The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
CContinued.)

The visit to Wish Green WAS quite
n success from the point of view Of
Mrs. Bardsley and her hostess. the
younger woman felt at once the
strong, sterling good sense ana IN
teIIigence of the elder: and Aunt
Emma sincerely admired the beauty
and the intellect that were plainly 70
be seen in Evelyn.
she looks as if she had been purl-
red by suffering" she said to Vernon
as they drove home.
"One day, perhaps, if she goes IN
liking me, 1 may hear about it, re-
turned Vernon
After tea, before they left, Father
Conroy had come in. He was NOT
quite a stranger to Mrs. Bardsley, ana
he expressed his pleasure that her
niece was coming to help him.
TT is no treason to Mr.. Turpin,"
said Mrs. Bardsley. 'for all he needs
Is done. and done most conscientious
". by Miss Tarlton and her little
band. But I fear that Vernon could
not work under Miss Tarlton's gen
eralship. Moreover, sewing parties
are not in her line. She likes more
active work"
she could not have a better officer
than Miss Morrison said Father
Conroy simply. Evelyn and Vernon
had gone out together to look at the
Garden. IT live In fear of losing her."
he went on.
Indeed. So beautiful a woman
will probably marry?"
"Oh no, 1 think not. But her mind
il steadily tending in the direction Of
taking vows. If she determines on
leaving the world, 1 shall not venture
TO hold her back"
What, enter a sisterhood!" said
Mrs- Bardsley, unable to keep a
shocked infection from her voice. She
had much enlightenment, but she be-
longed to her own generation still.
Yes. She would make magnifi-
cent mother superior" he replied, not
seeming to notice the protesting ac-
time; and she is doing such a work
here that she hesitates to leave u.s."
IT hope you may keep her a long
time" said Aunt Emma coldly; at
which point the entrance of the two
young women turned the converse
ton
Mrs Bardsley did not repeat it to
Vernon She felt strange repug-
nance to the taking of vows. How
ever, she did not think that in this
respect her niece would be likely to
follow suit, 30 she determined not to
allow herself to be worried by it.
The following day Vernon went TO
Yeominster to buy baby-clothes.
1t SO happened that she walked to
the station, which was a distance of
about two miles, the reason being
partly that she wanted a walk. partly
that the mare was being shod, and
partly that Mrs. Bardsley could not
very well spare a man that morning.
The sun was bright, and she set out.
But before she had gone half-a-mile,
she was caught up by Mrs. Trent in
the motor.
Mrs. Trent and her motor seemed
ubiquitous. She was always flying
past In the most unexpected lines,
and offering people lifts. Miss Tarl-
toms warnings were already coming
true. Since the dinner at Carronlea
Laura was pushing herself every
where.
She stopped Vernon at once, want
ed to know where she was going, and
IN spite of her point-blank assurance
that she had come out for the walk
and would rather continue it, insisted
that she must get into the motor and
be driven to the station.
L was In a. very i'll humor that Yer
non complied. She had every desire
- avoid a talk with the lady, who
had sent three invitation to Carron-
lea. all of which had been declined.
1T doesn't SEEM" said Laura, 'as
# We were ever going to see you
again. You are gay people, but
oppose as you are a newcomer, ev-
.rybody is asking you about. How
ever. when your rush is over, 1 hope
we shall be able to fix something.
low is Jem?''
II expect you have seen him more
rccently than i have said Vernon.
lie has been away for few days
- Yeominster."
II haven't seen him for a week Or
more" returned Laura 'I suppose
there Is more attraction at home than