Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
CHAPTER VIII.
"Look at Meuv

When on Tuesday afternoon "Mr. Har-
dy'' visited at the Holland House he
found only the single ladies at home.
Col. Ogilvie had gone out in the morning
to see after several matters of business,
both in connection with air and relating
to the forthcoming visit to Europe. He
bad said he would probably not be back
till dinner time. Mrs. Ogiivie had gone
out after lunch for drive and would pay
some visits before returning home. Joy
pleaded headache as an excuse for re-
manning home. Indeed, her excuse was
quite real; one could pass SO melan-
choly part of night as she had done
without suffering the next morning. AS the
day wore on. however. the headache In
sensibly departed; something else had
taken place Joy would not admit to herself
what that something was. but that after
noon she took unusual pains with her toll
let Judy noticed II with her usual acute
observation, understood 1t with her I'M
Outstanding sympathy. With her wonted
discretion. she remained silent. She felt.
and rightly, that the time had not yet
come when she could either be serious
with Joy or jest with her on the subject
nearest to her heart One thing she did
which can never be out of place 'espe-
cially when 1t is true-she showed pleas
nre In her niece's looks, taking care
however, to put her own reason for IL on
q non-offensive basis.
"Joy,' she said. that terrible expert
ence of Sunday has not told on you bit
You are looking simply lovely" Ordina-
rily Joy would have known il. and would
not have shrunk from admitting it to her
self. or possibly even to her aunt. but
today she was full of seIf-doubting Her
very flush of happy excitement when her
aunt spoke would have betrayed her Sc
cret to much less sympathetic or ex-
perienced person than Judy.
1t Is love more than any other cause or
emotion or feeling which creates self
distrust with the young. And sometimes
with the old for the matter of that.
When she found that Aunt Judy did not
char her or ask her questions, which
she rather feared would happen Joy
beamed- Indeed. it looked to Judy's loving
eyes as If she visibly blossomed. Judy
spoke OF her dress. remarking how well
the dark. full-colored silk became her
slender figure, but she was careful not
TO overdo her praise or TO suggest any
special cause for SO elaborate a toilet.
But Judy was of distinctly practical
nature. She took care to send a message
10 the hall that II any visitors should
come. though Col and Mrs. Ogilvie were
out. Miss Ogilvie and Miss Hayes were
at home
Athlyne found both ladies bus.Iy idle
Joy was reading a novel, which. by the
way. she put down hurriedly without. az
Judy noticed, marking the place. Judy
was knitting; that sort of heavy unin-
teresting knitting which is manifestly foI
the poor. She was used to say that such
was the proper sort of occupation for ar
old maid. She, too. put down the cause
OF her occupation, but deliberately: there
by giving time for the guest to salute her
eea did Without no, matter es nSss Of oys Ssna
did remain instant longer I'm his than
formality demanded. nor if-when re-
Ieased-it was white i'm patches wher
extra force Is applied 10 delicate desh