The Washington herald., 1908-08-02


Edward spoke in his usual didactic tone
rather annoyed that his wife should ex-
hibit signs Of Tears Her eyes had been
dry enough when he told her that they
might have TO let the shooting. She had
not dropped a tear wnen an epidemic raw
aged hls hocks and herds.
A nice young wonan-yes, butSPerhaps
really nice young woman. who doesn'
know all tndt We KNOW. might hesitate
Pooh. Not sne. You keep your eyes
OPEN"
4 always do said Cynthia To her
self she reflected. Not quite always"
For she knew that Hugo had gone out
Of her life, and tuat ap 70 Tie last mo-
ment she had blinded herself 20 the con-
Vlction. never frankly admitted, that their
lines in lie must lie apart Sne must re-
main where sne was, surrounded b. a
moaJ which reflected 50 faithfully every
stone IN The ancient house that she was
proud 10 call her home. Hugo must set
forth on his quest for happiness.
travelling up 10 London, Hugo told him
. self That The visit had Deeu d mistake.
lie had sought rest and not found H.
Ine quiet lie had exasperated him And
the Srln speCter Of poverty. which he was
not allowed TO eXpel with a cheque.
haunted him Debated entirely OF his
usual optimism, he saw plainly the pinch
ins effects OF this never-eudlng struggle
between ways and means. Win adyanc-
ms years, Edward was growing more irri-
table turning into the waxy paterfarlil-
ias-the terror OF his wife and sons Gym
tnia was losing her charming look Of
youth
Next day he ordered a pair Of PUrdey' s
best guns 10 be put IN hand for Edward,
and sent Cynthia a string OF pearls. hav-
ing discovered TO his horror that she was
wearing imitation ones. the original neck
lace having been sold 20 pay the eldest
sons coIege bills. He plunged once more
I into Tie Mayfair whirlpool. but not in the
company OF the ex-major OF Lsnciers-
Polo distracted him
HE was settling into groove. when
Mr.. and Mrs John Tempest returned 20
their house in Grosveuor Square. much
20 the satisfaction OF their trades people
and an enormous circle Of friends. Lady
Barubogie told everybody that dear John
had behaved with extraordinary deIcacy-
A bishop testified s0lemnly concerning
AneeIa's aims and obI4tions during the
SIX months succeeding The decree which
was never made absolute Poppet played
a delightful part in the comedy. and de-
I.yered her lines with freshness and
Sp0utaneity which p-eclUded any possible
suspicion Of stage management At St
FzauTs. kuiElrshridEe. CU Sunday morn
i-E saints ard sinners alike were invited
% behold John and Angela, with Poppet
between them clothed in White shining
tissues. an angel child. as Canon smooth
bore observed 90 the Duchess OF Wa-lOp-
And after divine service. an edifyi1g
parade in the park followed The la-e
wo-shipers. with mods and becks and
Wretche6 smiles. whispered 20 each other
an
gUued from the Splrz Hotel by John. and
rhat poor Sritz was IL bed on account
OF Il. and never likely 20 be quite the
same again
Hugo met the three Teu7esrs. not a
hundred Yards from the Achilles Statue.
where the fashionable crowd happened 70
be thickest Popper exclaimed -u a clear
voice:
There's darling Uncle Hugo
John. purple in the face. grasped her.
Hugo dodzed behind a pcrtly dowagsr
/ Angela said. without turning hair
Why. SO il IS I suppose We ought 70
be thinking Of luncheon"
But Poppet was too young % be think
/ ing OF luncheon. and being accustomed
70 having her owr way wiki her father,
protested shriuy and v0lUhly-
He promised me 20 come back. yes.
he do he did And when be came. Mum
I -lals sent me e4L tL A-AE La--a-s ana We
never seen him since Let ne so. dad,
7 must give him a kiss. L"
Hold your tongue said John saw
aEely-
I Poppet. who had never been spoken 70
+ in this tone. reIapsed into fearful silence
Hugo escaped The spectators smiled dis
creetly. iHwa-diy suacS.ng their lips over
q nicely seasoned bolne-bOucle Of Suud ~
afternoon gossip. John. looking red and
thEnderous. marched back 70 G-osveuoT
/ Square. carrying his umbrella as II j,
were a rcd WherewitL 70 Chaster inPeni-
I tent biackguards. Angela held her iv0ry
( prayerbook tighter than was necessary,
but a passing duchess. VINO bowed and
! smiled. erased some anxious lines about
her pretty forehead AT luncheon. too
/ entertaining very gay party. she was
quite herself. although she noticed thai
I John never opened his mouth except tc
put food and drink into IL. indeed. toe
much OF the latter
/ The irony Of fate decreed that only The
day before the big fellow had gone over
some belated accounts. including his bank
book Even with HIS notoriously sIOven-
| " business habits, he could not fail e
| notice that a check for e3oo0. given C