Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-23
ONE WHITE LIE.

L'EstTsuges ShOne out with sudden life. she
bad cuTled herself up comfortably on one Of the
broad window seats, and pressing her cheeks
against the cold lass, watcbet-tOr what was
best known TO herself. Soon She become a s1h-
ject Of speculation among tre merry greup
whom ste had deserted; WAC had clustered
themselves round one Of the large fires which
blaZed AZ either end Of the gallery.
,'Gsc.TIude, Why ere you sitting out in the
''GertrUde. have VIC Offended TOusr
"hiiSs Melville, do come back.
"GeTtTGde, what are yOI locking att"
''Glss Melville, shall come AMI help you3'
Such were the questions they tossed over 20
her, but few OF them were answered. Only
now ara then she nTet back q sharp one.
whist cots It i matter 70 yog?' - shall get
cold II Ike i'LeaFe me alone"
And 50 after a time thew did and their laugh
ter and gay voices rang Uubeedeu on her ear.
She never stirred or moved Der eyes from the
white carTisge road, which grew less aud less
distinct every moment.
Now the wind began 10 sigh and moan
through the huge branches OF many forest
klng, and rake OF snow came uuttsrIBg down
with WaysTing, lingering motion, followed 6y
another, and another, until the air was tult o.
them. Then through the rising storm, Ger
trUde's ears caught sound OF horses hOOCs
coming along st a rapid, swinging trOt; her
heart leaped up, and the color CecVened: while
light not OF the dancing blaze, shOns IN her
dark brown eyes. She strained her -aZs thTOH yh
The thlckEniug snow, and the last glimmeT Of
daylight showed her a man on horseback al the
door below. Then She made a sudden move
r,bi a g
ono tlOn-Lt stopped her and she returned TO
Eer Old position, hut the eager eyes were sans
Ted, and he ear was strained now to catch that
tootstep with such music IA its fall. The door
opened ar.l il was there.
"Ah, hiss L'Estrsnge, bow cheerful you
lOOk. How 30 you dO9''
a tall uaD, with broad shoulders and a deep
voice, with strong Scotch accent III II, had
found the group at the fire. Every hand was
ready tn meet that OF David TO yer.
'COlO! should think So 4 regular stormy
ArlH fhar. - D..
be missed something from tie cIccie around
him.
'Gertrude, +" called Eva L'Es;range. s.hers's
s sSI5 .P'F'ieHiaF friend Come out Of the oold
His bright blue eyes Hghtened, and went
straight A. al sTTow 70 the Place where she was
sitting, then he followed them.
'In The cOld?" lie said, and his voice softened
lin not cold. Mayn't watch tie snow III
emo, UtrIe one. Come TO the fre.v
And skt came. "AIi-t.e one indeed, b-sid3
his height AID breacth. As the freight shines
strictly be ~1tlt al by any means, compared TT
Miss J. LstTaEge's regular features, but very
faIT TO look lpCn- thought David Cover.
The H0sc |as not srTaI ght, 5LC II was dC.I-
cately shaped. The imperfect mouth WGs Al
ways either beE.tcL-uzly merry or seriously
sweet he brown hair alL ewes we're soft and
bright; the low broad bsOw a. pure IS ivory.
women Invariably called her plaza, 0u- mos.
eeautifu.-
The circle cpered 70 let he- IN. but sh, was
rot favUTite with them she vas too easily
Offended and sharp with Der answers tor r.le
giTis and tHO distant and iLIeVeuIGE for ne
men.
But David was her parr4celart friend. HeraI
lately become large IGaa..a,T in the mel h-
bUTfCOrr and 1srmrd DC himself. EEtretl -Iv
clever In agriculture he became aud Ill LIZ
tIauSC, WHO hoped 90 Re returned IHs she CouEry
at the CCUUg election found o D4vii Cover q
man o. great uower and iuauaIrs and cuIsI-
waited hm accordingly. aIthat was kEORn Of
Els EaTeTtase was that G.s father, who vas
now dead lad been a PTeShytzritu minister
David became great tavsTite at the Hal,
ara neal eV-fytolF called ain Dy Lis Chris
tan name II seemed 70 come % naturally, per-
haIs because be VAS 20 sIDPle, honest and
sualgLuCrd IN his WAYS. Ana go il was that
GeIUU-e MCiv.lc, coming 70 STAY at her ul-
cle's hOu-s, had taken &C INTO her Rllfui little
head that nothing on earth could please her but
70 ride rough pony every day OF her life over
the fields and roads With DAVID Cover.
Really Il Il Eos proper objected Mrs.
'.PoOL! Oh David Is ike a flther.p replied
her tuSOanu. LET Tie child a.gEe, Il does Lsr
good
And she was let Alone after = briee rerl,n-
STRANGE from her aunt, 70 which she replied. II
don't care &c ride properly, with groom behind
me- And 1 mustn't hunt; bUt David often goes
over Etc5eS aud bitches, AMI tIaC Is what /
Ike. It's al righf, aunt ELENA
So over hedges and di-raas Hfss Gertrude
went % Der heart s c5Bteut--Uu H3c q DAgl1's-
for he became 20 urgaEfuliy alarmed for that
pretty, 81 LC5r neck that IL WAS great relief %
him when She gradually became less ao1 less
sttaeLei O. ''CToss country riding AMI took 20
hElnG quiet canteI- down lJI5iy Lanes, and
stu better when She -r-w tired even OF a can
ter and tLslr horses walked slowly SIDE Lv siaa
and long, ioTg talks a7gCllsd the tlylng uOuIs.
he fa'sy beauty OF the frosty morning. the
roar Of tLe forest trees. the ua-- branches thai
would tut again IN 4 -Issg time, The GsaI-IeaT
EARN, which Only slept, had for tGl n eloquent
teacblng- voices tEst spoke lIF ami near 70
their hearts, uLt.l str&UE, sii.ures used 70 ian
between 'hsU a. -l5y rode side o. SIDE throw %
the ViutTy land
SOueEow Gertrude bad changed Her Will
ness had departed, sse Was softer AMI gel.lgT.
tuul NJ. = strange f-rumrEa1 fi, injured #
his wife Whistler David Cover nd done any
harm.
emo. unless she las fallen ~ love with him.
10 which he- wise bI-stuI -e Z Ell, with
laugh o. contempt, "ls 1--we with him. WG7,
nv dear, David % rot g. sr.r Ut fellow y.rIs
Ialt II love With, cau Tell Won
"Bu- Mfs Ls;rar< - ~ -It no supp )soI 20
know Etfss ElCrC asJE- tie u4Attr than ne
did She kueN a very short road % \ Bvua-I's
heart with which DAVID Cover, IN al uucoa-
seriousness, seemed - be very we'll acquainted
aL0 u a. vas gent ere>- az manner and a.u air
- prttecttrg strength, 1hic. made yUu tIru %
Llin IA liou1.e and feel ready - taC5 any
CANCER ~ nls side. Therefore. WHEN this
change cane ever GeItIgEe. Ter auuf frif
much relieved - think her visJl sss nearly AZ
Sd end
Bu' aIs- for the silttIe one 80 She cror,5at
down ~ or corner by tls tie, AMI gazing on
Inc lace NI Gtr ara lar u I.4 lie tElzaI
With the t.lcrs, kept sayirE over 10 herself Win
Iu4.S-a-le te-v All. 't-4s o. Eetk morei 80. IL
a WetE u4Cre, Oh, cannot. cannot % await
And she -eI 6atsd aloud, II C4aGOt and will
not"
''Oh, dear ne, Gertrude, whll an AWFUL Itttls
witch you are!' exclaimed Eva ssShs Is taI x.
lTg 10 h-rzelt IN a mOst Dreadful manner, Mr..
Cover"
Poor Gertrude grew crimson ID her fJ-eAaad
ara IN another moment tears would have
blindeo Ler frightened ewes, Tor twelve banter
1ugrernarks we're address, 81 10 her at once bot
David came 70 her asSlstanca, saving fsFh1v
nall lot tease you! They 1are not ii protec
yCu-"
Gertrude recovered herself ard Laughed. al
was half asleep, think ;" she said. ssFireIigbt
Goes make one 20 sleepy. Eva, IL must De tine
10 dress fer dinner" But she lid not IOok NJ,
or speak TO him who was Standing BY her Al A.
And ss the circle broke mp che went soberiy
away With the other girls, leaving him thought
full and silent with the gentlemen by the IRE.
A very deep ft Of thOughtfulness, inteed
seemed 20 have fallen upon David Cover. an I
he sat through the long dinner almost in silence
His eyss were always wandering down the table
10 where q light figure in white dress, with va
negated holly In her hair, sat on the other sid ,
Now and then he saw how her eyes seemed b
search Tor his, from which, when they had
found them, they dropped or turned Sway in
sNeet confusion; and some one, speaking to hi M
HteI one OF these RlanceS, was struck by the
Gaoi AM smile that 1T up his grand, good face
u rk1LN 70 positively har.Azrwse