Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

shower sprang up'-with a quick look Of
surprise about the room, she exclaimed
| why, where is Henry"
Diana rang the bell for tea
Il had a note from Henry. dear Ladv{
Elizabeth, saying he was detained by somd
unexpected business"
Sir Charles noticed with great satisfac.|
ton Diana's superb control Her rebell
nous mood, as he surmised, had been ri
mere within.
For moment a half frightened loold
| came into Lady Elizabeth's eyes. She waS
never quite sure Of Henry but even I'd
cast him for role that he neither sug-
gested nor attempted to play but she neveE
f1inched before the duty of wifulIy blind1
ing herself to these truths. Her love and
her peilef would win, and out of II alp
would be created the son she SO desired
Henry to be-that was her unconscious
| prayer She threw off the moment's
anxiety. 4
mo doubt 1t is busy week for Henry n
| she said She CROSSED to a chair near the
fire. and with the announcement of tea be-
gan to gossip with Sir Charles. Mabel
moved close to Dana's side at the ted
| table. She had grown into a fairy-lika
creature, with exquisite, youthful colorlngl
Very shy and utterly subordinate to hen
mother and brother. she lavished upon
Diana great affection in return for he'd
sympathy. She stole shy glances af
Dfana's unusual color, as the latter poured
! the tea mechanically. but Joined little n
the conversation Diana caught Mabel's
| eyes wonderingly fastened upon her. She
| could no longer endure the close room ]
i must get a breath of air. Can Mabel
go with me?' she said, as she rose from
| her untouched tea.
Sir Charles was explaining to Lady ElzaS
beth some details of the previous night q
rowdy conduct at the house. They both
| paused for a moment.
DO take a turn with Mabel in the pa rk ,tl
| said Sir Charles. 1T will refresh you"
| Remember are due at the opera toA
night" Lady ElizabeN said. she rose.
Sir Charles protested. But It's just whN
I'm going myself" Lady Biizabeth conf
fessed. III send the carriage back foc
Mabel
few minutes later Diana and Mabel en-.
tered the park.
garding his damaged beds.
The fresh, wet air blew against Diana q
face and Gained her troubled spirit MabeI
! linked her arm through Diana's; neithed
spoke Mabel started forward as a cab
dashed toward them at a tremendous speed.
Why, Di. there's Henry in that ham
SON." Mabel gasped as she blew a tangs
OF loosened hair out OF her eyes
But Diana could only see the OCCUPANT
nearest to her In the cab-it was woman
with a strangsly interesting foreign face.
nonsense she answered. as she held
firm the wind-blown hat. Henry is in tho
city. You are mistaken dear"
AS she spoke the storm began afresh.
The wind blew the sodden blossom leaves
and broken branches into hurricane cloud
Diana made her way against the violence
Of the wind and finally reached the en-
trance to the park. In the rush of keen
air and the fight against It. everything else
was forgotten. They quickly reached the
house, and Diana saw Mabel drive away
In the shelter Of the waiting carriage. a
few minutes later she was in her own
room.
She loosened her long, brown hair, and
kneelng before the glowing fire held the
wet coils to its warmth. On her bed lay q.
gown 70 be worn that night, and the light
from the fire cast delicate sheen over its
folds. Soothed by the warmth and comfort
of the room after the fatigue of her walk
against the gale in the park, she abandoned
herself to pleasant, intangible dreams. A
knock at the door aroused her.
1t was her aunts maid, who carried a
large box of flowers. Diana opened them;
they were from Henry. Again they re-
iterated his apologies for the afternoons
disappointment The perfume OF the gar
denias filled the room she sank into a
chair before her dressing table and buried
her face in the masses of delicate blos-i
SONS The quiet servant gathered up the
tangled hair
sHer ladyship would like you to come TO
her room before you leave for the opera"
she said. as she drew the brush across tha
soft brown locks.
Diana did not reply.
Yes she admitting to herself she had
been unreasonable as her father said. Life
was beautiful and wonderful, and she
meant TO gather all its sweetness and
bloom.
(To be Continued Tomorrow)