Evening star., 1928-03-26

Dorimene. LOrsay began TO feel that
| the day was nigh when she would en-
dure this unacknoWledged devotion no
longer but would begin 10 love him for
himself. When man IS intolerable To
a woman, he often is not far from hay-
ing won her love.
LOrsay even vent 10 the extent Of
watching outside the home Of Dorimene
every night. He wanted her aIwavs TO
be able TO look out and see him stand
ing there In the shadow Of a tree. for
| lOrn and lonely. He always hoped that
some night her heart would soften and
she would invite him In TO warm him
self by the fire But she never did.
And to keep up the appearance OF de-
votiOn, on stormy nights he would often
send deputy--a servant named joseph.
In the shadow Joseph looked near
enough Ike his master 10 serve in this
capacity very Well-especially after It
I became caTtain that DOrimene would
never invite him in
Then one night when Joseph vas on
| duty ne returned In the morning TO tell
his master OF surprising experience
he had
He had been watching perhaps two
hours when the house went dark and a
window was opened. A voice spoke his
masters name He went closer, con-
cealing himself in the cloak. The
voice. a sweet feminine voice, said
Joseph, invited him to come in-proyid-
ing. however, he would consent 10 come
in the dark. She had burned her cheek
a little with the curling iron, she said,
and did not wish him 10 see her In the
light. But she was so very lonely this
rainy evening"
And did you tell her" Lorsay asked
/ breathlesSly. that you were not ne
but only my serVant?"
NO. indeed said Joseph honestlv
You told me always 10 act as Il were
you And since II was dark vas glad
I did not have to give you away. So I
went In, just as II I were you"
It was very fortunate, Joseph seemed
to think. But LOrsay was burning up
with Jealousy. To think that ne had
missed the very evening when DoTimeue
should invite him 70 come in
Joseph had sat on a diVan IN the
dark with DOrimsue. LOrsay tortured
himself with the picture Of it. He had
said sweet words to her, and she had
probably said sweet words to him Then.
just before he left. Joseph said. she took
some scissors and cut of a lock of ner
blond hair as a remembrance. He had
brought it TO his master. He produced
it from pocket
", almost rudely. He held it 70 the
light, feeling its texture Finally ne
went TO an album and compared it with
other locks Of blond hair he had pre-
served there. At last he began 70 laugn
and dismissed his servant abruptly. He
laughed loud and long with great relief.
Joseph did not understand. But his
master thought it wiser 70 call him back
and tell him what really had happened.
lest he be indiScreet enough to boast OF
his experience. Lest, in fact, he think
he had kissed the beautiful Dorimene.
You did well. Joseph" Lorsay said.
but this is a lock Of hair from my
lady's chambermaid I know. for l
have several locks from that same head.
II is little joke that Dorimene plays
now and then She wanted Z 70 be
dark, you see. so would not recognize
her maid-for 1t was not Dorimene who
invited you in. All. yes. il is a gooc
joke for this time Dorimene also has
been fooled"
And who knows but that when Do
rimene learned OF this her heart soft
ened a little toward the indefatigable
Lorsay?