The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-16

W&s uoin& LIZ. 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 talking to father,
knew very well he 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 great thing" said Har-
ry, opening his little black pocketbook "jot-
tings merely"
60 on. please" cried Clara. stamping her
foot. land mind. don't alter word or put in
more. shall knowl"
".Christmas eve" (began Harry worked
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 I couldn't Had to go out to
old Linkater's to dinner-girls. music. bore
but should look in later"
"Ohi' interjected Clara, with her head sud.
denly naughty "a bore-was it?"
"You said herrid nuisance," remarked
her husband, and continued his reading with
out troubling to defend himself further.
"I got there eariy--long way out of town
several false trails. At last found the place
big house under trees. From the doorway
I could in the hall girl standing steps.
putting up holly and green stun. Presently
old Linllater came and introduced me- This
is Clara." | became conscious of two great,
dark steady, grayishhazel eyes. The dinner
went all right after that. Pretty-well, don't
know: fascinating and glamorous person GER
tainly. There was also a sister"
"Nonsense" said Clara. You making
up as you go along. | know YOU
Her husband silently handed her the book.
Decidedly 1t was SO written.
Clara did not apologize for her unbelief
She only remarked, oh but you dear"
And, rubbing her cheek against his coat
sleeve. she prrred.
go 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 lot OF friend-of-the-f family side
sat in a corner and talked to the girl with tho
eyes"
.Ah, ha. You see--you we're Jealous al
ready" cried Clara clapping her hands Joy
ously
"Nonsense," said Harry Moore. "Of little
Stonor: / think l see myself"
Read the next day-go on-go on! No. the
day you came to Elton agan!"
went to make my digestion" call. Took
some flowers up to Elton, and talked to the old
lady. Think made a conquest. But the Lady
of tho Eyes did not show up Waited an hour
and a half, but don't think I wasted my time
entirely. Dear old ladyi"
Harry, you are cold-biooded wretch"
Very much the contrary Mrs. Moore"
Now 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 1anetsoup kitchen. girls club and went
home with her to tea When I got home
saw mother had secret. You always knew
by the satisfied way she has Of looking myste-
rious. She would be disappointed II 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 repressed laughter l understood
well enough
"'Oh, the curate.' said, as careessly as
l could I saw him going down the lane like
pair of compasses let loose
4" 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 well back in
the dusk of the piano, that should not see
them before mother had her little triumph.
Ny, they must have cost heaps of money this
time of year. They are all mine said mother
but If you are good you have Just one bud
for yourself. You see what one gets by stay
ing quietly at homei'
=. She was teasing me, of course this dear
old sweethearted mother
You see what 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 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. overfowing
everything with the soft blackness OF misty
night of few stars.
Lets see. Easter, wasn't it?p 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, qnick-I
can't waltz,
Well. here it is: April 9Th We went a
walk along the beach, she and l. We talked
told her that unless something was going to
come of this must go away.
What she said. for altogether And
! said Yes Then she walked a good while
silent. and when looked could see--"
NO. you didn't said Clara II could never
have been so silly"
rear after big tear rolling slowly down
her chpak'"