Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09

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Marston looked pleasantly into the child
like hazel eyes level with his own darker
ones. and smiled kind Multiplying smile;
for Daniels countenance was an open
book, and Philip had read it at glance.
But Daniel. too, was quick at reading
countenances. 1t was Marston's exceed
ingly pleasing habit to smile with his
tw1nkling, appreciative eyes rather than
with his lips; but it was said that his
smile, because of its almost irresistible at
Effectiveness, would at any time win for
him the lifelong friendship of any but the
most hardened of mankind. There was
certainly nothing adamantine about Dan
tel That susceptible youth promptly be-
slowed all there was left of his ardent
young affections upon Marstcn, and they
were not misplaced. To Daniel, Marston
was. revelation. He had not suspected
the world of containing a mortal
favored IN every way; certainly in his
own limited sphere there was nothing to
compare with him for strength, manliness
and beauty. Even fine-looking, college
bred Gaylord, who, in Daniels opinion.
had hitherto held first place as a type of
manly beauty and general excellence, was
completely eclipsed.
BY the time the boat reached the Den
there was nothing that Daniel would have
refused to do for Marston. He longed. in
deed for things to do. No college girl was
ever afflicted with a more sudden or a
more complete crush than was poor
Daniel. And in his case there were COM
pncations for this surprising new love had
in nowise displaced his alteration for
Rhea: in truth, he adored them both, and
in equal degree.
1t was late in the afternoon when Dan
lei and the guest stepped aboard the
Lions Den. AS Gaylord had predicted,
Elisabeth liked Philip at sight. Dicky,
always demonstrative, outdid his usual
best in the way of rapturous greetings,
and 'Toots," who usually went into
spasms at the first glimpse of tall, dark
strangers. promptly held out both arms to
this one, and afterward beamed approval
from the height of his broad shoulder. "Of
course like him." said Rhea. when Elisa
beth asked Hes splendidly proportioned.
his features are fine, his manners pleasing.
and his smile-Well! don't wonder that
everybody likes him-I can't imagine any
body being able to help it,
II can," shifted raw-boned Regina unex-
pectedly looking up from her pie crust II
could never abide a dark man without
whiskers. / can't abide any man, for that
matter. but one without whiskers is a
crime. Besides, it amt right for men 20
be SO good lookin'. II there amt looks
enough to go round. the Lord ought TO
give what there is to the women
And some women" said rather plain
Elisabeth, looking after Rhea, who had
started backward, certainly get more
than their share"
YES" snapped privileged Regina, out
wardly antagonistic to everybody anil
everything. but inwardly almost as ten
der hearted as Daniel "And when they
are handsome they generally knows it. I'm
thankful that was left plain and uncon-
ceited-there amt a mite of conceit about
me-"
yet" murmured Elisabeth. wickedly.
you make fair apple pie.
Fair" blazed Regina. "A fair apple
pie! Well. If there's anybody on this con-
tinent that can make a better, I'd like TO
eat it!''
For three weeks the Gaylords and their
guests. still adored by Daniel, fished and
frolicked; and. in spite of Regina's excel
lent pies. lived q wholesome. happy. sensi-
BILE outdoor life. The ben happened to be
anchored perhaps hundred feet from a
small green island; at greater distances
were other more or less green isles. Then,
barely mile away, was the uninhabited
mainland. Often. rowed by Daniel and
provisioned by Regina, the little party
spent long, happy days on one or another
of these neglected beauty spots. The
more Industrious gathered berries. Rhea
made pretense Of sketching. and Philip,
always with Dicky at his heels and DAN
iel at his elbow, divided his attention
equally between Rhea and Elisabeth They
had their end Of the lake practically TO
themselves. Nothing called the lakes
larger craft to their portion of the water,
and smaller boats found equally attractive
spots within easier reach. Indeed. the Sc
cusion Of the Gaylords favorite outing
place was its chief charm.
For twenty-one days they picnicked I'M
eventually. Daniel tearing himself away
twice week to go to town for mail and
necessary provisions. Then, early one
morning, when the inmates of the Den
were still in their tiny rooms. something
happened: something SO unusual, so alarm
ing. that all plans were promptly aban-
doned.
Toots, who had tossed uneasily all night,
was IOuIlu 10 nave Unexpectedly broken
out with a truly terrifying eruption Elisa
BETH whose infants had thus far escaped
all contagious ills that infant flesh is heir
to, turned pale at the discovery; for close
upon its heels came most alarming
thought. The Gaylords had picnicked two
days previously on the site Of an aban-
doned lumber camp: Toots had taken her
midday nap near logs that had once been
part of logger's cabin.
"Oh!" groaned terrified Elisabeth, 81.
may be measles or scarlet fever. 1t may
even be smallpox! That whole lumber
camp may have died of 1t. Archie! Do look,
great red spots all down her back Oh,
don't come SO close-you may catch it,"
by jinks!" exclaimed Gaylord, inspect
ing his squirming daughter, she's GER
tainly badly broken out with something!
Isn't 1t good sign when they break out
so thoroughly? Perhaps Rhea or Regina
may know what it isl never saw a case
OF any infantile disease in my life.''
But neither Rhea nor Regina had had
any experience with ailing childhood, and
neither could diagnose the case. Regina,