Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-08

they were the only gift of heaven
which seemed denied to him. When
the nurse moved away with her charges
Senator March stepped up and grasped
Sir Percy's hand, and then Lady
Carlyon laid her little w~hite-gloved
hand in his.
Il didn't know you had arrived said
Senator March. II watched the news
papers. and 81 has Mrs. March, think
ing that we would not let twenty-four
hours go by without seeing you"
I'VE reached town only last night"
said Sir Percy; and We were speaking
of you V minutes ago when we drove
past you house."
While Sir Percy was speaking, Sena-
tor March, man-like, kept his eyes fixed
upon Lady Carlyon. One glance showed
to him hat she had found herself; she
was far prettier than she had ever been
before, and there IA a new meaning
and intelligence in her black eyes and
added charm in her agreeable and we'll
cultivated voice. She seemed to have
| grown taller, and she had a sweet, un-
affected dignity of wifehood and moth
erhood. The dainty, high-bred girl had
become a had developed into
an ambassadors worthy of the name.
1t was she who said to Senator March:
81 hope Mrs. March is wen, and OF
course she Is happy?"
"She appears to be BOTH" replied
Senator March, smiling; perhaps it is
only her British pluck which enables
her to stand the American husband
81 shall hope to see her very soon.'
said Lady Carlyon, and then Sir Percy
inquired about General Talbot.
1--WE are expecting him in the spring
| As you may imagine, Mrs. March doe:
not let any long interval pass between
| her visits TO General Talbot in Eng
laid and his visits to US. BY the way,
what an odd fatality has always inter
fered with our seeing you and Lady
| Carlyon when we nave been in Europe.
We seemed to be playing a game OF
hide-and-seek. but % there will be nc
| escaping each other, and we must see
as much as We can OF you and Lady
Cariyon."
THANK YOU answered Sir Percy,
with the utmost cordiaiity. but it was
Lady Cariyon vino added: Eyes, pray
| remember US to Mrs. March, and we
shall look forward TO seeing Genera
Talbot as soon as he arrives. We
shall expect to see you very shortly
Then after a few moments more o
conversation the carriage drove away.
a victoria. with a eoachman and
footman in hearing, ia no place for 3
private conversation. and nothing wa:
| said about Senator March and his wifi
until Sir Percy and Lady Carlyon HAD
reached home and were alone in Sill
Percy's library.
Dearest" said Lady Cariyon, laying
her little hand upon his sleeve, there
is but one attitude to take: we mus
be friendly with her. Remember Sen
| ator March's position and how yor
stand with General Talbot
IT nov it ALL" answered Sir Percy
doggedly.
They were standing together, ant
Sir Percy took his wife's hand and
kissed 1t.
"You are the better diplomat of the
two" he said; ~ could not bring my
self to mention Alicia March's name
If it hadn't been for your readiness
Senator March must have suspected
something. It must be hard for you -
Very But l have been preparing
myself for this complication ever since
you told me that story. After all. it is
quite natural that Mrs. March should
nanke a fight for her position in thu
world. II isn't every woma who has
Il in her 10 be a Louise la VALERIE