The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31

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Of men"
Perhaps we really could not expec,
| things to go on in the same way for.
ever.
The sheltering roof Of cur country
horne with the trees that sway and lear
| above II the soft winds and the bright
! sunshine; the nodding flowers, the dron.
| ing bees and the incense of late sum.
mer have all been mere attendants upur
events in that more magic world the
human heart So is all nature wiser
| than mans mind.
| Mary become, as Katherine said
more like u Burne-Jones picture than
| ever. all her lovely artists soul in her
eyes and lips came TO Arabella one day
with "A curiouSy childish request
She had decided. she said, to go away
She didn't want Arabella TO feel offended.
She liked living with us-but-she was
| just going.
Arabella was astounded.
"of course, Mary" she sah, III you
feel that you need change you ought
to have one. It's very sensible. Where
| do you think of going?"
But Mary was non-cunmhtal. the color
coming and going in her cheeks, her
eyes full of dreaming.
Arabella had one Of those sudden
| well known.
II know where you think you want
to 60" she said. well enough TO buy
your ticket. Only. oh. don't do it,
Mary"
where do I think I want to go?'
asked Mary.
Lonely Old Age" said Arabella
laughing. MARY King, II you turn your
| back on your life's happiness now you
| will be a goose It's none OF my bust
| ness of course, but where in the world
| will you find a man with as big and
just and generous a mind and heart as
Freeland?'
Mary Decides TO Reconsider.
Nowhere" said Mary quietly. 81
| know that very well. Only-Tm not
| suIe-"
| Not sure OF what? Certainly you
| must know how much it would hurt him
| IL you went. Aud he's so diffident any
| way Take M NGvice and stay here and
| just be quiet nc kind. He'd never think
| of such n - AS urging you TO marry
him IL you idn't want to-"
| And then our quiet Mary astonished
Arabella by showing unmistakable signs
of panic.
"oh. don't think I can stay" she
\ said. I'D better 60"
| Arabella was guilty OF trying her in
| fiuence little further.
| Suppose you do GO she said. You
I know exactly what you'll find. An ar
| lists colony by the shore or in the couh-
| try full OF hope and ambition and
precious little else. There won't be any
| one who cares about you. And you know
all about hope and ambition, Mary, and
nothing at all about love. Jonathan
| and I know and so do great many
others how much worth while it is TO
let love into your life. But you know
! best what you want, OF course
| So Mary decided to reconsider the
| matter of going. But Arabella smiled
because she knew that Mary's sensitive
nature was lacking and Veering futilely
enough, like a frail ship beset by the
| strong gales of fate.
In the meanwhile had an opportunity
| to notice the growing assurance of
|
| seemed younger every day. His spirits
would rise alarmingly and fall as alarm
| ingly fiat But on the whole he made
pretty cheerful progress-Eat least IN his
Town mind.
| Perhaps not oddly, the climax of Free
| lands self-confidence came at the mo-
ment when Mary had gone. Her one
day OF indecision about her trip was
| fatal
knew at the dinner table that e\Sy-
| thing was settled.
| There was a wonderful peace upon the
company. Mary looked very ethereal
and was very quiet and shy. FTeeland
was gruffly Jovial. Harrington was
| moody and envious
But Katherine of course saved the
day for disinterested mortals.
| ''Smite the guitar. brother Jonathan
| she cried. There's going to be Wed
ding! It's going to be all golden rod
and asters I'm planning to do all the
| hard work, of course-to save the pride
| And she won't have to throw her bouquet
| far, because I'm just going to grab IL.
| No single life for me either.
you're to be congratulated too, then,
I said. going around to grasp Freelands
| great paw and to pat Mary's shoulder
| Wherein an EIopement Occurs.
"Oh, not definitely, of course" said
! Katherine, tossing her head. But on
| General principles yes. The world seems
! increasingly full OF eligible men. Every
| body coming back from the war, and
| all"
"HelIo." said Harrington. suddenly
| Whose picture is that on the baeK oil
| the paper?'
miriam owen" read Katherine, glib
| ly. Never heard OF her."
81 have, though" said Harrington.
81, cts have IT," And then he read aloud,
"'Elopes from Country Club Dance.
Miriam owen WEEDS Lee Redheld.' Wen,
| what do you think of that?"
what! thought she was such a
conventional young lady" said Arabella.
Even Katherine gasped. but recovered
| herself. LET me tell you something,
she said, wisely. 'It doesn't do a par
| ticle of good to teach a susceptible
young lady etiquette. II anything. 1t
! only makes matters much worse, be-
| cause then to elope seems piquant. 1t
probably bored her to think OF great
| big wedding And all the girls are 70
absurd about Lee INdon't blame her for
| wanting to have things settled She
must be a real girl"
| "Well, sighed Arabella, ITS fortunate
| that there's only one little god with the
bow and culver. II Cupids advanced In
mass formation, Jonathan and I would
lose all our young things at once"
Harrington looked as though he
wouldn't mind falling victim, but ne
said nothing.