The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

ance quite siN weeks ago, and you have
never written"
Camilla frowned again, this time
sharply; she was shielding her face with
her two hands. She had expected the
usual TRADE; not this. So Horace had
given her away! How mean Of him.
She had never supposed that he would
have confided in Violet
I am so sorry" she began. and then
she stopped with a quick sigh. She was
so weary, so unutterably weary, OF this
kind OF thing! There came upon her
reckless sort Of feeling 70 speak out
frankly and send this woman to the ut-
termost ends Of the earth, or 70 perdi-
tion the latter for choice.
i don't think you know what It means
to US" said Violet Lancing, getting agi-
tated. II Horace had told me about
your letter when Il came IN the summer
should never have permitted him TO
lend you that money. ] only found It out
by chance the other day and / must say
I am surprised, Camilla. that you should
have gone 20 Horace for help. You know
perfectly well that we have the hardest
work TO get along on what we have.
suppose you think grandpa does a lot
for us" Here the speaker laughed
shortly. "As he almost ruined himself
over Ned. yoH see, he has no money TO
give TO any of the rest Of the family
And naturally Neds widow and chill
dren are eating him out of house and
home." Camilla said. She had grown pale.
Except on occasions like this. she never
spoke her dead husbands name.
Il am not grumbling about that Ca
milla. You have right to be provided
fsv- Al
badly But you ought to manage bet
ter and I can only repeat that you have
no right 20 borrow from US. Horace ad-
vanced you a hundred pounds last Au-
gust, and you promised faithfully to give
It back to him when grandpa sent you
your quarters check a hundred pounds
is not hundred pence" said Mrs. Hor-
ace, sententIously; 'It Isn't TO be picked
up every day"
Camilla got up and kicked the stool
away.
Il am horribly sorry, Violet. give
you my word OF honor 1 intended 70 send
Horace the money. but you don't know
how pressed l was in September. I have
an awfully hard time 10 make ends meet
or course, Ned's father is very good 10
allow me what he does. but the fact is It
is practically impossible 10 live on what
/ have
Yes, rs you live, certainly" agreed
Mrs Horace Lancing; but you could
manage splendidly II you did what you
ought 20 do-cut down expenses III every
direction and 90 into the country. You
ought never 70 have kept on this house %
Camilla moved about the room.
"Oh. that old. old story again" she eX-
claimed. impatientIy Don't you know
how we thrashed out all the ways and
means when. she hurried on.
col. Lancing himself decided that it was
best for me 70 stay on here. and so if
you want to quarrel with any one, so TO
him, Violet; it is no use coming to
me"
Mrs. Horace Lanclng got a little red
in the face.
"a don't want to interfere with you or
your arrangements. Heaven knows" she
said, 4 only want you 20 be just. if you
can, for whatever YOU may say, you know
rs vel as I do that you ought 10 have
paid Horace back as you arranged. "
There was a little pause. 'T shall be
very much obliged il you will let me
know what you are going 10 do about
this Camilla We are not In q position
10 wait indefinitely. really came here
to-day" Mrs. Horace Lancing said. firm
IS, 'tJ ask you 10 let me have some OF
tie money at once"
Camilla stood by the window hicking
the long curtains
This subject and the recrimination #
provoked, made every nerve in her body
tiHgle; in such a moment the sOrdidaess
OF this perpetual difficulty with money.
the uglincss Of money itself settled on
her spirit. crushing il down as by some
actual physical effort
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.