Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-23

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| fit of indigestion. There was no other wo-
man in the case. If there had been another
woman! She got up and stood quite still in
| The middle of the room.
| "A note ma'am," said the chamberrnaid
The note was from her friend, Mrs. Mace
vice president and ''cutter-out" with herseli
Mrs. Mace wanted the pattern of a new
| overshirt. She hal "seen one on Mrs.
Norsey, who was staying at the Hoopers'
a friend of hers, you might be intimate
enough with her To borrow il. BY the way,
what good unselfish creature you are TO
| allow Mr.. W TO he so fdithf,6 q friend 10
| her. | saw them going out on one Of their
| excursions for autumn leaves in the woods
| Wlmy Of that party? Surely she enjoys
| fresh Il r and autumn leaves as well as they!
| But you, busy little housekaeper. were pick =
| ling or preserving. no Doubt Don't carry
| Your self-denial too far. though dear Go
| will them 10 the opera tomorrow night"
| Ninifted let the paper fall. John! Nv
L nuSnanG 10 ne Woods-and opera-with a
She picked up the letter. and tore il into
| pieces IN her white heat of rage. Then she
| sat own, acco!dlng 20 her habit, TO think
| Wien John Welch came home about mid
| nishf hc found his wife in Jenny room lean
| ing over her crib with medicines and bath
| tubs in readiness. "She has been threatened
| with Group" she said. without looking up.
| she htd thought il over enough 10 know that
! ii was true.
| The explanation was enough To account for
| blue lips and hollow eyes. He took up the
| baby'S hand and kissed il. call me if / am
| needed" he said, going Sleepily to bed.
! But when he was there he could not Sleep
| Miss NoyScy had gone with him TO hunt min
| erals. $50 different from Winuy, who called
! even my specimens of corundUm and beryl
stones They might as well be bits of a
MacAdam turnpike for her. Laura NoySey
was kcen-eyed as a lynx looking for minerals
| ana simple, frank as n child in her manner
and talk. "She has genuine humOr too
"hlch women always lack" he thought
But il certainly was not the quartz She had
round, nor her jokes. which made him toss
sleeplCSSly over poor Winny's braided pillow
covers half of the night 1t was q WORD or
TWO in ballad she had sung, piteOus little
thing in minor key; it was burning heat
that rose 10 her face as he took her hand to
help her into the car this morning, and the
terrified glance az him lest he had seen il.
~ She is just llke Child" he muttered,
"Quite unable TO conceal her emotions, yet
doubtless with the emotions of a r,""u1ll,'
CHAPTER IL
Mr.. WEIGH breakfaStcd alone the next morn
ing. Ills Wlfe, the servant reported, fiaA
fallen asleep after her long walk. When he
came came home in the evening he found a note
llom her, saying thai as the child seemed
alllng, she had determined to take il up TO
Belhlehem fGT purer air and might remain
mere a. or two. The nurse was with her
a., they would board at the old sun Hotel.
and he very comfortable; and She was very
hastily, Winny.
John Welch changed color. Gone with
1
| Why. but little while ago she would not go
| out for an hour without kissing him and
| whispering. " God bless yOu, dear" She was
| such Il loving, devout little thing! l gave
| him wrench in some part OF his nature,
| which Miss NOysey had not reached, for her
| to neglect him.
| Yet ii was convenient for her 10 be ont Of
| town tonight. In that case nobody could
! take exception to mis- joining the Hooper par
| ~ at the opera. He went 10 dress in a neT-
| vous tlutter. The opera, and even the eve
nj inn AYnEG n 70 a fnf
| church going business man. He was going
| To study this young girls nature, too, as a
| mere intellectual enjoyment; she was alone,
| unappreCiated by her family, he knew from
| chance words She had dropped; he could give
| her at least silent, tender sympathy. The
| white gloves and delicate necktie were adj
| juSted at last, and he took his way TO the
| HOOperS'. After he had crossed the street n
| little black figure, wrapped in a waterproof.
| darted out of the door and followed him i'm
| the shadow. Jenny and the nurse were
| asleepin the old Dutch church AT Bethlehem,
| but Jenny'S mother had been hidden all day
| in the garnet.
"helIo! lust in time, Welch" cried Major
| Hooper. as he came into the brllliantly-I1ght-
| q. pdTlOr. Mrs. Wclch not coming Out Oi
| town? Too bad. Well. you and Laura can
| discuss your rocks undisturbed. Laura has
| the headache too poor child
| The windows, contrary to Philadelphia
usage. were open, and Winny could see the
tall, rounded figure half-reclning on the sofa
the white furred cloak suffering the soft neck
and shoulders TO CLEAN into the light Miss
| NOySCy was not a beautiful woman, but Wei
| eyes, tender and liquid, looked into every
mans face as though he were the only living
being She could trust. and after that II thick
nose or heavy jaw mat;crcd little. john
! Welch. drawing closer to her and meeting
| this look with the hazy effect of haIfbared
| bosom, snowy silk, and warm hand out
| stretched, felt az though he were about L
| drink some unknown wine, whose fumes hal
| already intoxicated him,
| y couple of policemen going by brushed
! against small ClOaked figure on the ItiiC
| side of the way. One of them touched her Oh
the back " You'd best move on, Molly" Il
| said.
You're mistaken, Joe" said the other
" that's decent woman. Curious, like he
sex. 10 look al the quality
| Winiircd WEIGH had thought nothing cOul,
hurt her after last night; but the touch of tn
| polIcemans finger seemed 10 burn into he
| flesh. Since she was born she was in the Verl
grain respectable. She who sat in the from
rank OF devOut Sunday school teachers. dodg
! ing IN disguise about alleys at night! Sh
looked at The alluring, lOOsC-limbed Mis-
NOySey with the intense hate which Onl
narrow goodness can feel. at is SIZE that ha
brought me 10 this, she mutteTed, and deter
mined she should pay the debt of shame wit
interest She meant to follow her husban
! 10 the academy OF Music, watch him. prov
his guilt, II guilt there was. and. guilty G
not, bring him back. inny looked at he
| rival with the eyes Of jealousy; she SCENE
! irresistible 10 her as Cleopatra; she kneN
! herself TO be little, formal, Stiff, even prigiSl
but ann not altogether a Sunday-schOC
| ihachlnt. on do not know the woman 70
! married. her eyes fixed on her husband.
| Miss NOESey did not go the opera hOwey e
. | The window behind her was open, and tl
moon shOne into the garden. She looked OF
, | dredAily as John talked TO her and int
| Tupted him suddenly: lis not this moonliei
better than the red and blue blazeS from bt
| hind the scenes? DO you really want to Sc
Don Juan dragged down through a trap-do,
| INTO hell? The wind through these trees
| SVFeeteT than any music" in a half WhiSpe
F, | Now, Laura cried Mrs Hooper. "Aft,
! f!l the trouble the Major had to get a GOO
/ ! 'OX! To want To stay and look at the bac
! | yard! The back yard will he there to-mo
= ! row.
Would you really prefer TO stay"'' aske
Mr.. Welch, gently.
. "Oh, no. rising with resigned sigh. {.
. | shall go If aunt insists on il -
, | "NOw, Laura, ii your head aches Chill,
stay at home" said the Major poSitivel
! Come, Elizabeth He swept his wife on
of the room, while Mr.. Welch. forgotten !
r the excitement, dropped into chair besiC
. Laura. She sank back with slow, cOnten
| ed smile.
. "Ihave stayed" he said anxiously. ian
, | perhaps yOu-yOu would rather be alOne?''
Il am alone when you are with me. Tha
Is, am not conscious OF anything differeI
, | tOmyself. When j talk 10 YOU / only thin
aloud" lifting her eyes and resting them Q
| his.
| Mr.. WEIGH moved on his seat uneasil,
| a