Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-14
CAPTAIN KATE.

''l GA -olHg down to the lake shore where les
sCol AL quiet; who're needn't work or even
said e. l. eel German.
Pred Isoked blank. "DOut 90 this Afternoon. -
ne sa,a 80, wanted you to g. with me to Mai
ame v tonight, and lie presented to CAPTAIN
hate, az sew belle
"JhaUi yOu," responded: "but 10 more girls
:, u { -Iioa icI ne, Il you pi,ase,-I had
co.. oct you mast see Captain Kate " he
Heht o., slai what hey car hen because OF
ALJT the stS e. sad with a majestic
wave o. ;he hand BOLD eyes-blue, perhaps,
blscS @tbly-Tather tall, immense CHI sn0n,
laughs lad cracks jokes like a trooper, ami
never Sa-s VOID OF sense. L repeat il, nv
friend. Lot any for M"
But sas5 wait" began Fred, and inter.
ruptec, With another wave of the hand
my friend, shall leave town this afternoon,
Tor the lake should like your company bu, N
20, Choose 70 stay, 90 alone. want nothing
OF THIS h ste or any other woman"
:" Pc. NY SOUL cried Fred, widening his
blue eyes. "whst has CONS over yous the
king ~ male hirts? Been bitten. eh?''
"NO. simply disgusted,vI answered. IoftiIv
Sim tirri of work and women, and am going
TO lesye both. Will you go?''
'Nnf I'LL next week; then I'll follow
"Alt right - said, and We parted
"k.Bs OF hiTts." Fred h Al called me- and the.
term roe'.S come explanation, for should regret
having ruy OF my friends think me that n,Ossie-
testls.e s'i.-iT. q man butterfly.
vs. t-Ety, not bad looking. and a we'll. TO-
90 yCH- aver, possessed n nice little pro2e--
most q, lem extremely well, loved none: maid
them -'fns harmless compliments; chatfaJ
walked md drove with them. But as too irt-
irg-FFs ~Ieke 10 word CT love; gave no fair
l4dy @'.v reason Tor thlnSiBg 1 wss in love anI
6iT>. 81 .i-d{ gave Inc the apPeliation Of Male
Pint. y 81, never mind; didn't.
v a JJwE to the lake shore that afternoon
ahd zee 81, IoCns at a private dwelling.
" ave TREE boa -dt r. now" the pleasant
little los said, land expect one more to-m0r-
tVN 81 .-y'h-t Young re'3tiFe from the City
-sn- q, .- are Just roc ms for one more"
IL engaged and dGmjci,ed myself i'm
meG'-;. iu IL! quarters, but hot 1t all pleased
with -. prospective Young LADY. There were
Two a-T."iV; bHt hsrmles- individuals l men
tally r.~-rTed st the table; one a studious
dam. y, 20 wore sPvctaCirs. and iOOkef N the
Ceilir-. tae other an Invalid aud wife of the
male tuSTdsr. But tins coming slrl''-who
was sr-- and what old sEe want 10 disturb my
cOyet. -. g., &c- and country quiet for? No doubt
she won't lie dasLinz, siasnihg, panieI and
Sssh-rr.'i styls Oh girl, who would dare me into
IAaA-H- .cNo 20 her, ana give Iae 10 peace until
d dld- '-FtatiOns might be al very we'll. but
lei'v" ..ilh T. ant 10 De Or ed iusO It. when
lie Va 80 search of peace ana Iiet. Ihis was
nv IL 81 style OF soilloTuy until the coming
the Eals let her down.
Smsil. dressed in gray, yelled. That was all
saw we two mode ate sized trunks. All;
until t'J hours later ] saw her n the table
and fc"~ private Inventory. Rather below
the medium height ard slender Il figure: fair
With faint color in her cheeks; hair dusky
brown. curling, OF rather waving, not quite 10
me shoulders, and tied With a blue ribbon from
the smooth brow; eyes, quiet brown, and
clear ss = summer lake. That was all think
that noticed. No; the mouth was very sweet.
and Pretty, and totally devoid Of that society
sInirk and naughty curl, which are 50 decidedly
repulsive ia wCmen. Remember thinking OF
that, ard then quite forgetting Miss Within
until the following day.
"a very quiet, se1isitle-aFpesripg and rather
pretty young woman" I have said TO myself
''and not one likely TO modest me IL. any way.,
s;roiltd out 10 a little arbor the next fore
noon, y Ii book in my hand, and found Miss
Mbit.Is. with book in her hand, seated in
81 beg srion, }" began; 81 did not know the
'Mske believe that IL isn't,"she.said, "and
come in There Is ample room, and aIn SO
much interested in my book. that shall not
even see yOu."
Feeling decidedly conpiimented at the clog
ing sentence, 1 seated myself on the opposite
bench and opened my book. But L did not
IrogreSs rapidly Miss Whiting was so in
teresiing m repose. made such apretty. good
booking picture, sitting there, that could not
but watch her.
How interested she seemed to be in her book,
and how utterly Oblivious of my presence. Wa
such nonentity then? i began to feel very
uncomfortable. IL she would only glance At
crawling thing from her dress, and tossed at the
door: but never glanced At me.
Miss Whlt1g,D | said a. length, pardon
rather think the srbor occupied"
Mis- whiting kept on reading, and answered
quietly:
"Very well, consider me here.n
Not To he woIsted In this way, said boldly.
'.Wel', but want you 10 talk TO me-"
She cOsed her book, eeping one slender hand
between the pages, and lifted her childishly
calm eyes to my face.
1T i. a very pleasant day, Mr.. Lester she
said, with perfect gravity.
decidedly. responded.
''Nuch cooler since the shower" she OBJ
served.
IN Is assented.
CLOCKS some ike rain in the east" she re-
marked.
.'It does I said, and then we both laughed.
"Now,' she said, al hope Won will let me go
on with my book. 1t Is Dickens Great Expec-
tations.' ana if you have ever read it, you can
understand my interest"
''DO YOU like Dickens" / asked.
"No,' she said, 81 love him. From the OPEN
ing page 70 the FINS his books are gardens of
character and enlists your q mpathies, not with
one, but with all. He ia inimitsble-he is in
cOmpSr able. Others may, in their style, he
as interesting. but to me there is none like
A deeper flush had come intoher cheeks and
her ewes grew wider ami darker.
Decidedly pretty now" informed myself,
"and really an intelligent little person.
After tnat. Miss Whiting and ! were quite
avoid me. but treated me precisely as She would
younger brother. Not Just that either, for che
was Little more reserved; and yet we had
some very pleasant chat together. She could
talk sense, and prided myself on my abilities
IN that Line, and 60 almost q week slipped by
before ] knew 10.
al think / should find il very dull here but
Tor you | said 10 her one day. .'Odd, too
when dreaded your coming So"
Coming
"lts: fea-ed you would be one Of the slash
ing Kind. and would dress to.kill, and talk me
wild. and give me DO pe ace
"Nhat gave YOU that i,isa?"
aa.i, cont know, unless i, Was being bored to
Captain Kate. the belle OF the season and
thought YOU might be her style"
And dld YOU ever see this Captain Kate?'
asked Miss Whiting, lifting her calm lakes o.
eyes 70 mine. -
"No; but can imagine her, )" I answered,
And What do you imagine her hke?''
IhereuPOn 1 gave her a description vsrv
much ~ had giving Fred, and closed by say.
ing
wow, that style Of girl cannot tolerate ant
ieAring you were one OF them, no wonder
dreaded you"
Then YOU do not consider me at all like Cap,
tain Kate" she Querled, arehIy.
"NOs at an,"I said decidedly. HAs I toll
YOU In the beginning, but for you should fee
stupid and dull Your society renders il ysry
pleasant. and you are in all things the opposite
TO my fears"