Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17


house with He is in the
real estate business. IL
don't know-what else shall tell your
She raised her appealingly and the look in
them made his pain poignant his love
greater and more thing of the spirit.
Il guess there's nothing else" he said There's
nothing but for me to wish you happiness"
Il suppose should have told you last night" she
exclaimed Il did love- talking with you-and thought
maybe II you knew about me you wouldn't take any
terest in talking to me-"
Temple smiled. and then his grew grave. TITS
queer should have loved talking If mind
was filled with thoughts of another man."
Il know it's queer" she acknowledged. Il don't
understand myself sometimes There's nobody that
could ever the way do John But somehow,
and then it's good to talk with peopeand just felt 1t
good to talk with you. In wanted to talk
with you about John-and yet didn't because 1 felt
that the moment knew about him wouldn't take
interest any more.'
Il you're. just complete little woman"
sighed Temple.
"Td nke-I wish dared to ask you something" SAID
Caroline.
please do"
I'D like you to be my best friend. I've been
lonely here 1 haven't any friends within miles And
you like to have friends when you're happy. as
much when you're sad. don't you?"
Il imagine IT.
You came Just when 1 was in a lonely mood; you
talked to and nice; liked I wished right
off that could have just such man as you for my
friend do wish might be that
LAS were likely to meet again, that would
be difficult" remarked Temple. unenthusasucally
Still. while I'm here-if there's any part for best
friend, I'd be glad to fill it temporarily
Somehow that isn't bit friendly way OF talking.
Well tell me best friend do
She hestated. and then said: 4 wish that you'd
Just happen to be coming back here week from to-
morrow.
.Why?'
because that's the day I'm to be married I'd
feel that my best friend was at my wedding
II you be there. I'll come.
.oh. no." she cried Immediately. Il wouldn't think
of letting you. would be breaking your vacation
spelling it right in the middle couldn't be SELFISH
IF you like here. I'll do what decided
night to do I'll stay on if You want me- stay
the Wedding
'You really want to stay?"
"Then I wasn't mistaken; did feel SO that you
could be my best And. Oh" she caroled on In
gay ripping voice that caught his heart UP ana
caressed it. you'll be one that won't just forget ana
be forgotten. You and come to know each other
so a week here! And staying for the weddns
you'll come John-and that will make 1t SO
much friendship You'll be his friend as well
mine: you'll come and visit us some time wnen we
have with a spare room-and maybe II you're
kind and invite we'll some time come and visit you
your ranch.
lyon shall, have standing invitation to do that
She leaned back In her chair put her hands behind
her rocked contentedly.
1.-The forlorn thing about my marriage would nave
been that there wasn't soul come to it. wasn't
long enough in Los Angeles to make any intimate
friends that you're here 1t will be SO Differ
emit"
I'm rather surprised choose to be married
here" said Temple.
1T isn't altogether matter choice. II were to
he married in Los Angeles, would at least two
whole DAYS for away the hotel and there's
nobody he can in charge was wrong. too.
in saying that 1 hadn't friend in Los Angeles who
vuouh come TO the wedding: left out the clergyman
who IL to marry i sang in choir at his church
year.
~ suppose MI. Gllnter has friends who will Gomez"
mo. He hasn't been in Los Angeles very long,
either He relatives living. He's
more alone world than think that's rather
pleasant persons who about to be married
Il suppose it gives them time for each other
conceded Temple. You're sure. then, that you
o oh yes ndeed-just And you'll do for both
of u.s. you? John will be glad to have one
A AZ this point old Carrick who had put away his
spectacles and his newspapers approached 1t
reared that about his guests movements had
tastes-and upon satisfying himself Temple was
man reading Carrck edged his daughter quite
" Perhaps you have books with your the old
man aueried wistfully. Il feel the a library
His eyes sparkled when David placed before him
"The Ring the Book" Les Miserables'' and Tris
ira Shandy.' He chose Les Miserables"
Il have always wanted to read this novel," said
afraid you won't be here long enough me to finish
MI Temple is to be here for my wedding" said
Caroline in, ..,o n. old man .cooa, c,,oa, .o,,,
finish this in week"
That he might lose no time he retired
to his And never through week that fol-
lowed. question Temple as to the causes for his
wedding. Possibly he made some inquiry of his daugh
ter: Temple assumed that this must be the case. He
pie his efforts to ascertain mans qualihca
lions accountant succeeded mainly in deriving
IDEA Of his feeble and hal haf extinct ambitions He