Evening star., 1934-08-26

the yellow hair, but she said nothing until Judy
was calmer, then in an unusually gentle tone,
what Is the matter, Vera?"
Look at me-" Judy whispered Did you ever
see your granddaughter wear dress like this?
I'm not Vera-I nothing but wicked, de-
ceitful cheat tried to run away this morn
ing-but Stephen caught me in the hall 1t
didn't seem quite SO dreadful when Vera sug
gested it, for me to take her place for a week
end. didn't know then that would learn to
love you-nor that Stephen would be here.
Please help me now-to get away without him
seeing me go. I'm sorry about Vera-but
cannot stay any longer"
Poor child" Mrs. Calhoun said and the
sharp old voice was very gentle. You look SO
very much like Vera-but the resemblance ends
right there"
You mean-you knew? Y interrupted
OF course, my dear L - .inown ever since
the first night Vera's voice is high and brittle.
yours is soft; Vera could never have played
those old-fashioned airs on the piano; she is not
uemonstratlve, never gives me kisses or little
aHectlonate pats No, don't misunderstood me
found that liked it--very much in fact.
and as watched you, grew to like you, too
Oecelt is not easy for you; you have had bad
week. Several times Henry and I have felt so
sorry for you that we almost told you we knew
Judy gasped. Uncle Henry knows, too7~
she queried. almost terror stricken
yes. 1t was very simple. Anna found your
little pocketbook in the pocket of Vera's coat
anu hao my attorney have you Investigated.
Inere was an Identification card in it, Won
see Then, when we understood how II was
WIN Stephen, Henry and told him who YOU
Were-au that we knew about you. It makes no
difference to him-he is only glad that you are
not MS cousin Where is Vera. my child? Is
she well-safe?"
"Yes. She is in San Francisco. I had a wire
niOht
too hard on her"
Il suppose it is the young man she met last
year?"
"Yes, and he is leaving to 60 on his engi-
neering job that win keep him away for a year.
When she saw how alike we were 1t gave Vera
the idea. She just had to see him Off You
see they have been married for four months"
when does the young man sail?" Mrs. CAL
houn demanded, and when Judy had told her
she said: II shall wire her that forgive her,
but want her to go with him. I am very old
fashioned and still believe that a woman'S place
is by her husbands side. do want Vera to be
happy. She is very reckless-perhaps the young
man will know how to manage her better
than l."
"How sweet you are," Judy murmured. "It Is
no wonder that have loved you this week"
Let me see-they told me your
Judith. Well, Judith, go and find your Stephen.
hope you will have your wedding here as you
had planned" Mrs Calhoun smiled.
"But-you don't understand. I'm very poor.
My parents are dead and know very little
about my ancestors, and you know how you feel
about them"
Mrs. Calhoun patted her hand. Judith"
she said, 1T have thought this week that perhaps
may have been wrong to lay such stress on the
matter of lineage. have watched you closely
every day. know that you are a good and
lovely girl and feel that you win make Stephen
happy. He Is very headstrong; you are pliabie,
gentle. Henry agrees with me. Vera found love
and took matters into her own hands. Times
change; perhaps youth knows what is best for
it. Now must rest before the wedding. dear.
Go and find Stephen"
Stephen was still waiting at the door. He
held his arms wide and she ran into them.
raising her face for his kiss. Wilton, on an
errand to Mrs. Calhoun's room was obliged to
cough discreetly four times before they heard
him.
Copyright, 1934)