Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-05

of young Mr.. Bullen?" Kate hest
tated. She did not wish to hurt MIL
iy's feelings.
why" Milly cried. I've only seen
him three times.
Kate laughed.
i whats SO funny" Milly asked.
when did you meet him?" Kate
asked
II met him at Mrs. Martins dance"
said MIlly.
And this is Sunday morning" Kate
said. meaningly.
"Well?" said Milly.
Kate laughed again.
Perhaps" Milly said. perhaps
when you get through laughing you'll
tell me what's so funny"
I'm sorry" Kate said. II didn't
mean to laugh. But you're so per-
fectly innocent and mother is so per-
fectly upset that it's funny. that's
ALL"
whats funny" Milly asked.
Don't you think it's unusual for
a girl to see a man she's just met
three days In succession"
Milly flushed. 'What--what should
have donei"
You shouldn't have encouraged
him.. Kate said firmly;
Milly looked at Kate with wide
eyes, Il didn't encourage him."
Didn't encourage him."
No" Milly said simply. Il tried to
discourage him.
You must have" Kate said. What
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il you had been nice to him? Called
twice every day."
Miliy did not answer. Kate came
over and put her hand on her head
and spoke gently.
Don't you see. Milly. dear" You
can't let q man call every day with
out attracting attention"
What am to do?" Milly asked.
Tell him he can't come any more"
Just like that?"
why not?"
1T seems awfully rude. And-and
besides. 4 told him yesterday that
ne could come-today.'
You did" Kate cried.
Yes" ---.--
Kate got up and walked back and
forth across the room in quite the
fashion Of MHly's father. Il suppose
ought to tell him you're not at home
when he calls
"Oh, wish you wouldn't. Kate"
Milly cried.
WIN you tell him he mustn't come
for a week.
Yes" Milly said; 'Tll tell him."
very well.' Kate agreed. "Il ex-
plain to father and mother that this
ia the last time"
Hes going to bring his car" Milly
said Il suppose had better go out
with him for little and tell him and
come home
Kate looked sharply at Milly- Il
suppose you had" Kate admitted.
But for heavens sake. hurry back
ERICs car proved to be powerful
- speedster. without top or wind
shield. Eric tucked Milly in and
started off as if he wished to leave
Langmore street as far behind as he
could. Milly chung to her hat and
endeavored to command the phrases
in which she would tell Eric that this
was their last ride together. But the
problem was one she had never met
before. She wondered what the elder
Miss Cholmondeley would say in an
swer to the question. How is a young
lady, going forty miles an hour in a
young mans car, to tell the young
man that he must not call on her?
Milly was still wondering half an
hour later when Monroe was far be-
hind them. and Eric dropped to fif-
teen miles an hour and swung into
rough dirt track that branched off
the hard road into the woods. 1t
wasn't the kind of going that en-
courages conversation. Eric drove on
for a mile. and then they came out
on a high bluff overlooking the lake.
They were quite alone. with three
miles of blue water in front Of them
and the wood behind them. This.
Milly realized, was her chance. She
braced herself to say, Il must tell
YOU" But Eric spoke first.
I've got to- tell you something"
Eric said.
Milly did not look at him; she could
not look at him: she did not know
WHY she could not look at him. but
she couldn't.
81 love you." Eric said.
Instantly Milly knew why she could
not look at him. 1t was because she
knew that he was going to say that.
Worse. it was because she wanted him
to saw that. And. now he had said it,
her heart came up in her throat and
she could not move or speak or
breathe-she could only feel Eric's
shoulder against hers.
Milly took a breath somehow and
turned her head ever SO slightly, and
then Eric kissed her. 1t was some
thing that had never happened to her
before; something that the Misses
Cholmondeley had never told her
about, and Milly didn't know what to
saw. So she just buried her head on
Eric's shoulder.
was ten minutes before she re-
membered. to ask herself what her
motber and father would say, and
then she didn't want to think about
n an she pressed the thought out of
her mind.
But after a bit Milly encouraged
Eric to talk about himself-which he
did with great frankness-and they
drove on, and it was three or four
hours later that Milly awoke to the
fact that it was half past Z and she
was forty miles from home.
DO you know what time it is?" she
said to Eric.
"Ob- said Eric, II forgot. You