Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

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she didn't even pretend to be sorry when they
told her he had fallen from the raft. She
wasn't even sorry they didn't find his body"
She loved him once. And. if I had loved
him, they would have gene away together just
the same" Bertha reminded her.
mol Because then you could have kept
him!" Anne CRIED and stopped.
We'll, didn't want to keep him." said Bertha
distinctly. The whole thing was a miserable
failure But it didn't occur to me that the way
to make success was by changing the law
myself"
why not?" cried Carl
my dear Carl" said MRS. Millet lone person
or two persons cannot make a law for society
or change law One person or two persons
can merely break it,"
But law is made" Carl began.
BY majorities." she said. where is your
majority"
IAN over the country!" cried Anne. Every
where. You know how strong the feeling is"
In that case" said Bertha serenely, get your
majority together. Have them act together
as in any other lawmaking Just now we are
following law made by one majority. Well
that's our law-untn another majority changes
it. Dodging is no solution"
In her words there was something electric
Carl went again restlessly to the window The
storm was still driving, but now. where the
Glen road opened. the light which they had
seen below was nearing the summit.
It's somebody coming hereI" he exclaimed
Anne ran to look. Bertha said indifferently:
Nobody comes here"
PUT the light was the light of a car whose
laboring ascent was now audible. And it
painted into Berthas little yard and halted,
with rasp of the brakes which was like
hoarSe and relieved breath
In the fash Of time before the STAMPING
steps were heard on the walk there came to
Bertha a triumphant sense Of these two-to
neither of whom did it seem to occur to try
to evade the moment by hiding She smiled
at them and went to open the door.
The figure making its way through the drift
In the door-yard was small and agile but it was
SO bundled that the door was closed before
Bertha recognized her. The snow-laden shawls
were thrown back and there was Jane Graham
why. janet" Bertha cried. "Jane-in all this
storm"
Mother" Anne tried to say, what night
for you to be out" but the words died on
her lips.
Mechanically taking OF her wet cloak, Jane
said not a word, nor did she speak when Carl
brought her a chair by the fire. She sat there
breathing quickly, and seemed not to notice
when Anne came and pinned back her wet
hair. Bertha busted herself making fresh cof-
fee and otherwise the room was in silence
But when Bertha sat down by Jane she started
and drew back. looked at Bertha with terri
BILE intentneSs and said:
so this is the way you've gone about it to
pay me back"
II don't understand" said Bertha gently
Are you going to pretend haven't caught
you red-handed making things easy for these
two?"
Mrs. Graham" Carl burst out, but she
cried:
Nothing from you'll"
Mother" Anne tried to say, "she was doing
her best"
And nothing from you'll" cried her mother
vehemently. Il know what see. 1 found YOUR
note tonight that you thought wouldn't see
till morning. CarlS folks told me he'd come I'm
here with supplies. guessed the rest. You
two keep still. It's with this woman I've got my
settling to do"
When they broke into protest Bertha said to
them: PLEASE. 1 want to hear"
Jane Graham turned and faced her
I should think you would want to hear" she
said. You only know what the village tells
you. They tell you was sorry for Bart MiIlet.
seeing you couldn't keep house for him nor
cook nor make home. Well that wasn't it,
didn't like housekeeping any better than you
did. But loved him. loved him from the
nrst minute set eyes on him. Anne was a
little thing( had her by the hand and came
race TO face with him In the grove on a picnic
We stood and talked-he was taken by me lust
the same as I was by him. Anne let 20 INV
A-~ASO oAhU AaAA AWAY INTO the grove and never
knew she was gone.
From that minute loved him. I saw what
he was-seifish and complaining: but I didn't
care knew ne belonged to you, but didn't
care about that. either.
WELL for while I was glad. Anne remem-
bers that-she knows I was happy sang all
day about my work. was happy. And
then
Berthas level voice broke In upon hers
Tell me something please" she said curious
~. did you never think of me at aIl?"