Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-05


are Trials 70 house zee pers and destructive of
order ana china wherever they are. So /
Iooked upon her from my heights, and IL was
not until yesterday that I saw something
which made me realize suddenly that she is "A
woman, worthy of being regarded as such,
and sept from degradation. into which she
seemed likely 10 fall. All saw was Just a
glai &c, ard a word which | did not hear.
from one Of the gentlemen-I suppose must
call him that, as he boards here, as he and
the girl passed each other I'm the nall IL was
bis look that startled me; she only giggled
and blushed. looked foolish, and / think
does not Mt all comprehend the danger there
may be Tor her. have been culiiyating her
acquaintance ever since and find her rs
vain ard empty as / supposed, but not bad
am glad row that there has been no fiirta-
ton between Ton of Ton and myself, so that
she can have nothing to fling at me in case
ever have to speak out freely. | have also
been watching the sO-called gentleman. and
seeking what ne may devOur. He does NOT
look nor act like Ton of Ton, who, / am
sure, is thorough gentleman.
must stop writing here, for | am dead
SLEEPY. The house is full Of people, who all
want everything all the time, anu 1 am
tired.
Four days later, cara mia, and am not as
TIED and cross as a little bear. as when ieft
Oft writing, the other night. have loais to
write about. j told you before about the
filter skippet Ellen, whose path led amo <
CdrgeTS unless she mended her WAYS, ant
now know | was right. That man! how
Rat" bis curling black hair, and his red
checks. ard his beefy, sensUouS mouth, his
btautlinl WhiskeTs, and eXcgaut eXpanse of
n auly chest covered with such fine linen
even when NJ was going frOuting! lie looks
! like tiger cat when lie attempts a smile,
| and lbs character is written all over his face
as III seems 10 me. And there mat foolish
Ellen thinks him 'fEpleudid !" is faSciuatc
By uis bright eyes ana his whiskers. an
does rot see that he il cruel, selfish and
greedy; She ought 10 wait on bin at sble.
as cd, the other day, ana see him pick up
Chicken bone aud En8T it.. He ONLY
neeoed AT audible gT0Wl to make the tiger
cat complete. He was here before | came
and heard he was going away soon. that
Heaven / did!
Day before yesterday was my "evenine
cut as ana the other servants call II, an
instead Of writing 10 you, Is usually do,
thought | would go out to a high bin, not far
from the house, which gives good View Of
The sunset and a far reach OF the valley W tn
The river win Ing through il. 1 was little
late for the filli glory of the sunset, bat Sti!I
saw 1t burn mH guihCentiy out, and fingered
to see The shadows close in The valleys. until
IL was almost dark. Then l started back,
full of the beauty / had seen, and vowing
that all the poetry / had read about sunse; )
fell short of the reality, when | heard voices
behind me-. i must explain here that the
path winds in and around projecting bOull-
ers and lodges, so that sometimes in your
walk you euclrcle Knoll which you could
look or speak across. l went on, and heard
voice OF the dreadful man ia reply. stopped,
feeling Instantly that all my fears were go
ing TO be verified. In the moment that
stopped, stricken first by the shock of know
ing what ] feared was going To be true,
and that must meet the trial alone heard
him say, You come with me, my dear, and
then beard half sob from her. i trembled
"a paused, but somehow this sob overthrow
all feeling except a towering, righteous an
ger, and rushed down the path and came on
81 frpS from h.
hills They were standing as l knew they
were. stopped for no explanation, but took
bold Of Ellen's hand; she cried out when she
saw me, and struggled to get away, ard he
said, In an insulting tone, Let her alone
what are you mtddling here for?' But his
anger was nothing to mine. 1 cannot express
10 you the whirlpool Of rage was in, except
10 say that my disposition is such / dOnOt
dare to get angry, and that was i'll the next
day, as result 1 wasted no words on him.
"Cone, come" said TO Ellen, "cOme away
soul"
think the man would have struck me II
mad showed particle OF fear, but / was
borne far above that. Ellen cried in little,
feeble way. and said: "No, no, he is good; he
wants TO take me with him." There was no
time TO lose in nonsense. "What are you
crying for, them SAID /; ''has he not offered
TO marry you? VIII he make you his wife ?
Something made me add, elias ne not one
already" and even In the gathering dark
ness saw the rascal finch and draw back
"ElleD, Ellen" said 1, "he will bring Won Ia
shame and grief; You shall not be led by
MN, ana l drew her away two or three
steps. lie saw was going TO prevail, and
sprang after us. Quick as lightning. pushed
her past me SO that was between Them and
| said: LET her alone Your wife shall hear
OF this, sir. i have watched you and know
YOU" Was that a lie? When / commenced
saying IL meant only that knew what sort
OF man be was; but saw he took me as
nednl1 mat knew his name and all about
| him. did not undeceive him. But if ia,
wished 10 explain, there was no time for
VINO should come along the path at that
said he; ''you here, Betty" Remember
| am in disguise. Propriety allows "A young
man 10 call servant by her first name after
| she has waited on him at table a month.
did not feel that we needed his protection I
was at such hight and storm OF passion:
but his appearance made an end o. matters
| sooner than Otherwise rnight have been. /
| was holding that villain at bay, but there
| was so much tiger in him, who knows If
could have continued? Ellen was a poor
/ ute req shaken by The wind, and whoever
came on victor would take her. How the
| tiger cat cowed when he saw a man of his
own size opposed TO him! Ton OF Ton took
mar aead To- save He . tTT1ng almost before l
made her go of with him" The villain found
that the ferrous glance cast upon him by Tor
| OF Ton was too suggestive OF an immed iate
| Kicking, / suppose, for he suddenly turueI
| fled past Ellen on the wings of the wind and
i hope spent the right somewhere outdoors
at aIy rate we saw no more of him His lug.
| gage was sent for, the next day. but he did
not put In an appearance. Ton OF Ton be.
| haved Ike the gentleman he is. After the
| light OF the scamp began To feel a little
| shaky-the effects OF getting into such a
| really awful rage-and / felt very much Ii Ike
| cry Ing along with Ellen, VINO had nestled on
a big pebble in a comfortable position, and
| was crying like waterfall. He waited q few
| minutes Without saying any tning, and then
| IN tone fun OF soothing and strength:
| Now The fellow has gone, We must get that
| girl quiet and back in "a few minutes, and she
| may creep In without being noticed. II she
| is not missed, nobody need know OF This -
| de took things In such a sensible way that IL
| biaced me up to my natural self again.
| went 10 Ellen, feeling that had been a good
| ceal bufeted and driven about by storms
| but that had not been blown down. com
| foried Ellen exactly as IL Size had been a
| baby; told her the bad man had gone-that
| he should rot plague her auy more; nobot V
was going 10 hurt her now-exactly like n
| frightened child, yop see, and pulled her VI %,
put on her lat, and headed her toward home
The path was so narrow two could not wa x
\ abreast. SO made her put her hand behind
| her, which i took hold or, and SO we went
| along, Ton of Ton following.
Just before The last turn in the pa would
bring us 10 the lights of the house some
| thing very queer happened. Ton of Ton
leaned toward me and wins pered. " Princessir
L