The Yale expositor., 1914-05-14

in her dark hair, where 1t had been
placed by the whimsical Hetty an hour
earlier as they left the dinner table.
He is coming out on the eleven
thirty, Sara" said the girl nervously,
unless you will send the motor in for
him. The body of his car is being
changed and it's in the shop. He must
have been testing when he said he
would pay for the petrol should
have said gasoline"
Sara laughed. you will know him
better, my DEAR" she said. Leslie is
very light-heaNed."
HE suggested bringing a friend
went on Hetty hurriedly. "A Mr.
Booth, the portrait painter"
81 met him in Italy. He is charm
ing. You will like him, too, Hetty."
The emphasis did not escape notice.
1T seems that he is spending a fort
night in the village this Mr. Booth,
painting spring lambs for rest and
recreation, Mr.. Leslie says
Then he is at our very gates" said
Sara, looking up suddenly.
II wonder II he can be the man
saw yesterday at the bridge" mused
Hetty. rs he tall?"
II really can't say. He's rather
vague. 1t was six or seven years ago"
1T was left that Mr.. Wrandall Is to
come out on the eleven-thirty," ex-
planned Hetty. Il thought you wouldn't
like sending either of the motors in"
And Mr.. Booth?"
1--WE are to send for him after Mr..
| Wrandall arrives. He is stopping at
the inn, wherever that may be-"
Poor fellow" sighed Sara, with a
grimace. 81 am sure he will like us
immensely If he has been stopping at
the inn."
Hetty stood staring down at the
blazing logs for full minute before
giving expression to the thought that
troubled her.
Sara" she said, meeting her
friends eyes with steady light in her
own, why did Mr.. Wrandall ask for
me instead of you? 1t is you he is
coming to visit, not me. 1t Is your
house. Why should"
my DEAR" said Sara glibly, 81 am
merely his sister-in-law. 1t wouldn't
be necessary to ask me IL he should
come. He knows he is welcome
Then why should he feel called up
on to"
Some men like to telephone, l sup
pose," said the other coolly.
81 wonder if you will ever under
stand how feel about-about certain
things, Sara"
What, for instapce?"
"Well, his very evident interest In
me-" cried the girl holly. He sends
me flowers-this Is the second box
this week-and he Is so kind, so very
friendly, Sara, that / can't bear it
; really can't"
Mrs. Wrandall stared at her. "Yor
can't very we'll send him about his
business" she said, unless he be
/ comes more than friendly. Now. cal
{ your"
But it seems $3.50 horrible, 81
D beastly," groaned the girl
! Sara faced her squarely. See here
Hetty," she said levelly, I'VE hav'
! made our bed, you and l. We must III
: In it-together. If Leslie Wrandal
Chooses to fall in love with you. tina
| is his affair, not ours. We must fac
every condition. In plain words, W
| must play the game"
What could be more appalling thai
to have him fall in love with me?"
| "The other way round would b
more dramatic, should say"
| Good God Sara!" cried the girl 1
horror. How can you even speak
such a thing?"
| After all, why shouldn't" bega
Sara, but stopped in the middle of he
suggestion, with the result that it ha
it's full effect without being uttered |
\ so many cold-blooded words. The gil
I shuddered.
II | wish, Sara, you would let me vi
burden myself completely to you" sh
pleaded, seizing her friends hand
You have forbidden me"
Sara jerked her hands away. He
eyes flashed. 81 do not want to hes
= It." she cried fiercely. Never, never
: Do you understand? 1t is your secre
will not share it with you. | shoul
hate you If | knew everything. AS
u is, love you because you are wor
an who suffered at the hand OF or
20 who made me suffer. There Is not
ing more to say. Don't bring up II
g. subject again. l want to be yo'
friend for ever, not your confidant
?" There is a distinction. You may
able to see how very marked it is
,e our case. Hetty. What one does n
Ia know, seldom hurts"
but want to justify myself"
at isn't necessary" cut in the 9th
v. SO peremptorily that the girls ey
spread into look Of anger. Wher
upon Sara Wrandall threw her ar
III about her and drew her down besi
. her In the chaise-lounge. II didr
~ mean to be harsh" she cried. ~
as must not speak of the past, that's a
NV The future is not likely to hurt I
st dear. Let us avoid the past"
re- "The future!" sighed the girl, st;
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