The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

me In At the fsrm. / ~ fact h. some
friends Of mime ones STAYED with you. !
think soms years 49," He Numbered
nttis. II voaia - swtwsrd n - asksd
Ter ssaheuss's nanA And thsy held cut
s.sh-s.ah haieyss hsps 10 ne that /
tAeuyAk nisht apply. ~. II I'm wrong.
Ma aAsppard. yvu vm forsfvs N, wont
ysui AaA-tsn NJ to tramp on to saiis-
bafy
Hls anfs vas sxtrsmeiy ruefuL He addsd:
. In this best"
ne snilsd, too, and aid:
IN = getting cooler. you know. But about
tie sosms I have not let any since my
hshr assd. some ysars ego. Your friend
nmt haSs bssa With - bsfors thsn-
A,A Apar ears 10 - my roema I've r.
fu.sG IN avpncatisn anca But I Aoar
II sAsuian't BE- ths least nuisanss.. b
~, WIN charming humility.
n looked at him with undoubtsd interest
b hsr deep eyeA
.AnALand you could Let me feed In the
kttehsn you Hked-6r In the sty with the
sehr pisa"
NJ laushtsd cut . laugh that tv1tehsd
h9 distsFtsd chssk. but with . marvellous
nrsahsso IN T.
Is -oh. certainly shouldn't let you worry
ms-
ThFs was q pause. He dropped his bag
10 IL ground suddenly and wiped his damp
hrvvA
Hags avf1y heavy he said. . little
pais.
Ths laugh went out, and there was moth
Ing but d.vinest woman's kindness In her
fAcs.
Hoist that bag up on my OF pommel-
81 Ths house IL just round the corner.
Wen put you up for tonight, anyway, now
you've walked here. and We can talk about
tomorrow. By we mean my old servant
and myself Are you really very tiredr See.
hsgV ~ ars@
A long low farmhouse with tagged cours-
yard Of cioistral coolness He cried out
genuinely: oh. what q paradise" and saw
her nush with pride and. pleasure.
They had supper together in the low ceiled
parlor. waited on By . sturdy old woman.
who seemed dsliShtsd At the advent Of an
unexpected guest There were fowls, fruit
and cream. and Kate pressed a famous cider
upon him She had changed her dowdy
habit tor . dowdisr gown. and his critical
eyes appraised her fastidiously. She may or
may not have noted the scrutiny. but she
vas the .tnd< Of woman to BE- utterly i'm
psrv3oos 10 Il
Aftr the meal she took him to . rtfle
sitting room. barbarously decorated with
such historic remains - starched antimacar
sars and ornaments sst on mats. where there
vas . piano. She seated herself before Il
and Indicated an easy chair.
II generally. play after supper-to my.
ssn." she said Stay you like and smoke
you like. But please do as you like"
THANK you. win.- he answered. and
sat down to listen. little ruefully.
In . moment. however. he got up and
quietly wheeled the armchair to her right
side. because he had been facing her dis
did II most by instinct more than a rever-
encs for . woman's sensitiveness, yet
think that was why. and when. Kate began
to love him. She made no sign of acknowi
edgment. and went on p,aytng
Her music was IN agreeable surprise. He
had expected some intricate attempt. with
tortuous variations. badly executed. She
played the simplest themes. One or two of
Mendeisschns sonss. and presently a trife
OF Chaninade's, all alphabetically inter
prsssd He studied her. in her dowdy dress,
with her brown hair pulled straightly back
rom her plain. pale face Following the
direction Of her upward gaze, he found 1t
hxed on . photograph of Edgar senhouse.
which stood on the top Of the highbacked
old piano. senhouse. before he was fat with
worldly cares and lusts- So she :" played
every evening to herself and Senhouse
did sher What dear sentimentalists women
were!
Suddenly she glanced round and saw him
: looking At the photo. too. as a man meeting
an old acquaintance. Instantly she took her
hands on the keys
DO you know-that gentleman" she
asked. q little pale.
He shuddered inwardly at her phrasing
h-isnt It Edgar senhouse7 May /
look closerf I thought %. Yes. little. you
Know That b to say. 1 met him on the
Continent q while ago. And his Wife too
We struck up quite a sort Of friendship for
time. She was awrIy jolly to me. Oh.
and % was he Charming chap. senhouse-"
She played . few distrait chords
Is-is-shs very pretty-F- Sen