Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

understanding that Cravens mode of life could
be hers They lived and thought on different planes
Downing Streets agent must OF necessity have
his and guard them jealousy; but love and 10y
atty could endure in atmosphere Of petty deception
useless persistent bbng fegned emotion intrinsic SELF
ishness.
She meant to leave him without delay Come morning,
and she would strike for herself And that involved
forfeiture not only of her father but of his friends that
were hers Impossible keep terms of equality and
copanionshp with those amable creatures OF exalted IRE
sponsiblity and spend her days-behnd counter She
felt very forlorn, lonely young, and inexperienced
She turned length from unseeng contemplation OF Cen
trail Parks dismal perspectves to look curousy at Peter
who forthwith grinned gracelesy what do you want
Madman?"
aTust to talk to you" he replied frankly 3You keep to
yourself so muchI get lonesome and desperate. Think
what it not to you in twelve hours to
man of my mercural temperament! Honest, was feeling
awful low when you showed just now In another hour
I'd we been taking things serously-the same as you
@What makes you say that?'
Because you show it."
ado l, truly?" she pleaded anxiously.
aNot SOS anybody'd notice it but You'll have to
learn that you hide nothing from Consider what
swell time you'll have when we're married.
"No-don't joke, please. Il not very happy to-
night
at least
4It's nothing-dont ask me, please I'm just bit low
spirited"
4Nothing doing!' declared Peter firmly. Discrimination
isn't your long suit. know' He nodded with immense
gravity @Youre retting about that cussed necklace He
drew long breath and lied magnfcently. SYou see,
talking it when you came in: Quon calling
Betty down for making Craven try to suggle and Betty
fighting back like good one-he whole story coming out.
don't if Tad your father he hadn't right to put
deal like that on you. Now, Peter wound up
defensivey aturn loose the heavy artillery I've spoken
my mind when Of my business and it's up to
to take the count without whmper."
lydia was SILENT her face avered NO. she said pres
- entity am not angry with you. Why should be1 I
myself don't think it right Tits pleasant to know
somebody sypatzes, when everybody else think
it nothing at ALL"
@Not nv way of looking at it," Peter insisted aListen
to me now! Why not marry and chuck the whole game
Betty, Tad Quoin the whole OUTFIT Think how good it
would be know you don't have to what they think
All you've got do say Peter you're on! and we're off
winter in Egypt-everyhing like that. You seer Not
bit of use fretting about people when life makes itself SO
easy"
4Please don't Peter 1t makes you seem-unsympathetc,
after ALL"
4Dont you believe it. I'm full of sympathy for you
that it hurts Please won't you marry me2"
II can't listen to you if you will 60 this way!" she
cried, half distracted am not thinking of marrying any
body"
II know It's just good line it was and you
read to perfection But loses force with repetition my
dear Don't forget that this is another chap
tiers farther onand other fellow has turned make
it difficult for you to decide. know cause I've been
watching"
please be-kind-if you can't be serious
4But l am serious"
"Ah, but you promised me you and
would bel" She tried to laugh but very successfully
"That just goes to show how little knew myself The
diagram of course, wanted to be serious before
fell in love with you Don't understand that reayl
love you, Lydia'
The girl sighed and looked away troubled strange,
Copyright !, Louis Joseph lance.