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


Crol at FIRST sight L may plead in my own
defe0s- that was not quite romantic enough
Co go that lcrgth. But l own l waited for
his UtEt visit with an Impotence which was
usW 90 Tac I'm my experience OF my sober self.
And worse SIN, when the day cane. /
Chi"-.j my dress three times, before my
new. .-veiopet vanity was satisfied with the
I.r.Hr. winch the .DOklHg-slasS presented 10
mo 90 Iu- self
IN a fortnight more my father and my
bro. her bean In look on the daily cOmVan-
iCu~f.v o. our new friend as one of the settled
ms tUtiOn> Of their lives. In a fortnight
more Mr. Roland Cameron and Though we
neither of Us vonturcd - ac knowledge it
were as dcvot lily in love with each other
a. two Eoun. people could wen be Ah.
what 2 delightful tim" il was, and how
cruelty 'o1r our happiness came u an end.
Dur my The brief interval which have Just
GoScFih. q. observed certain Peculiarities in
Roland Camerun'S conduct which perplcXai
and troubled me. when my mind was busy
with him III my lonely moments.
For stance. De Was sub 20 ne StTang1St
Ing io-o'Eer- IT these times hiS eyes as
>umrt a weary. absent look, and his mind
ems .a wander "Way-iJr !foH ;bc con
versa SEQ. ".ri far from Lla. Ia WIS perfectly
una arr o.. EI- vFa IDiITuIty, hc !s.I INTO ~
uNro-~slat-'- and ',su" HIi Of ID Uncog-
Scipu~Iv. II I noticed that n sa nos been
ATTENDING 90 uir. or il ! asked why 81" hal
been ~ii .#;- .fE was c"npi't = an " los -
comprehend what ! meant. ] puzzled aUi
di-t.v--.G him. y Hd- ln was ,I.tS,.ls IF in
the Fau-s az silence, u va .np'.S n" -
mobile am f-ur.--iy. b...lUr almost e per-
I,f blank. Ilai H. suffered some terrible
D. Ks t.fli ever quite T''''. ere! r.. % .s'-t
IL CT '- ia Gltn ,Ur~t on and Yet I >Ir...E
fr IN ,,s-.i-. t-ns 80 ~;.Iv afraid Of dis
g. ta- nina. or. - pat lt M III Amer words,
W. so .tuis auJ So t.rj-Tly fpr1 o. him.
Then. again. though he was ordinarily, I
sEue. rely believe. ia" most s"lil" a at most
ha would surprise me 10y violent outbreaks
oftcrpyr. excited by the mere~i tribes
dog barking -udG My ar his heels or boy
throw q ~t1U"- IN the TVlt or an Important
sHupEe per trying jD make him purraa~a
something that he Oil rot want. would
throw him INFO q frenzy of rage. which wa
without CNagcrcrat ton. really frGhjfJl 70 >t..'.
He always aVOiDgiZct for these ont brca * in
terms which showed that he was sincerely
ashamed of his own violence. But h" could
never succeed ia controlling himself The
lal>.S into passion. like the l3pScS into
silence took him into their possession. ant
Cd with him. ior the time being. i,St what
one more example Of RoIand'S peculiar
iiios. aud / have done The stranEcIcSS of
his conduct. iii this case. was noticed by my
father and my brother a. well as by me.
When Roland was with Us in the evening.
whether Ee came to dinner or - tea. hr in
FaIiariE let u> exactly a . O'Clock Try as
@lWay, politely bat positively retUSel. Even
! had uO iuaucUc" over HIM in tins matter.
when l pressed him - remain-though il
cost ftlU an CilD~t-hn still retired exactly as
III: clock struck p Re gave no reason tpT
tbs strange proceeding: De only SlII it was .
habit OF his, and begged rs 20 Indulge him in
IL. without asking tor an explanation. Ny
iti her and my LTothef being meE) sllc"r.'i-
"a in Controlling their curiosity. For my
part being q woman every day that pass n
only Ius.G, me more ana NOR. gag.r to p..l.,-
trarc fir mystery. j privately resolved 10
choose my time. WE"u Roland was in u par
t'H.1rtE accessible hum0r. a1d then to
appeal I" him for the explanation which IA
h.it hitherto refused. as It sprcia! favor t.
lIf>t T.
In TWO days more I founl my opportunity.
Some friends Ot oars. who had i1inrI us .,t
ta>; bourne proposed a picnic party - tn
famous Ucishboring cIi(r called Baacby HnGJ.
We accepted the invitation. The day WAS
lovely. and The Sip>y dinner was. as usual.
lllniIt ~ preferable tiOr once in a way to Il
formal elmer indoors. Toward evening oar
L'tlc assembly separated into parties OF tyVo-
ana tnTc'~ - explore the neighbOIhOOI. RD-
land and / found ourselves tOgJ Their. as a
matter of course. We were happy. and we
were alone. Was ii the right or the wrong
time to ask the fatal question? ] am not
able To decide; l only know | asked il.
III.
- Mr.. Cameron said. .'will You make
allowances for weak woman and Will
You tel me something that am dying ID
know
He walked straight into the trap-with
That entire absence Oi really wit OF small
suspicion Il leave Won to choose the right
phrase which - - much like IN n. ana 50
little like women.
OF course / wiz he answered.
itlt-il zen me- i asked. why Won
insist ga leaving u al q O'ciO,.II.''
lie started and looked at me-So g.. Tlr.sp
'pTOdcilfully-thaj | would have .tfrt eN-
erythiHg possessed To recall til r--r words
tina, had just passed my lips.
90 II icuu>cHt TO tell You" ne Pc '--aftnr
q INC lEcIj'trN struggle with IN 3D. will
y0U Let me put question n ...s -ir>t. and
VIII you promise To- answer il
gave INN Hy promise. and >, died eager
" for what was coming next.
Mi-s Era ling" he said, tel me honest
". DO YOU think am mId?''
Ii was Impossible 10 laugh at him: he spoke
those strange words 0uSly-stcrnly, /
might almost say.
No such thought ever entered my head
| au>w, Tcd.
lie locked a. me very earnestly
nd say lhai. on your word oi honor
- On my word OF honor
answered with perfect sincerity: ami I
evidently >dtlStIclt him that had spoken the
truth. IL took my hand, and lifted il CRATE
Tram; YOU he said simply. q. Won en-
courage me 10 tell YOU a very sII story"
90 y our own story p" / asked.
&c Ny own story. Let me begin by telling
Won why persist in leaving your house, al
",%~ at the same early hour. Whenever /
20 "Nl. an bound 10y a promise 10 the per
return AT . quarter past O'Clock
'' IN" person with whom YOU are living"
1 repealed 80 hoI are living at boarding
hO1~C. are You upt2''
o. "EH iiNius. Miss HraiinE- and II the caro-
OF q doctor who keeps "a. a~ iuIn tor the H.
sstHe lie has taken "a house Tor some OI his
Wraiiillsr patients. at the >-at-Si.l.: and Ia
allows ma my liberty i'm the daytime. on
condition that 1 f"IthtulIy perform my
promise az ri GIT. Il = Il quartz. ot an hDarlS
walk from your house - tie doctors. ami il
i~ "a rule i'i;it the alIcuts retire at nult-pl,t
20 O clock.
Here was I'll" mystery which had % SOrtlv
Ir-IleNc3 me revealed al ia~t This Jis.IJ-
~.'r" literally -trItS In' spec -ul"s-. IT,
CO. >rioU-iy and iu~tiucjively J drew ht.il
iT"W Alm Il ieE 80 .p>- lie fixed has sal eyes
Oh me with "a touching look of eutTrstty.
Don't shrink away from me" Ia. said
- DF don't think I am mar
was ,O confused and di~tr.S~r TO know
What - - y-0IJ, az the same time. / vas
iDJ fond Ol lam not to answer that appeal.
4 took ..i> ustIi amt pressed &c IL silence. IL,
tuF.lo,, his head aside I.I "a moment 1fhpuait
/ saw a tear Oh las cueei.. / felt his halI
close trr'uhlluE,y on mine lie mastered
IIrscii with sur rising resolution. h-> ry.l..
Win perfect ComuJ>.ire when hc looked at
l..t again.
DO NOl care to know my story" he a,rlel
'"itcr What have just told youy.'
II am eager 10 hear IT," answered. ..N0u
don't know how j feel for -yod. / am To
distressed To be able 10 express myself IA
words"
You are the kindeSt and dearest of wl-
mem he said with Tia" utmost fcrVOr and
ist TIE same time with the utmost respect.
v e sat down together la a grassy lolIav- 1E