The Washington times., 1915-06-29

ope1er. Then he turned once more to
Tommy. and asked him a question.
Where do you come in?"
I'm very fond of her." said Tommy,
simply.
Hunt"
Perhaps I should put 1t more strong
ly."
DO you mean that you are paying her
serious attentions?"
I'm so far as she will receive them"
I'm very sorry" said Barclay.
I'm sorry, that you are sorry"
III at your age" said Barclay, 'T had
found myself seriously in love with a
girl In her station of life. 1 should have
had pity on her.
You haven't understood. I wish to
marry her"
II understood perfectly But your
friends are not going to recognize her
az their equal. You can never feel
upon equal terms Of real equality with
her associates"
I'VE should have each other"
Barclay laughed harshly.
Have you any idea how long the love
Of the average young couple is sufficient
TO itself? Hate. jealousy. greed-those
are enduring passions, but love has al
most as much constitution as an or
child"
There are exceptions"
You have no right to try to prove
that at the, expense Of some one you
some one who for many years has been
enduringly fond of you"
He smiled very kindly.
, Yourself, sir
Myself Better go away, Tommy.
1t will hurt, but not for long. Why not
take a few friends for a cruise. I'll
send you round the world. If you like:
, You can hobnob with Maharajas and
Malay potentates, catch Mahseer. shoot
tigers, race elephants"
Don't YOU think I'm old enough to
know my own mind?"
How about your career? She seems
to be, doing good in the " World pIo H. siFe Few
"Oh. it's no use arguing, said
| Tommy. rising. II must marry her-if
she will have me-. Even If l thought 1t
wrong and unfair. I am no longer a
| free agent"
Barclay shok his head.
How will you support herr"
| WHY"
Barclay was still smiling.
| you've had great deal of money to
spend. What have you saved?
| I'm not a mouse" said Tommy; and
YOU are not a cat. You are cuttin" me
| of. because YOU honestly think It VIII be
| for nv good. Well, God knows don't
know how to make a living, but / can
try"
'Whenever you change your mind
! about Celesta. or give me definite
| promise that you will not try to marry
her. | shall he more than glad to put
! you once moro upon your old footing.
We'll" said Tommy, we've had
! good many differences of opinion, but
we've never quarreled, have we?'
! He held out his hand
INV hat Off" said Barclay. Ito the
best sportsman have ever known.
! But in his heart he thought that
! Tommy would very soon tire of earning
! n living. and his word went forth to the
effect that he would not look with ap-
proval on any institution which should
offer salRried employment to Thomas
| Steele And from one institution to an
| other this word spread like rumor.
| But Tommy did not at once look for
| employment OF course that, consider
| ing how difficult 1t is to find employ
| ment. would have been the sensible
thing to do hut he did what lover
would do. He went at once to look fol-
| Celest!a.
Meanwhile no less important person
than Mary Blackstone had looked fol
| Celestia and found her, Descending
| from a sl2O O00 car OF foreign make, she
had rung the front door bell OF the
Douglass house and been admitted By
Freddie the Ferret. whose chief pleasure
In life IL had become TO be ever as neal