Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

what with slime AMI dinDngS into various
substances, the skirt har iiy looked ike silk
az all. And il was the first time OF W airing,
Alice sat down best a. the ruins of hsr now
winter rig, AMI cTiel as il her IA art WouI
break.
There was no Alice AZ the breakfast table
the reKt morning. Caroline and the master
of the house were fully occupied with the
cook and the lower servants who declared
that the house hal been enterA Il in the niglt
Mr. Mylie, OF course. ON seeing the ruins of
the pies and the general confusion in ths rear
Kitchen, went into passion. q timely hint
from Caroline concerning '.late hours gave
TRADE with short "Humph:' he walked
back To the dining-rOom ana sent for Alice
Caroline found her sister asleep on the
hearth with her soilet clothing spread
about on VARIOUS chairs, and summoned her
to Judgment.
Ii is useless to attempt to picture Mr.. Wy
lie wrath, Careline's virtuous silence, and
Alice's distress. The scene would have suited
a theatre better than a private house IL
ended finally with Mr. Wylie'S closing dpcla-
ration, delivered as he pulled his grcat-coat
about him to go down town
IF you want another cloak. you can buy IL
yourself. 1 sha'n't help you to it,"
Poor Alice! Sitting in her chamber. vainIy
trying to cleanse the beSmeared white cloa <
She wateTed il with her tears the whole morn
ing long. Thoughts of her fathers displaa-
sure, of Mr.. Evarts probable amusement at
her expense, and of the ruin Other clothes, al
ternated dismally in her mind. Caroline
never came near her. aud NOrah was still
SICK, so the morning was a lonely one. She
was sitting before the fire fOrlornIy after dim
ner when quick ring st the door reused her
The announcement OF Mr.. Fvarts Eame fol-
lowed. Half grateful to him for coming. half
drcSdi1g to see him again after her aIypn-
turc. Alice went slowly down stairs and was
me- at the parlor door with an eager wei
come. supplemented by.
And how are you feeling to-day? All
now, | almost hope you'll say you've "a head
ache, for I've brought q remedy for one. |
drove my new gray span around here in the
hnic that might tempt you TO take ride.
Alice glanced through the window at the
tiny sleigh and impatient horses. then Al their
owners face, and answered. miSerably.
Excuse me, please, Mr. EyaTtS."
Il don I want to excuse you" was the an
Swer. delivered with a heightened face. I'm
sure the ride viii do You good. DO gO!
Alice thought of the dull afternoon before
her and The lonely room up stairs. and said.
with a sigh that came from her very heart,
'Oh. ] wish | cOuld!'
And you can't.'"
No" In spite of her utmost efforts. Alice
could not keep the tears from her eyes.
Scarcely more than child, the weight of this
disappointment was added TO her former
trouble too suddenly for her endurance. Re-
iterating her no" She buried her face in her
hands and burst into tears. All that unfOr-
tunate cloak!
She never knew exactly what Mr.. Evarts
did or said. She was too much overcome with
modification al her own foolishneSs; but she
was presently aware that n voice not over
steady was begging her not to cry. and max
ing all sorts of wild assertions AZ to the effect
upon himself If she shed another tear. and,
further, she became conscious of the fact tina [
an ann was about her, that her tears were
FALLING upon brOadclOth, and that tender
voice was whispering that she should never
cry again If love could help it,
For three hours the horses stood before the
door. forgotten. They were there still when
Mr.. Nylic came home to supper. The lovers.
quite Obitvious of gathering twilight, still sat
together in the parlOrs, happy as two child
rem. They were amazed at the sound of the
supper bell. and entirely coniounded by the
sudden entrance of Mr.. Wylie, who threw
wide the parlor doors, admitting a blaze Of
light from the hall.
"Eh-Oh.' exclaimed the surprised old gen.
tieman. Il came in to ask YOU to stop to tea
with us. Mr.. EYartS;" and in spite of his at
tempt at dignity, Mr.. WYlie smiled as he
he noted the tell-tale confusion of the two
young people. Then seeing. as he afterward
boosted. (which way the land lay" he ad-
ded, with broad laugh,
Its true. can't offer You any mince-pies;
/ believe We have only squash ones. Eh
Alice?"-HdTpeT'S Bdzdr.