Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23


till it's repaired we've got quarters with the dearest
old maiden ladies' five miles from here and the motors
gone back to Richmond for repairs, and"
1--WE hired this, and have crept over for not to see
Darlington Manor wasn't to be thought Of interrupted
Angelica. "And do believe we've ggged every inch of
the way coming! But seeing you the best of ALL Mr.
Carr do hope you take to see the picture of
Mr.. Carrington's fancee, the famous beauty, Miss
Clarissa Seden, who died just before their weddin'
Misses Jimmy and Kitty have told us all about it"
And they say she's the living image of Angelica Mr.
Carr" put in Edith Goldnore "Do tell me, Is the
house as bare picked hambone and poor Mr. Car
nngton without money to pay for tables and charsl
Miss Jimmy and Kitty, they say down here think it
takes every cent he rake and scape keep up the
farm and pay his manager"
Laughing and chattering, they followed Carr through
the silent rooms, pausing last in the wing chamber to
visit the portrait then passing out into the sunshine of
the enchanting old garden where, the women having
avowed themselves starving Carr left to interview
Mrs Collins the subject of luncheon for the three.
AS he walked, his steps seemed light air. Now,
now he could ask her to share his lott
II HEIR little lmrromptu meal, served in the open,
was one continual ripple of laughter, and when at
the end of it Carr put the two into their rustic
vehicle, he managed to say word apart to his beloved
Don't think because I've laughed and chaffed like
this, I'm not sharing trouble with you. think you're
the most splendid girl in all the world land always the
dearest When | come back to New York
"Eont count too much on me, she said with sudden
constraint looking down into the nosegay of garden
flowers offered by Mrs. Collins parting gift. Il
believe we're to be very disgustngy poor and I've got
to help myself someway; but it mayn't be in New
York"
Carr felt rebufed, he knew not why.
Il wish youd finish the trip with us, Mr.. Carr said
Edith Goldmore, turning her pretty face his way.
We'll have plenty of ROOM and my brother in law
Freddy will join us presently
Freddy! Carr pierced by sudden horrid fear.
Why had he not thought of this before? Freddy Gold
more, long helplessy in the net of Angelcas charms
nch amiabe, good looking, well placed, able at to
restore her to the comforts and luxues she had lost
his was to be the golden opportunity he to enjoy
this eisurely Southern journey with Them and Carr
remain behind!
And then mist came before the young mans eyes,
All his bright hopes seemed dashed. If only she had
shown return, however faint, of the feeling that had
thrilled his whispered ardent speech! But she was COOL
collected keeping him at bay.
That night he wrote her letter. pouring out all the
longngs of his heart, and sent it by small negro
perched upon of Mr.. Collins farm horses Not
till nailtime the next day did the reach him.
We are going today. and must not delay moment
telling that your kndes of letters has given both
pain and peasuethe last because it is often this
world realizes that such loyal single hearted friendship
exist for pain because it utterly
out of my power to you you wsh-believe
utterly Just bound by ties of obedience and duty
stronger than before and when and meet again
must be friends only. thousand times thank you.
and thousand times beg to forgive and forget
what you have said ANGELICA.
AS he laid the letter down. Carr looked up at the
charner the mantepiece, and it seemed to him
that her eyes had tears in the-or they in his
own? He wasn't much more than boy, and this blow
fell hard
TWO days later his work for the successfully
accomplished, Carr left Darlington Manor and re-
turned to New York On the journey he picked up a
newspaper, in the fashionable column of which he read
of 4l,o. Il NJ Arth,