Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-29
ANNETTE LoRN.

naliy across on seventh avenue, and have only
70 sett5e my SCI IN my aTm-chair By the window
OF ny stady, AID coDtem plate at my ease pc
cuiaf phase OF character and mode OF life: for
tenemen t-housesof the better class stretch slon
Sevenih avenue to Thirty-Efth street. through
whose open windows can glance and see the
inner lite of the occupants.
one day, sevc -alimORths ago, when first COM
hehceG my stuCies Of social life in the Seventh
avenue, / noticed one window In particular,
Ehere on pro ecting ledge, scarlet geraniums
and piuk-anC-N hite roses doomed, and where
rude boxes were covered with running flowers
and trailing g until they looked like pyra-
mics OF freshness and greeneTy. WAS often at
curtains were scrupuiousl7 clean, and the bit OF
led which showed from the window had pillows
Now and Their pretty brunette appeared at
t.e window, sonnet mes looking bright and ra-
cIant, and anon with a shafe OF deep sadness on
The piqIsnt face, with the full red lips AMI ner
gstrousss-
One day, too. heard a clear young voice, as it
fOated on the still evening air, singing an old
French chansC n. Ny Thoughts few back in
Ftant.y 20 the French pension, where was once
one Of tho-e prisoners politely known As parlor-
10 sing the same air She had learned il in her
own sunny Provence, in the DAYS when Rene her
fsis-eXsd over, had given her the string of
the shrine or her patron. Saint Agnes. Vain
propitiatOai Rene died behind the Paris barri-
cades in the fatal days OF the coup dstrf and the
loved one was sLttle wizened old maid. with one
green spet IN her heart-his memory, kept fresh
and watered by her tears.
u,
tears rolling DOWN her cheeks, singing the song
which brought back her youth and love again.
1t mad affected me much. and now, when heard
NE pretty brunette singing it at the window, I
hstened eagerly, while the voung voice thrilled
snd thrilled like a birds. 1t did not sound sadly
Shoh sue sang ". 1t seemed a. III the voice OF
hope bresthed through the front red linz Ere
the song Died away 1t was taken up, and a deep,
manly bass aided itself TO the air
There was 10 great cultivation in either. hut
SoIu tne woes possessed the charm of youth aud
rITdnd -, Sonld not see the man, but con-
SLuueu, on venture, that he was the lover of
tse pretty brunette / got up a vague interest in
ner, and II is 20 seldom / am Interested i'm any
Ing between heaven and earth, that it is quite
don't see how a woman ran exist without wo-
men frle nqshiPs; but, beyond. a few s'caIed and
GaSseD. don't take violently 10 nv own sex
Wien DO take fancy OF this sort however r
have il "aws1l bad
The li'tls brunette interested me, and, as long
Is she Cid 30, what mattered il whether she were
patIlclan Ct plebeian, princess pariahP I
can't imagine any sitnati5 On in life where it could
possibly pay 70 be bored, and these "hign peo-
pie do Occs sionally bore one fearfully,
wondered what made the face in the wiu1Oy
% Eight naturally, wear sometimes such a shade
o. SAINTS, ana wished that could wait some
charm through the air % drive that shade away
OF what avail are clairvOyance. and magnet
1sin' AM spirltualism, # they cannot gave us
! power % lift the shadows from one human heart2
one day. through nv little blue-yeIyet Onera
glass, Jaw the girl busilv engaged over table
= tn some white fabric, and looking still closer
found she was futing.
How tortuuate! sac flutes, and want some
That afternoon, when went ont to get a paper
CT pins. CT % buy a new neck-ribbon, or some
other OF he glorious ends and aims with which
We women EN- lOy our minds while orr brothers
With 10 more intellect II an ourselves are making
ard l0sirg millions, and deciding the fate of ma
Ions-Vhen went ont on one of these tremen-
c0rs erTands. / stepped round 10 the Seventh
avenue and passing BY the arrav Of parti-colored
garments, breeehes, coats, hats. petticOats dand-
Eng In Mid cOnfusiCn before the everlasting old
COMES loP, went 70 the side door, and asked
clean sharp faced WON an who was mOt.pinpuD
the stalrcase, who ''did fiuring'' in the house
TIE laRd's sake, how should know? I'm
oniE here few days, and am clean tuCkered out
a reatv, trying 70 keep the stars clean after a
passel Of dirty Jews and Irish
Wi Ou- pausing % ask her how she left her
"t0tk in New England, where she evidently
drew her natal breath, ran up TO the third
L-OI, shu' on Goori IN the narrow, half-ighted
" ANNETTE LORN,
Seams.ress and Fine Laundress.'
knoc ked az the door. A French child, with
auburn hair and q lace clean, though hOmeIy,
presented erself.
% I wish % sc the person who futes.n
Angiais."
REPEATED nv wishes in French, and the little
girl went into an inner room after her sister
while another child, a youngster of three, came
and stared at me with his great blue eyes.
glanced around the room. There was a rag
carpet Oh the fOor, and q half-doZen cane-bot-
TONED chairs ranged around. An Old-fashiOned
sdebOard held n few pieces of old china, sOms
psilveT spoons, and silver cup; aud, in addition
10 these there were some books. and a decent
picture OF two. little relics that seemed TO tell the
Eadcsst OF al histories, that Of a family who hsd
neatness and Gle aniiness about everything, and
pleasant perfume from the flowers in the win
COW nlled the room"
Presently the pretty brunette appeared with
bowl Of broth in her hand. She bowed again aud
again, and smiled, her manner having that
graceful, suave IOiiteness which is a charm De-
CELLAR 20 the French Of all classes.
: Pardon, madame, 1 have been giving nv
s.k mother her broth. So sorry to keep madame
T." DON'T mind Haitings little while. 1 want
zone ruting done. and also some plain sewing.
Can you come tO-Ilorrow for the sewing?"
g. prefer N 1t You should do il at nv house"
As madame pieSses. NV mother is better
tbs week, and can leave her through the day 70
:. Very well, then. Come Tomorrow"
The young girl anne the next day. Her day
grace ana naiyete. her perfect prOpriety OF de-
Pertinent, and manner far above her station, in
terested me more and more, and n sde me pity
hight belong.
Isometime noticed the same intense sadness
% her face tina; had before observed. Her
manner At such times was distraite, and her I'm
gers trembled neryOusly over her sewing. One
cay she came in looking pale az marble, and,
brown ewes.
:, As she fitted robs over my shoulders, felt
. tonCh OF her nLsers Ike Ice upon me.
Iarnet, inpulsively, and took the cold hand in
Annette, you are in trouble. I. know You
are. VIII YOU tell ne what Il all means? L
viii help YOU, ifI can. Don't be afraid to trust
ne. promise that will be your friend"
" Oh, msdameI" q nd with that she sank on q
sta. and broke into Sobs.
What u il, Annette? Come, there il no
SrrOW without q Iersedy, though the one that
Buffers caHTOt Away perceive IT,"
eve are 40 poor, madame, 30 pooriD she sob
bed out, despAir.ngls -'and my mother Is an in
.ralic, ard she and q children must live by my
york. NV father he's been dead three years,
and u has been my are 70 support them since
then"
Good Heaven, Annette; and have you none
, % Assist YOUR
. None, madame; Jut, somehow, We have got
along. We French an I've on 50 little. A csp
OF coffee, little soup, an onion or two, Q bit OF
fruit. The saints be praised, we have never yet
NuneTed rom cold or hunger, except one sun
cay-shsll ever forge, u? My mother had
keen too SICK ali th9 week for ne 20 do anything
but nurse her, ana york was scarce, anyway.
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