Evening star., 1915-02-21


beyond getting more and more wealth. But have
If | had had son, should have wanted to found
family. PenrhynS nearer to me than anyone but YOU
If you and he marry, you will be the richest couple
probably in the world. I'd like that. Besides, Penrhyn
has his fathers grasp of things: he wont be merely
spenGer. You can be proud of him for something be-
sides his good looks SO that if turn out to be the
cestor of herd of wastrels, they won't show their
character till I'm in my grave.
Atlela understood that her father talking to her
with deep seriousness.
Father I'm very fond of Penrhyn she said "and
I've often wondered what it would be like to marry
him. l recognize what advantage it will be to his
wife that he about business she won't have to
work too hard to him. Then he's amable, and
consderate expect man to be- But
don't love hi-as I've heard other girls speak of love-
you're twenty-five" her father said, "and your
friends are settling down. You've in the world
but me, and I'm not eternal. Of you marry
any age; but each year dimnshes your chances of
marrying who will love you for yourself Pen
rhyn does"
"Ive thought of all that, she murmured.
"The kind of love that you dreaming of does not
come to woman in ten thousand What the average
woman is lucky to have is safety in love- You'd have
that"
They paced the length of the terrace before they
spoke again. Then Adela asked:
Father do you want this marriage?'
I've set my heart and mind on it, Rolin replied.
"Very well,' Adela said, "I'l marry him sometime
Il know l can rely your promise, Adela.'
She felt sudden drop of spirit, as if she had shacled
her freedom lightly Then she said gravely, a dare
saywe be very happy I've alwaysbeen happy, Father
hour later she saw young Hale crossing the tennis
court and, her grave mood scattering she threw
down the book she was reading and went meet him.
welcome, Penrhyn!' she called to him. "I've such
charming plan!'
He dark, somber man; but his face ightcned
bo1o t,a
charming
"Im going to propose to you this time, instead of
letting you propose to me-,
He drew his brows together "Its slight enough
thing to you isn't t?" he asked little bitterly.
"Oh, Penrhyn dear, don't to be flippanti It's
Just that don't know how to surrender-or even
whether you want surrender. | care more for you
than for anyone; but you'll have to teach to love
YOU. Give three months to get used to not be-
longing to myself any more, and then if you want me
STILL tell the whole world we're engaged and III marry
you you like"
"Adelal' he breathed.
ooh, Penrhyn,7 she murmured "dont think don't
appreciate the fact that you love mel It's just that
don't know what it must be to feel like that.
"Adela-my dearest, can't go into the house?
Can't we be alone?"
Lets go for canter instead she proposed. "Re-
member, I'm still-very shy'
FAIRLY in the afternoon Adela took one of the cars
- and went for smart drive alone. This strictly
forbidden by her father; but her bit
strung result of the serious decision she had made
that morning. One doesn't sign ones life
away to another without a certain tensity
of emotion. Adela felt that rapid driving =
would smooth away her fears and bring ~--7S9
her back her usual ease of mind -
She went good many miles, coming at III
last to bit of woodland, wild and lone as n
if it in the heart of a forgotten forest. K
1t entered by lane and she v
drove the along this far she Y