Evening star., 1928-04-28
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INSTALLMEN'T 26.

~ TARCOURT. accepting his status
as a menial in the service oi
.Tonifer's daughter had no COM
plaint to offer when he was told
that he would have to eat in the
kitchen with Ellie and Rosa. II
q crane expected him to so about III
lofty disgust, she was soon to find her-
self mistaken.
He did not behave according to her
| ureconceived notions of what noble
man and an officer In the army would
| be most likely to do under such cir
runStances. She was very wrathfnl
| about 1t. And she took delight In sub
| iecting him to all manner OF small IN
| Ciipnities, hoping that he would turn
| upon her as any man OF spirit should
| The perverSity of women! Especially
! the pcrversity of women in love. For
| Cerane was in love and did not know
what to do about 1t.
| But he. confound him (lamented she)
was as mild and respectful and dutiful
| as the most exacting OF mistresSes
/ could demand. He was always court
| eo,,s. unrtlffled-~even tolerant, which
| was the worst of all--in spite of any
thing she could do to rouse his ire,
Her father protested against Star
| courts eating in the kitchen.
He is a gentleman, Gerane." ne ex-
postulated. IF he Is good enough 70
sit at the same table with lords ana
ladies, he is good enough TO SIT at ours
What has got into you?"
"Starcourt appears to be satlSTleu
with his treatment said She.
"Starcourt?" he echoed. Now. there
is another point, my girl. Yesterday
heard YOU address him as Starcourtl
Just Starcourt' I should think you
would be ashamed TO-"
He proposed 1t himself, father. In
England. he SAYS all servants are called
by their surnames. No one ever THINKS
of calling his butler Charles Augustus.
He insists that it is proper to call nm
Starcourt,"
,Jonffer cleared his throat. "Ahem!
It does not matter But ! hardly think
it sounds proper for you to speak TO
him as 'Starcourt' when / always ad-
dress him as Colonel and he has taken
10 calling me 'Jonifer' And. now that
we are on the subject, what must he
think of an arrangement that permits
him to sit here in this room nearly
every night and drink bottle or wine
with me. smoke pipe or two, and chat
for an hour or so. as free ana easy as
YOU please, and yet compels him to eat
n the kitchen. It Is not consistent, my
dear
"You forget that never remain In
the room while this is going ON, father"
said she.
II find him exceedingly good COM
"Indeed9 am sorry to spoil your
evenings, father, but have decided
to work a little harder at my English.
Beginning tonight. we shall have les
sons from to 10 o'clock"
! What's this? Are You making slave
of him?"
gested 1t himself
"Ohoi" exclaimed Jonifer, with a
smile. He did, eh? Then he must look
upon you as a dull pupil"
He says 1t is very difi1cult TO teacn
without books" she explained. "UnueT
the circumstances, he regards me as
very apt pupil"
MAY I inquire just what your OBJ
5ect is in learning English, my dear9
Are you going To England TO hve?'
She regarded him for moment
Mith great disfavur. II am doing 1t
merely to kin time" she replied. rather
tartly. "Starcourt asked me that very
same question few days ago. and was
souelched. informed hinl-as ! now
inform you father-that / expect 10
live here till / die. !"
"Iumpi1l You think that saueiched
hi,n?"
stop grinninEl" she cried. and left
MIN in high dudgeon
One night, week or so later. she
disconsolateiy- and very meekly. for
her--iaid down her pen. leaned her ell
bows on the table, and said 70 Star
court:
Z am so stupid. Col. starcourt."
"Starcourt. II you please" he re-
minded her.
She shook her head. and there was
q curious, sllanaed look In her eyes. II
is no use. I'll cannot call YOU just
.Starcourt.' Who am I TO speak TO you
as II you we're the loWliest servant2
Wnv should ="