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

gentleman-Ton OF Ton. his mother and sis
ter, and Betty the dlniDg-ro1n girl-we
ell hustled into the stage and cl8ukad and
tangled down TO the station l resumed ms
stylish travelling dress, my rooby hat. snd
my precious last pair OF French boots With
gloves Oh you would not have DIRE AIMED that
! had ever handed soup or cut brest. AT the
little station were guests from the other
houses, and, the first knew, little Holmes,
with bis red hsir and pug nose and sweet
manly lace, dawned on my horizon, ana
poured an enthusiastic greeting at my feet.
How many embarrassing questions lac did
ask me! Where had i been? Why had he
not known? Where was therest OF my party?
etc. etc 1 was so glad TO see him forgot
all about lockers and We chatted away
like two swallows on a house top, until !
happened 10 turn, and there was Ton OF Ton
lCoblng at me with all sorts of things in his
face. Mischief, triumph-I'll have you now;
can't get away this time; no use, | am going
10 Know about you and make an enemy OF a
lrlend. All that was written on his fea-
lures, and fairly made his moustache
curl up 10 his nose. Holmes followed my
eNes-l suppose there was n sort of horri-
saw Ton. ard excIsiming: "Wnat! Ma;her
herec" started after him. They hal a ioyous
greeting. talked a few minutes and / saw
Lon on OF Ton asked TO he introduced TO me.
The way tie innocent Holmes pranced up 10
me with him, and the flourish with which
he named us TO each other and declared his
happiness In making two such friends OF his
acquainted was enough To destroy anybody
who Knew the whole thing. Ton OF Ton
looked graver than john Rogers AZ the 81 Axe
sald ne was happy To know me and had long
desired 10 become acquainted with me. !
responded with the face of a tombstone, bat
when be commenced such innocent and so
ciety questions rs: Have you been long In
the mountains ,Ret-MIss Gray?" and Have
you enjoyed your summer trip. Miss Grav?''
there was so much laughter that Holmes
looked little puzzled aud tried not 10 think
we were a little touched ia the upper story
Meantime Mrs. Ton sat there Swelling wis
holy AMI turning pea-green at the very as
tonishing state OF things. while his sister was
torn between violent surprise and her ruling
sentiment that her brother could do no
wroI z.
such fun as We had all the way TO Boston!
Ton Of Ton vibrated between the seat where
his mother aud sister were and the one
where Holmes and were. During "A pause
at a station, while his mother was buying
late pears from the window, he abducted his
sister, brought her over, introduced her, and
paid no attention IN his mother when she
turued round aud surveyed him with an aw-
full look. OF course, ! was dancing with
mischjef-that IL is not necessary to men,
ton. Ton OF Ton lapSed easily into French
once, at which Miss Mather picked up her
ears ard thought there was going u be a
joke. But said, with all the Innocence OF
new milk, "On, dear, is that German? How
nice IL sounds Now wish had studied Ii
when IN school" Nobody laughed, aud Miss
Matber looked thoroughly mystified. Poor
Holmes does not know TO this day what
abysses and volcanoes he was on the briuK
of while we all rode merrily 10 Boston. Ton
OF Ton asked IL ever visited Boston, and
hoped to be permitted to call next time was
there, and then asked leave to come and call
on me at home, averring that he often had
occasion to go through here on business.
did not believe him. and do not expect TO
see him, but of course / was polite. And 50
endeth my tale. / am lonesome and blue;
probably / miss the work and hustle OF the
- house. How the snow will be falling
on il very soon
Good bye, with much love.
BECKTE GRAY.
II. S.-A blue nosed telegraph boy is at the
gate. To You think il could be a telegram
from Ton of Ton?
i. s. Ten minutes later. IL was: IL Is; il
am. That angelic telegraph boy! / dis
missed him with fifty cents in scrip. l am
not ia the least lonesome. what is my mo {
becoming dress? Bless you, Gustava bless
everyIo BECKIE.