Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-24

noisterers, the noo given MS Ofoefs
win q noble recklessness. 4
J Here she found the nurse-maid. good -tsm-
4 perez looking girl OF eighteen, esnding over
The ssi.y frsiSI Win Il" teeth to-day
Ion. Hsnnah." CRIED Clara hawthordeau,
/ casting herself on her knees before this homey
young person, "you won't leave me, will you
Won won't de de-desert the babyr'
| .Leave Toodleums, masmi Bless bis dear
| little heart Id as soon cut my head of Is
leave him. Why, Mrs. Hswthorndean, II you
| haven't been crying! Oh do, please, mum. get
I up What could have put such q notion into
yTur pretty headi ON, please, mum, don't
81 can't help II; Hannah. The others are CO.
ing, and thought you would go too; and my
snai, he an aione IN the Sons. and ,as ,raa we
people won't call any more till Captain Haw-
thornoean's affairs are arrauged-and we
sha N have n n dining 10 eat.-
"Oh yes, we will, mum" replied the daunt-
less Hsnnaa. "Don't you be dowuhearted,
num- we I'll manage somehow, depend upon
IL don't know, Hannah. In the hurry of
his gong away forgot to ASK my husband for
. little Ieady-monev: and haven'Is SO m uch as
ashilliDg TO buy oabv's biscuits"
The girl looked a 9 hast at this.
''Oh, how 1 wish mamma would send me a
hamper this Christmas! said Ms. Haw horn-
dean, piteousIy. she sends one to nv mar
was angry when married Cap'riu Hsw-
thJrdeap-t was runaway match. you
Know, Haunah-that he " ont let my name bs
mentioned at home; ard 1 haven't a friend IN
The worid except mamms, who daren't be
X nd TO ne Tor fear of papa
'Never you mind. mum, replied Hannah,
cheerfUllyi well get bIscnits for baby, and
IL " milk Tor baby, some how, o. my names
not Hannsh Giles. Isn't there any thing IN
the house could take To-
EeFe the girl made d dIser ct and sigLifican
pause.
s'1es, Hannah, YOU good, faith fuI creature
know what you msab. Ally j. velry has all
gore ever so ieng ago; all but this poor little
wedding ring, and could scarcely part win
that-UIless TVodlsums were starving. But
there's my cashmere shawl, and the silver
gray MORE that wear at cinner. par lies: and
II YOU really wouldn't mind"
"Lor bless you, mum, no. bit! Wait TIL
afer tea tonight; know where to take them"
"Bless you"' cried the disconsoia's young
wifi: you're true friend, Hannah"
At this juncture mistress aud maid were in.
tsrruptec by the sudden awakening of NJ is,er
/ Toooleums; and after this diversion they
went down stairs TO reconEoitre the enemy's
/ country, Toodleums Growing aud dribbl ne
on his nurses shoulder. Below all was DESC
iation. Curiously they explored the snug lit
re ki'chen and offices, into which the timid
/ young housekeeper had rarely ventured 10 IN
trnde during the c,oks stern dominion. Aw.
/ full was the havoc revealed by the present in
vestigation: broken crockery, bottomiess
saneepans, knife-blades without handles.
FORKS without Irongs, grease, rags, vase,
] run, were visible in every corner. rne lardsr
was bare of everything except the heel of a
stale LOAF and box of sardines, species of
hors d'deurrsS, which the 10 war pc wers had not
/ affected.
"Oh, Hannah, what can have become of the
sirIoin OF beef we had for the LATE dinner yes
ierdayl Such IA mOBstrous Joint. too, as the
cook ordered, though told her a little piece of
rousf beef. Why. you and l could have lived
upon il for a week.
land cook has taken it OF in her box, dare
saw cried Hannah. "Oh, tn. barefaced
hussyr
There was evidently nothing edible in the
fnnaa orI,
maid were tain 20 wait until the shades of
evening should permit the faithful Hannah to
eEecu thai somewhat delicate transaction ia
reiaioL % The silver gray MORE and the CASH
mere shawl.
49, you don't mIrd tsking care OF the baby
lot an houT, mum, I'll tidy up the kitchen a
IL and get the tsa-thing- ready: and then,
while tie Kettles boiling, can run round To
where spole OF: and get some tea and su-
gar. and Tasher or so of bacon, and by's
biscuits, aEd fancy-ioaf as | come back. 1
don't suppose yoaIl care much about dinner
To-day, num-.
Dinner cried Mrs. Hawthorndean; 81 feel
a II should never be able to eat any thing
more as Ing a. live. On, Gus, If Won onIy
knew what We have 10 20 through, Oh, my
precious popsy,when YOU grow up and marry,
yon must never leave your poor little wife
alone at Christm as-tIIne. with all the debts
uhp1ld. and every BODY angry
Tins aposTrophe was addressed 70 the six.
mo.ths-old infant, who lOokes supren-ly IN
different t. the font appeal Mrs Haw,hora-
dean took the chilli in her arms and went tn
the drawing room, where Sue sat IN Tow
cha by the dull fire, aud Indulged IN that
cIsmal refresh ment which women call "a good
CIV"
She was very dssolate, very mis.-abIs. The
snort winter day was already darkening. the
prospect without looked bleak: but in tue win
Gows of other villas the freight shone
ch@srily. and the lonely young wife thought
sadly OF happy fimInes assembled in those
rooms: tawiiIss across whose hearth the dread
spectre insolvency had never cast his gloomy
shadow. And then she thought of her own
distant home. The bright rooms. ALWAYS
made especially gay ana pieasan. at this sea-
son. The chiuU oOm aud the blue room. the
oak room and the cedar parlor; the bright
winter flowers. and ever-oloszorning chintz
curtains; the fires glowing red on every
brought forth from its r .tIrsment; the ch 3D.
ping nd mincing, and cake and pastry max
rag, and hustle OF preparation in the house
keepers room; the garfener coming into the
kitchen WI b his pile of holly and mistle,oe,
laurel and bav; the ordor of Christmas that
peryaded the house; and the dear friends VIA
whom she might never spend tdat molly fes.i.
val aga
"oh, if papa could see me- nor, L do7't think
he could Be angry with me any more" she
SAID 20 herself, despairingly.
Tor nearly two hours she sat alone sin ying
softly to her baby, and crying more or less al.
most AL the time. And then Hannal came an
with the 'ea-tray, and lighted candies, and the
daintiest little dish Of fried bacon and haby's
biscuits. and great Jug ofmilk FOR that yonng
e n'leman's assumption.
teen on the shawl, and a pound on the more;
int you'd never believe the trouble l had to
screw him no 10 II And he made me have q
ticket for each. That's their artful way. I've
beard father say they make minis OF money out
OF the ticke's alone. And now do cneer up
ana take Your tea. that's dear lady "
The brisk little m alden stirred the fra. draw
the curtain, arranged the table, and mad. all
things as Cheerful and pleasant as circumstau.
css would permit Her m, distress tnsi = d tina,
she should share the meal: ana the two took
their tea together-the girl almost overcome by
so great an honor, the youpg wife's thoughts
speeding norihward with the gallant Captain
who sat In the coupe of an express train,
smoking Pataga's 'Regalias' at eighteen.
pence apiece.
Now, don't you be do wnheartsd, num-"
SAID the faithful handmade as she bade ner
mistress good night ~ only spent three
shilliERs this evening, and one pound twelve
VIII carry Us on TILL master comes home
This was comfort; but poor Clara mad not
forgotten the threatened horror of thu 2itn,
Christmas-eye, thar osy - which she used 10
look forward at the dear old home, an old
fasn'oEed festival enough, vita its simple
dis 'pations IN the wy of ac.ed charadss,
snap -1ragor, ann egg flip.
"ch, what a child | wss,' she exclaimed;
and she had been ind-sd a Joyous aud limo.
cent creafnre In those days If she had been q
calculating person, given TO weigh advaa-
iages, 81 d might have asked herself VINE Their
the propTetorsbip of dashiDg ci-derdnt cav.
Airy officer and his superb mustachios was .
privilege ABSOLUTELY worth all IL had cost her
7 be dreaded 9th arrived; and the weary
hours crept ny WI n Ieaden feet. Ever sound