Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-29
son With The Old Loves Etc,
From H1rper's VyeeklU.1

Fact Is, Fred couldn't do anything that re-
quired time and thought; his inspirations
come suddenly and go quickly He WIS AT
work when ent ere I, and 80 much engroSseI
mat mat ne dld not hear me; SO 1 took the
nperly born OF Old compauioaship. aud
glanced over his shoulder. An EXQUISITE
/ photograph of young and very pretty girl
lay upon tne desk, and Fred was rapidly
| sketchlng one of his fanciful bOr,iers-in
which Cupid in various disguiseS and not
/ disguised at all, floating lace wells. and
orange iag Duds and blossoms formed no incon-
/ siderable share-around it
| "Hallo! Fred" said l.
| HALO! yourself" retorted he "waifi,n
| round this bow and arrow and ri look IN
| see who you are"
| waited until the weapon of the boy-goi
| was properly fSsLOOned, and then Fred
| springing from his chair with an exclama-
! ton OF surprise, seized my hand and SHOOK
II until my very shoulder ached.
| the Lord love you, my dear boy!'' he
| burst out, In his old impulsive way, 3Whcn
| did you come back? How well YOU Ioolx,-
bearded like pard. And what do you think
| OF that?' pointing 10 the picture.
examined 1t. tall, slender blonde with
| nuhy, fair hair. large, well-openei eyes
blue Isuppose-slightly aluiline nose. pout-
| charming" was my verdict.
| "l cure right" shouted Fred. "By heaven,
shes glorious, great, and victorious meet
| her, night before last-Sunday; fell in love
win her on The spot. Sac sent me this pic
ture' to-day-TueSday. ! shall propose to
marry her before the week is ont"
isn't that rather a rash schemei" asked.
LOOK before you leap; Marry in haste
and repent at leisure;' Think twice.
ITO the deuce with your musty proverbsl"
| cried Fred. ais that all you've brought with
| you from the old world2-
| t., 'Gsther the roses while you may
| "'Old Time is still dying,
ana TINS same Hover thstsmIIes to-day,
Tomorrow will be dying
We made up my mind 20 marry, and hate
long court shlps-always cid hate 'em. Had
La rrsaft in
maze fellows, how used to pity 'em!-the
lovers, mean, not the sisters; checked bv
lhe younger members of the family, and
chaned and Kissed by the Others; dinners on
sundays, with prospective father-in-laW
glarlng over the roast, AMI roSpective mo-
tler-ln- law smiling over the pudding. No,
no; not any for me. meet a woman. and in
an hour know her as well as I would in
years acquaintance perhaps better. Why.
si h hesitate TO make love To AMI
marry her Immediately? Evadne-sweetest
OF names!-is my fate. / felt ii the moment
her eyeS-V1OleiS, blue viOlets-met mine
anu, as said before, 1 propose, to- morrow
80, take your old pipe-it's on the top of the
desk there, neatly enveloped in cowbebS-
and tell me how you left the boys in France,
Germany and Rome"
Oh Thursday evening, hurrying home In
uIHHtr-lOr l was uncOmmoDly hungry
Whom should run against, or, more prom
cry speaking, who should run against me
but the tTTepreSSible Fredl scanned him a
and a bouquet.
" Si-. NdS the result oil nv inspection.
II We done it," replied he, graSping me by
lhe arm, and hurryIng me along. in spite Of
my sell, In contrary direction to that which
ltt 70 my chops and tomato sauce. I've
uOHe IL, anu I'm the happiest fellow in the
world. You must be introduced to her. I'm
only going TO stop a moment to give her
thSse movers; then after dinner, which Ill
take Win You, II you'll ask me, we 20 To see
the lovely Nelson in Juliet. ION, would I
H were a glove upon that By Joye, I'm the
but, you idiot, +" intcrrl1ptai. at the same
llIne Trying 10 pull away from him. Il have
no 5Iue tie, no Rid gloves, no bouquet"
oa,- NOt me sIightest matter" replied Fred;
co0lly: "khe won't notice you at all-she'll
only nave eyes for me. And you must see
heT. stop wriggling about. There's no get
ung away from There we are at the door
AND III another moment we were uShereI
INTO arlor, where a lady was seated on a
music stool before the piano. she slowly re-
, NoiNea as we approached her, and. cool
heaNenst 1t was not Eyasine. This adv was
large, finely formed brunette with brig ht
almost bold, dark eyes, braids Of the blackess
halr, saucy, retrousse nose and generous
"My dear RosaIie," said Fred, rushing to-
ward her with outs stretched hands as She rose
from her seat, dropping the bouquet as he
old so, winch pic Ked up and had the honor
OF presenting, after all, 'this is my dear old
cnum WIZ Wifer. My children, know each
Otner; anu he stood aside while We acknOg-
ledgeu tnls Snghtly informal Introduction.
Alter allowing US TO exchange halfa dozen
words; and begging his lady love to be ready
WITCH llC 'IOr ldJ6 10 wait.
Know" Fred started Off again, dragging me
with him; and as soon as we cleared The doo.-
steps he shouted, "There, what do you think
OF her? Isn't she sumner? Such ewes!
such hair! 'She walks in beauty like the
night, and such aname'-Rosalie, Rosalie-
poetry, poetryi"
but Fred, !" said 1, ait isn't the other one.
she was as fair as the morning, and her
name was Evadne."
"Biess my SOUL" roared Fred. "Hayen'tI
told you? went TO call on her. the fair-as-
I'm
tending 10 propose. She was out. Rosalie
ner cousin, you know-no, you don't know;
for years, but we recognized each other in a
moment. found in her baby sweetheart;
We went TO the same infant school together
TO tell the truth, she saw me punished once
in the most ignoble manner-across the
schoOl- marm's knee, you know-for spelling
cat dog. Well, at sight OF her the slumber-
ing infant spark kindled into a grown-up
tame; beside which my passion for Evadne
'pated its Intellectual fire" Iasked her to be
mine. She laughed; promised to give me an
answer tonight. I'm sure il will be Eyes
and I'm the hap-1 say, old chap, L hone
you've got plenty TO eat, for I've the COM
bined appetftes OF at least fve-and- forty of
the very primest wildcats"
Saturday brought me an invitation To
fred's wedding, written in his most scrawly
style on the back of a tailor's bill, and
pleasingly illustrated with a design repre-
Senting Fred himself, with his hands tiel
behind bis back, standing beneath halter.
"Here goes!' ran the note. Tomorrow
nASAlf " NlOShs at OTdy CDuTcn. ltlly q
few friends 10 be present The dear girl
wishes IL 10 be as quiet as possible, being the
shyest, most shrinking, as well as the prct-
tiest little creature in the world.'
well" said i 10 myself. Glove is not only
blind, but stone-blind. 'RoSalie' struck me
as being anything but shy and the idea OF
calling her little when she must weigh LOO
at the very least, is absurdity itself and
could never have emanated from any brain
but Fred's."
Sunday evening found me at the door of
Gray church, little late; and, as / walked
softly up the aisle 10 my destined seat, the
wedding party ranged themselves before the
altOr.
'Rosalie must indeed be a most shrinking
creature" CALCULATED, as my eyes fell upon
the figure OF the BRIDE '.if she has Shrunk 70
that size since the evening Frel dragged me
Into her presence" for the bridal veil fell
gracefully around q petite form, and the
wreath of orange blossoms Just touched the
shoulder OF the groom.
The ceremony was over. The organ pealed
forth the wedding March," Fred, with
his head erect, and his bride on his arm,
turned toward the church door.
She was neither blonde nor brunette. Soft
gray eyes half hidden by long, dark Iashes
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