Evening star., 1911-08-13


be thtupd to kith then-tho unncth-eth un-nehteth-
OH YOU know what mean don't youo
I'm afraid | don't. I'd he tempted not to under
stand just to hear You say unnecessary again
Now you're making fun of me. You're perfectly
horrd! Ithn't he, Mr. Pcrot?"
Hes brute, Miss Champney, an utter brute!
That's because he's never been kissed.
oh how very intcrethting Haven YOU really, Mr..
Bcnto Oh you're really quite hopclcth"
MRS CHEYNE slipped her tea flstilionsy and lis
1VA tened bored to the point Of extinction. Nor did
her expression change when moments later cff
Nrav was announced Camilla face the only one III
the room that showed surprise. She had not seen her
husband for several days and she noticed as nc came over
and spoke to Mrs. Rlscn that he looked more than
ordinarily tired and worried With Camilla ne cx-
changed careless greeting and then passed her on his
way to the Others. The brought the dccanter
and soda bottle and he sank the dvan by the side
of Rita Chevne. 1t surprised him little when she
BEGAN talking quite through him to their host and the
Baroness whom they asking To sing again.
1t 4 chaHSoH gdldWc OF Bcmbcrg:
! la cour conr
Amer est un badinage
IT amour
Nest tangcrcuX qu All village
In berger
Tn berger
$ "a bcreerc II est tendrc
Salt prendc
Salt Sc prcndrc
Alais il ne saurait changer
cff listened composedly and joined pcrunctorly in
the applause. Rita Chcyne laughed.
harrnlng, Baroness sympathy with the
sentiment too. It's delightfully."- Frcnch
What is the sentment? asked Jeff vaguely OF any
Mrs Chevnc undertook to explain. "That love is
dangerous only the vagcr, Mr.. Wray. In the city,
It's a iokc-it and helps TO pass the time.
"Oh. said Jeff, suhsding conscious that the question
and reply had been given for the benefit OF the entire
~Rathcr dainty rubbish, should say said Pcrot
with sense of saving the situaton-and client.
aLove is less majestic in the village, that's ALL but
a he ned
tumutuously, why should YOU recall these mcmor1cs?
The conversation became general again, and Wray
finished his glass and set It down on the edge OF the
What is the matter. Mrs Cheynco7 he asked.
4Arent you glad to mc?7
"Whv should be-" coov.
al don't know. | thought YOU might be. | stopped
at your house. They told you here; SO | came
right down
Your very kind; but | didn't leave any nstruc-
tions.'
NO; but they told me- wanted to see YOU
"You didn't to me the other night
Il couldn't 'phoncd YOU
Don't you think il would have been in better taste
if YOU had come yoursco
Il left in the morning for Washington. I've just
returned. I'm sorry YOU didn't understand"
Il did. You had other fish to fry. Did YOU know
came all the way in from the country youo No
cares to throw herself at the head of
Personally prefer insult TO 4 slight Mr.. Wray"
Good Lord. hope YOU don't think could do that.
certainly have never shown YOU anything but friend
ship. I've been worried ovcr-over some business
matters.
That's mans excuse. 1t lacks originality. I'm
not accustomed rebufs MIR. Wray. | made the mis-
take OF showing that liked YOU. That's always fatal
l thought you were different. | know better now.
There depth great for the who chcapens
herself-I'm glad learned that in time
Don't talk like that. tell you I've been away!'
he protested.
Really. Why didn't you write me, then?7
"Writc?"
~Or send me some roscso7