Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

@ fitted riding habit of dark blue, the
w short divided skirt, the little tan
. boots, and her wavy hair shining be-
meath jauny cooked hat, from which hung, noddlng
with every of the shapely head, long, curling
to the fireplace whip in hand the bright April sun flood
ing the and its gnting bringing into promi-
all the delicate colorng of the fair happy young
face.
Good morning gentlemen" she said gaily, happy
smile illuminating her face, as she extended her little
gloved hand first to Judge Cheston and then to Leigh
debted for this early visit?"
There look of grave preoccupation on the
"Gwenth" he cried, Selling both her hands and
ane nsf so has been the onge1
ever passed. Why, thought the morning would never
GOMEZ
ITO be sure, and yet
Sure? she interrupted, raising her face until it was
dangerously close to his own Sure of which, the for
tune me?"
"Oh hang the fortune!" cried Leigh irrelevantly II
don't care fig which way it goes! 1t is you want,
Leigh she answered sweetly, and softly that,
had not Judge Cheston been standing very near the
words would have been naudible to him, do you
member the night you asked me to be your wife, out in
the dear old garden at home? Well all the wealth
this grand old earth could hold would not tempt me to
take back that promised"
He drew her to him and held her close in his strong
arms, while he passonately covered her burning face
Leigh. you are forgetting Judge Cheston" she at
length managed to gasp she struggled to escape his
CareSSeS.
The Judge had moved to the farther end of the room
and standing with his back to them gazing nently
out of the window. At the mention of his name he
turned
And the armlet, Miss Lacy?" he asked, coming
toward Them the grave expression his face tempered
with of curiosity. What might its color be this
morning?"
why yes broke in Leigh, as if recalling minor
matter. How reads the magic?"
The color in the girls face slowly receded she drew
the riding gauntlet from her left hand The three
standing close together facing another the gaze of
both being nveted on the girls wrist, which
covered by the long sleeve of her habit. But Gwenhs
eyes moved from the face of her lover she
slowly turned back the cuff and held out her round
white wrst-encrcled with bracelet of deepest shell
pink.
A exclamation of profound establishment escaped the
younger man. DO you mean to tell me- he asked
ncreduously, THAT this bracelet once green in
cOlor!'
1T was green the last time saw it" replied his
uncle calmly.
And it was green until quite late last night con-
hrmed Gwenth; for it was long past eleven when
retired.
So laughed Leigh, according to this talisrnan
am not the Prince of India!"
No, we have lost she answered gravely. II am
sorry for your sake 1t means harder work for you. But
We are both young, and am you going to be
successful in your profession. had rather have
bracelet and your love, than Queens coronet with
out it..
with such philosopher to guide him, predict a
brilliant future for your husband" exclaimed Judge
Cheson, cur1ousy exultant ring in his voice. And
now that all has been settled permit to be the first
to offer my congratulations, together with my blessing
Good luck, my boy!' he said of sadness in his
tone he grasped Leighs hand. "You should be the
happest earth. If you not, you deserve to
be wretched.' Then turning, he took Gwenth's hand