with the love
that casteth out all fear
Allen. l love you-with the love that
casteth out all fear. Linda repeated sub
mssively. laying her head against his
shoulder His arms EMBODIED her-for a
long minute they stood silent, trembling
through and through with q sense of
sacred farewells. Then Allen bent aud