Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

stitious. Septimus seems to be gifted
with an unconscious sense OF right In an
have ever known. His dealings with En-
my showed 1t. His sending for You 70
help me showed it. He has shown 1t IN
a thousand ways. If it hadn't been for
think should have come to that decision
When l had come to 1t I just wanted
him. Why. can't tell YOU"
II suppose you knew that he was In
love with me?" said Fora, in the same
even tone.
Yes" said sypher. That's why he
married your sister,
do you know why-in the depths OF his
heart-he sent me the tail Of the little
dog?'
He knew somehow that 1t was right. 1
believe 1t was. 1 tell you I'm super
stitiOus. But in what absolute way 1t
was right l can't imagine
Il can.'' said Fora. He knew that my
place was by your side. He knew that l
alive" She paused. Then she said de-
liberately: HE knew that l loved you
all the time
Sypher plucked the illustrated paper
from her hand and cast it across the
room. and bending over the arm OF his
chair. seized her wrist.
Fora. do you mean that?'
She nodded, fiuttered a glance at him,
and put out her free hand to claim q few
moments grace.
Il left you to look for a mission in life.
I've come back and found it at the place
means being mate to a big man. But
II you will let me try. I'll do my best"
Sypher thrust away the protecting hand.
You can talk afterward." he said.
Thus did Fora come to the knowledge
OF things real When the gates were
opened she walked in with tread not
wanting in magnificence. She made the
great surrender. which is woman's great
est victory, very proudly. very humbly,
very deliciously. She had her great
nesses.
She freed herself. flushed and trembling,
throbbing with strange happiness that
caught her breath. This time she be-
iieved nature. and laughed with her in
her heart In close companionship. She
was mere woman after all. with no mis-
sion in life but the accomplishment of her
womanhood, and she gloried in the knowl-
edge. This was exceedingly good for her.
Sypher regarded her with shining eyes, as
II she had been an immortal vesting her
self In human clay for divine love Of him;
and this was exceedingly good for Sy-
pher. After much hyperbole they de-
scended to kindly commonplace.
But 1 don't see now" he cried, how
can ask you to marry me. / don't even
know how I'm to earn my living
There are Septimus' inventions. Have
you lost your faith in them?''
He cried with sudden enthusiasm. as
who should say. if an immortal has faith
In them. then indeed must they be divine:
do you believe In them now?''
utterly. I've grown superstitious, too.
Wherever We turn there is Septimus. He
has raised Emmy from hell to heaven.
He has brought us two together. He is
our guardian angel He'll never fail us.
Oh. Glenn, thank heaven" she exclaimed.
fervently, i've got something to believe
in at last
Meanwhile the guardian angel. entirely
unconscious of apotheosiS. sat in the little
fiat in Chelsea, blissfully eating crumpets
over which Emmy had spread the prepos-
ferrous amount Of butter which proceeds
from an overlooking heart. She kneit on
the hearthrug watching him adoringly. as
If he were hierophant eating sacra-
mental wafer. They talked of the future.
He mentioned the nice houses he had seen
in Berkeley Square.
Berkeley Square would be very charm
ing said Emmy. but it would mean
carriages and motor cars and powdered
footmen and Ascot and balls and dinner
parties and presentations at court. You
would be just in your element. wouldn't
you, dear?''
She laughed and laid her happy head on
his knee.
mo. dear. II we want to have a fling
together. you and I, in London. let us
keep on this fiat as pied-a-terre. But
let us live at Nunsmere. The house is
quite big enough. and If it isn't you can
always add on a bit. at the cost OF q
months rent in Berkeley Square.
Wouldn't you prefer to live at Nuns
mere?''
"You and the boy and my workshop are
all I want in the world" said he.
And not Wiggleswick?''
One of his rare smiles passed across his
face.
Il think Wiggleswick will be upset"
Emmy laughed again. What funny
household it will bem.Wiggleswicls and
Nine. Bolivard! 1t will be lovely!'
Septfmus reflected for an anxious mo-
ment. do you know, DEAR" he said,
difhdently. I've dreamed of something all
my life-I mean ever since l left home.
1t has always seemed somehow beyond
true now. So many wonderful things
have happened to me that perhaps this.
too
What is it, dear?' she asked, very
softly.
Il seem to be so marked off from other
men; but I've dreamed all my life of
having in my house a neat. proper, real
parlor maid. in pretty white cap and
apron. Do you think it can be man.
aged?'
With her head on his knee she said in
a queer voice:
Yes, 1 think it can
He touched her cheek and suddenly
drew his hand away.
"Why, you're crying! What a selfish
brute l am! OF course we won't have
her If she would be in your way
Emmy lifted her face to him.
"Oh. you dear. beautiful, silly Septi-
mus" she said, don't you understand?
Isn't it just like you? You give every one
else the earth and in return you ask for
q parlor maid
well. you see.'' he said, in a tone of
distressed apology, she would come in
so handy. I could teach her to mind the
guns"
You DEAR" cried Emmy.
(The endN