The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-18
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lCopyrisht. l.ll, by w. Wei

Old Mrs. Ehys sat at. her chamber
window in the delightful afternoon
sunshine, dividing her attention be-
tween The street and Il new novel. She
once had been young Mrs. Hliys, aud
before that tho beautiful Matilda
Maitland whose c%o1uetrics had re-
duc"d a large male contingent to a
mere muddic Of broken hearts. In
those days she had no need to read
romance. But now the stream of her
experiences had run dry, SO ii turn
GU 10 novels for fresh Impressions.
Mrs. Ithys's chamber wac in nowisc
an old woman's DOM 1t vas white
wherever it could he white, and rose
color in graceful a~bnndancc. And il
had its hint of blue. too, by way of
contrast. The bed was a mound of
white and gold comfort, with a rosy
SILK quilt for extra warmth at the
foot, and on tho white toilet table was
an array Of silver. moUogranlmed and
polished to extraordinary brightness.
ON tho walls there hung simple little
marines and careless little ctchings.
Old Mrs. RIMS could have anything in
me world she wanted, providing
money could buy il.
lSut she fclt she was too quiet.
Nothing in the way of brightness or
young romance came her way. Even
nor maids were staid and old, and one
OF them was even marricd to her
chauffeur. And it was tho young PEG
pie she covctcd--thc girls, tho: fine
.Noung men. 1t WAS n pity she had no
ono in tho world young enough to at
tract for her what she was unable to
attract for herself.
Mrs. lt'lys had n clever mind and
she knew people like Il book we'll
t-nn,1 GI,D 1.a,l ~ r.. III. 1.-.I
played with human nature for more
profit n amusement, and her own
heart was as full of experience as an
encyclopedia Is nf knowledge. SO,
now. when she Looked down into the
street and SAW three young people ap-
preaching, she perceived at once that
here were clements OF tragedy and
comedy combined. There were two
girls II n young maJ1-tnc kind of
young ma that ever acknowledgements
old fcninine eyes love to dwell upon.
He had q double in Mre. Rhys's re-
were not altogether new specimens.
One was vivacious, all color, warmth
and glow, and npon her the young
man bent his gaze. She walked vcry
close beside him. The other girl was
on the outside. She was q. slim. dark
Young creature. There was nothing
decorative about her. She was all viz
ginal shyness and humilitN-afraid of
herself. afraid OF the other beauti-
fully dressed girl. and afraid ever of
the Young man. though she adored
him. She did not fry to s~peak--per-
haps they would not have heard her
il she had.
Mrs. Elrys saw what was evident,
El1i ellC, xrn. ,r,rn rod f, r.1,r a
happened when the three Young pco-
pic reached her own door. They part.
cd; the dark girl turned to lift the
knocker and the young man went
across tho street with the other girl.
OH" said Mrs. Rhys, and sat up.
right. waiting.
She heard the girl being admitted
and then Maria running up the padd-
ed stairs.
It's the young lady With your
caps" she announced.
Send her up" said Mrs. Rhys.
The girl came tilnidly.' She had a
little parcel in her bag and in the
parcel We're two caps, daintily fash
Toned of lace and ribbon. One had a
violet stuck in the lace. "Maybo you
Won't like that" said the girl.
II do like it," said Mis-. Rhys. She
held the CAP on each hand and rom
sidered them gravcly. when I sent
NY ho~l,sekeeper ont To find somebody
who could make my caps and she re.
ported that she had found YOU, !
knew ] should like anything you made
for me
Why" asked the girl.
"Eecausc.' Mrs. lihys's eyes twin
kled. AND because again. Aud he.
cause three times and out YOUR name
is Mary Williams. It's a good sound,
old fashioned beauty of a name.
What's her anne: She pointed acros