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PAGE TWO One who Forgot? • b, RUBYTI AYRES • T? SULM There was something so pathetic in the question that in an instant Nan’s heart melted. The motherli ness which is the best part of thc love all women tear to a man rose uppermost in her heart. She for got everything but her pity for him. “You imagine these things,” she said gently. ‘‘lt’s because you know there are some things you have for gotten that you are always dread ing to come across them.” She tried to smile. “It must be ages since I started to clear away the tea ,” she said briskly. “Are you going to help me?” It was a daring challenge to her self; a mighty effort to get back to normal. Peter agreed with her at once; he picked up a pile of plates and fol lowed her to the kitchen; he joked with the surprised maid there; when the last cup had been carried out he looked at Nan laughingly. "I shall apply for the jdb of bat man if I’m no good for anything else” he said. Nan’s eyes grew startled. •'But—but you won’t ever have to go back?” she said quickly. His face sobered. i “I’m hoping to —I’m tired of be ing on the shelf already. At the present moment I’m going about looking for some kind friend who will give me a tremendous shock.” he said banteringly. “They told me before I came home that a shock might give me back what a shock had taken away: ” He stifled a sigh. “I”m not very sanguine though, I must admit.” "Don’t think about it,” Nan an swered hurriedly. “And now I am going to turn you out. Mrs. Mears will be angry with me for keeping you so long as it is. She spoke purposely, hoping he would say that he did not care; but Peter only laughed. “Oh, she’ll forgive me, he said lightly. They went down to the gate to gether. It was when Nan shut it be tween them that Peter said sudden ly : “So there is no truth in—in what Sefton says?” Nan’s face flamed. “What do you mean? What has he been saying?” she asked quickly. “Only that —that you are engag ed to him, Mrs. Mears heard it in the village last night. It was she who told me.” was that whv you came here today “Yes.” | His eyes met hers steadily through the dusk. “But as you say it isn’t true. Nan stood very still. She knew ■now how sure of her Sefton must be, and her whole nature revolted against him and his so called love for her. . She would never marry him—she hated him. She was not afraid of him he could not force her. “As you say it is isn’t true. . . .” Peter began again. Nan raised her eyes. Across Pe ter’s shoulder she seemed to see Barley Sefton’s eyes threatening her. , “But—but I never said it wasn t true,” she faltered. They looked at one another with out speaking; to Nan, at least, it seemed as if a great emptiness had settled down upon the world —as if the words which she herself spoken had stunned the still spring night into silence, hushing even the sleepy song of the birds and the soft voice of the breeze in the trees overhead. Then the stamp of feet sounded down the still path behind her and Claudie’s shrill voice called her her name. “Nan Nan . . . .” She turned at once “Excuse me, won’t you—and good bye.” She did not look at Lyster; she fled back to the house; there was a curious singing noise in her head she passed Claudie in the doorway she drew some water from the tap and drank it off thristily. Nan went up to her hoom and locked the door. It was useless to deceive herself that anything more than ordinary friendly interest had prompted Pe ter’s visit; she went carefully ovei every word he had said, every loot he had given her, and she knew that there was nothing—nothing t< long to hide in her heart. It was nothing—nothing. out forever,” she thought; “I cai I can go on eating my hear ■FBimssw —first quality—first in leavening strength—first in economy sales because it never fails. THE WORLD'S GREATEST ggj BAKING POWDER SALES >»/, TIMES THOSE OF ANT BBAND ?i « “WHY NOT TAKE WHAT CAN? MONEY IS SOMETHIN IF IT’S ALL ONE CAN HOI t 7 0R.” go on beating againts iron bars all my life and it won’t do any good ! why not take what I can?—money [ is sometning, if it’s all one can hope , for.” | After all, one man was very much the same as another if she , could not have Peter—and nar ; riage with Harley Sefton would , mean many things. i It would save her father from ruin, and it would assure the boys’ future. i Sefton would come, she knew, and it no longer seemed to matter ■ much. She only longed to get it over. I “Heaps of women marry men' they don’t love and manage to live j quite happily,” she thought. | “And, after all, being in love isn’t i all happiness. Look what I have had to suffer.” 1 And she hated suffering. It was her nature to be bright and happy. I I The afternoon slipped away butj Sefton did not come. ' She went down to the village. The rain had cleared off and there was a faint tinge of sunset in the sky. I Nan passed the road along which one went to Little Gadsden. She, stood for a moment looking at the' white signboard with a half smile.' The road led away out of her life. She had no business there at all. I i Everything seemed just the same, as it had done years ago when sh< ' was a child and living in durance vile under her stepmother’s sharp tongue. A woman came out of a cottage as Nan passed and called to her. | Nan knew the shrill, rather domi- J, Be Careful Os Baby’s Laxative In Hot Weather When Baby is upset in hot weather be careful of the laxative you give. Laxatives that may be all right for older children are frequently too drastic for the teething child. Mother, be sure you are safe! Give only Dr. Moffett’s Teethina. except under a physician’s orders. Teethina is a baby doctor’s prescription—safe, harmless and pure. It gently regu lates the little Liver and Bowels. 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I know you don’t take much interest in Parish affairs, but “Some people are coming over from Gadsden to help —but I al ways find them so exceptionally nice.” “I know a few,” Nan admitted. “Well, this is Mrs. Mears I am thinking of particularly,” Miss Dudeney said. “She is a war widow, poor thing! such a very charming person and so rich. She attends the Gadsden church, of course, but she is coming over to help us, and has promised to bring all the white nowers for the font. She has wonderful greenhouses, I believe, and is very good to charily-; they say there are always quite a num ber of wounded soldiers staying in her house.” “Really?” said Nan. “Yes—there are, of course, peo-1 pie who say that it is not quite proper—seeing that Mrs. Mears isj so young —and a widow— but one must sink conventionalities in this was , don’t you think, Miss Mar raby??” “I haven’t thought about it-,” said Nan.. “Bi* it is very kind of Mrs. Mears to be good to the soldiers—' they deserve the best anyone can I offer them.” - “Quite so—quite so ... I entire- 1 ly agree; but though I love dear 1 Mears and think she is simply too charming, I really think that is is ; perhaps—just a little—soon, don’t I you think?’ • “Soon?” Nan’s steps slackened. ; “What do you mean?” she asked. -| Miss Dudeney shrugged her 1 shoulders. I “Please don’t think I’m criticiz ing her at all—she’s a friend of mine, and I wish her every happi ness. But I knew poor dear Capt. I • Mears, and after all it is barely two years since he was killed. • ■ • j - one would have thought she might! | have grieved for him just a little' ‘.longer , don’t you think?” I “I don’t understand you in the, least,” Nan said bluntly. “ What has ■ Mrs. Mears done?” Miss Dudney smiled rather, a I frozen smile. | “Oh, I don’t say that she has, ! done it yet,” -she added hastily, i j “But it is only a matter of time—l refer, o fcourse, to her second mar riage.” “Second marriage!” Nan’s voice sounded stiff. “Is she going to be married again?” she asked. 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