The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-23

"uAie uedIAuS Q1Ql talk. NOC much 10 NO.
though, but he looked at me lot. and some
how seemed to be conscious of everything I
was doing. DR.. Stonor came in after. and
wanted me to look out music for him. We
went into the corner together and got out the
follos, and though he was talking to father l
knew very we'll he was watching u.s. That's
ALL Clara concluded. She had been reading
very rapidly if anxious to get to the end
Nov for yours!'
Mine! OH mines no great thing" said Har.
ry, opening his little black pocketbook, "jot-
tings merely"
go on, please" cried Clara, stamping her
FOOT land mind don't alter word or put in
more. I shall know!"
"'Christnaas eve" (began Harry Invoked
at Guardian article took it round, saw proof
Of yesterdays. Chief wants me to go to Ar
menia about the atrocities Shan't! To club
in afternoon Clifton McCosh, Moxon and sew
eral of the fellows there who wanted me to
stop. Told them I couldn't. Had to go out to
old Linklater's to dinner-girls, music, bore
but should look in later"
OH" nterjected Clara, with her head sud
denly naughty, "a bore-was it,"
You said a horrid nulsance!" remarked
her husband, and continued his reading with
out troubling to defend himself further
"I got there early-long way out of town
several false trails. At last found the place
a big house under trees. From the doorway
could see in the hall girl standing steps,
putting up holly and green stuff. Presently
old Linklater came and introduced me. This
is Clara" l became conscious of two great
dark, steady, grayish hazel eyes. The dinner
went all right after that. Pretty-well. don't
know: fascinating and glamorous person GER
tainly. There was also sister,"
"Nonsense!" said Clara. You are making
up as you go along l know YOU"
Her husband silently handed her the book
Decidedly it was written.
Clara did not apologize for her unbelief
She only remarked "Ch, but you dear"
And rubbing her cheek against his coat
sleeve, she purred.
GO on" she said.
"Dinner quite INFORMAL Harry continued
"Talked too much. but got led on somehow
who put on a lot of friend-of-the-family side
sat in a corner and talked to the girl with the
eyes,"
"Ah. ha. You see-you were jealous al
ready" cried Clara, clapping her hands JOY
ously.
'Nonsense!" said Harry Moore "Of little
Stonoro I think l see myself"
Read the next day-go on-go on! No, thu
day you came to Elton again."
Went to make my "digestion' call. Took
some flowers up to Elton, and talked to the old
lady. Think made conquest But the Lady
of the Eyes did not show up. Waited an hour
and half but don't think l wasted my time
entirely. Dear old LADY,"
Harry you are cold-blooded wretch"
Every much the contrary Mrs. Moore!"
Now shall I read?' And without giving
him time to answer, Clara opened the solid
hq 81 I'd md Want
out all the afternoon with Miss Grierson. Down
the lane-soup kitchen, girls club, and went
home with her to tea. When I got home
saw mother had a secret. You always knew
by the satisfied way she has Of looking mystic
rous. She would be disappointed If you didn't
ask her at once So leased her to tell
DO you know whom I've been entertain
ing all afternoon she said her shoulders
shaking with represscd laughter. l understood
we'll enough.
oh. the Curate' I said, as carelessly as
l could. I saw him going down the lane like
a pair of compasses let loose
"'Do you think the curate would bring me
those?' said mother, triumphantly. And she
showed me lovely bunch of roses, wagon
load nearly, which she had set we'll back in
the dusk of the piano. SO that should not see
them before mother had her little triumph.
My! they must have cost heaps of money this
time of year. They are all mine,' said mother
but if you good you can have just one bud
for yourself. You see what one gets by stay
ing quietly at home!
She was teasing me, of course, this dear
old sweet-hearted mother.
"You see what one gets for doing works
of charity and mercy!' said He would have
given them to me if I'd been here. III never
do good action again."
To
read about that" cried Clara Her eyes were
not gray now, nor yet hazel The dark pupils
had swallowed up all the rest, overlooking
everything with the soft blackness of a misty
night Of few stars
Lets see. Easter, wasn't it," said her
husband. But why skip? Much water had
flowed under bridges during these months Of
spring"
"Oh, want to get to the end-the end!"
Clara whispered, excitedly. Quick quick-l
can't waltz"
well, here it is: April 9Th. We went
walk along the beach. she and I. We talked.
I told her that unless something was going to
come of this, l must 60 away.
What she said, for altogether? And
l said Yes Then she walked good while
silent, and when looked, l could see'-''
mo, you didn't said Clara Il could never
have been silly"
"Tear after big tear rolling slowly down
her cheek" Harry continued imperturbably.
" I needed no more than that-who would?
You don't want me to co.? cried.
She shook her head still weeping, and
not caring whether saw or not
SO stayed"
They sat long silent that night in their own
home, near each other and happy Harry's