Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31


by Jessop Hardshaws boy yesterday afternoon, that
there any likelihood Of such thing this believe
me- She gave her shoulders significant shrug and
let the rest of the sentence go by default.
When he had sent her round his key! So that's how
the thing worked, was it? That's how old Jessop
had gone about his underhand meddng, eh' Oh, very
well, he should slip up this time and no mistakei
"A moment!' he raped in warmly. "You have asked
acqut you of part in this little comedy of
rors kindly return the favor and acquit of another
| did not send you round my key"
She went very pale and looked at him steadily for an
instant. "Nor suggest that it would be better for to
down here by the late train stop the night and
and that Mr.. Holcomb would in the morning and
help remove such things as | might to take?'
she queried in nervous tone, if some suddenly
awakened suspicion had scratched the smooth surface
of her calm belief. "You did not do that, either?"
Il did not do that either" he acquiesced coldly u
had any thought of doing that OF course, you
are perfectly welcome to take anything that suits your
fancy
@Thank you" she cut in sharply, feck of color
squirting up in each cheek and her neck stifening
"That rs very kind of you, | am sure but nothing
suits my fancy as you put it. beyond my own personal
belongings. As for the rest. wouldn't take solitary
thing out of this housed wouldn't have anything to
remind me of-well, matter-I wouldn't for word1
tricked by-well, soneoneinto this abomnabe thng!'
@Dont of trickng you into it, if you
pleased! snapped Cardyce hoy at was the last of my
thoughts, the last of my desires may be fool in
good many things; but know when I've had enough
thank God! I've had my share, thank you! 'Manwants
but little here below!'"
woman he marries to embody about all there is to be
found We np he takes out in expecting them he
gets it,"
"Or doesn't recognize it if he does. Which probably
accounts for the fact that married man
canonized-Sainthood and Celibacy going hand in
hand Then gave her shoulder twitch and, facing
round sereney back to the brass bound box and
the litter OF papers on the floor
XIHO is to account for the vagaries of the human
There ClrdVcc
remain after that If he wanted to CO. here it
was, ready for his hand and yet He stood and
watched her go back and her seat the floor
dull ache came and brought with it feeling as though
something within him had walked and cried
How she had changed! How those two years had
matured and improved her! The bud had expanded
into blossom; the child had merged into the woman
and-how well she carried herself! How abomnably
pretty she was! And how her hair shone where that
light from the window touched it, No woman he
had seen had hair to equal hers And with that
light on it He switched round, angry with himself
for wasting much a second thought upon her;
and, moving across the room to window on the SIDE
jerked back the curtains and looked out on the ne
elected gardens.
3Place pretty much down, he said feeling
constrained to say something to account for his sudden
movement.
Eyes very" she agreed, tearing down letter she had
just glanced over tossing the scraps aside and dipping
into the box for another g" thought that when got up
this morning and looked out of my-the bedroom win
dow. fancy you will find good deal to be done if
near, you INTEND 10 put IL on tne market winch re-
minds that if you wish to look about, don't let any
feeling of courtesy detan you. shan in the least
mind being left alone quite used to that sort of
thing now, you know although for the first week
Il suppose you have heard that Mother has married
again?'
Eyes" said Cardyce, without turning. "That's what
4 mean to say I-er-read of the interesting fact.
thought it possible: never thought there
man insane enough! But there's always "a insane
enough suppose. And the lady was 'sugary and
well preserved"
3Would it cost you any great amount of anguish to
refrain from speaking of my mother if she
canned fruit"
at wouldn't cost any anguish to refrain from
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