Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-14
EVENING STAR.
a PLAIN WoMAS's STORY.

hkSu spring. 6ppio bsoS>sfas abd
~,olets seem 20 cali for cheeks and eyes ID
E-asch them: ssrt, oaimy airs aTS IN accordance
9th "gushipE young voices; ana sne light
ef-sy+ry Of the trI-e-, and the soft, emerald hue
=: he grass. suggest. visions Of gipey hats.
= cssanleT rotes, and ali those things that look
- veil ON pretty people. And i very early
SeSsrnn conscious that did not heieng 10 thus
Lass. An idolatrr Of the bea Etiful in persons
,ieris and things. my mirroy gave me back no
liable object Of worship. aid Felt provoked,
-, because desired great things for nyScii,
a he way o! admiration and homage ont '"-
c,IU~, saw that the-r offended my iasadious
sIste. / should have had ihe same ierIins On
s-A>srt island.
This InpIea-ar: CONS ciousn@-= was psr'irp-
---ly strong mon M one bright afternoon OF
May which completed nay seventeenth
az was seated upon a roll OF carpet IN
an, where tn, furniture was ''3t sizes and
----aS' I'VE were ~ t!i- midst of hcuse-ciean-
~ and I had JUS caught sight Of myself IN
- ~Uirror placed NJ a "crcss light Inc
Urs-n Nav sunshine streamed through the
zen windows, thai hat just been secured; % a
c,zziinz brl ghtne>s. and outside, Inc appeand
Clr-ry trees were in fui' bloom, ihr BIRDS were
mig, ~ Their nests, and To-" earth looked
=. ing, and bright, and fair, that felt alto.
.s;1nr ogt OF Keeping with II.
How pIsa>ant il must BE-" exclaimed; $50
- .'Tetty' Really and undeniae1y pretty, with
III any misgi ing abont H." ...
The only aEdirnce to this reraari. was cousin
=, a distant relative. who aiTsys made
- appearance IN any family Comlnotioa. and
14-var lost m opportunity of setting house 10
-Sft>. Having been quietly engaged in bind
- piece OF carpet for some tim. past. her
thoughts probably Were very different from
- -le; and before making any reply. cOuSin
18th surveyed M critically from under her
---'ctacles, II that nattering manner which
-'-.s.s 10 iInply that the person is unexpected
- minded OF your existence, or thai Ire OF
San considers you slightly demented. When
he spoke She said just what might have been
<. pe|ICtl. of her.
Every body cam be pretty." said cousin
an: al never was"
81 sa~end stuffed cousin Ruth and wonder
L. k,1-
= IRE, i considerably past The prime II
= lan,s life: hat - twenty she could ~, have
Z, IA very different Ihaye seen tiIty -y"ar-o!d
.---S IL WIN Il ihs. impress III -Iiad aud hart
n uIatr Iigh,. like ;br glow q! an au'mInn
r"G-sC.- that could r0t h. qUrG:cted: b": in
-..-sin KEtfl iha lamp had never been Lighted.
- v;s vrll-JSsIuiTg and of av rT,t," intellect
q intelligence; hrt fhat was all 81 ifce in
.-re. ,Td iona and features was b-Iont my
- -; Ia; could / 400 MCUld - 81. ii;;t IL
>.,I:i ts ctsr - frylJ cousin Rrth's at tii.y
peunl, y ho are nos pr tty marry just =,
a, resumed nav companion: for beauties
81. generally great hirts. ant.i,,k. uf crook
sick at ia~I'
Sy-ars tisgiei indi-EsnJlv, tor / hat Teen
80 F.prIi1 innocent Uf ant thon@ht-o. hi
-, b',t ! t.as Obliged u listen - t9.u u
IS, a., s;:I.aas of girl " E.o were unt pr,stjv,
It'd ,uiirvG haG nOtaIG% III pa iiCuidr ii.Uut
.t"i aUd yet they haG ''tione 20 we'll for rh''n-
s-L,.>.'
he lnore ] listened 10 Ruti,'s conYer-a ION.
t=.t more resolved ma / would have SO.n:-
'!iIg p:gTticiiIar abUi' lud 1 Diet, rnii,;s'd
70 if-ouT IL without ,rliy. Lett alone N
-;Ie May twilight l ru'Idrr,d how L Cosi!d
sii: my lamp and Keep II trimmed and bi;gn-
49,
Pave or SIX .raTs aIw avs bring c'.au&.>--:f
% Eisi''le. outward ones. ct chm - ;iidf
-etOiiy ~ - OTa Liz" miners under t'lP -rCr,r Il
Sns', from vhar 7 saw aud heard, i9i rna=on
: suppose that The change ia iIe Nva- to- me
e-tt-r. h;td not changed into =; beauty. biI- l
a.6 seScIal aCqGaintanc:S- " no We're "o->e
q N that RESPECT th>s, myrelt; a..d had "a
(.IytG TWO oficr>, oHe 81 - bOm was too Id.
--a3 ihr other IoO young, and neither Gi whom
: w0nfd6a.r married UpOn ary-jaTIaS.
had been spending Thr morning with Cur
70 Evelyn, almost tIia Ouiv intimate end
Ia haC. ioE ! never Ns-is given % wholesale
ssnool-giri irichdsbipS. CARY vas dGHceE
Z t~o Er~k,' standing. ana had n'CU Y"ry
u b an used all thu muri,ing, faI. although
If hrad Jns taliest, l had been caii,d
-'caIld a: least half "a dozen times ana r.cciv-
81 Several pieces OF al vice from !, gir. :, no
: a ci,"h SiJT 20 Ine a. CIR with f.-.To,-.1d
s-aC had not irit that IL wa 1Jlito righ: aud
proper fvr h.r to love MI Lillian unt.I l
15G approved oI him. SUE q very sweet,
-ngaSing iitfl,- thing. though. and L diU I,oI
wonder az al Ii...t Re shOult love her; out /
'sercis"d over h' = :; SORT of projecting tonGness
hat made Il' JEALOUS oi any nrw influence
-.GE, tilsG g rxci4iIned nav cnnl,,aui,u
-uddnniN, ii would nOtbs N,.iie1 ~ any one
Ior : thought mat Ellrn suited me bett.r,}
'tC " much sou might make of Y our hair -
lad slit. CAV, i hopeless ~ sI.i,.
=" I" hy, Tepiiad |, Rather stuhHOTulv SIT
.,1'-N crs ail he i.GipOses for which hair was
"
u hrat'-'hat j. all cxyec- off,
"'GOVeTs ycuT head r." replied CARR. con-
s-mptucHsiy- .'Hh ny. child, Won Ialk nkea
SsOSe or = swan
The next u1cmeAt my hair Wa ficqlins
7-ouEd my shoulders; and while I was deer,
. NOlEH.t Of =. f3UsT.' | Cai.itt ,scc.t>i.unI.
=. TemuTk from Carrie something Ike ...-oId
n u sunshine ahd brown in the shade Bstt
Nnea she h9d Finished cer lai,vrS- and they
tSs;"d sometime, looked a. myself Ia .lc
lass, and took iLe = hOie structure "a pieces.
~ 4
-alCE- oarti"s--iookIng kno: once more rested
-t'my cheek. Carrie rather ruefulIv remarked
LAT she Wa Hcf =. All sure i Bid no. Took
classical As / was YRif. sure, 7 gave, Ia,
-uhlect no further attention
- have inst thought OF something, Elian,"
~i-d ihy irieEo. Hit@T a pause: ''that L hop
:. >! VIA gu' properly want yoa 10 marry
iia:f5ai EaF- - :. tb ri.i, & ! Ir,r-.-.o
i-7ows 50 much lie VIII ne here at ne pa-ty,
ID shall Sc thIi you are intTotrc ais
Was III ali t4e majestic digniry % i've leet
My dear nuie kiri." SAID !. Ioft,,v. .sh,s
<lnd 81 tit'ac must cease. NT Forsyti - |
nave no doubt, very good sort OF person. b,t
eishcf Ne nOs atE other man shah nave All
ipr0ri15iltL of >aSlH- tE8t G4E friends tTied TO
-ihhe = match between Us. 1 40 moi like par
LES, as sou kno., Carrie; L fjel cut OF ms eIa.
TIisht, and would always prefer sitting AZ the
Sr''ss-room wlih a book ms ~. ore, II t.,,Inc
YOU must promise IL let me 10 ds l p!eas.
and nov tcii Iis " nn - t. t.,- here
n.y. koi"lf. OF ccUrs,," replied Carrie.
"Nohody btu Eo'trI!' l inquired after q
reasonable pause.
watched the pretty blush On Carries cheek
- painter katcise he sunset.
"of coHrs1 there viii be somebody else
EalJ The young fC'ie>e' with lau IN: '.but
saaii not ell you Entll you come AMI Low
haI arr yOa gong tu ear -
"a dress viii y. necessary. sucpo.a aud
As n Is I'D ~ = party, shah ;Irohahiy indulge
par of shoes, likewise fan, hanaksr-
chief. and bonnet
A WCm.n ~, l,gs,n,r
-riSined C&rrt-. "HOw pro, oklac YOU ar.
t.tleh! believe th&I you look forward ~ an
plea uTe To Inc tine when Won esin IeyitjuIlt,.
= put on q cap ana speGtayIes -
ne idea J. no more aSTeHabiv - re thur i.
: 20 most people: but nCYer 2iio .yei rnyseif
- ~tiA "a nay dTrss " APPEARANCE FOX fear of
snhkins OF II, knd, Il I .kOug,.L OT l. I rni,bt
'o-g"t my Eaup- ~ people sand mar / was
IN oudity- and peTEap~ I was
frtt pfr'ic ullr diSiHclin;,ti,r 20 thai mar
-. aud would nH. EaS" gone hat Tor ('.irrlass
HAAe. / la" Sdn-N, who came al - $40, ne
Attrr Wa dressed. dec IaTed ti.st / Icossd
c%arufuE bat knew that IN their heat of
sserrS, they adc3,Hed hCIre, ,3 s,I1,r,. ,.t