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

chess toard between them a. an excuse FIJI
| Irritation. The move hsd been 90 rapid that
Was astenished, and little weary, too, and IA
tnsr did not improve matters By whispering as
| twas not q pleasant evening to me, and Il
was the beginning Of many unpleasant ones.
Row II came let doctors tell; but began q
/ Ike Geonrey Just as soon ae he began to like
MARI. L called up pride to the rescue, but I,
did not help me much; and suffered a good
deal in watching Geoffry's attentions to Msrv
4 thought her supremeIy silly, and told her so
She was astonished at my petulance, but
don't think she suspected the truth. Only
fathsr Old that, and he looked so " serve you
right, miss that L longed for him to be a
| him.
One day, after Geofry bad been a month with
| US, ard We were beginning to think of going
nome again, riding party was proposed to the
top OF the mountain. Father and L, Geoffry
and Msry-tbet would be the order, ef course,
and was prepared for that; but there Is q la t
straw in every burden, and my last straw W A.
this incident They were mounted and wsitiDg
for me when Mary dropped her gauntlet. From
my window I saw Geoffry pick il up, put IL on
the little hand laid on his, aud then kiss t.
After that was not going to ride for king nor
kafer." sent positive refusal 20 a llentrea-
ties; and only longed for them to get out of nv
sight so that 1 might indulge in 3 good refresh
As soon as I was sure they were fairly gone
threw OH my habit ami hat, Qnpinned my CHG
non, and threw my face down on the bed. /
cried myself to sleep and woke at dusk consider
ably Gained with a new born purpose in my
heart, which comfOrted me wonderfully, the
Key note OF which was " She stOOps to con-
quer" Yet did not dress again. They were
to stop to tea at Mrs. Lscelles's, and SO drew
my dressing gown around me, and taking " Red
as Rose Is She " in my hand, 1 ordered good
cup OF strong tea and went into the sitting
room. As i walked in at one door, GeoffrY
walked in at the other.
" came TO take you up to Mr.. Lacelle's,
Olive" he said.
How DO vop proDosa doipo II sirO For nm
less you tie me hand aud and foot and get
couple Of darkies to tote me there, your
chances of success are small"
81 could carry you myself"
"Could youY don't think you would enjoy
the journey"
''Will you dare me to do it ?''
"N0t Tonight / should like to insure nv
lite first"
"Olive, have you been crying?
81 have not, sir, ," eylied Indignantly; "and
II / have, what is that to YOU 2"
"a great deal. Oh. Olive, you teasing, be-
vitehing, provoking Ii'tle mortal. Can't Won see
how madly love yOu Do marry me, my dar-
ait is not six months since the last time,
Geoffry."
al don't care; it looks like six years; and,
Olive, I can't and won't bear this any longer.
You know you love me-"
81 do not"
"You must take me forever, now, or lose me
before"
"Four times"
'sWell, four times, then. Odd numbers are
lucky; here is the fifth. You knOH what L
want, OhVe-your promise to be mine. is it to
be, now or never 2"
suppose every one has good angel; mine
must have been at it's post just then, for a
strange feeling of humility and gentleneSs came
over me. glanced at the handsome face all
aRlOw with loves divine light; and at the ewes
full Of gracious entreatyi at the arms half
stretched out to enfoId me- pride struggled hard
with love. L stood up and trembling, quite un-
able 70 acknowledge myself vanquished, until
| saw him turn away grieved and sOrrOwful,
then said; ''Geotfrey, love come back! it is
now"
This is the way / said dyes" and | have
never been sorry for it. My temper gives a
good deal of trouble yet, and if 1 live to be of
MGthuselah, shall never be a meek woman:
but still suit GeOtfry, and take more kindly
70 his authority than ever did 10 the paternaI
rule. Father laughs with sly triumph at GeOf-
frey's victory, and sent me a wedding pres
ent splendid copy of the Claiming Of the
ShreW,"