Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12

away 10 catch the last train TO town. IF
lie hadn't made such fool of himself
over you. Sue, could have become quite
attached 70 him..
atnel. ! said. Il shall never marry
without your consent and | shall never
marry any one but Harold.
Is that yoUr uitimatum Sue?"'
Yes. father" | answered. He kissed
me fondIy, but said nothing. knew that
lie longed 10 say. Marry him and be
happy, dear child But il is very diff
cult for father to dismount from high
horse. and then, too, he was thinking that
| might be a lady of title some day.
Harold's name was not mentioned again
before fathers departure early the next
morning.
During the first week Of his absence
found myself wishing that Harold would
come out 10 Hilltop. but, much as /
longed TO see him. in my heart ] glad
that he did not come, for ! hated the
thought of anything clandestne. Those
We're lonely days, indeed. | did not ask a
friend To stay with me, as father had
suggested. for | felt that WOULD be poor
company for any one in my restless I'M
happy state Then, too, very much pre-
ferred being alone with my thoughts
Father did not write for me TO join him
immedia tely, ! had expected he would.
| had no word from Harold. but an occa-
sional cluster of pink and white roses
was a mute message that told me | was
still in his mind
Then, much TO my surprise. a month
Of toll
himself AT Hilltop. lie found me in the
grape arbor, where | was in the habit of
spending every afternoon. When looked
up and him smiling down upon me
began to cry.
why these tears, Sue? | thought YOU
would be glad 10 see me. and now You
weep" He sat down beside me and took
my hand in his.
Il am glad. | Sobbed. That's what
makes me cry. But YOU shouldn't have
which Harold didn't resent. for my head
on his shoulder, and | was weeping
contentedly.
II had to come, dear, for I'm going -
England, and | couldn't go without see
ing you.
Going to England.'
business. There is much TO tell YOU and
explain. Sue.
Is ii your invention that is taking YOU
home? | asked. Il shall be so glad if
YOU have succeeded with it,"
No. ii is not the invention that takes
me 10 England. Indeed, l think America
is much the better place to launch il, and
that IS what brought here in the first
nj al
came. An added pressure of his hand
told me why he was glad Il have d con
fesson TO make TO YOU, Sue. I hope you'll
forgive me when YOU know that l never
told Nou my rea; name.
Isn't your name Harold?'
Yes. that is mine but Thompkins
doesn't belong to me al all"
Well. glad of it l said, with re-
lief II always hated the name, though
| tried hard not TO for your sake.
Il knew you did laughed Harold. "an1
/ longed TO tell YOU that | had just bor-
roWed il from my dear old nurse, with
whom l spent most of my childhood. Ny
name is that Of very old English family.
The connection never seemed to do me
much good, for the members of il that l
knew gave their orphan cousin very little
attention and no love. | determined u
come TO this country and make a name
for myself. for | couldn't bear the idea OF
being a hanger-on. So | took the name Of
my beloved nurse, who was all the real
family | ever had. Now comes the novel
like part of my story. Some American,
my bar1isters did not tell me his nam".
fancied that he was the real heir to the
Grantieish estates, and
"Grantleigh?" | interrupted
Yes, Grantleigh. Isn't it coincidence
that names should be much alike"
Yes | murmured, abstractedly for
my mind busy with strange new
ideas.
Well this American has lot of money
and he has spared expense in trying u