The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-15

any difference with me. You may as well realize that I've got beyond the point where nice considerations of that sort weigh with me. If you'd ever been in love you'd understand that such things don't count at all. It's your chance to save the reason and happiness of an otherwise perfectly good brother"
 ssThere is nothing I wouldn't do for your happiness-nothing Bpt-oh, it's preposterous!'
 She continued to scout suggestions that she could help him by captivating O'NeiI and stoutly maintained that she had no attraction for men. Neverthe- less when she went to her room she examined herself critically in. her mir TOT.
 In the days. before O'Neil's return she suffered constant misgivings and oualms of conscience, but the sight or her brother reve1ing, expanding, fairly bursting into bloom beneath the in- duence of Natalie Gerard led her to think that perhaps she did have duty to perform.
 She was greatly embarrassed never theless when she next met O'Nen and tried to explain that story in the Re view. He listened courteously and smiled his gentle smile.
 My dear,'' said he finally, FI knew there had been some mistake, so let's forget that it ever happened. brought you a little present.
 Slowly she unwrapped the parcel and then with a gasp lifted a splen- didly embroidered kimono from its box.
 tsOh-hr' Her eyes were round and astonished. stOh-h, It's for mer'
 It was a regal garment of heavy silk, superbly ornamented with golden drag ons, each SO cunning worked that it seemed upon the point of taking wing. Why, their eyes. glitter. And they'd breathe fire if I iabbed then! Oh-h!n she stared at the gift in helpless amazement @Is it mine. honestly ?"
 He nodded Wont you put it on 2'' lover these things? Never." Again Miss Appleton blushed, for she recall ed that she had prepared for his com ing with extraordinary care. Her boots were even stouter than usual, her skirt more plain, her waist more stiff and her hair more tightly smooth ed back. ssIt would take a fluffy per son to wear this. I'll always keep it, of course, and-I'n worship it. but I'm not designed for pretty clothes I'll let Natalie wear
 Natalie has one of her own done in butterflies, and brought one to her. mother aIso.'
 And you bought this for me after you had seen that fiendish story over my signature2 ?"
 t.Certain1y.' He quickly forestal1ed her attempted thanks by changing the subject. Nov, then. Dan tells me you are anxious to begin your magazine work, so I'm going to arrange for you to see the glaciers and the coal fields. 1t will be a hard trip, for the track isn't through yet. but
 Aoh, I'll take care of myselfi I won't get in anybody's way she said eagerly.
 ssI intend to see that you don't by going with you. So make your prep arations, and we'll leave as soon as I can get away
 when he had gone the girl said aloud:
 "E1iza Voilet, this is your chance. It's underhanded and mean, but you're mean person and the finger of Provi- dence Is directing you" She snatch her room. locking the door behind her 1CS~AJ SA4S kttAS 41S OA, tl4CA1 AyOSrA- before the mirror, Next down came her hair amid a shower of pins. She arranged it loosely about her face and, ripping an artificial flower from her party hat, placed it. over her ear, then swayed grandly to and fro while the golden dragons Writhed and curved as if in joyous admiration. 4 dozen times she slipped out of the garment and, gathering it to her face, kissed it; a dozen times she donned it, strutting about her little room like a peacock. Her tiptilted nose was red and her eyes were wet when at last she laid