The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-10-25

response, and the loneliness that
comes only from the inner grace o.
a well-poised character.
do you like her. Uncle Otisy
asked Evelyn when 1t was over.
Like her, my dear child?" ex.
claimed the Judge. do we talk of
liking the moon or the evening star?
A most exceptional woman. Evelyn.
BY CAD, finest type I've ever met.
There's woman with all the charm
| 81 her sex and not spark OF non
sense. There's woman that can
give g. man sympathetic friendship
and not sue him for breach OF prom.
Use the next season."
I'm 80 glad you get on well to-
gether." Evelyn replied, softly. "Roy'sf
pleased, too. He has accepted the
canal appointment. and we want to
/ be married by the end OF the month
so as to sail on the 5th."
Leave it entirely to me, child"
urged the Judge. kindly. Il will pre-
pare her for the shock, and fix things
so there shalE not be the slightest
unpleasantness. She looks like q
woman you can reason with, q wom-
ansof sense, by gad."
! SO the two went quietly ahead with
the wedding preparations, and the
Judge kept to his part OF the bargain.
He showed Miss LIE Moyne the city
assiduously. He took her to the
theaters and to concerts. lie mo-
. tored with her to all points OF In
terest.
what a delightful old cavalier he
! is" Diane told Roy. 1T Is fortunate
his being able to take me around, or
! know I should have been lonely.
with you SO very busy. Roy. dear"
, Roy's conscience, gave an annoy
, ing twinge. He had spent every
spare moment with Evelyn.
a. Aunt Diane, do you believe In
. lover" he asked awkwardly, leaning
. over her chair. and stroking the
beautiful gray hair.
why, boy dear. you may as well
ask II believe In life or truth"
"But you've, never loved. have you
. mean so everything else just slipped
back into perspective and left only
yourself and one other?"
I Not exactly" said Miss LIE Moyne
gently.
so the whole world would lool
dark If you knew you'd never see
them again?" persisted Roy.
rs it that way with your She
| turned her head up to him, her cieal
eyes searching, his own. Roy BEN
his head and kissed her cheek.
You've been awfully good to me
Aunt Diane"
Have l, boy? Maybe have beel
l selfish, too"
That was all she said, and Roy le
1t drop. The wedding was only
week off now. That evening the judg
was to be host. They motored GU
along the shore to a beach hotel. Tn
= balcony where dinner was serve'
seemed to overhang the rocks an
beating waves. A youthful moo,
cleaned In the south. silver brigh
against a green-gold sky. Roy an
!. Evelyn leaned over the balcony raj
= ing after dinner. so as to give tn
Judge his chance for a contdentia
tete.a-tete. 1t was to be surely settle
tonight, he had promised them. Ono
or twice they looked cautiously BAG
at the couple. Diane was listening l
silence. her fingers tritling with til
rose petals on the tablecloth befor
her. The judge seemed to be talkin
40 very earnestly. very forcibly. Ono
d. he even reached over and covered th
trining fingertips with his own hand
IA and she did not withdraw them.
Hes such an old brick to do a
81 one arm tenderly around Evely'
~ Wen never forget it, will we. swee
no hearth"
10 Il think they'll be good friend
too, even after she finds out that
wv was sort OF put up AFFAIR. She's
sensible, and broadminded."
70 It's over, hush." warned Roy,
RI the two rose slowly, and strolled t
Ke wards them. Brace yourself for Il
ny inevitable, grille"
Ill., They waited The Judge look'
ne very we'll satisfied with himself. MI
ap- Diane was smiling slightly. her ia
raised towards that young silver OF
ny moon.
Children" began the Judge. ha
eo pity, 1T is with the deepest feelin
IT, Of happiness and pride that / q
IN able to announce to you Miss Diane
. consent"
~ "Oh. you darling" exclaimed u,
'n' Ign. the tears springing to her bl
eyes. And you won't mind 10,
r. marrying me q bit. even II he rs
young?"
~ "Roy's marrying!" exclaimed Dial