The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-15
RQSemaru-thatS f1r Remembrance

though. but he looked at me n lot and some.
how seemed TO be conscious of everything
was doing. Or. Stonor came in after and
wanted me to look out music for him We
went into the corner together and got out the
foios, and though he was talking to father,
knew very well he was watching us That's
ALL" Clara concluded She had been reading
very rapidly, as II anxious to get to tho end
Now 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 and mind don't alter word or put in
more | shall know"
"'Christmas eve" (began Harry worked
at Guardian article, took it round, saw proof
Of yesterdays. Chief wants mo to go to Ar.
mcnin about the atrocities Shant To club
IN Accommodation, McCosh Moxon and sew.
cral Of the fellows there, who wanted me to
stop Told them couldn't Had to go out to
old Linkater's to dinner girls, music, bore
but / should look In later"
ON" interJected Clara with her head sud
denly naughty, "A bore-was it,"
You said a horrld nuisancc," remarked
her husband and continued his reading with.
out troubling to defend himself further.
- got there cary-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 hail a girl standing on steps
putting up holly and green stuff Presently
old l.inklater came and introduced me. This
IS clara" became conscious OF two great.
dark. steady Erayish'hazcl Dyes The dinner
went all right after that Prctty-wcll don't
know a fascinating and Glnmorous person Ger.
taluIy. There was also Il sister"
Nonsense" said Clara You are making
up az you 20 along. | know you"
Her husband silently handed her the book.
Decidedly It was so written.
Clara did not apologize for her unbeliei
She only remarked. "Oh but YOU are dear"
and, rubbing her cheek against his coat
sleeve she purred
Go on" she said
Dinner quite informal. Harry continued
"'Talkpd too much. but got led on somehow
Everything went we'll Doctor fellow there,
who pur on lot Of frlend-ofthe family side
sat in a corner and talked to the girl with tho
eyes
An. ha' You sco-you were Jealous nj.
ready" cried Clara, cappinE her hands Joy.
ously.
Nonsense" said Harry Moore "Of llttlo
Stonur? think | see myself"
"Rcad the next day-go go on! No. the
day you came to Elton again"
".Wunt 10 make my digestion" call Took
Romc flowers up to Elton. and talked to the old
Indy Think made a conquest But the Lady
OF the Eyes did not show up. Waited an hour
and q half bu, don't think | wasted my time
entirely Dear old lady"
Harry, you are n cold bloodcd wretch"
VERY much the contrary. Mrs Moore,"
Now shall rrnd?" And without giving
him time to answer Clara opened the solid
basil boards and continued, Dec 2sth Went
out all the afternoon with Miss Grlerson. Down
the lane-soup kitchen. girls club and went
home with her to tea When | got home I
saw mother had secret You always knew
b. the satisfied way she has Of looking mystic.
rlous. She would be disappointed II 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. ! understood
well enough
"Oh, the curate,' | said, as carclcssly as
! could. I saw him going down the lane like
u pair OF compasses let loose.
do you think the curato would bring me
thosc?' said mother, triumphantly And she
showed me lovely bunch Of roses. a wagon
load nearly which she had set well 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 arg all mine said mother.
but II you are good you can have Just one bud
for yourself You see what one gets by stay.
ing quietly Mt home!'
"'She teasing me. Of course, this dear
old swcethegrted mother.
You see what one gets for doing works
of charity and mercy! said He would have
given them to me II I'd been here. I'll never
do "a good action again."
Now turn on to Four Seas Cottage and
read about that" cried Clara. Her eyes we're
not gray now, nor yet hazel. The dark pupils
had swallowed up all the rest overlooking
everything with the soft blackness OF misty
night of few stars.
Let's see. Easter wasn't t7" said her
husband. But why skip? Much water had
flowed under bridges during these months OF
spring"
"Oh, want to get TO tho end-the end!"
Clara whispered. excltedly. Quick. quick-T
can't wait"
Well here 1t is: April Sth We went a
walk along the beach. she and I. We talked .
told her that unless something was going to
come OF this, must 20 away
What she said, for altogether And
said Yes. Then she walked n good while
silent, and when looked, could see"
mo. you didn't" said Clara. 81 could never
have been so silly!"