Evening star., 1914-04-26

III UlGlT IDEAS, 1ldu something TO 90 WIFI
Thomas attitude.
Killigrew was very well satisfied with the
venture He had had some doubts at the
beginning: a man whose past ended at Pier
60 did not look like a wise speculation, es
pecialv in a household But quite uncon-
sciously Thomas himself had taken these
doubts out of killigrew's mind and-nis-
laid them. The subscriptions to all the
suffragette weeklies and monthlies were
dropped; and there were no more banners
reading "Votes for Women tackled over the
doorways. Besides this, the merchant had
a man to talk to after dinner, he with his
cigar, and Thomas with his pipe; this privi-
lege being insisted upon by the women folk,
who had tact to leave the two men to them
selves.
Thomas amused the millionaire. Here
was young man OF species with whom he
had not come in contact in many years,-a
boy who did not know the first thing about
poker, or bridge, or penuchle; who played
outrageous billiards, and did not know who
the latest regning theatrical beauty was,
and moreover did not care rap; who could
understand joke within reasonable time
if he couldn't tell one; who was neither a
nincompoop nor mollycoddle. Thomas
interested Killigrew more and more as the
days went past
Happily the voice of conscience is heard
by no ears but ones own.
After luncheons Thomas had good deal
of time on his hands; and to occupy this
time he returned to his old love, composition.
He began to rewrite his romance; and one
day Kitty discovered him pegging away at
it. He rose from his chair instantly.
will you be wanting me, Miss Killigrew?'
"Only to say that Father will be detained
downtown tonight, and that you will be ex-
pected to take Mother and me to the theater.
1t is one of your English musical comedies;
very good, they say
Thomas had been dreading such a situa-
ton. As yet there had been no entertaining
at the Killigrew home. Nearly all their
friends were out of town for the summer.
Thus far he had escaped.
Il am sorry, Miss Kiligrew, but l have
no suitable clothes" which was plain, un-
vanished truth, @and 1 do not possess an
opera hat and never did"
Kitty laughed pleasantly. ave are very
democratic in this house, as by this time you
will have observed. In the summer we do
not dress: we take our amusements COM
fortably. Ordinarily we should be at our
summer home on Long Island; but delayed
repairs will not let us into it till August.
Then we shall all take vacation. You will
join us you are; that is, of course, if you
are not too busy with your own affairs
Miss Kiligrew. I'm only scribbling."
"a book?" interestedly.
@Bally rot, possibly. Would you like to
read it?'-one of The best inspirations he had
ever had. He was not one of those silly in
dividuals who hem and haw when someone
discovers they have the itch for writing,
whose sole aim is to have the secret dragged
out of them, with hypocritical reluctance.
May II" Her friendly aloofness fell
away from her as if touched by magic. Il
am an inveterate reader. Besides, know
several famous editors, and perhaps l could
help YOU
THAT would be jolly
"And you are writing story, and never
told us about it,"
at never occurred to me to tell you. |
shall be very glad to go to the theater with
you and Mrs. Killigrew"
Kitty tucked the romance under her arm
and flew to her room with it. This Thomas
was as full of surprises as Christmas box |
HE eyed the empty doorway speculatively |
= He rather preferred the friendly aloof-
ness: otherwise some fatal nonsense might |
enter his head. He resumed his chair and |
transferred his gaze to the blotter. He
added a few pothooks by the way: numerals |