Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-10
TANNING THE SHREW.

mildest OF teachers considered me unruIy and
you can ask Geonry what he thought of me a
year ago Now IL Is different. / have found
my master, Al | believe rather like il. THIS
Is bow II came about:
Geoffry lad asked me three times to marry
MN, and three times bad said ono" in a most
ceclded manner. But that never made the
least differences to him. He only laughed and
time" 000- O
81 suppose" said, "you mean to ask me
once a Quarter?'
ais that often enougt?'
"TOo often, a great deal, sir"
"Nell, then, We viii say once in SIX months
nnui you come 20 your senses, Miss Olive" and
with that he walked smilingly away, aud be-
gan some uOnsenSical talk with father, about
mr. Darwin, and his bewildering theories.
The last asking was at the beginning of warm
weather, and father, who thought GeOffry's
opinien infallibe in everything, asked him
"WheIe be would advise Us to go for the sum
mere"
had made up my mind 10 20 20 Cape Nav.
and SAID 80 very distinctly; but GeOfry took
no notice OF my wishes, and proposed some out
Of the way place among the Virginia noun
ta1ns. Then he painted 1t in sDch unnatural
cOlOrs that nothing could satisfy father but his
personal Investigation. IL was all GeOfry's do
n g, and told him 80 at the railway station.
1T Il your doing, sir, and shall remember you
''Thanks. Olive, =" he replied coolly, "there ia
nothing fear 30 much as forgetfuuess.n
wanted 20 sfetk sauey to him; but the train
moved, and felt 1t would only be a waste OF
msteTisl, so looked my Indignation, aud he
Hfted h. hat and smiled a. sTeetIy as if / had
given him twenty reasons for it.
Ar the end Of the second day We got to our
Destination. II was pretty place, l must ac-
knowledge that. Nature had done all she
could for il, but art and civilization had passed
by IL. The men were simply "frig hts ," and the
women EeTe-Well, none too good for the men.
The houses were log huts, though which the
daylight leeped and the wind blew wherever ft
listed. But OF course, there was big white hO-
tel-theIe always is. have no doubt il we had
gone to Talequah or Bannock city, we should
have found a hotel and proprieter-the insti
tntion IA ubiquitous. We procured room, and
my trunks were with difficulty got up the hill
and the flights Of wooden steps, and landed in
the hall.
al suppose, ," said, with resigned look at
father, "thsre is no use taking them mp stairs.
hereof
"As you Ike, olive" he REPLIED inl one of
that gray thing yOu have on looks pretty well,
and does not show the dirt"
After this remark, OF course, | had every
trunk, bonnet and box and s1tchel taken up
stairs, and the noise and confusion, aud even
the occasional bad word their size and weight
called forth, was quite soothing aud grateful to
at is now my fault ~ explained, ''if people
will build staircases like cOrkscrews-I am not
Responsible
In this amiable mooI we took possession, and
I think IL Godfrey had known that was think
ing about il, az did my hair and put on my
white evening dress, he would have lost a tribe
Of his self COmplSCenCy-thatts Is, II men ever do
sustain q loss OF that kind.
The first thing that pleased me was the sup
Ter. II was really good; particularly the berries
and cream, which are speciality with me. j
was in an apprOachabie temper after then, and
willing to allow all the good points in the place.
"But, father l inquired, "are there any
Christians here besides ourselTes?"
''Itis TO be hoped SO, Olive. ! saw a little
church at the foot OF the hiil.'
"Pshaw, father! / did not mean clutch
Christians; meant society Christians"
''Ahi so you think they are different, do you?
What do you think Of Augusta Pennington for
"AugUsta Pennington! Is SIZE hsre?" asked
IN amaZement.
mo, she j. not; but her brother lives within
two miles, and he has a daughter about the
same age as yourself. MIS-. Penn5nZtO wrote
them we should be here to- day; they will doubJ-
less call IN the morning."
Well, cid not care If they did. The dresses
IN nv trunks were of a style and make to in
spiTe any woman with comfortable satisfaction.
The next morning I made beautiful toilet.
The people IN the dining room wondered, II
they did not appreciate it. But neither Mt. nor
Miss laeeles called just At lamPlighting 1
heard little stir, and hustle on the stairs, q
very sweet, ripping laugh, the rustic of siIken
robes, and, leaning on her fathers arm, Miss
Lacelles entered. She was beautiful. saw
that at glance. Her eyes were soft and large,
and dark brown, and then suddenly flashing
them IN your face which must have had some
peculiar charm in il, for / noticed that much as
II bewildeTed them, the gentlemen seemed to
like IT. She was tall and pale, and lady-like,
reminding you Of a fair water lily. Such was
Mary Lascelles- aud being such gave up at
once my intentions Of patrOuiZing her, but we
soon struck up friendship-a girls friendship
mean. Some one has said there is 10 friend
ship between the sexes" and ''sOme one,"
think IL mistaken; for the whole world holds no
safer friend for a woman than an honorable
man. A wOmans friendship Is very likely 20
he the result, as Mary's and mine did OUT OF
convenience, cOntiguity, or Of being, a. father
rather sueeringiy remarked, ''that of the only
Christians within hail Of each other" Mary
showed me sll her dresses, and told me all her
secrets, and resumed the compliment, mind
ful, however, OF Robert BuTns's advice:
az han aN.,w
When WI bosom crOny,
But still keep sOmeth' TO yourself,
We wadn9 tell 10 any.
l have said nothing of Mr.. Lacelles, because
lie was Just another Of the stsreOtyped EirgIuian
gentleman-with strong strain Of despOti SIN in
his character.
Life settled dewn into an nnexciting but en-
durable routine. Mary and [ visited each
other, read novels, and arranged our next win
tiers campaign; for had invited her to pass the
cold weather with me in Ne" York And
think II was very good natured in me to do SO,
Tor dld not really care much for her. Yet 1
have been touched wOmanly, by her description
Of matrimonial chances available in the neigh
bOrhOOd.
why. Olive" she said, 'there is literally no
one 70 hilt with. Young PeytOn used to be a
good bean; but since his freedom, his whole
soul Il steam plOws and bone dust. Then'there
Is the man Who keeps the variety store at Four
Corners, and the Methodist preacher. 1 had
some slight hope when this hotel WAS building
OF a 'gentlemanly proprietor but you see how
shamef1lly was disappointed ia the creature"
and sympathizing in her situation, so L an
swered, "keep the variety clerk and the MethO-
dist preacher for fOTlOrn hope, Mary. Come
with me, next winter, into the great market
place OF New York society; depend upon it,
some one will hire, dear"
We discussed the proposal every day, and one
day in the middle OF one OF these pleasant talks
servant came in ana handed me a card. The
name Oh II aroused at once AL the Entagonism
IN my nature 1t was GeOfiry Gardiner.
Now II 80 happened that the existence of the
gentleman y AZ the one thing had kept back
into 10y condolences from Mary. SO had now
10 explain who and what he was. / wanted her
10 come into the parlOr with me, but no, she
would 20 home first and dress. and be back in
time for tea, which we Glway Is took al nightfaO
ID our own sitting room.
diSlked GOShry, and VET / was glad To see
him. III y mental faculties we're rasting for want
OF some attIitiOn. Father would not quarrel
with me, and Mary was my only face card;
could Lot throw her away. Besides, 1 rather
liked TO see his great handsome figure in the
room. be was 50 full OF life that he seemed 70
yitslize even the chairs and stools; they tumb-
led about and got out Of his way in the strAn-
gest manner. / confess, too, that had missed
n 4ufa fao fat.f a.