The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-20
RINGER DRUG COMPANY

would say to you-help with the ba-
bies. But don't single out the pitiful
Fletcher twins for special distinction
| assure you that there are some
very attractive wee things besides
them"
Help with the babes," The words
had a most seductive ring for Yer
non. Il will! | will, | should love to
helg you. think | am going to like
you,' she said, and | have no friend.
If you will teach me what to do for
these folks, | will be quite obedient,
and try not to be headlong. feel sure
that my aunt will not object she
was speaking to me of the Wishfield
Mission at lunch today, very kindly"
Perhaps you would come to tea
with me tomorrow, and let us talk
things over" suggested Evelyn
81 want to go to Yeominster tomor-
row, and buy things for the twins"
1T might be better to do that after
we have held our consultation"
why, yes, perhaps-but | would
not like to disappoint-"
"Tll explain to the Fletchers. You
have left them, if may say so, more
money than is quite prudent. The eX-
act amount will be over the village to-
morrow, and | shall be told right and
left that ones daughter has only to
go wrong for all the ladies to lavish
money and sympathy upon her! Be
lleve me, the right bestowal Of aims
is difficult business"
There was something so winning IN
the archness with which this was said,
that Vernon could not resentit
81 expect you have your beautiful
horse here" said Evelyn. 81 will
fetch my bicycle and if may, | will
show you where | live"
Vernon was very willing, and when
she had retrieved the Sultana from
her shed, she rode off, following Eve
lyn's bicycle, down a lane, past a
farm or two until there appeared a
quaint, three-cornered green, with an
old inn, and a few red cottages scat
tered round it. One of the cottages
had a garden full of exquisite flowers
-peony bushes, clumps of daffodils,
wall flowers of incredibly glowing red
and budding tulips and purple daph
nes and pink ribes. On one side of the
tiny house along the terrace walk, was
a stable, in which theer was room for
Sultana and the bicycle too, as Eve
lyn proceeded to show Then she led
her visitor into what she called her
summer parlor.
1t was low and oak-beamed, with
easement windows and the staircase
running up at one corner. 1t was very
comfortable, and furnished with taste
and simplicity, most of the things in !
it being old.
Il have an inner den, for the really |
cold weather, or for escape to do spe- |
cial work." said Evelyn but this is
where | live
"Alone!"
well, nominally alone" said Miss
Morrison, with a quaint smile. But | !
used to live in Londo nonce, and | |
find that most Of my friends like to .
come down here for a rest. do hap !
zen to be by myself just now, but in
summer time that does not happen
often"
81 shall simply love to come here |
to see you cried Vernon; "and you
ought to know my aunt, Mrs. Bards-
you do"
Il think | have seen her, but the
people don't call on this
side of the Gap, unless they have
special reason to do so. | shall be
delighted if Mrs. Bardsley thinks it
worth while to come so far
eVrnon explained that her aunt had
been very lonely until her arrival,
and that she made it her first duty to
include her as much as possible in
her own plans. 1T seems something
for me to do" she said.
Mrs. Bardsley has her nephew liv
ing with her, has she not?"
"Yes but | do not think they are
much in sympathy. Mr.. Bardsley is