The Washington herald., 1908-05-18

You must marry Mr.. fandfaken, ana
frighten the little devil away. The can
vas is so new, I am sure there is not
much at the back"
7 don't think 81F. VandTaken has any
idea Of marriage at present, said the
girl, refleetively.
I am sure he hasn't. dear Why should
he want TO marry? He has no family,
no place. no traditions; he only wants
TO fiirt with you because you are pretty
and amusing, and an earl's daughter.
Do you remember that game ] used to
play with you when you were child2"
Lady Donoyle locked her hands together,
leaving a little opening between the
thumbs. Put your finger in the crow 8
nest Don't you remember, kitty?
Her daughter nodded
well, that is the game Mr.. Vandraken
wants TO play.l II he gets caught, so
much the better for him-so much the
better for Us"
Il think he will be very elusive-inclin-
ed 10 snatch his finger away very quick
ly, mamma. He understands how to play
with fire. Even If he falls In love with
me. he will conceal Il under laughter and
jests. But what a pity so exquisite
thing as love should be handled as we
are handling 1t at this moment! It is
like grasping a butterfly and finding its
fairy piumage left on your fingers"
Lady Donoyle finished her tea and put
the cup down before she replied: 1T was
not exactly love we were talking about,
dear; 1t was marriage. II is better not to
combine them The kind Of life We lead
is too complicated. Love in a cottage
must be charming, II you are lucky
enough TO be born a cottager. But you
NJ ,af xsrsTu fe Ha Srcod Of wishing
You can't have everything. I married
for love. so I speak from experience"
But unless Mr.. Vsndraken falls in love
with me he certainly won't bother to
marry me-" Kitty went over to mirror
and pinned a spray of orchids on her
breast She had a charming figure. Al
most too good for girl in her first sea-
son, her mother thought, as she watched
in the mirror her daughter and the re-
fieCtion Of herself at the same age-the
same gold hair, and blue eyes, which had
not looked on trouble.
"Oh, but Of course he must fall in love
with you. Kitty. You must become nee
essary to his existence. and marriage is
the only price which he will he allowed
10 pay. That is why he viii put his fin
ger too deep in the crows nest. A man
who is used TO having everything he
wants. and paying for il, is apt 10 forget
that there IS other coinage besides money.
He must love you so much that you can
do with him-anything-you like. Let the
man do the lsvishing, in your generation,
Kitty"
The girl turned round and looked at her
mother with surprise, such a note Of
ferceness had come into her voice,
Turn about. Kitty; and it is our turn
sF-ga 81 Ill n
there is only you in all his world. Take
everything he has to give. and dole out
in return. not love, but that most ex-
cellent imitation of the article"
''Oh. stop, mammal" The girl came
over 10 her mother.
'Lovealine. Kitty-loyealine, That is
how you VIII be nappy-at least how
you won't be unhappy, and / viii have
the satisfaction OF knOwing-for you are
only myself. projected into the future
that your fathers sex cant always win.
II was the first time Kitty had ever
seen her mother drop her pose OF cynical
calm. Some nerve IN her own gentle
breast vibrated in sympathy with the
storm. She, too, spoke excltedly, hardly
knowing what she said
But if the devil in him-the little devil
who is painted on the back of the can
vas-calls 10 the angel in me. and the
angel answers? What then. mammal
what then? ?'
why, Kitty! Ny dear child,' an
swered Lady Donoyle. Immediately
Gained by the answering note. This Is
Eaton Square. and we pay rates 10 the
London County Council and you have
been properly brought up and brought
out But il only shows We ought 10 keep
the bandages on"
She looked at the card again. We
that is to say you-will be at home this
day week, won't YOU. Kitty. dear?'
Lady Kitty nodded her golden head
Then I will let Mr. Vandraken know.
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.