Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-24
EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
CHRISTMAS IN POSSESSION,
TT MISS NE BRAppoN.

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two lille white hands chung about tue Cap
tsin's stslwart arm, suppose thst dreadful
man should do what he thresened, and there
should BE- an exscutiorr' And Captain Haw-
tnorndean's pretty, pale faced wife so uddered
So II she hsd beer talking OF one OF tnosa
sapguinary perform suees which, in the good
old tunes of English history, were wont 10 at
tract crowds TO Tsver Hill.
"Nonsense- my love, there's not the remetest
CHARGE Of such tning." cried the Captain.
stErcily "DC YOU suppose II there were I'd
60 sway ana leave my precious pe'sy wetsy
IN danger CT falling into the hanas Of the
And TOodleumsr' exclaimed M. Hav-
thorrc-an, pIteousiy. Toodieums w4s a pet
name 70, tIsi domestic miracle Of oesn,y and
tsking away rOodleum's coral. mat my own
darlIpE n. other sent him."
II should Ike TO see the bailIf that would
Put niger On that cOrslf' crled the W trrior,
Hereby. 'sBut now let's taik dispas Sion tely,
my daring, for times nearly up- IS bali past
eleven Tue eXPresssisayes htngs cross
pretty eyes AID Iisien TO her devoted Angus
vas
The devoted AuCuS'us locked veTv hand
some, md bright. and cheerfal, as he e'rt over
his fearful young wife. wnile ~ J brisk little
serving maids scudfrt up and down stairs In
quest Of innuusrabs canes, over coa.-, aud
courier bags, and . .C5.e kussia-leathpr oi.-
ps.ch-b51-NaS sTs. Partridge & COoper's ac-
count for wh'ch, b. thew ay, had Do; ye, been
seth d-and sKirn shed With the cabnan. Tho
Vas sTCSning under the Captains portlan-
tsaUN l. the hail.
'.You see, my darling, su shave to DDS
10 look things 10 Ne face. Absalom hold, 4
bill OF nine = Inch he refuses 10 rensw-hay-
Il 2 u point OF fact. renewed IL two or three
INES airsscN-w n.ch cursed lord falls due on
tbeSite- Cnrlstmas-eye; the idea OF any blOo1-
sucking fellow hsvirc the he9rt 70 refuse TO
renew bill falling due on Chris.nas-eye,
And ne olack-hearted scouAdrel sweI rs if il
ISM pad he'll pu' in an execution upOn these
soOds OsfJTe ae day - our. Was there ever
such g dastarGF'
But YOU 90 owe him the money. doat you.
Wei, yes owe him some of it. of course;
but you cant cali compound interest at forty
Per cent, lust debt"
But you knew wins. the interes, was 70 be
when you borrowed the money didn't you,
Gus darlIngs
"Of course the ubiquitous rascal tradei on
my desperation. Women dent understand
these things, you see, nav love. However,
seOundrei as i belle ye lbs III m % be. 1 don't
ssppose him capable IF putting in an execu-
ton on Christmas eve, especially after the
diplomatic letter | wrote him this morning
But III tell you what, Clara: be sure you let
no stranger into the house on say pr-,ext
whatever Sport the oak, nv love. and tell
your ser wants net 10 let \ living creature cross
the ii re- mold"
butcher. and the grocer, and the baker and
even the mlkman, Augustus dear. You dOu't
know hoE insolent Ii -ir young men havsb
lately; AND, you soc. you won't answer their
letters. and rms makes them angry
''Selfish blood hOur d." cried TIE Cip'aIn
''what the dooca do hey wantl DO they ex-
ClsIs- dom thiGs ITS very generous on your
part To torture me in 'sis way, Just a. n Of
TO sp.nd CHRISTMAS VITA my unc,s, Sir Johh
standardization O1ly son noGEtas, a
precirUs muf, by the way, Stands Satwssa ne
ara one OF he Oldest baronetciss and finest -
ta'rs in Nor'h tri'ain-1Id am goins to bore
mySsl 20 OeaiH cser-stalking. and that kInd Of
'hInE. entirely on your accom-: since this IS
about my only chance of squaring he Old
nl-er, and reconciiing him 70 The ida OF nv
E-prudent marriage. LIS po7f,iyely selfish OF
you. Cara and hate seii ,Rnsss."
A TINS n young wifi 8 tears flowed af-esh.
She wa very young, very mex pensnc,d. ne
hffh d. ugnt-r Of 4 small gentleman farma- ia
ScrneIs".shire. with no better fortune than hs-
pretty face and bright winping manner
Angus Us Haw horde N. late cap'4ln Il nus
zsr-, hau Put the finishing stroke to career
~ InPr1dence by falling in love with this
ori-b- hazsl-eyed dsmseI, and marrying her
on hat 4 in hts own i.GDetuons way. Ilis
event lad happened about eighteen months
age Immediately after th- sale Of the Cup.
tain commission. the price of which ne hsd
ANTICIPATED 10 the las penny ny means o. his
friends the monev- lenders Since mis- me
tae Captain and AS wife had lived myster-
lously As he ycus- rayen=. They were nov
the Uhabttla's of charming little villa IT
keBsiDgton- prettiiy furnished by q crack " est
Ina uVhClsJS4S-- and the proud aud happy
Fsr.Dts o: an infant prodigy, whose Isnnd-
ress's accoupf alone WAS trifis ard whose
baby existence required 20 be sustained By the
produce of one espes iai COW, charged extra in
he dairy mans bill.
THIS " as me aspect OF affairs on the 2iss Of
December when Captain HawthOrndean pre-
pared 70 leave his Fena'es. on a Journey to the
eztreme north Ct SEQ land. where ne was u
spend some weeks at the grim feudsl castle OF
afabuiOusly -ricl uncis, 81 John Kiimarnock
Strai<r arm, from v aom he hoped 10 obtain q
new start IN lite.
Thurs what 1 want, Clara" he told his
cOnfaInc little partner. The army was a
mistake for man VIII nothing but a oeggariy
younger soc ; portion OF three undred wear,
So of course, got my poor Little estate m Drt-
gagged M IN The eyes. ana there's nothing left
but the diversion TO ToOoieuns, which no
hG~ nrs Ia Ia h.F,-
gets il
Mrs Havthorndeau shook her head a, this
'sOh yss, ne Will, or he not the ToodIeams
take him for said the Captain, resoiutsIy.
80 ~ Wa that Augustus Lovat Hawthorn
cean. scion of two good old houses, Scottish
and English. departed on his northern iour-
neg, with view % ssf'ening the heart Of his
nv MATERIAL uncle, and with a vague
ldea that Sir John Sfratnna.rn would be
dGced to give I'm a start in some new pro-
iession-say the Church or the Bar. He knew
fellows who were doing wonders At the Bar:
snd De Tad head OF snug sinecures in the
Church.
..Egan, If the worst comes u the worst. /
suppose i must go in for a government en-
pioymsnt and devote my mind to the investI-
cation of the cattle pI3gus, or the control of
sewers, or some such low dradgery-- said me
Captain. SO he caught his little wife in hi-
arms. gave her hearty kiss, and hurried OF
to th- loaded CAB that was 10 convey him on
the frst stage OF his journey
The tender young wi Q could no. be satisfied
win so brief parting. She ran ont TO the
hands and murusured blessings mad inaudi-
bic by Sobs. And at the last
''ch. Gus" she cried, .scan you 20 without
kissing I doodle umsH Andske beckoned 10 the
little nurse. who was holding the baby up 70
his parents view al q first-ioor windo ".
"Oh, d. exclaimed the Captain. IL can't
lose the tran for this kind OF tomfoolery.
h1ne's Cross cahby, as hard as Won can petit
The cruel cab horse went tearing on. and
mrs Hawthorrdean returned 20 the house,
Ter pretty hair eishe veled by the bitter winter
WIND. aud her pale face we; with more bitter
tears. In the hall she me- the cook, a fiery
facro young person, whom ths mex perisncet
little wife always encountered with fear and
trembling.
"Oh, If you please, nam" said this do
mestc. In brealnless- gasping voica n At was
very alarming. did m isfer leave the money
for my vagss-two quarters, one month, and
him.
me. Sarah" faltersd Ms Havtaordasp.
81 10 sorry 10 say he could net settle erery
iHtH9 THIS ims; but directly ne cones back
nom Sco'iand, he'll an sure all will De
rade Tigh','
''SsttIe every think, indeedr' cried tce COOK
coDtmptuousl~- Il should like 10 see any
toinK as ne has settled. Settling ava [ much IN
MS way Here have 4 been slaying myself 10
death IN his service, and TO wait On a yen,ia-
man that wants devilso kidneys and br1iled
homes prom sous. for LisNeIr and k-S f-tands
mp 20 twelve O'Clock a. night an fs,sr il uot
Xlaf We been uset