Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-04

miss the future TO take care of itself
Il don't like to think of such things.
she mur1nured. I'm just beginning to
appreciate all that you have done for me.
1T means more to me. Roger, than you
| have any idea of. You have been most
! kind and considerate. and generous In
every way. l have never been so happy
] never expected such happiness to come
! to me- 1t doesn't seem that ! deserve it. =
She sat down on a stool beside him and
, he took one of her hands and held IT on
his knee and strokcd it fondly. This ten
derncss, keyed to the domestic tone OF
the hearthside, soothed and exalted her
| He believed in her, she belonged to him:
! she wished that this hour might never
| end. perfect were its peace and happi-
ness He talked tonight with q new free
dom and she felt the years diminish be-
tween them. BE told her many anecdotes
/ of Old times in the city. describing the
humble beginnings of some Of his fellow
townsmen: when I first knew him he
was only truck driver, and now 1.-THE
familiar phrases Of American biography.
4 The hours passed swiftly. At half-past
ten a motor stopped at the side door. and
a moment later Wayne's key snapped the
lock.
TIL tell him to come in here. said
iAddie. rising. He answered her summons
cheerily, and came in and stood WITH ms
back to the fire. His high spirits caused
! his father to eye him carefully, but
Wayne, as though in answer to this silent
inquiry, Strengthened himself and stood
erect with arms folded for inspection.
/ I'm off for little trip tonight. Wing
/ field wants me to go over TO Philadelphia
with him to sec Mask and Wig show
! Well come back in three or four days
! Are You sure il isn't prize tight:
quizZed Col. Craighill- I'm always lit
tie suspicious of Dicks expeditions When
you and he leave town l usually find
there's been a prize fight at the other
end of the line
"Oh. I can't believe such things OF Mr..
Winefield.'' cried Addie: nc talks TO me
only of pictures and music. | car t i'm
asine him watching men pound each
other.
! Hes a fellow OF trst-ratc ability, oh
served Col Craghill to whom Wingiic'd
was deporable idler who had made no
use of his talents. But he has never
justified his right TO exist
! Why should he work merely tn please
his critics? IL he took Job. il would
throw somebody else out. What would
YOU have him dor Wayne demanded.
much notoriety: they have brought scan
dial upon the city,! calculated Col Craig
hill wrathfuly and with Inmistakabl
application.
the yellow papers. Resides, Dicks about
the decentest man ] ever knew He
doesn't pretend to sole ownership in all
the virtues. That's why l like him So
we'll.
! Col CraighiH had frequently made these
thl1Ists at WinCtield. and tonight Wayne
! resented them more than usual He turn
, ed to Addie. who had sought a book on
1.-THE table and was studying the title page
lattentivey during this interchange. She
Thought Wayne had not shown his fathe,
proper respect and the disturbance of the
rooms tranquility annoyed her.
When do YOU head for the Hub, Ad-
die" Wayne asked.
| Its tomorrow night. isn't it. Roger
| Yes. tomorrow evening", answered Col.
| CraighilI. reaching for d, magazine.
! Dick and l spend only few GAYS as
sailing the Uncomfortable Businesses of the
Philadelphia mind. Is there anything
special coming up. father?
! Nothing ont of the usual run: | think
Gregory may come in. hrlt you needn
/ trouble about him. Tell him Ill see him
when | come back.
| lie was in today. now that ] think OF
it remarked Wayne. thrIsting his hands
into his pockets, and waited an hour for
yoIl.
I'm perfectly aware of that. snapped
Col craishiII II was busy and sent
word for hin, to see Morehead. He's SO
persistent lately that he's lost any claim
! he had as an old acquaintance and we u
let him face the facts squarely with our
lawyer.
He spoke with considerable irritation
but he controlled himself and adjusted
his glasses to read
| II WAS the first time that he had shown
.anger before his wife. She had wondered
| whether anything could. shatfer his per
feet pose and aHabiity, and his dL-play
|of temper frightened her much as cxbibi-
itions of anger i'm adults alarm and dis
| may children.
tn he continued tomorrow