Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-10

money in his pocket. By-and- by he would tell
her all.
"You won't mind waiting supper for an hour
will you, joint" she asked, as she led him in
81 am going to give Won something nice-bv-
nd-byeand-I think Mr.. Haliburton viii be
in"
John Rsndall's blood froze once more, II
was not for him, then, that ali these nrenaras
tons we're made. Georgy had never SPOKEN
Kaliburtons name to him before. He could
feel that she was embarr assed as she did 40
al want you to dress, John. J, She added coax-
inglv. al have laid everything c1t for Won ;,
1t seemed to him that he would have turned
upon her, but that he felt so brokap nv the
thought Of losing his Mace and rsssntsd beT
gaiety, her indifference her secTecies" m ar
had made rim so miserahIe tbronsb thfs lon .
year. But he had not the spirit.
He went to dress as she asked him, When he
returned to the parlor Stephen Halliburton and
his wife sat upon the sofa side nv side II Uas
rare indeed to see Georgy's fair face 40 illumi-
mated, Her cheeks were olowino her eyes we're
sparkling
AS for Halliburton. he was ALWAYS the ouiet
gentleman with no sense OF his being out of
ranking in the heart of his employe.
What a nice little supper Georgy had ready,
Yet nobody ate
Finally the supper was over, and they went
back to the parlor.
Georgy disappeared for a moment and, re-
turning, approached her husband, glancipg
shyly at the same time to her guest, whose face
frightened beyond its wont as he caught her
eye.
we meant TO make II all very formal, John
but see Mr.. Halliburton thinks might as vel
tel you II at once In my own way
She paused and sober pallor overspread her
husband face.
what was coming his eyes asked, with no
tsith thatit was anything to tighten his secret
burden.
GeOrgy neryously folded and unfoded slip
Oh paper welch she heid; -,
rms is for you, John and she held It
snyly towards MIN. My anniversary gut. l
T. IN.
this year; And have thirty guineas here-the
price Oh lhe designs nave maoe iOr the call
Goes,
&eorgy
A.. ~ i neNe' susIyote1 ~ qua not want yon
10 I'll knew Wnethef could succeed.
~, ,lohn Kandail mad no voice in which to word
e nin vi me- gratitu1e iot MS restored
M N III .uougi MS vic ulu not suspect ~
S Sas Ny Ial MS most precious anniversary glft.
n nno Wen. Oh ~ coula always use my pencil
nimoy, you KNOW, John. AND II mad occurred
10 me one uay why couldnt DO something
with IL for proht. spoke to Mr.. Halliburton,
an1 ne was so klnd-you must thank him-he
took 80 mucn trouble WIN my crude attempts;
he did SO much TO encourage me. Ana now |
am larry IN the way OF work. shall work bet
Ter too, now that you know 1t. L want TO design
for carpets as well as for prints; that
pays SO Well-a percentage on the sale.'
She stopped short, suddenly conscious Of how
much she was saying.
nave surprise, also, for you, Mr.. Ran
aall, added stephen Halliburton, quietly. 1
hope 1t, too, will prove agreeable. The uni
versal testimony of the mill officials as to your
efficiency and trustiness, make me feel that
am not showing you proper appreciation, and
desire to give you a somewhat more RESPONSE
bic position, with an increase of salary
The very glory of heaven seemed to be open
ing way TO John Randall out of all his trouble
" l. am too happy, Mr. Halliburton, to talk
have been depressed lately-the sudden removal
OF All causes for low spirits"
He stopped short Two big tears ran down
kS Hnl,
celved what Georgy never suspected, that her
secret had made her husband jealous. He
glasped johns hand.
49,, My dear Fellow, IT'S TOO bad feared 1t
little once or twice. OF course | could not hint
IL 10 Mrs Randall"
What, John? What, Mr.. Haliburton?''
- Nothing, Georgy, that you will ever know"
, hey were alone together, by-and by, with
their new found happiness. Perhaps Georgy
was equally relieved that there was no more
need for justification.
ner husband asked.
why, John, it was that day about the
gloves 1 set myself considering why you
should have all the toll, and L all the iudul-
yence. pondered how I could make or save
" am happier than ever thought could
'e again, dear"
" 10 you know have tancied you were I'M
lappy lately, John, because you thought was
onging Tor things you could not give me?
could hardly wait for to night to come, to tell
~
" MY darnng
And he folded his arm about her, with his
ace on her shoulder, ana IN the brightness and
'uehce OF the room, with Its arhor of flowers
and glow OF leaves, they felt their way through
he coming future safe, confident, out of the
reach OF any bitter trouble, since they loved
and trusted one another.
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4 Grand-Duke's Book On America.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Baltic Gazette has seen advance-sheets OF the
1rst volume of the Grand AleXis's account
of his voyage around the world. This first
volume Is exclusively devoted to description
II the grand dukes adventures in the United
states. TIE aforementioned correspondent
writes As follows about it:
"This Is certainly q very. curious work. To
Judge from what have read of it-whether his
imperial highness wrote 1t himself or whether
In ADLER pen did it for him-the book is in
,ensely interesting. The grand duke says that
his reception in New York almost stupefed
him. I'D to the last moment he had not
thought that so bri lliant an ovation would be
rendered in republican America to the son of
He WAS very weak when he landed
IA New York, and during his progress up Broad
way frequently felt like Painting. But everybody
was so kind to him that he tried to look pleased
Is he was in his heart of hearts. Broad way, he
iays, In his opinion, is the finest thorolghfare
n the world. because everything there houses,
hops, and the people, look not monotonous,
Dut CAV lively and bright What amused him