Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
EAR ME-, That Is charming

EAR ME-: That Is charming
81 iy poetic, Past and future.
memory and the smell of
flowers; meetings and let
ters, Ii is quite philosophy.
M exnIain Il az. Mr.. Everard. Leoha'o
was not prepared to go on under tiie gu
tlmstancas His own mention Oh
ter" although lie lad dehnera'e'a
used II with the infection OF friShteh-
ing Stepben. had frightened him.
self II reminded him that he had not
brought Rad not got. the letter. ana that
as vet he was MT certain Of getting the
money Stephen also lad nnt"d e "oTu
and determined net To pass the ma. Z bE-
She said. seily:
III a letter is a spell. tn Tx you nave
a spell of mine. which is spell Or my
oun weaving Ven ver. to SHOW me tha
letter In which I asked vcu to come TO see
me I, was In that. think you said, that
/ mentioned your debts. but ! don't re-
member doing so. Show it 70 mr..
Il have not got it with me- ms was
said with touch of mulish sullenness.
Why mott"
Il forgot
"rhar is a pity. 1t is always pity TO
forget things in a business transaction
as this is. I think. auntie, W. must wait
till we have all the documents before we
can complete this transaction.
Leonard was seriously alarmed. II the
matter OF the loan were not gone on wi. h
at once the jewelers. bill could not be
paid by Monday. and the result would
be another scene with his father. in
which he would get the worst of it. True
I,n of pnr In
showing the receipt from Cavardish &
Cecil but he knew we'll t1at there was
little to conciliate his father In that. He
turned 10 Stephen and said. as charming
~ az he could, and he was all In earnest
now:
I'm awfully sorry! But these debts
have been 80 worrying me tfat they put
lots Of things out of my head. That bill
TO b. paid on Monday. whom | haven't
get a feather to fly with. is enough to
drive a fellow off his chump. The mo-
ment lay my hands on the letter shall
keep ii with me so ira l can't forget II
again. Won't you forgive me for this
time"
Forgive she answered. with laugh.
Why It's net worth forgiveness, 1t is
net worth a second thought. All right.
Leonard. make your mind easy: the bill
VII be paid on Monday" Miss Rowiy
said. quietly:
II have to he in London on Monday
afternoon; ] can pay il for YOU" This
was a shock to Leonard. he Sid impul-
s!vc'v:
ION. say. Can't - - His words
faded away as the old lady again raised
her lorgnon and gazed at him calmly.
She went on:
You know. my dear. it won't be even
cut OF my way. as l have to call at Mr..
Malpas' Office" Leonard could say MOTH
ing He seemed to be left completely
cut of 1t. When Stephen rose up. as
hint TO him that 4 was time fer him TO
70, he said. humbly. as lie felt:
Would II he possible that l should
have the receipt before Monday evening?
] want to show ii to my father.
Certainly. said the old lady. answer
ing him. Il shall he back by the
o'cInck train. and II you happen to be at
the railway station at Worcester when
I arrive can gve II to you.
He went away relieved. but vindictive,
determined in his own mind that when
he had received the money for the rest
OF the debts he would see Stephen when
the old lady was not present, and have 1t
out with her.