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

81 haven't seen Captain Kate, tn ank ycu,~ I
replied with dignity.
"whst, don't NJ e Catherine WHITING b,.rd
mere with her = ep mnt, Mrs. Desrborne?''
jumped ut least three feet into the air.
.. You o. MT mean-"I began, while Fred in
cas- jumPist, you a.s a successIs,. As
stupid blo' khead, you also excel. Yes, Miss
Whiting II Captain Kate"
'tBut, Fred ] said, clip essly. "sbe is ., in
.e, ahu eniidi aud rarely pretty, and so
gravely ..She lie regular firt, and those are
mr. arts. shes weaving her nets around You 1
The emotions of nv heart l should find dies
cult to exp ain. But found Miss WHITING in
tne arbor, half an hour later, after Fred eff.
anu Ii'ed my hat with flourish, aud knelt at
Jan honsr to Captain Kate" said in mock
She clcsed her hook with almost a vavn.
oL've found out" she said; "who told
Fred. ndshal ask pardon for remarks |
sc, rtsinly nj t, she said sweetIy. "You had
never seen Inc then"
Gard nov / have a proposition TO make -
oegRn. I'VE are to spend several weeks To-
ssether here, AMI report calls yOus terrible
$50 it does YOU she interrupted. 81 heard
of you before left town.
every well, / continued, "the more need of
my PROPOSITION. X IS this. Let us enter into
league 10 have grand filtration; each knowing
there is no danger of broken heart on either
slGe. thus we have nothing to fear, nothing to
guard, and can be very happy"
But what is the need?" ste asked "ws
hain't firted before-whv need We now"
TO 60 sboutit With full understanding than TO
sly about it in the Old way. Thinking you
harmless, Miss Whiting, could have gone on
Sll summer and never dreamed of flirting.
knowing you 10 be Captain Kate, l shall sus-
Feet you OF malicious intentions every move You
MAKE IheIeiore. let us agree to a Irritation
"l sgree." she said archly, "and here is nv
hand on it, She gave me her band-I re-
member thinking how soft and shspeIy il was
and raised il TO my liDs.
''WOuld your heart come with it?" said and
81 q laughed merrily.
bravo! a good beginning! see you are no
amateur" she cried; and We launched on the
told Fred of our arrangement the following
day. thought he looked pleased.
AL hight, old fellow y he said, shaking my
my rIval, for j am in earnest. want to marry
MISS whiting; II L can, and didn't like to
think was fighting against you, You are quite
"Quite sure" answered. "Go On, nv dear
boy, with my blessing; but don't marry her Until
Leave, and so spoil our Irritation"
year. sly business won't permit. and sup
pose she will be willing to wait" and Fred
cooked as grave and thoughtful as if it were
'No doubt she Will wait any length OF tina
yCu suggest" said, 40 dryly that Fred looxeI
np,qulzzieally. Seeing me perfectly serious, he
.And. Ben, couldn't you-seeing you have no
intention there yourse.f-couldn't YOU speak .
good word for my prospects? Speak about that
uncle 81 mine, thar went TO India twenty wears
ago, and has never been heard OF since. You
couldn't put that in though; just say he went
there, and am the only heir
assured Fred mat I would do go. "Just ss
well ~ not ] said. OWL, bring your per-
tections all to light, and say nothing of your
iaiiiugs" Fred thanked Inc warmly, and we
parted.
CaItsin Kate was in the garden when re-
turned. She was dressed i'll u blue, thin Cauza
stuff ard fTil OF lace at her throat and wrists.
She looked exceedingly pretty, and told her
Good" she cried, bringing her shapeiy
hands together. 81 dressed parposelv to make
you ray compliments, and have succeeded. Am
really. truly pretty"
Ideally ana truly echoed.
"And nay eyes are not bold, and 10 not seem
Ike a trooper"
"Your eyes are the sweetest ii the world and
on seem Ike On ANGEL
She bTeathed long breath.
''How nicei Now. here have you been2-'
10 ste FTed-the finest fellow alive. Got
,.'ch uncle in India, somewhere, and is the only
'Hoes that constitute his finenesso" she said.
q little sCcrnfu!lv.
ACCORDING to a woman's idea, yes But hat
IS 10 al. He's splendid fellow, good, intelli-
gent, steady"
Rather pleasant fellow" she acknowl-
edged, land he waltzes like an ANGEL
ARE angels proficient in that accomplish
"well, 1 suppose So" she retorted. .You
call me an angel and waltz beautifully
should never have recognized Mics Whit
ing for the girl l had known before. She
dropped her quiet, calm, child-like self, and
assumed the gay, dazzling mask oil Captain
She dressed becomingly and elegantly, yet
with no show or glare of cOlOrs, it would
not have been becomingly. She studied my
TASTE In all things, and fairly dazzled me with
her wit and beauty. Yet l think L missed
Miss Whiting sorely, fer a few days ,er her
departure and Kates advent. We walked, we
sat, we drove, We talked together. Fred occu-
were, he seemed very hopeful; for Fred was
always hopeful about all things, though he
never succeeded in anything. He had paid his
undivided attention to three young ladies, at
different times, and been certain OF success and
each time failed. He was not cast down, how
ever; but was now looking confidently forward
to his union with Captain Kate.
"Nou have helped me- great deal, Ben, ;" he
would say, land thank you heartily Tor your
lind words. When 1 am settled, consider my
"Certsinly,' would respond, 81 will Fred~
SO three weeks slipped by, and in two more
should depart. Our Irritation continued un-
sbsted. Kate was bewildering, and l some
times trembled for my own safety. Once, when
standing near by TO her, my lips somehow came
in contact with hers, and had never felt quite
safe since that day. "kissiBg provoketh love-
| said, "and will avoid that herafter"
SO did, and we sailed, and rode, and frted
deliciously through the remaining two weeks,
and one morning arose with the uncomforta-
Die feeling upon me that II had ali come to an
end, and was TO leave on the forenoon train.
i Also arose with another knowledge-thSt was
very much in love with Captain X ate; yes, de-
cidedly, irrevocable in love. L had an odd feel
lug. too, that il w:S Just what Captain X ate in
tended, and / determined to keep my secret
licked up In my breast. SO / cOmplinented
her, in the old mock way, through the morning,
and was conscious that under all her gayety,
there was lurking disappointment And then
neryed myself Tor it, went to the arbor to say
the last farewell.
with my most heartfelt thanks for the
pleasant Irritation you have kindly INDUCED me
IN, and hoping you all happiness in the future
will say goodbye"
"ADd who will 1 dress for now, and who
viii lay me pretty compliments, and admire
me?''
Erred will serve as a substitute won't heoD
asked, bat size shook her head, gravely.
"Thanks Tor the compliment" | laughed.
and now may the Fates provide for you until
you return 20 town."
So left her. with greater pain in nv heart
than ev r had before; pain that grew deeper
and deep T every step took, till at the foot of
the hill IL became uncomfortable, and i turned
about and walked detantly back TO the rbor.
Captain Rates face was in her hands and tears
were falling upon her dress.