A few days later, after she had taken her daily two hours' walk,
Selma went into the secluded part of Washington Park and spent
the rest of the morning writing. Her walk was her habitual time
for thinking out her plans for the day. And when it was writing
that she had to do, and the weather was fine, that particular
hillside with its splendid shade so restful for the eyes and so
stimulating to the mind became her work-shop. She thought that
she was helped as much by the colors of grass and foliage as by
the softened light and the tranquil view out over hills and
valleys.
When she had finished her article she consulted the little nickel
watch she carried in her bag and discovered that it was only one
o'clock. She had counted on getting through at three or half
past. Two hours gained. How could she best use them. The part
of the Park where she was sitting was separated from the Hastings
grounds only by the winding highroad making its last reach for
the top of the hill. She decided that she would go to see Jane
Hastings--would try to make tactful progress in her project of
helping Jane and David Hull by marrying them to each other. Once
she had hit upon this project her interest in both of them had
equally increased. Yes, these gained two hours was an
opportunity not to be neglected.
She put her papers into her shopping bag and went straight up the
steep hill. She arrived at the top, at the edge of the lawn
before Jane's house, with somewhat heightened color and
brightened eyes, but with no quickening of the breath.
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