The Washington times., 1919-08-31

al the manly virtues We are eager
to believe that he must Be as sood
and clever as be IS handsome
Don't yop Ike Mr Delacour
Norabr
eoh, yes, We are very good
friends. but don't think bs
hero Of romance. though he may
look IKE one. on TIE codtrsry. he
can Be remarkably practical ana
prosaie. But don't BE diseoncsnso.
child Yop are not singular Is your
opinions You win ind plenty 81
people to agree with you that
bsautiful soul looks out 81 those
beautiful eyes Only-under her
breath-sI happen to know better
Miss Lethbridge vas amone
those Who received "a invitation
70 Lady Estcourts dance. She
would naturally expect TO Sc asked
and Norah hoped she would come
She vas anxious to get their meet
ing over and she thought It would
pc easier Il It took place ia
crowd where there would be lirtls
opportunity Tor conversation.
Miss Lethbridge accepted tie m
vitatipn, and her manner when
they met was perfectly amiabIs
and composed; there was not
hint Of anything being wrong. She
did all that courtesy required Of
her, and she had never done more.
there had never been any prstenss
Of friendship between the two wo
men. But as she passed on into
the ballroom Lady Esto0urt looked
after her with a qualm of mis-
giving.
IT doesn't seem natural, she
was thinking. r can't understand
. IT. Why has she kept quiet an this
timer She is not a woman to for
get Or forgive. Besides. she has a.
ways hated ne; she hates ne still
/ could see it just now behind All
her smiles and cfvility. Her eyes
betrayed her"
sWelI, does It come up to your
expectati0nsf" Mr.. Delaeour asked
Felicity. when the night was half
over. How do you Ike being
grown up'?s
-It's delightful she answered.
With enthusiasm. Fl never krew
before It was So good to Be alive.
though I've always thought It
pleasant thing
He looked az the slim young fg-
IRE goWned with costly simplicity
in delicate white; at the bright.
eager face, which looked out on the
world and found Il "Very good.
and he felt a pang of envy and re-
gret He had had his youth and
spent II, and what was the Fesult9
1T IS good to be young, be said;
7 don't know that Il 8 50 good 70
be alive. The older You get the
more You doubt It. / suppose that
IS Why they say that those whom
the gods love die young They 90
ont at high tide. before they have
lost q hope OF an Illusion
The musical voice was soft and
regretful and the girls bright face
clouded over.
%But you," she said, Wistfnlly,
"you cannot have felt that yet?
Surely life has been good to yougs
And her eyes spoke her innocent
admiration Il should have said
that you we're a fayorite o. for
tune
The heart knows its own BIT
teFness," he replied. II have had
my opportunities and wasted them,
and now the tide IS turning. Every
day It takes away q little more
hope and energy, every day It
leaves more Wreckage behind. u
q few years shall have loss even
the wish to do anything.
spon't say that" she cried, i'm
pulsiVely; Z don't ike to hear You.
r sounds unhappy, and want
every one to be happy tonight. I
want all the omens to be favorable
for me- with a laugh Il am
ireadfully superstitious and should
Ike to keep a private oracle, Ike
The Old Greeks and Romans did. 10
consult on al important oeca-
siOns."
IF It win help Fog. consider me
he gayesI Of the gay" he said gal
antIy. Il think tonight we are all
It your Maiesty's command. You
ire the queen Of the reFels and we
ire here to do you honor"
How nice. have never been
10 important before. And you
'eally win enjoy yourself?" half
half in earnest.
IF you promise me another
lance" he said, smiling down on
Ter, and her heart throbbed a little
aster as she met his eloquent
lance. Il cannot manage It under
ny lesser conditions. So, for your
Wn sake-that all the omens may
e faFoTable-you had better pay
ne my price"
very we'll" she said, as she
cFatched through a name on her
rOgrafnme, "but II II gets me into