Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-31

tanning the hand.
"Oh but l insist
$50 do |, in gently persuasive tone. please! Emily
would All powerful argument.
"You provoking, she told him in d1speasure.
"You not angry-reallyo'
at is worth while, she answered with dignity.
"Now you are reasonable, he said in relieved voice.
"And you know it is such little thing His tone
might anything; but his air quite innocent.
@Have it your way, then, this time. But | am not
going to sit with my hand in -always-when you
talk she said with shadow of embarrassment.
"Not always, was his reassuring reply Sometimes
we'll be standing up"
Her last trace of vexation disappeared @You in
corrigible-quite. But l will not give in to your in
sistence.'
4You might as we'll 1 always have my way"
Il may rebel
@But Emilv-thnk of Emily, he cautioned
"I-am"
And she was. 1t was no wonder the girl had
cumbed Even hgh-spirited independence would go
down before persistence like his. There that di
rectness of manner the steady gray eye, firm jaw,
decided of mouth and obstinate she
named 1.-THE richly full voice. dominant and persua-
sive. Emys volatile nature contrasted with the calm
and underlying force of his demeanor.
Marians mind vaguely formulated the possible clash
of wills in time Well what it to her? Why even
think of it, With sudden gesture she freed her hand
and sat upright.
a am going n," she said resolutely.
@Pease don't. I'll be lonesome
allow persistently you beg, she said lmpatiently.
Her mood had changed Evaporation mastered her.
"Dont be with me- he urged.
She laughed half-angrily. Il with myself,
she said
YARDE was early upon deck When Marian Warren
appeared Emily with her, showing rosy,
laughing face, to his surprise.
3My habits improving you see, the girl cried
gaily "Aunt Marian tempted me with tales OF the de-
lights of this hour. But, with youthful navet6, shes
had awful time getting up.
I'D an idea you two young people would be inn
mensely benefited by walk together before breakfast;
so be off with you!' said the aunt Waste no tne
"You will walk with us?' suggested Yarde
THANK you, There is adage applicable trio
They saw her later strolng ahead of them The
first officer was with her.
isn't Aunt Marian dear?' said the girl with enthu-
siasn.
@She is agreed the with unfeigned heartiness.
@Do you know she puzzles me bit, the girl went
@Im always wondering about her, vaguely.
@Yes?r
4Well for instance while she isn't young, she isn't
all old Yet she have little real interest
in people, And there are men who would bow down and
worship her if shed only give them half chance But
she cooy friendly with them all that she leaves
them stranded of opportunity. have noticed, with
hesitation 4etters, with foreign postmark, in
her mail, and wonder" Her eyes following the
two ahead, resting upon the woman with bafed curl
osty. @And she has locket- Just simple thing
which she leaves off. 1t all makes think, per-
haps' Again she left the sentence unfinished, ganc
ing uncertainty at the she spoke.
ATER Marian Warren, absorbed in her book, looked
- up and frowned slightly the stopped beside
her. She put up protesting hand. "Not now she
exclaimed. Don't talk to me now. l am just at an
interesting place." in mock dismay. A conciliatory
smile robbed her words of rebuff.
@If it's all the to you III sit here-and watt
he said.