The Washington herald., 1907-03-31

sketch in the basket on top Of the leaves.
You have treated him shansefuily all
these years" she said, looking squarely
into the others wrathfui eyes. You
have been dreaming OF heroes and ideals
and IN the meanwhile have been taking
all and giving nothing to the best type
OF man that exists. J only hope that you
haven't treated him so badly it's beyond
making up
Miss Lent started toward the bedroom
door, defiantly
Hell get over it and come back in
few days" she said, with calm assur-
ance.
But Jiamy did nothing of the sort.
Weeks passed and Miss Carson found
that she need cook only one chop for
dinner-fOr the other was never touched.
Elizabeth grew thinner and paier, and
the doctor finally looked worried, when
he asked about her cough
Frances Carson had never been a be-
lever in the doctrine that il was good
policy 10 let things drift-she believed ia
the judici0us application Of a helping
hand. She watched her friends s istless
face one night after dinner. as she sat ia
the Morris chair her book lying forgot
ten on her lap.
Eliza beth-I can't bear TO see you look
ing SO wretched, she said, rising ener-
getically. I'm going out and get some
thing else for your cough. And you SIM
ply must make up your mind 10 go 10
Florida for the rest Of the winter. as the
doctor advises.
She put on her coat and hat and went.
not 10 the druggists. but 10 the nearest
telephone booth.
rs that you. Jimmy?" she called when
she had got her number.
- a v~eaffr F7af and
everything else that indicates the double
dyed feminine conspirator-but 7 couldn't
resist the temptation Of calling you Up
and telling you that you are an idiot"
Don't get huffy. I've just cause for
complaint. Did you know that Elizabeth
has been too ID 20 90 10 her Office for
over a month?
4 thought you didn't. The doctor told
me privately that he didn't believe she
would stand the winter, unless she could
be induced to go South No-hush-
don't say a word 10 me. I'm not going
back TO the fat for two hours-and she
is really too III 10 be left alone. II any
thing happens 10 her while I'm aWay-it
will be your fault. / left the key under
the hall mat, near our door. Before
ring Off-Tn tell you ] found your picture
under her pillow wheE / was fixing her
bed this morning. ] left the bed unnXed
and she doesn't dream / saw IT, So
you see why you are an idiot-good- byi''
When Elizabeth heard the key ia the
door half an hour later, she spoke with
out turning her head.
You've tried nearly every brand Of
patent medicine on the market. Frances
only hope this one viii not be bitter to
take"
so do - Jimmy put a chair in
front Of her and sat down as calmly ss
If he had only been out Of the room If
teen minutes.
She started tc rise from her chair. but
fell back from weakness.
You've come back she said. family
I come back TO make you take the
doctors prescription ne said. boldly.
thinking Of the picture under the pillow.
You need managing. Elizabeth-and I'm
going 10 see what can DO in that line.
You are going 10 start 10 Florida tO-mOr-
row afteTn0On-aud I'm going with you 10
keep OF the aliigat0rs and things
But you can't" she gasped, her face
flushing, her eyes fixed upon his In a
dazed fascination.
7 can do all manner OF unexpected
things he said taking both her hands.
for instance. I'm going 20 marry you al
: O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
He looked at her triumphantly, felt the
nervous grip of her fingers, but never re-
laxed his gaze
The color wavered over her face and
finally covered the Wanness that had
startled him when he first saw her.
JIMMY wouldn't be the least bit
angry now if she commenced in a
whisper, and Jimmy's intelligence was
entirely comprehensive