The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-06-28

derstand how ner uncle retained the
valuable paintings of their old home.
One day at her request her uncle told
her the true story Of Mr. Pearson's re-
lations with her father. Caroline wrote
to Pearson apologizing for her conduct,
but she got her uncles promise not to
invite Pearson to call. However, the
captain forgot all about it, and Pearson
appeared. As he turned in at the front
walk Caroline came out Of the door:
They met face to face.
1t was q most embarrassing situation,
particularly for Caroline, yet, with
feminine resourcefulness, she dissem-
bled her embarrassment to some extent
and acknowledged his stammered Good
afternoon, Miss Warren" with cool,
almost cold, "How do you do, Mr.. Pear
SOM" which chilled his pleasure at see
ing her and made him wish devoutly
that he had not been such fool as to
come However, there he was, and he
hastily explained his presence by telling
her Of the captains invitation for that
day, how he had expected to meet him
at the station and, not meeting him,
had walked up to the house.
''Is he in?" he asked.
No, Captain. Elisha was not in. He
had gone to see sailboat man. Not
hearing from his friend, he concluded
the latter would not come until the next
day. "He will be so sorry" said Car
otine.
He was turning to go, but she stop
ped him.
"You mustn't go, Mr.. Pearson" she
said. "You must come in and wait.
Captain Warren will be back soon, I'm
sure"
Pearson was reluctant, but he could
think of no reasonable excuse. So he
entered the house, removed his overcoat
and hat and seated himself in the liv-
ing room to await the captains return.
They were deep in the discussion of
the novel when Captain Elisha walk
ed into the living room. He was sur
prised, stating his feelings at their
mildest, to find them together, but he
did not express his astonishment.
Pearson did not take the next train
nor the next. Instead. he stayed for
dinner and well into the evening, and
when he did go it was after prompt
acceptance of the captains invitation
to come again in a mighty little
while.'
Pearson came again week later and
thereafter frequently. The sessions
Of hn
and his associates were once more reg
ular happenings, 10 be looked forward
to and enjoyed by the three.
In June two very important events
took place. The novel was finished,
and Stephen, his sophomore year at an
end, came home from college. He had
been invited by some classmates to
spend a part of his vacation with them
on the Maine coast, and his guardian
had consented to his doing so. But
the boy himself had something else to
propose.
Say" he said, I've been thinking
a good deal while I've been away this
last time. Now, the way l look at it.,
this college course of mine isn't worth
while. And the kind of work l want
to do doesn't need university training.
| want to be down on the street, as the
governor was. If this rubber company
business hadn't knocked us out | in
tended as soon as was of age to take
that seat of his and start in for my
self. Well, tAat chance has gone, but
l mean to get in some way, though
have to start at the foot of the ladder.
Now, why can't 1 leave college and
start now? 1t will be two years gain
ed. won't itr'
Captain Elisha seemed pleased, but
he shook his head.