Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-10
shawl Georgy tried not to feel the least tinss

fascinate either of her own manageable boys,
and TINS gratitude cropped out in active kind
ness under the exultstion she felt over Paul'c
match.
Georgy moved easily about the well furnished
rooms; somehow she seemed just fitted for such
surroundings. The subdued, well-bred man.
nerS, the faint perfumes, the refined faces, and
the rich dresses, were like a stimulant to her
She needed such quickening TO be fully herself
lection in this atmosphere.
She had been talking to one and another
taxing in shapes and trimmings with her quick
artists eye, and in pause was just rejecting
voice said near her:
" seem not to be able to recall you at all
Mrs. Randall. Yet must have knoEn you be-
fore went away. My mother has just told me
your name, and have come to reclaim &C
qusintance, if you will permit me-
remember you perfectly, Mr.. Halliburton"
grown up whenlyou left us, five years ago"
Five years? All true enough! Won't you
take this chair? What lovely lily why It is
No; these wax flowers are very like nature,
though1almost plagiarism; don't you think
w, why, yes It must be quite dificult to make
them; dare say they bring good price"
Under her serene smile quick thought went
through Georgy Randalrs mind. She began to
examine the gentleman before her with interest
stephen Halliburton was q gentleman by
habit and a man of the world by force of cir
cumstances. But nature intended him for a
dllgent, psinstaking, peTsevering man of bust
ness.
II he was not a great or a very good man. II
was because he had so much time, so much
money, 20 much fiattery. He spoiled by
his opportunities, yet he needed only the right
influence TO elevate him beyond himself. He
was thirty years old now-he was past the age
when man dis,i aims to be led by q woman. But
stephen Halliburton had never disdain IL. He
had always been led by the keen-eyed, beak
nosed woman in steel silk, who, as Georgy
talked with the heir, sat holding her wine-cup
up to the freight not far off.
The heir seemed TO like Mrs. Raniall's talk:
perhaps because there was little OF it. In
return he was rather acknowledgements
about his plans and his prospects. He said th At
he was glad to get home. He meant TO settle
down at Millville now; look after his factories,
and the operatives, and introduce some i'm
provements. He wanted better class OF work
more tasteful designs; he hadn't seen a pretty
PRINT from the factory. Didn't Mrs. Randall
agree with him?
Yes; she agreed with him. Ii was strange
basis for parlor gossip-oils, chemicals, designs
Tor callcoes. he was surprised to find how
much she knew about it; and she-she was a
little surprised herself. The most delicate pink
began to Hush her cheeks, the irises of her eyes
grew into great black flakes, full of lustre. All
at once, at last, she turned a casual glance
without the window.
why" she said, with a slight start, sit is
almost dark. And believe il is raining. /
must go at once"
She stepped towards the window. Great
splashing drops were falling upon the flag
stones. The dull November daylight was al
MIR. Halliburton rose also.
Did you walk he inquired. "Let us take
yon home: My mother will be going soon"
The little stir attracted Mrs. Appleton, who
most of the guests having pone-Was deyotino
herself to Mrs. Halliburton
Stay to tea, GeOrgy,"sh suggested. "John
knows you are here-does he not?"
Yes; but it is raining. l think had better
not STOP"
have been asking Mrs. Randall to take
seat with us, MOTHER interpOsed Stephen
Halliburton.
All, yes'" said the lady, with contracted
nostrils and prolonged lip again. IL shall be
happy"
And then the keen eye overlooked Georgy, as
II TO ask if there were any Just cause why the
Halliburton carriage, the Halliburton heir,
should traverse the length of Millville to take
nome this young person who had married one OF
the halliburton employees.
Georgy stood unmoyed, little concerned as
10 whether her last dress or bonnet should walk
OF roe, not al All concerned as TO her own dis
p0Sal.
, Inc FACTORY bell had done ringing, and John
I.andaii was III sight OF home just as the car
rlage OF his employer stopped at the door, and
ms wlie stepped from IT, lie dld not however,
OSerhear her say to Stephen Halliburton. ''If
you YOU can to-morro" afternoon, VIII snow you
what mean"
" Had you a pleasant afternoon her bus
oahu asked, by-and-by, as they sat at the tea
table.
very peasant sue salI lhoHghttully.
III was yery polite IN Mrs. Halliburton to
oIills yOt, nome. nome, ..,,
=. es, shouIu htFe SpoiIeu my uress'
~ WE always VIII = iittie enOrt that handal
oou 9. get ms "ile 70 taiA, anu sue seemed pc
cuIaIly silent Tonight, anu absent as well as
silent
IieI eyes were otSutef, Ioo' thah common
ne l"'e t'tic husneE- ne wa TOO generous,
,oo uLSeIn>u man 70 oegruuge het even nap
pIhtss IN mnlcn ne nau no part; put something
~ hef apstractioh hlieu MIN with uneaslness.
i ne uheasiness was not decreased, when re ach-
ing nome little DeiOre tne usual honr the fol-
owing AFTERNOON, ne met stephen Halliburton
lust leaVlhg the mouse, nor when he found
uto,gy with the same Frightened eyes and
heig htened color as the night before.
That was the beginning OF John Randalls
trouble.
1t was not so much common iealousy-a
man 5 instinct OF revolt at another mans ad.
OF his handsome wife, as il was a fear,
a desperate death-like fear that GeOrgy needed
he could not give her TO make her
happy. He could never give her luNuries. He
could never say such things as he fancied Ste
phen Halliburton must be able to say to women.
But he loved her so! o, heavens, he loved her
so! How could he endure that anything should
come between them?
al won't wrong her and tease her with sus-
picions," he said TO himself, in the depth of the
night. "I'll keep on steady. Perhaps she'll see
it right by-and-by"
Poor fellow he did not realize how his deter
mi natiO1 innlied the ,trearv fhouoht that nov