Pocahontas star herald., 1911-05-26
SHE FOUND.
OUT

It.s.s,.
Evangeline's mother was irritated.
and Justly so. For what can be more
annoying than not to know the matri-
monial intentions OF ones own child ?
Evangeline's mother would have
given a great deal to know whether
her daughter really cared anything
about Ross Everts and whether she
intended to marry him. That he In
tended to marry Evangeline was clear,
but, OF course, that was different
matter. A mother hates to give up
her child, but even the most affection
ate mother cannot be blind to such
combination Of family, looks, posi-
ton and wealth as Ross Everts when
thrown at a daughters feet and tao
lilly begging to be picked up and ac-
cepted. While Evangeline seemed
recklessly Indifferent to her luck her
mother, being older, was not.
ANY other man In Ross place"
said Evangeline's mother, severely,
would have been mortally offended
long ago at the way you've treated
him and would have walked of and
never come back, and you know it,"
Pooh! It's good for him" de-
cIared Evangeline, lightly. He i'm
proves with every snubbing."
You'll snub him once too often!"
said her mother.
81 don't care" returned the daugh'
ter.
"Evangeline, you'll drive me dis
tracted!" lamented her mother. How
can you be so blind to your own In
terests! You'll get married some
day. of course-and let me tell you
that you'll never get a chance like
Ross Everts again! Why, any girl
might be proud to have him to show
a preference for her!"
"Oh, don't know" said Evange
line, indifferently. Then she yawned
He has the finest eyes!" went on
her mother in an aggrieved tone
And he is so thoughtful"
rs he?" inquired Evangeline, alb
sently.
Look at the lovely things he has
done for you" said her mother. u
should think that would touch you!
Right on top OF his giving you a din
ner and theater party you forget an
engagement with him and go away
with Ted White, who doesn't amount
to a row of pins! I'm surprised that
Ross Everts ever came TO see you
again!"
Well" remarked Evangeline, 81
could have managed to exist If he
hadn't! He isn't exactly the light oi
the world to me! There are lots oi
interesting people on earth besides
Ross Everts. You certainly have beer
hypnotized by him, mother!"
81 think" said her parent, with dig
nifty, that | have sense enough, i
you haven't, to appreciate fine yount
young man when see him! Don
| you really like him, Evangeline?"
"Oh, don't know" returned he
daughter Sometimes you get tiret
of so much devotion"
"Tired of Ross Everts!" cried tn,
mother, throwing up her hands t
heav~n. II wish some Of the girl
who are so crazy about him coul
hear you say that They'd be certai
that you were putting it on"
I'm mott" declared Evangeline. H
just doesn't appeal to me. | don't Sc
that he is a bit different or bette
than half a dozen others"
81 don't understand you in the leas
Evangeline," her mother returned
Still. IT'S your own affair If yo
don't like him you don't-though
must say can't see why you let hil
come around so much if he bore
you! Maybe you're right though
we can't all see things the same wa.
| II really 1911 L ~ HULL lllS lOOhS, II
just his expression. When you CON
down to it his eyes are more gree
than hazel"
why, how you talk" cried ht
daughter. Ross has splendid eye
Green? Absurd! Even If don't cal
about him | guess know his eyes al
as brown as-brown!"
Well" said her mother, "all righ
But possibly his having such an i
come won't be the best thing for hir
Money has ruined many young ma
He may take to drink or to gamblir
In stocks or something equally"
Mother, I'm surprised at you
broke in Evangeline. "You certain
haven't observed him much not
know that Ross Everts has Il
strongest sort Of a character and sir
ply could do nothing underhande
or small or foolish!"
"As for his being so devoted" col
mented her mother, you can't alwa!
tell. | wasn't going to speak abo