Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
The Dariens Take to Judy.

Continued from Yesterdays starr
The Dariens Take to Judy.
r 7 ONEY was being deliberately
IL innocent. DO YOU know
really like housework?" she
Il Il confided to Judy.
Judy noted that she was
wearing her best dress and she
laughed. II do hope you didn't clean
. house in that dress!' she leased.
Honey flung her clothes a guilty
glance. mo. Mol vent out for
little while"
This was unusual for Honey Judy
gave her another quick glance. And
under that glance Honey wilted.
She flew at Judy, put her arms
about her, nuzzied her shining head
into Judys shoulder.
I'm AFRAID of you when you look
at me like that" she cried. And
I'm afraid, anyhow! You're going to
be dreadfully angry at met
Judy. feeling the thin little figure
pressed against her. was touched to
tears. II will never be angry with
you. Honey" she promised.
mo matter what I've done?'
mo matter what you've done"'
We'll. then. III tell you what I've
done today. I've been over to see the
Dariens"'
The name brought Judy up with n
shock THE Dariens!' she cried.
Yes" Honey nodded sagely. Il
knew you'd never make any claim
B yourself. SO ] thought I'd do it for
you. It's all right, Judy. to be proud,
but it is sometimes silly And beside
those two old people deserved to
know the truth, Don't you suppose
rviY1 hot
boy was in love with. after he's dead
and gone? Why. you're all they have
left, Judy You should have seen
how touched they were. Mrs. Darien
sent for Mr.. Darien and he came right
home And he read the letters, and
] then Mrs. Darien showed me the pic
ture Jack had Of you. She asked
me IL you really looked like that.
She's wild TO see you.''
Out of the wild and incoherent jum-
bic of words Judy seized on the last
few. my picture she said blankly.
what picture?'
why. the picture / painted OF you
and that hung in the exhibition. You
know. the one called The Girl in the
Picture. Didn't you know he had it"
"But-but what have you told the
Dariens?" Judy was stumbling in a
mad world What were these things
money Was S<1s AlAE iIC 1~NAA A~At~'
Claim? Pride? You're all they have
left, Judy" What did 1t all mean?
II told them the truth Honey's
Email face was set in lines OF satisfac-
zion. when I cleaned up the house
TODAY I found your letters from Jack
Darien and your ring. and all at once
/ saw the whole thing? | saw what
YOU meant to do, too! And wouldn't
let YOU do it? It's silly to be 50
c. r CT Vat1A m clothes
right on and went over to the
Dariens.''
ssBut-but those waren't my letters.
That wasn't my ringpf Judy cried
wildly. Those things didn't belong
TO mel Oh, Honey, what have you
done? What have you done!
B, Honey ignored her denial ex-
pected that you'd be stubborn ABOUT
itp' she said in an aggrieved tone.
"And I've done just exactly wnat any
o+her mother would do in my shoes.
I'VE gotten you your rights! And 1
mean to see that you keep them, too!
Z s.Rut have no rights! Oh, surely
The Dar1ens didn't just take your
svord without any proof!
"yvhat other proof did they need
His letters to you and the ring. AND
your picture in his room"
.Rut Won were a stranger TO them!
Why should they believe YOU.
Money was offended. They remena-
hs,-ad my exhibition. Mrs. Dar1en IL
nuite artistic and she goes 10 all the
r~hii,sfions. She remembered me at
..,ca And why shouldn't she take
nv word, if you please!
y,,dv dropped down on the nearest
,s,eir because everything you toio
S1sr. was q lie!' She tried 10 SPEAK
calmly, but her voice shook. how mao ie.s
a. ref
sa..shIa situation? Why, this simply
p,,iay't he real! It was bad dream
y, ,,onnent she would wake up
sST.s.aras You're doing just exactly
-. faIt sure you'd do! But 1t won't
A. ro,, any good to deny 1T, Judy.
s,hav won't believe you over me ano
at,ssa Of the evidence of those letters
and that ring. Why should they!
Won might as well be honest!
"Honest?" Judy cried wildly hoh
. est!'' . .,,oro was q
.,aocL an the door of the apartment
"a, cot up slowly and opened the
49, 4 man in livery stood outside
holding out note
..Tn, Miss Belts" he said. I'm to
Syait for an answer.
vv,th shaking fingers Judy opened
she note. 1t was on heavy, creamy
paper with crest.
1yy Dear Girl: hope you are 60
a. n lei me call you that, for If you
,,'ere dear to Jack you will be dear to
no TOO / want you and your mother
,oy1a over and dine with US very
quietly tonight. Please don't say no
ON sure it is strain for you tC
toi:J about Jack, just as it is for me
no ne will not speak OF him this. eve
ring But / feel that must see and
Lnoyy the girl who would have been
nv daughter If Jack had lived And
Tacl.'s father is anxious to know you
wui YOU grant an old woman's re
A.st nv dear? We dine at 1880
Cordially yours,
RITA DARIEN.
r,dv stood staring at the note stu
A,SIy Oh. what a dreadful punish
sae,,t this wasi She was being pun
fs,aS for her deceit. And she HAD
meant no harm. What answer should
NE send to this courteous note? She
co,,,d not face Mrs. Darieni Anything
Snr,.bing but that. And yet, how dis
Nonrteous it would be for her to re
Ace ia go and see her. Oh, which
Ma sho1.ld she turn? Which way?