The Lamar register., 1915-09-08
GLAIRVOYARGE
BY ELLIS ROBINSON.


Hilary fitted into the adorable gar
den-a tall shape, 1.-THE, slim. blue
swathed to match the splendid tall
larkspurs and the nodding Canterbury
bells. a delicately pretty girl, full OF
intangible subtleues. she could not
get over the surprise OF finding her
self at Barton.
Her hosts, the Barton-Fairs. had a sur.
prise of another sort-over her unfiut
tered acceptance Of luxury They knew
very well why she was there. They
had made much money. Money in
turn had made them socially aspiring
particularly for Tom and Phyllis.
son and daughter of the house Hence.
the transplantation Of Hilary Fon-
tame from the pinchings OF genteel
poverty to the ease Of lavish wealth.
Hilary was gladder for Aunt Pam
than for herself Unless she. too, had
been asked. Hilary would not have
thought of going. But the Barton
Fairs had been anxious to have the
stately aunt. Aunt PANS only and be-
ASfSh hNPht"s nv JtA INN puA III
ready a man of mark, was coming
home to visit his people Fontaine Dab
ney had the double distinction OF be-
ing silver tongued. yet golden wise
for though he stood like a lion for
the poor, he had no antipathy for
riches
Mr. Barton-Fair had known all this
long before he knew the Fontaines.
He was entirely of his clever wife's
mind, that Providence had made ready
in Aunty PANS young people precise.
ly the right mates for Tommy and
Phyllis. He was prouder of his chill.
dren even than of his fortune.
Aunty Pam liked Phyllis, even ad.
mired her, although by contrast she
did make Hilary's April fairness ap-
pear a trifie wan. Tommy had won
the elder Miss Fontaines warm heart
earlier than any of the others
You nice boy! Please don't ever
grow up!" she had said to him after
he had inyeigled her into long ride
In his cara feat which heretofore
she had declared impossible After,
ward she had confessed to Hilary that
she should have thenceforth to think
better of all rich young men
Naturally she was very happy at
Barton. She sat in a garden chair
positively beaming as Tommy and
Hilary went up and down the long
border cutting flowers. Later, when
the flowers had been properly placed
a labor of joy for Hilary-she said to
her niece: Really, Tommy is one of a
thousand Fontaine even couldn't do
II better-being so much the host he
is not bit the gallant. | hope Fon.
tame will like all of them here-they
will be such good friends 70 you two.
But there, won't talk"
Best not, Aunt Pam. Walls have
ears-how much more piazzas and
things" Hilary laughed, moving on
quickly. She knew what 1t was Aunt
Pam limited at-her darling plan to
match niece and nephew SO that when
the family glories were again reful
gent they should be concentrated. not
diffused.
Fontaine knew 1t, too-and both had
been acquiescent rather than eager
Hilary had even fancied she cared for
him, having seen hardly another man
OF marriageable condition.
She began now to think Of him a
great deal - If the truth must be
spoken. to keep herself from thinking
a good deal oftener of Tommy. The
latter certainly did not show signs OF
being stricken - but somehow. now
and then. something in his eyes-blue
and innocent almost as her own
some note in his voice-although 1t
spoke only commonplaces-stirr her
as Fontaine's look and speech had
never done.
Hilary was eager yet reluctant to
see her cousin. Aunt Pam had let her