The sun., 1919-06-29


watch US take possession. However It
may have affected him, there was no
hint from his manner that anything
was wrong.
Don't forget" he said in taking
leave of us. that Harrington and
are at your service whenever. you may
need us."
Ready to Take Life as II Comes.
Just as II they hadn't done every
thing they possibly could for us, from
the very beginning.
l really never felt quite 30 happily
connected with pleasant human nature
as l have since we made the original
decision so long go to desert the upper
sonal city for the more friendly town.
But / am not foolish enough TO believe
that human nature Is collectively with
pect to get our full share Of criticism
and batting at the sharp tongues Of
various of our neighbors.
When life isn't pleasantly peaceful
IT'S pleasantly quarrelsome. I like 1t any
way It comes, and SO does Arabella.
We discussed ideas on the subject
Of human nature the other evening when
I was sitting by the window. bliSsfully
comfortable and cool after my hot day
| III lOWu, anu AIdDelld WIS uOlIIB soHlt
| mysterious thing with filny materials
| OF soft oolors-she said they were 10
| make curtains.
We had been laughing at ASabelfa
the younger. who had called loudly for
| company, having Weakened suddenly In
the quiet evening TO be frightened by
the strangeness about her.
| Her piquant little face with its great
eyes staring into the darkness. her
cheeks with the uneven rosiness OF
sleep glowing as the light was lit. the
bramble scratch on the small hand that
clutched at mine. and that I patted, was
immense but appealing.
whats that noise. daddy?" she said
LISTEN"
A Musician In the House.
In a few seconds the cheerful sound
of a cricket made shrill music In the
room. With some difficulty I pursued
and caught the small chorister and
presented him for inspection.
Hes just a cricket" / said, having
fun"
us he having funT' Arabelia re-
peated sleepily, drawing herself fas
tidiously away from the bright eyed
little insect In my hand. And then I'M
pulsively she stretched out an expert
mental forefinger to touch II,
an put him out doors If you like,
said.
put him out doors II you like" Ara
bella repeated, her eyelids falling II
spite of herself. And before l coult
follow my own suggestion the cricke
had escaped and my little girl wal
sound asleep.
she's an exquisite little thing" sait
Ava ba n n lfAa
her so-spiritually, l mean, or cours'
she'll have to develop in all sorts o
ways But when he have our Household
settled I'm going to do my very bes
to keep out all smallness and jealous.
and bitterness and backbitlng and un
reasonable ambition. / tell you the da!
of personal power and family power
!, like the Redfields. for instance, Is dead
Few care any more who man !s o.
who his father was People care abou
justice and decency more than they eve
} did. The Redhelds are going to hav
a hard time now and then at the hand
of the villagers. You wait and see
} And it won't be because they were ricl
anl now they're poor. although 1t de
! lights a lot OF human beings when the!
see fate take a fall out OF her favorites
II will be because they were selfish ant
. domineering and hard for generations
Even their charities were for the pur
: pose Of adding prestige TO themselves
Mark my words. too. Mrs. Redheid viii
make up 10 herself for her loss OF per
sonal power in monetary way b!
making herself powerful In some othe
way-I dread to think what. dom
: trust her and never will She's as full
> OF guile as an egg is Of meat"
Rather scepticaI on the Whole.
! couldn't help laughing at this dir
prophecy Of Arsbella's concerning poor
n little, old, defeated Mrs Rsdheid. Blu