Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

for their elders but thank Heaven they your
daughters, not mine!
AS she sailed out into the hall, l giggled purely
from nervousness of course. But Eleanor at once
assumed an air that made Aunt James look like
Joke and said, Il should not be doing my duty,
Patricia, IT l didn't let papa know the facts in this
matter. To think that my own sister should be
guilty of deceit and lying, and possibly forgery!'
And then she burst out crying.
Eli, what's all this?" mumb1ed papa, with a
longing glance at the financial page. Eleanor,
don't excite yourself, and don't such harsh
terms to your sister 1t is probably some misunder
standing
AS for me, my grief at Eeanors gross ingratitude
too deep for tears. AS for forgery | said
with the first true dignity that had been used that
morning, since there wasn't any writing in con-
nection with the service did for you last night,
there couldn't have been any forgery. l didn't tell
any lie; for you know very we'll that you don't love
him. and if you intended to sell yourself for filthy
lucre it serves you right anyway. And it wasn't
my fault at ALL he deceived himself So there!'
Even then Eleanor wasn't ashamed of herself
- l don't know which is worse, she Said your
rageous impertinence, your untruthfuness" And
she looked madden than
l was mad too; but mine a different kind OF
Madness something like that the Christian
tyrs must have felt toward their prosecutors
7 HAD Just opened my mouth to tell Eleanor few
truths it would be we'll for her to know, when
papa glanced out of the window and said Hush!"
very Grossly
Jimmy Rogers coming across the lawn, and
a minute later he in the By the time he
got there Eleanor looked calm and unruffled as
a sea.
Hello everybody" he said, looking at her
Want to go for sail, girls?"
Then he looked at me: Why, what's the matter
taking my hand Won't they let you run the auto
into town all by yourself, or have they shut down
your wearing puffs to SCHOOL,"
Well, the vulgar say, that the last straw.
/ had always supposed that Jimmy at least, under
stood my deep and sensitive nature jerked my
hand away and flew out through the kitchen, where
7 1l>oI Tho of L.
batch of kittens that had escaped Aunt Jane s mill
pond party, and went down into the orchard
There is cump of big trees with awfully thick
branches that come almost down to the ground.
right by the fence that runs along by the brook.
and knew that if my iron self control should give
way there would see; so let it.
| must have cried for hours and hours, and then
suppose tainted. 1t would be ridiculous for any,
to think l could have fallen asleep under such
circumstances At any rate, when came to had
the queerest experience There seemed to be the
loveliest music up in the trees, and the most beau
tiful flowers all around, and the handsomest prince
dressed in blue velvet was bending over me and
saving Awake, Fair One with the Golden LockS!"
And then he kissed me.
A ND, what do you suppose, 1t Jimmy
"A Rogers Then he Rugged me hard and kissed
again Patsy. he said you re the dearest,
cleverest and bravest little girl that lived and
d better sport than any man know Eleanor says SO
Eleanor! exclaimed, pushing him away and
sitting up very straight.
Yes, Eleanor, he answered, turning 1r1Sht1uly
red beneath my look of scorn. Eleanor thinks
Just do about it, because she understands that
YOU did it all just to help me along
To help you along?' l asked, wondering if he
had gone crazy
Yes, said Jimmy.
His eyes looked awfuly big, and just like the
with the sunlight it. Don't you under
stand, Patsy?' he said, with expression that
just like Harvey Dinsmores, only it wasn't the
least bit silly Eleanor has promised-you know
what mean, Patsy. It's all right, and you're to
be maid of honor