Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
4 BEiEAGIERED HONE.

4 bLiLAtI Erred HONE.
II was fLe ra,r letter i'm the pp,t-hos that
brought Gaze news of org rain a. We S.t at
breakfast W.t1 tIe windows open 10 the
ground. looking org ON th" sunny lawn, q
silver streak az river beyond. and the noun
jg.I~ shining blue in the distance. The first
DIV g.. spring. hl.tuv and T-vlyijVing. ] am
U,. believer II .-eItlWcTt>- mI~turtuu" de
seconds Ul1F -r uaJwaTc~. without warning
ct rlr.-'.1. .H-- amt tire House Beautiful
a.. Duf rrp.~ is swept INTO rH-u.
". ttf been NrIE u1pps iu our IN .TrIeI
ElE.. .t.ft. more foam e. tWrl yciHpI'tb oil. Win
every thing -s-.E5I.iv clear AMI bright he
-,l, U.s. And Now 1ll was dD1lt ami gloom:
,Ur means la,.i vanished INTO thin air. All
nay fortune ,..Gt hal 1a'a INV mothers, and
that DE IEg father. 60 colonel II tine Indian
army brI generously resigned 20 mo- was
Invested .r fI- Lahore amt bci.I Bank. and
aha, iea Gel. .s.r.-rti info ruin.
We had settled in Wtle~ on o,jr m1rrI3Ze,
WG"r. tprS "a pleasant little house situated
eel 81 sunny slope UI 81 hjit overlooking the
valley. wen ~'ci.eIet ~ trees, c:ipDwcTG1
.E Towering shrubs. and covered with creep
sI~- quite san idN llir iittia place. ! mai made
UIfgy lE5..J t., buy {. J-lt the owner required
such g heavy Tr.re .pr t. tHat / h.-It-lfeI
ahIG- with saw : any -. my capital from
au iuyt~irf.fr whore the return Wa 50 hand
SOME IS Iu orr BANK Sud now II was al
gone
rad uo profession. either. 20 fall back
UFnH, & H"d Nervei for a lew years in my
fathers CORDS. bat the china 70 OF India did
no. s-.ij me. and a. Wa, an only child. and
Nc had ample means. ! FetITel AMI came
home al the tJiDueI'S wish. Then married
my old playmate and ny fathers ward. Jane
Hammond. % his great delight. me promising
hIWSgit tO complete another TWO Years Ssr-
vice. and then To come home and live W IA
his son and daughter.
Whilst / was Teadinc The lati sr announcing
The fatal news. Jane saw bN my Lice that
>Unr-liu. dreadful hal occurred. is il
papa" >h" cried. lpr she always called my
father thus. mas anything happened To-
him she seemed absolutely relieved win n
told her thatHOthIEg had happened tai tie
There J. a Sind OF excitement about mis-
fortune. when 10 first comes upon -. tGHt
eases oil a certain portion OF tH- shock. w
were Quit" gay uycTIt- remember. tn9t frs
day. We were youn". with the world before
as We MUST descend into tie arena Ct lie
and fight Our way 10 success. hitherto We hal
been ~Ue.-fsf tors only. tua the future we nus;
o. actors heart ant soul. We would sell OF
sVtIy ming here aud 20 uF - London. VIII re
i must rTy for employment. Jane would 20
cal as "a daily gOvcTie~~-
one circumstance lnjeIiHTet Win any plans
a. Immediate activity on her part We We're
taL-- almost. expecting Jur advent al a
Young STRANGER. and thai must BE- got over
Eret- Then there several other Hiud-aUc'~
w had tine house upon Our hands for another
S-E months aJ least.
Something could be done about the house
- once my VIE suggested We CbUlt writ"
To- eur landlord ard ASK him TO take 10 of
or hands. or fJ accept q ~PeclLc.i sum in lieu
e.. notice Nf;I an impulse ui Iew born ac-
Unexpected ufi>fprtUue~. / wrote. had put IL
CUt C4Hiy power 10 occupy house at such
zeal any longer. W OUti INV landlord kindly
consent % some arrangement for relieving
ulr 81 portion OF ELE possibility III
must esq It. ha is sure 20 ito IL FOR his Ogya
sake" said Jane, decidedly. III he won.
wei put e. chimney sweep in tLc house. or
the travelling tinker Bat didn't feel Quit
so certain. knowing that landlords are uSu-
ally tenacious sftActr rights.
CuF Landlord was not It UatiVc-bOT1 welsh
HtHr AT II
large towns, who t1t bought the property a.,
Z. bargain. and wa~ bent upon I-GSiug the
most out uf it. Re lived IN a small cJtta.-.
about q quarter OF q mile away. with -
T.fiet bSlt-tlvrj upUS keeper. lie ami I
N.Ir friendly enough. but Jane would never
rake Tie slightest note" OF IN" nous keeper.
and 4 think tie young woman resented tli~
t.ur.uT little. Mr.. I-aHt THAT WAS my
landlords UaUe-Cviicntly Thought me q
-.od tenant. for lad spent a g)Oi deal OF
money Enc putting things 90 rights about tn
elected condition paid rather q hi-b RENT
I'f t-s place as rents Wcs-' IN Thar Ou'-CItHe
ny t',auty-t-" "a year paid h1-i-year!v.
IN. custom was IN those parts % pay tG'
It-f D4 81 ~E7ttfHeI DAY. good white after. ID
N--~ due Thus the ioIy-say rents would D..
l-la i@te iu June, ANA tAy VI .clac!ma, aJpu-
was a great Simr'etou. 7 thought after
warts. 40 write -UCI 81 letter. Tor there - 40
Iel,l -lI a I-su 50 trumpet hiS mislprtun--
which -Ct wind soon enough without hi> ait.
tUt Ea4 80 trIf time q stupid kind Of conf
..-r. iu Ila good viii Of people about me.
'.g,-agIvl by q carcI.~> l1ol-Eaturgt TOM
I'r. &C wil-. Dc has taken q gOOl deal OF CX-
FCr-Csc- To- T.j Ius.
T.s iay following that on which the sad
Esvs came was tLe 18th oi March. All tho
sunshine was gone EDW Il chill uOTiledSIcr
blowing all the excitement too. attending
CUT misfortune was over. and the cold. dis
nal reality clearly visible. The news OF OR
trouble lad got about. through the medium
90 lruEtpT and Company. 10 doubt Every
one. ~ least 80 we taICicI, looked qugCrly al
a. 81 shower OF UnrcmembcTcd little bills
came erlillIS in upon Us. In the course OF
Inc DAY came "A reply from Mr. Tranter-a
mole 20 least taking no notice OF my letter.
Lut reminding me that the half-year's rent
The same evening. about 6 o'cIo.l. WAS
tO!t that David, the fisherman. was in The
kitchen and wanted particularly 10 see me
b.tN III had De. NV guide and cOrnpaniOn In
many pleasant fishing expedition; > wIry
Httle fellow his face lined and seam-d with
email FoN- with quick. Intelligent eyss: and
Tong 1.-THE fingers. th4t were deft at ANYTHING.
ISNid VIE went ont a. nurse, aud in that
capacity She had EecI retained 10y nv wife
Tor her approaching trouble
"fs'S Your pardon, 81. said David. touch
ing bis iorclOck in Saiutation: Il wish %
slrak with YOU very particular; yes"
With That took David into nv own room
where l kept gun and fishing tackle. Beg
your pardon. sir, he said. breaking forth
suddenly into speech. you'll think me- q very
lmIUdent fel.ow, bat DO you owe Mr.. Trante.
Not I, why do YOU ask. Davide-'
Meli. SIR, as / happened To make a call a.
lle Nstfflefs Inns just now. my cousin. Hugi
Jones came into the bar not seeing me. AM
BE said 20 the man he was with: Is 10 a goo
700 i viii have at HryuIuOr tomorrow!
capital. said AorfiS-fUr that was the one
- was " ith-.there Will De "a weeks posses
sion. and then the sale, and between Mr.
IraIter and me we VIII skin The young Eng
IIshmaa nicely There's Tor YOU"
This Morris IL seemed. was an auctlo1eol
and agent Ia small way. baiiIH OF IN,
oCuLty ooIrt, and wrecEeT In general A
EUTly- GOwnCaSt-lOOk1ng man, going abDu
IN silent, Stealjhy manner; respectful &
Cb>eq uiOUSneSS To persons above him in %
SltiCu, Lut with "a hari. cold eve that TO lei
III ior any one ~ his mercy. But was il
20 OaI ger a any proc % law. What cOult
ECII.s u - Iue: Then Il az instant re