The new era., 1910-12-22

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
folios, and though he was talking to father.
knew very we'll he was watching u.s. That's
ALL" Clara concluded. She had been reading
very rapidly as If anxious to get to the 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 put in
more. shall know!"
"'Chrstmas eve" (began Harry "'worl1ed
at Guardian article. took 1t 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 l couldn't. Had to go out to
old Linklater's to dinner-girls. music, bore
but should look in later"
"Oh!" interjected Clara, with her head sud
denly naughty, "a bore-was it?"
"You said a horrid nuisance!" remarked
her husband and continued his reading with
out troubling to defend himself further.
"I got there eary-long way out of town
several false trails. At last found the place
a big house under trees. From the doorway
l could see in the hall girl standing on steps.
putting up holly and green stuff Presently
old l.nkater came and introduced me. This
is Clara!' | became conscious of two great
dark steady, graysh-hazel eyes. The dinner
went all right after that. Pretty-wel. don't
know fascinating and glamorous person GER
tainly. There was also sister,"
"Nonsense!" said Clara. you are making
up as you go along. know you"
Her husband silently handed her the book
Decidedly it was SO written.
Clara did not apologize for her unbelief
She only remarked. ooh. but you dear"
And, rubbing her cheek against his coat
sleeve, she purred
go on" she said.
"'Dnner quite informal, Harry continued
"'Talked too much but got led on somehow
Everything went we'll. Doctor fellow there
who put on 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, capping her hands JOY
ously.
"Nonsense!" said Harry Moore "Of little
Stonor' think | see myself"
Read the next day-go on-go on! No. the
day you to Elton agan!"
"'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 a half, but don't think wasted my time
entirely. Dear old LADY,"
Harry, you cold-blooded wretch!"
Very much the contrary Mrs. Moore"
Nov shall read?" And without giving
him time to answer, Clara opened the solid
basil boards and continued, "'Dec. 2Sth Went
out all the afternoon with Miss Grierson. Down
the lane-soup kitchen, girls club. and went
home with her to tea. When got home
saw mother had secret. You always knew
by the satisfied way she has of looking mystic
rious. She would be disappointed If you didn't
ask her at once. So teased 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,' 1 said, as carelessly as
I could. I saw him going down the lane like
pair Of compasses let loose
" Do you think the curate would bring me
those?' said mother, triumphantly. And she
showed me a 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 all mine said mother.
but If you are 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 sweethearted mother
"'You what gets for doing works
given them to me If I'd been here. I'll never
do good action again!'"
Now turn on to -Four Seas Cottage and
read about that" cried Clara. Her eyes were
not gray now, nor yet hazel. The dark pupils
had swallowed up all the rest, overhowing
everything with the soft blackness of misty
night of few stars.
Let's see Easter, wasn't it," said her
husband. But why skip? Much water had
flowed under bridges during these months OF
SPRING
'Oh, l want to get to the end--the end,"
Clara whispered. eXcitedly. Quick. quick-I
can't watt
We'll. here 1t is: April Sth. We went
walk along the beach. she and l. We talked.
told her that unless something was going to
'ome of this, l must go away.
What she said, for altogether And
said Yes Then she walked a good while
lent and when l looked. could see"
NO. you didn't said Clara. Il could never
lave been SO silly"
Tear after big tear rolling slowly down