Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-23

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al know you are not now, but il is very fas-
einating habit to fall into, 20
After the cake had been cut and eaten and
thoughts came back u me that always male
me blush. did no. need Mrs. OiJenreisar IN
suggest that 1t was time for me 10 marry, IL I
meant to do 30 At all only nav own thought had
not taken precisely tia: FORM hunrered and
thirsted for love that should be wholly mine
not shared with dozen others. 1 hal enough
70 90 IN my orphaned family to occupy all my
pest years, but the sore spot; which Mrs. Oben-
reiser was always probing, was the fact that no
one had ever shown the least sign of love to me
out of my own kindred.
Aunt Desires confession was my first intima-
ton that other girls suffered in the same way.
had been so thoroughly ashamed of the feel
ing that l thought IL must be something new
uhder the sun. Continually said to myself, AT
saeh times, 81 don't want Ia marry; that isn't it
a. IL he meant L."
Even Cur little baby, four years OLD, had her
little nettle ready 10 sting me.
"What is an old maid - she asked one day.
"a happy woman said Aunt Desire.
" Why - asked I.
"'Cause I heard Tom tell Mr.. Justin that
Aunt Desire was an old maid, and yOu were
going to be. / guess it's nice. | win be one
"How lorg 10 people keep up that sort of talk
about girl - said 20 Aunt Desire.
They kept il Up with me till 1 was about
And am twenty-six-only fourteen ycars!''
just the time that Jacob courted Rachel, and
IL seemed TO him but one day, for the love that
ne pore her' wonder now long 1t seemed Ia
her? But you are pretticr than cverSaw. You
may count on at least five years more"
We hau ousy spTIiig thdi Year inc chitireh
I ~ nav aii tiislr cIotLits IN
10 a. ne! cou.u ,io' Spare me I'VE minutes IN
III e I"y nneIelil 70 oo uiscc'iso'dtg my neaIt
peeH III - ~ uIon II never - lhuCh. went Oui
,b t o,n ING Llst warm Jay, anu as eilIeri
ton about the house. The front door stood
Sea. anu me Hoetor was Jls1 cong IN, whle the
t I vi heiehoors apPeueu at uherehl VIII
=" Or, ry,,.. l. =, o., , ..,.,,, ,...,,..,..
90 IN nv w has y Si ~ ESQ me-. vres.nessiy'
:, an,, Ia satai,,S ~, manu- Vorn Oh the "heei' out
aWbn . Wbo o,,
"Yanr brotbeo Tom He want ;r,o .ha "a.
tory md ,os naraIosn +It, Ell iii'o 'he iae'
y @nu spo a. tI,' ohs" - al.
.,5 sa ts ;.,' ~ T iusileu up sdIs,
Ian AMI The c,nShad baad haId ,;it in neI
III hiaa,i1, ~ i I. iI.iu upi,iSIie - sop
~, a,r ocsot was %stenlng or the
az bu ~ Si -. ooi ~. pe luig HIS wolk.
the rest of Won mu%t 90 yTp ne s1 anu .n
ho ,e1 pefIee,y quiet
"S WI WIN nla wn men !. sid MT
.YouIl 5o'n aid aid the ths doctor oNow aro,,-
wo,d b isa, ine ieoPte had scattered at the first
"odbar 'o"'i"s H"n' DeSne anu ne sC'nuihg To-
81 want Sadi - o;d To,, .o;,.,
avon Isok delicate" said the doctor. "Itwill
:. ~ a;S,. h1 1aN,a. , n
s+ron1 as an housa IeIonteu ION. Shes
ivu van Jan Sano II, can you, oadlT
.Sta1d bero than ora ,ola En-, o,,,,-.-...,,
aoo.b ~ .S III , Gnu ,oi .iie eIooW SUN n
ssa, ~. me pSy KEEPS up that spirit he'll live
T 2us a- u. ga. anu a s,eat ueai more.
-. o az ?. ny niiu.os W.T. easy ehough' put
M ,rI 49, LEU out III great CUISINES
a s h1s G " gamer aDout my heart,
any toi La, an uiS tant my heau swain.
az saJ the uoctor, IN warning tone.
..aI cok sualght AZ me-" said MI. Justin;
We S ,Uen u Tcth a. hsnd;r,, fo,,d o,- =,
we were 1otn pendlng forward over the
h innS IL me, ms eyes as they were within few
lncEeS vi mime, anu ctltched them: SO TO speak.
a. II tney were the anchor that held me to con
,oiUu,,l e.. lily nave oegn houts, or only
n iiHTS' uiae sogou Iigiu III .hls way
wen zone, oadi, said the doctor at last; and
OF LON s arm, lying on "a cushion.
ME MI; Jusun was bathing Toms head
VEL. my ~ Tue next room ana leaned my face
se 5 snS VAL suuuei1 raid Oh tears blinded
mt, xnu Lao tne same erect as shower upon
pSeIcharged ar. IN another minute should
nave oeen ready 10 go through the same strain
os ..yo oga III, mn, ,~,,. 10 NIL, IL
ousuh, speakng very gently beside me; "and
S YOU :, PRAYER tnan tnought a woman
81 was not brave at all; / only strained my
VIII; ano thls is the way get over 1T. Women
cry LOT great many reason besides grief"
81 could not have gone through it but for
your helP. thank you very much"
he smiled and held out his hand, giving mine
acoruial snake, as IL were a man, somehow,
10 whom ne mad taken fancy.
" Will come back In the evening, and watch
with Tom" Then he went away, and 1 am
AFRAID thought Tar oftener in the next hour of
tne way I'd az rare smile lighted up Dir. Justin g
pam lace imam OF poor Toms trouble. For Mr..
Jusuns race was exceedingly plain; at first sight
IL seemed ALI OF one cOlor-hair, skin, eyes, and
eyesbrows OF UNIFORM yelowish.gray, second
look detected the line between hair and fore
head: peculiarly well-shaped mouth and ex-
qulslte teeth were the only redeeming traits
ae19t u.
Inc rarity or his smile proved that he had no
vanity:
Toms hand mad TO be examined and reband-
aged every day for many weeks. Mr.. Justin as
slsteC when he vas Ia the house, which was very
oiten, Dut sometlmeo Tom would have no one
put 1nyseH. ne eActed more attention than a
paDy.
Ohe gay We were pusy WIN MN, when Mrs.
ODehreiseI was showed 10 make her first call on
our pauenI: after the nrst inquiries saw the
afcn LOOK tnat was 80 dlsagreeable TO me gather
ing ID ner race, ana uied 10 make my escape,
but Iom held my hand, and would not let it go.
~, -. Aunt DesiTes prophecy almost came true;
uld II no, oadl. only u was brother instead of
lover thst was brought IN on a board and laid
AT your rect. WHAT pity =! said Mrs. Oben-
reiseI.
mar : All mat aDout! SAID Tom, while Mr..
oustln illteu MS eyebrows