Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
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ing courage, had been dreadfully seasick.
The boy had slept most OF the time.
Awake he had been as good rs gold.
Hes the sweetest-tempered child under
the sun
Like his father said Fora. who Is
both sweet tempered and q child
The words were dagger in Emmy
heart. She turned away swiftly lest Fora
should see the pain I'm her eyes. The in
tensity Of the agony had been unfore-
seen.
Il hope the little mite has a spice OF
the devil from our side Of the family"
added Fora, cor 1t will go hard with
him. That's what's wrong with poor
Septimus."
Emmy turned with q fash. There 8
nothing wrong with Septimus. / wouldn
change him for any man in the world
Fora raised surprised eyebrows and
made the obvious retort:
Then. my dear. why on earth don't
you live with him.
Emmy shrugged her shoulders and
looked out Of the window. There was a
block OF fats over the way, and q young
woman at a window Immediately opposite
was also looking out. This irritated her.
She resented being stared at by young
woman In a fiat She left the window
and sat on the sofa.
Don't you think, Fora. You might let
Septimus and myself arrange things as
we think best? I assure you we are quite
capable OF looking after ourselves. We
meet in the friendliest way possible, but
We have decided to occupy separate
houses. It's matter that concerns our
selves entirely
Fora was prepared for this attitude.
which she had resolved not to coun-
tenance. She had come, in all her bra
very. to bring Emmy to her senses. En-
my should be brought. She left the bas-
sinette and sat down near her sister and
smiled indulgently.
MY dearest child. if you We're so-called
advanced people and held all sorts OF
outrageous views. I might understand
YOU But you are two very ordinary folk
with no views at all. You never had any
would be SO terribly afraid Of 1t that he
| would chain 1t up. I'm quite certain you
| married without any idea save that OF
| sticking together. Now, why haven't
your
II make Septimus miserable 1 can't
help it. Sooner than make him unhappy
/ insist upon this arrangement. There!
Then l think you are very wicked and
heartless and SELFISH said Fora.
II am said Emmy, def1antIy.
Your duty Is to make him happy. II
| would take SO little to do that. You
| ought to give him q comfortable home
| and teach him to realize his responsible
| tiles toward the child"
Again the stab Emmy's nerve began
to give way. For the first time came the
| wild notion of facing Fora with the whole
| disastrous story. She dismissed it as
| crazy.
Il tell you things can't be altered
But why? I can't imagine you sc
| monstrous. Give me your confidence
| darling"
There's nothing to give"
I'm sure l could put things right for
you at once if 1 knew what was wrong
If it's anything to do with Septimus,'' she
| added in her unwisdom and with a
| charming proprietary smile. why, car
make him do whatever I like
Even II We had quarreled," cried EN-
my, losing control of her prudence. "do
you suppose I would let you bring him
back to me?''
But why not?'
Have you been SO blind all this time
as not to see?"
Emmy knew her words were vain and
dangerous. but the attitude of her sister
| calm and confident, assuming her air OF
gracious patronage, frritated her beyond
endurance. Zora's smile deepened into
indulgent laughter.
MY dearest Emmy, You don't mean to
say that it's jealousy of me? But it's too
ridiculous. Do you suppose I've ever
thought of Septimus in that way?'
you've thought Of him just as you
used to think OF the bob-tailed sheep dog
we had when we were children"
We'll, dear, you were never jealous of
my attachment to Bobbie or Boobies de-
votion to me- said Fora, smilingly log
zeal. Come. dear. knew there was only
some silly nonsense at the bottom OF this.
Look. I'll resign every right I have in
poor Septimus.'
Go be continued tomorrow