The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-13

| Is one-this Arden GloSter," Lily
Haughton had explained to Millcent.
Lily, orphan and heiress by nature
lawless, by bringing up much op-
pressed had been due to visit the
klnfolk she had not seen since child.
hood, when her heart was set upon
another excursion.
you need work-I've get n per.
fectly good checkbook-and book
of the family that will tell you about
1t all the way to Adam" she had
said. you can have any money you
want to stay my six weeks there.
Arden Gloster Is sure not to make
love to you-he thinks 1t beneath him
to do such things. He thinks, too, he
Is going to marry me, when he's good
and ready-so as to get the blessing
and the fortune of our elders"
Milicent had at first secuted the
idea-then all at once fallen In with
1t ardently. She needed rest-in six
weeks the summer would be almost
over-the money Lily thrust upon her
would keep her comfortable until she
found work in the theaters. She had
| spent her small inheritance upon
course at the dramatic school-gov-
ernesslng had been only stopgap.
She would do no wrong-Lily as
sured her, indeed, that she would be
doing good instead. Were so much
alike, Arden won't ever know the
difference when he comes to tell me
he Is ready to marry me-" she said
And | shall never, never go to Glen
ville-and | shall go somewhere else
and be heavenly happy, just as my
self, not the rich Miss Haughton. I've
never had such chance before. Do
help me take it."
Life went easily at Glenville. Mil
icent was bllssful all through the first
fortnight. She rode, drove, walked,
with the old folk, suiting herself to
their needs and tempers. Consequent
ly they grew SO fond of her, her con-
science awoke and pricked sharply.
She gave hardly thought to young
Gloster-he was writing n book upon
political corruption, and spent most
stories In air.
But Madame Haughton was full of
talk about him-how good and true
he was. what hopes they. built upon
him. She was too delicate to do more
than slur lightly over the family plan,
even In showing the Incompatible
diamonds destined for "Arden's wife"
She made costly gifts to Milicent-
gifts 1t was impossible to refuse with
out exciting comment. Milicent took
them feeling like a thief, salving her
conscience with promises to pass
them on to the right Lily. But she
could never pass on the loving
thought which enveloped her, and
made her pine to confess herself an
impostor.
At last two things happened: Ar.
den finished his book, and began ar
dent lovemaking. The process trans
figured him-he became not merely
human but fascinating. Millcent had |
had experience of the great game in |
the course of her twenty-five years,
played 1t to admiration.
He came to her after a fortnights
playing, in the adorable old garden
that semed made for lovers.
Such a pity!" he said gently, TAX.
ing both her hands. I'VE can't have
bit of romance-our true love runs
so smooth"
I'm sure I don't know what you
mean!" Milicent retorted, trying to
free her hands.
MOI" he said. his eyes laughing
and incredulous. "You don't know
that by loving each other we please
the finest pair in the world-and In
herit a million?"
Let go my hands! I-I-wont
llsten!" Milicent burst out.
He caught her in his arms-there
upon his breast she told him every
thing, ending abjectly: please,
please, let me go away before you
tell the old folk. They have been so
good to me can't bear to see their
eyes full of contempt"
But I must tell them" Arden pro-
tested. "And at once! Foolish little
girl. do you think l shall .e you 90,
no matter what your name is?"
Its like a fairy tale come true"
Lily. the real Lily said three weeks
later; but she was no longer Lily
Haughton. She had come to Glen
vile in convoy of her new husband,
Jimmy Page, artist.
Jimmy held out against me until
he saw what cook I was. in camp,
Lily ran on. I've been trying for
year to make him propose-now all
of us will live happy ever after"
Relic of the Past.
This, presume, is the portrait cc
one of your former admirers