The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-24

So had her baptism into the art of
trying TO do something for the rails
ing and upholding OF her fellow.
creatures. But in both cases. the
stress had been followed by a calm
Other babies, of origin less agitating
than the Fletcher twins came into
being among the Wishfield brick
fields. Vernon honestly set herself to
learn from Father Conroy and Eve
lyn all that they could teach. She
tried to work and she tried TO pray.
The result of such an effort was
inward growth.
AS to Lionel. he had followed up
his violent letter with one full of
humility and apology. He knew he
was treating her unfairly. She had
gone with his consent-'by his wish
She must make proof of a world
without him in it. Only he implored
her not to forget him. His uneX-
pected submission caused her to de-
eide not to speak of him to Evelyn
as she had at first intended. She
told herself that she wished to be
a sensible woman and not a senti-
mental girl with love affair to be
confided to her friend at the first
opportunity. She went over to the
Mission twice a week, and the init
macy between the two ripened qui-
city but steadily.
Since their ride home together
Jem had been kinder and more sub
dued. She sometimes thought that
some secret trouble or anxiety hung
over him. His manner was depress-
ed, so that Aunt Emma, who knew
him better than she did, had re.
marked upon Jem's quietness. Yer
non was sorry to think that he
was in bad spirits, but as it was
not at all likely that she could help
him out of them, she thought it
best to leave him alone, though
showing always a friendiness. and a
willingness to converse if he seemed
inclined to do so, which was very
rarely.
Mrs. Trent had been away to Paris
with her husband so that she too
mad ceased from troubling. The girl
inevitably connected Jem's depres-
sion with her absence.
The combination OF circumstances
had resulted in a condition of peace
and content which the fine weather
fostered. AS she stood that day in
the garden in the sunshine, Vernon
was as full of health and gayety
and Joy of youth, as any human be-
ing might we'll be-
The sound of distant voices, call
ing her name, drew her up from
her STOPPING position with her hands
full of the aromatic white pinks.
Here, Here" she cried. "Kitch.
en- garden" and in a minute or two
in the oblong formed in the messy
brick wall by the open gate, stood
the figure of Selma, followed by
that of her brother.
"Auntie, Here are the Umfra-
vills!' cried Vernon, moving forward
between the brilliant rows of par.
rot tulips which edged the herba-
ceous border of the main walk.
Miles often afterwards thought of
the picture she made-in her long
green pinafore, and pale rose hat.
with her dark hair and white posy.
coming with the quick glad step of
youth between the flaming flowers.
There was greeting and chatter.
and apologies that they had had to
come so far to find her; Mrs. Bards-
ley joined them, and for a few min
utes nothing was spoken of but
asparagus and early peas, and the
Flower Show, and the effect upon
the apple-blossom of the late sharp
frost.
Then Selma began. Now TO tell
you why we have come, and what
has happened. Something quite ex-
All the Buns have sud
denly arrived upon the scenes, and
are to spend the summer at the
Court"
The Buns were, as may be sup
posed, the august family of Bunbury,