Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

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 well he was watching u.s. That's
all" Clara concluded. She had been reading
very rapidly, as II anxious to get to the end.
Nov for yoursl"
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 a word or put in
more. shall knowi"
Christmas eve" (began Harry worked
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 l couldn't, Had to go out to
old Linklater's to ~dinner-girls, music, bore
but l should look In later"
"Oh!" interjected Clara, with her head sud
denly naughty, "a bore-was it?"
"You said a horrid nuisancel" remarked
her husband, and continued his reading with
out troubling to defend himself further.
az got there early-long way out Of own
several false trails. At last found the place
a big house under trees. From the doorway
L could see in the hall a girl standing on 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, l don't
know: a fascinating and glamorous person GER
tainly. There was also a sister"
"Nonsense!" said Clara. you are making
an n q xos, uO olonU r. 7 kn0u, Won - M
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 are a dear"
And, rubbing her cheek against his coat
sleeve, she purred.
60 on!" she said.
DINNER quite informal Harry continued.
"'Talked too much, but got led on somehow.
Everything went well. Doctor fellow there.
who put on a lot of misunderstanding 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. o little
Stonor? l think l see myself"
Read the next day-go on-go on! No, the
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 l made, "a conquest. But the Lady
of the Eyes did not show up. Waited an hour
and a half, but don't think l wasted my time
entirely. Dear old lady!"
Harry, you are a cold-blooded wretch!"
Very much the contrary, Mrs. Moorei"
Now shall l read" And without giving
him time to answer, Clara opened the solid
basil boards and continued, "Dec. 28th: Went
out all the afternoon with Miss Grierson. Down
the lane-soup kitchen, girls club, and went
home with her to tea. When l got home l
saw mother had a 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 l leased her to tell.
"Do you know whom I've been entertain
ing all afternoon? she said, her shoulders
shaking with depressed laughter. understood
well enough.
"Oh, the curate,' l 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 a lovely bunch of roses, a wagon
load nearly, which she had set we'll back In
the dusk of the piano, SO that I 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 II 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 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. I'll never
do a good action a~gain!'"
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, Overlooking
everything with the soft blackness of q 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, / want to get to the end-the end!"
Clara whispered, excitedly. Quick, quick-I
can't wait!"
We'll, here 1t is: April Sth. We went a
walk along the beach, she and l. We talked.
! told her that unless something was going to
come Of this, l must go away.
What she said, for altogether? And
| said Yes Then she walked a good while
silent, and when ! looked, I could see"
mo, you didn't" said Clara. II could never
have been so silly!"
Tear after big tear rolling slowly down
her cheek" Harry continued, imperturbably.
" ! needed no more than that-who would?
you don't want me to go?' | cried.
"'She shook her head, still weeping. and
not caring now whether l saw or not.
80 | stayed"
They sat long silent that night in their own