Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

had saving become: and she never rea
lized that the time for judicious spending
had come
Edith wondered over it all until her
second week. Then she said: Il shouid
think you would put in some work-saV
ing devices. Elizabeth, like Tom has on
the farm. Perhaps Tom doesn't wani H.
though
Goodness, yes" Elizabeth replied.
But on the farm he must have up-to-
date methods, here In the house the old
things suit me and they save money.
But you have to save yourself, haven I
you? Your appearance. your youth.
Elizabeth laughed. That doesn. count
Edith. dear"
Doesn't it?' Edith asked herself as the
subject was dismissed. Perhaps 1t
| hasn't-so far. but II l know anytnine
about fastidious Tom Raleigh. and rom
my of the artistic eye. you're gong 10
wake up some day. my laoy' ana iiha
that it does count.
She had occasion to feel very uncom-
Portable on the point before many days
elapsed Frequently she found rom
handsome eyes resting aPproVinsiy on nst
summer daintiness. Frequently ne saio;
You look stunning in that rig. Edith
Frequently she saw him look critically at
Elizabeth. He became insistent upon
pleasure trips. always foreseeing Eliza,
, beth's excuse and announcing tney wouiu
go without hef EutI' "Hiic ~
the front of her mental equipment Old
time friendship. became profoundly mis-
cradle. She wished she mad dark, unpe-
coming gowns to wear she Wisneo sn ie
could pound some sense into EizaDe.h
noddle Finally she wished sometnine'
any thing. would happen fliahS so'he-
thing did.
Tom had business in an ADJOINING
county. He was to be away Week On
the morning of his departure Eoi.n sasa
goodbye to him and left him to MS Wlie
and Tommy Ten minutes later she came
across him alone on the side veranda.
He came toward her, face flushed. eyes
eager. There's something I've wanted
to say to you for days.. he SAD. put
it's You're so dainty-an.d pretty G,
Edith. oYu must see-feel- ne tooA
XouE" He paused abruptly. His head
went up defiantly No. won |! l"
beastly-disloyal. I'm
He was down the steps and behind the
bays before Edith's astonishment Iouno
voice. Dumbly she - s 15aee at she turn.
ed. She must fy-somewhere. She
looked straight into Elizabeth's cold, dis
dainful, merciless face. Her hands Weht
toward her imploring!y; T There sb was was
alone.
She went to her room blindly. one
| thought insistent-to get away from IN
| Justice and that dread1ul ION 1dieiSn'
She became aware that Tommy had fol-
lowed her. Poor little Tommy! She drop,
ped into a rocker. With elbows on her
| lap. chin cushioned in his palms. he look
| ed up at her. ~
you're pretty. Mother dear is-prettier,
though! If you-f You The cur
crowned head went up swiftly. He
backed away from her. Then. very
| firmly, Mother, dear-is prettierr'
| AS he looked at her, eyes serious. loyal
with a gasp Edith drew him to her. \
| mental flash had shown her another head
that had gone up in the same fashion
Another flash brought vividly Elizabeth' 5
| verdict: Like him In more than looks. '
| Tommy she cried. what were you
going to say? If I-what?" In her eager
ness she shook him.
He answered slowly. IF you-would
make mother dear - wear pretty
| things
With laugh and cry she was on
her feet. One glance she gave in the
mirror. ITO see." she cried. What an
egotisical old fool looks like
A moment later she walked into Eliza
| beths room. She was on the bed.
crumpled up. with her head buried in the