Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-09
AN ARM FOR HEART.

One Of Br.. Meredith's sevenings" was two.
thirds over. The lights shone gayiy over fair
Wcnsn. Eyes spanked, Jewels flashed, silk
On Iaiments giisteDed, iITny laces shook otors
ca: upon the air. The dance music sounded
Herrily; fcr IL WAS only the February OF 81,
and people used to dance then-betore the ma
ecn had Erel turned INFO TWO classes only,
soldiers and mourners. Ethel Darricet was
hred. She had been ON The floor all thn even
ns. She was glad now 20 obey her partners
<ad, and stop for moment to rest upon
sofa. in the recess formed by bay window
Inc little nook was deserted Just then, as il
Glanced, and IL looked quiet and inyiting-a
little Withdrawn from the confusion, and yet
la sag OF all the light, and glitter, AID IA We
nsnt
Miss Darricott had danced more than half
the evening with the same pariner-Howard
. Revere he was handsome, hang hty, indo-
Fent man; Young still, scarcely TWENTY-FIVE,
iGdecd: bit with an air of command, carcIess
yer absolute that made you think him much
Older. There was something insCrutabie.
SEINE hing which piqued your curiosity, ia tn.,
exprt ssion OF has face-a look IN his dark ewes
which might mean SO many things, that you
hest YOURSELF IN a mist of speculate He was
taH and vigorous, with muscles that would
nave set The ''strong man" crazy with envy;
and Yet lazy. Lon ch6lant air. a. If he " ould
HE some one ID save him the trouble OF lifting
his own fingers.
Miss Darricett has happy sitting there by
his side, beth OF them ,iIcEt, with tie bright
dresses and lair faces circling manly in front
oil them, aDd the dance music SO merrily that il
Vas SAD with its own uiadnrss of mirth sound
without speaking-then Miss Darrieott said,
nrsine ly: =
"A great many pretty faces. aren't there"
- suppose so. i was Just wondering vhv
meme of them looked particularly pretty TO me-
1cnder Is II always so, E,he!-fhat when "A
man trrly loves one, he sees some defect IN all
otfcrs because they are not just like her -
Ee had never called her Ethel before IL
quicksEed her heaTt-beats little, and she did
Rot answer him because she did not know
what 10 say. He did not notice at least H.,
SLOWLY in valu
u were. words " hich ,cot.Id " said
al don't know Why tell y0t. now, Ethel. /
surely did Eei mean 10 W hen made you sit
DOWN here; hut love You. i want yon To ne
mine, my wife, by my side forevsr-to fill up 4
great void there is in my life. What does your
heart say can you Gomez
Mss Darricou did not speak for 4 little
while. She was asking herself his question
over aFain-it was not whether she loved him.
tat whether she could share his destiny, be
his wife She grew pale little before she an.
swered. bnI her reply, when it came, was firm
'y . ,SSfsH-
Howard Revere Turned and looked ut her n
momfnt-lcoked into her eyes and ~ her face
who's Language " ss firm as her tone had been
he did .sot expostnlate with her or entreat her
~ ~cnid not have been IKE him. He only
lowed
win you danceT' said he, rising n mo.
msnt .,fier, G. new set was formed. She put
cold hand Int bis, and went again among
Miss Darricot: had a couein-a year older &
nt'le less h sutful, but with a keen insight
into men and things. She Wa ; an orphan Iiy-
ting with the family OF her Uncle Darrinoit al.
most as daughter That night the two lin
EeIed over the fire in the little dress ing room
- girl. do after balls Only Ethel was more
silent than usual, ind her cousin Grace watch
cd her an1iously but fuTtiyefy
Have Jon not lost something 7" Grace in
CURED st length, with covert meaning in her
tone. -
mo, 1 believe not" glancing at rings and
"Lost not good word, perhaps. mean
nave you rot thrown away something to-night
which you Will want, and seek for Yainly as
the years go on -
glance which searched her face. Her cheeks
soiored. Her answer was question scarcely
20 The point
chow 10 you know everything, Grace?
How did you guess this ~
eel saw il all In pantOmime. Words could
not nave teen SO expressive as your face and
his. was sorry. for believe You p,ye him
s. 4 fear do. Bot he did not As K me that; he
only asked If could be- his wife ~
And you told him MOI | am sorry, for
Go lot think he will ever ask agair. II YOU
love him why not marry hint"
BPCaIEe 4 AIRED might stop loving him
seEne day To live the stiess, aimIess life
women 90 ls bad enough. II oiirnds both NV
taste anu my principles 10 see a man idling
away his life ~ this World where 20 many
harvest fields are waiting"
Grace looked az her cousin with changed
expression.
Thought understood you, Ethel, and yet
should n.xsr have given you credit for such a
reason. What you say IL certainly night ard
true IN the main, only. do not think IL apDlic4
70 Gr. Revere. There Is q difference beiHe,n
an lob', h.I"i'Ss life, and one Of waiting till
ones night work comes.'f
"What make you reckon Mr.. Revere among
Ne tiers -
because it is not in his natu re 20 like idle
mess or iEaction. L can see that he lie FESTIVE
cDdfr IL Bat he il not fond OF vain labor. of
wasting strength Did yeu never learn that
those wfo wait serve also! How ard Reyere's
time Will come, and his life will be one not To
shame any woman that loved HIM. But us
useless ialkir g now. IL would not BE- like him
ever TO say over again what he said ID night"
Ethel Darricott tried To be light hearted when
she was alone; but n was a miserable failure
and she gave up at last 10 the tears that would
eome. Eer cousins words disquieted her
sirengely- She had, indeed, thrown away the
one pure pearl Fate would profier her IN this
ltfs, and would white glory never again
gladden. heart and eyes, thoagh she should
kesk place OF repentance even " it'll arsl
10 IL Mt Till the surrender OF