Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

thing was new to the colonel, and new
| things, especially those that he could not
| understand were not pleasing to him.
Still, the man was his guest. and only a
| few hours before had rendered him the
greatest service that one could to another.
He must not let him, therefore, feel that
there was any constraint on his part.
| And he acted what was to him an
unfamiliar part-that of an eXuberant
| man.
| Joy was constrained for with her deep
| knowledge of her fathers character she
| saw that lie was upset by something.
! and as that something could only be in
connection with the guest she was un-
easy. She knew we'll what her opinion of
/ that guest was. and She had feeling of
what her hopes would be. dare she give
them a voice But that must be posi-
poned till when she should be alone. In
! the meantime she wanted to enjoy every
moment when that guest was by her side.
And now her breast was stirred with
some vague uneasiness.
/ Mrs. Ogilvie had her own disturbing
cause. She could rot but see that her
daughter was very much absorbed in this
strange gentleman whom she had not
ever even seen till that afternoon. and
! she wanted to know more of him before
she could allow matters to become more
definite. She knew that he was brave
and she could see that he was gentle
man and a handsome one. But still-a
! mothers heart has its own anxieties
\
| that her child was Of no common nature.
| but had her own share of passions which
might lead her into unhappiness. Too
well from herself she knew the urging of
| a passionate nature. JOY had not been
| tested yet as she herself had been. She
had not yet heard that call of which
| can alter WomanS whole life.
| AS to Judy. her sympathy with romance
| in any form and her love for Joy acted
like two ingredients in a seidlitz powder.
| Each by itself was placid and innocuous.
but when united there was boiling over.
1t needed no spirit come from the grave
| or from anywhere else to tell her of the
| power which this handsome, gallant
young man had already over her niece.
| A single lifting OF the girls eyes with
| that adorable look which no habit Of
convenience could restrain: single lift
ing or falling of the silky black lashes;
| a single sympathetic movement of the
| beautiful mouth in it's receptive mood as
she took in her companions meaning.
| told her all these things and hundred
| others-told her story which brought
| back heart-aching "Reminiscences of her
| own youth. She was not jealous not a
particle-honestly and truly. But. after
| ALL life is serious thing serious to look
back on, though it seems easy enough to
| look forward TO. The heart knoweth its
| own bitterness. "A sorrows crown OF
sorrow is remembering happier things
So far as to possibilities Judith was
much too clever and too sympathetic a
person. 10 go wrong as 10 IdclS on winch
they were based. She was a natural
physiognomist. like other animals who
have learned to trust their instincts, and
f, within few minutes had satisfied her
self as to the worthiness of Joys man
| that Is how she tabulated him in her
own mind. She felt quite satisfied as to
her own judgment. not always the case
| with her.
In her own mind living as she had done
| for so long in a little world Of her own
1 thoughts she n tho ha IF
ing out things just as she would were she
| talking with some one elsa man for
preference. She always wanted to know
| the truth. even II she did not use il
| She had once said to her sister when they
| were considering how they should act
| with regard to a scandal in neighborine
family:
We'll, Sally. it's all very we'll not be-
ing inquisitive. but you know. my dear
we can't begin to lie properly till we
| know what we are to lie about. There S
| nothing so destructive of after happiness
| no kindness so full of pitfalls as a USE
| less lie
| Now her argument ran:
| You can't be all wrong about man.
| You have thought too much on the sub
| ject not to be able to form an opinion.
| And even il your old maids Instruction
| you are an old maid. my dear, despite
you are not-Warps your Judgment in ia
vor of the man. The pride that is in that
| mans features never came out of merely
| one two generations of command. 1t
| takes couple OF centuries, al any rate,
| to put that stamp on face. He is bold
| well. we know that from today's work
! he is courtly-a man doesn't do nice
things unconsciously unless it has been
| his habit: he's in love with Joy-no doubt
| about that. and small blame to him for II
| he's in her fathers house. an honored
guest. as he should be; he's sitting next
to her and she's looking straight into his
soul with those big lamps of eyes of hers;
| he saved her life a rev hours ago, and
/ now he can see-if he's not a fool, and
he's not that whatever else he may be
that she adores him. and yet he's not at
| his ease. What is it? What does it mean?
! For joys sake / must find that out.
may have to lie bit: but at least I'll
| know what I am doing"
] TO be continued tomorrowl