The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-03-27
CHAPTER Vl-continued.

Her sympathies would ordinarily
nave been with her brother in any dis
{1te between him and his wife. But
isis was a dispute between Bayard
md love. It was sacrilegious for him
y, go on reading the Times when his
ride had so much more important
.hings to discuss. He heard her dis
,rss them as through a morning paper
}arkly, and he made the wrong an
;zyers, and finally he snatched out his
watch, glared it in the face, gaSped,
lad attacked the last of his breakfast
he train-catcher at lunch-cOunter.
It was thus that he heard Leila wall,
what's to become of me all morn
hg?"
Bayard stared at her sharply, but
,epoke softly enough: "Why, I don't
snow, honey. There ought to be plenty
fpr you to do. The Lord knows there's
enough for me at the office"
"AH right sighed Leila. ''I'n be
arave and worry through somehow, till
soon, with my sweet new sisters help.
But we'll come down and lunch with
you. About what time do you go out
10 luncheon, Byw
Bayards answer was discOuraging
This is one of the three days week
when the heads of the firm always
lunch at Delmonico's in a private room.
I'm afraid / can't lunch with you to-
day"
"And you'll leave me this whole ter
rible day? I can never exist so long
without you"
"Tm mighty sorry, honey. But men
must work, and-so-fOrth. I've been
away too long. The Office needs me.
and I've spent lot of money, and I've
got to go down and earn some more to
buy pretty things for my beauty"
This frightened her in a way he had
not expected, and a little too far be-
yond his hopes. Gloom left her face
ike cloud whipped from before the
sun. She dazzled him with her smile.
ooh, I know what to do! Daphne
and your mother and I can go shop
ping"
Bayard's heart Topped. He won
dered what on earth more there was
In the shops that she could want to
Guy. She had come to the marriage
with her trOusseau only partly COM
pleted, on account of the haste of the
wedding. But she had bought and
bought in Europe. She had made his
honeymoon anxious by her rapacity
for beautiful things to wear. And now
that they had come to New York with
their old trunks bullying and new
trunks bought abroad bulging, and had
paid humping sum at the custom
house, now she was still eager to go
shopping!
What he wanted to do was to quit
0uying for a while and sell something.
He did not say this. Love was slip
ping the bandage off one eye; but 1t
had not yet removed the sugar stick
that stops the tongue from criticism.
Leila grew more cheerful at ter
Flfying rate: go on to your old
luncheon, my dear child, and Daphne
aud your mother and I will go on
spree in the shops. Then We'll all
nave a banquet tonight and a theater,
and if we're not too tired, supper
ana If you're very good I'll take you TO
one Of those dancing places afterWard.
IL buy the theater tickets myself. Ill
get good ones. 1 want to save you as
much trouble as can, honey. So run
along to your office and don't worry
about us. But you must miss me
'rIghtfully! Will your"
He vowed that he would, and he
meant it. She was a most mlssable
creature
He rose to leave, but she stopped
nm to say, what play shall we seer
This was the occasion Tor elaborate
"ebate till Bayard gave signs Of trum-
f"tlng his wrath and boiling.
Leila graciOusly released him only to
call him back to say that he had for
S0<ten his newspaper.
left it for you. Don't you want to
'eSso lit" he asked. 81 can get another
ut the subway station"
She shook her head: There's moth.
ing interesting In the papers. I'm just
from Paris, a0d know more about thl
~Shlons thar they do" f. 4