Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17


"They don't look as II they was vast
ing away" told her. ''Eureka's as good
as a ma to 'em-and better than q pa
her pa. anyway
She seemed to be thinking. ''The poor
fellow" she says. referring to Washy. /
Judged. II must drive over and see
him.
told her Hartley had promised to
help Eureka. She seemed real pleased
Her face kind of lit up She walked
away then and didn't say no more.
Lord James and me had our dinner to-
gether. I pumped him about the girls
and how he liked 'em.
They're all right" he says. LAS per-
feet ladies and as generous and open
landed as 1 could WISH
(which do you like best?" I asked.
II 'aven't no CHOICE he says. Miss
Page is good 'ousekeeper. Almost too
good. II I may say 1t. A lady adn.t
ought to meddle with 'ousehold AFFAIRS.
tend to 'em for 'er. Miss Talford. now.
she's different. I'd like to work for 'er
always"
PITY she amt going to be Mrs. Van
Brunt instead Of t'other;" says L; "Ihen
seem to you that Miss Page and your
boss amt any too thick for engaged
folk?'
mo. indeedr' says he scornful. Lord
love you. you'd ought to see some mar,
'Enry and 'er ladyship. they
He was on his English tack now. and
you never could get him of 1t when he
was started good. l didn't get much sat
isfaction out Of him.
I got more while later. though Just
afore we started for home Hartley and
the Page girl come walking down the
porch together. They want saying much
when l first saw 'em, but all at once she
says 3,
"Mr. Hartley. there is one thing must
ask you You paid Dennis the five-dollar
prize he won at the race that day. Did
you collect it from the Judges"
"Oh. that's all right he answers.
fidgety. II think probably did. I don't
remember"
II thought not" says she. Now you
| must permit me to pay 1t to you. The
boy is under my charge and 1 shall In
sist upon it.
He was pretty short and sharp. I
thought. mo. really" he said. i've
forgotten. the affair entirely. No doubt
I've been paid already. 1t was nothing.
Of course. and the boy was plucky and l
took a fancy to him..
At last she says. looking hard at him
Il think" she says. that your simple
life is doing great deal for you. You
have improved in many ways. / have
heard things-goed things-about you that
surprised me. I'm very glad"
He didn't answer. Just then the valet
brought the carriage up to the door and
twas time to say goodbye.
was pretty tickled with the days
| work. take 1t altogether. Eureka got
after me soon as we was back to the
island. and she asked a couple OF ton of
questions. She wanted to know all about
the school. and especially about the Page
girl and her chum.
she. finally. Tell the rest of 1t. What
relation is this Agnes Page to Mr.. Hart
ley?"
| I said she want no relation. At last.
| sort Of In self-defense. I told the whole
yarn about the engagement-Van's en-
gagement, I mean.
She bobbed her head. II thought so.'
| says she. Il don't care it Mr.. Van
Brunt is engaged to the Page one. He
| amt in love with her. And Mr.. Hartley
What are you talking about?" says 1,
soon:s l could get my breath.
Just what I said He's in love with
Miss Page. And I'm going to help him
get her."
how about poor Van? What do YOU
want to shove him out into the cold for?
He amt done anything to you. has hep
She shook her sunbonnet and looked
| wise. That's all right" she says. i've
| got my ideas about him. too. Anyway.
| I'm going to help Mr.. Hartley"
/ thought and thought. And then.
| without exactly meaning to, 1 spoke my
| thought out loud.
Il believe I'll help you help him." says
| I.
She want hit surprised. 'Humph!'
she says. THAT'S no news. You've been
| trying to help him for ever so long
+ What do you think Of that? There
| want anything slow or dull about that
| Sparrow girl-not enough to fret yourself
over, there want.