Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

wv part prosperity nad not shed Its golden
rays upon the theatre of late, and there was
plenty OF paper" TO be had, so that when
susan and cook took their seats in the stifTy
upper boxes and looked around them they
were not so disconnected as might have been
the case II money and not ''orders" had pre-
vailed. The pantOmime was played frst
That evening so that the girls were not kept
long upon the tender hooks of expectancy.
Ine opening seemed rather long; but there
Is an end to everything, and at length the
lamps were lowered for the carpenters
scene" which was 10 usher In the glorles of
the transformation. The usual bevy OF fair
les appeared suspended In the air. there were
the customary banks of impossible flowers,
and the usual combination of colored fires
Inen klddini In his particolored harlequin
dress bounded upon the stage, the very per
Ieetlon OF grace and agility-at least so
whispered Susan TO cook. who nodded
acknowledgement throughout the rest of the
PerIormance he was TO them the only object
OF interest. The merry sallies of the clown,
the senlle observations of the pantaloon, the
IeatS OF The apparently boneless sprites, the
ieu,hot poker. and the spirited rally" were
IN Inelr eyes mere adjuncts to the dancing
OF ktddini, and only gone through in order
tnat he might have an interval of rest. Su-
san envled the active young person who ap-
peared as columbine, and began To think
that dancing with Herr Kiddini must be the
greatest pleasure life could afford. Bat Just
when The "cOmic business" seemed at it's
height the green baiZe dropped upon a tab
ieau OF which their hero, supporting the CO.
lumolne on his knee with one hand, was the
an end
Cook had barely time 10 comment upon the
"lovellness' ofthe performance when Susan
itlt gentle tap upon her shoulder, and :,
looking round recognized the friend by whom
she bad been introduced to Kiddiui.
You amt going for TO stop for the drama,
are GU? hiddini said he'd sent you order,
and he gave me one too. Liza 1.-THE speakers
wiie) Is outside the boxes, and we're off, be-
cause k1ddini said he'd come round and have
"a Dlt OF SunDfr with YOIl'1 hotter
too"
The girls looked at each other, and then
began to compare opinions. The friends
house was down a news, within a stones
throw or their masters, and as perhaps las
Susan suggested) the drama might turn out
70 be stupid thing, they decided to leave
the theatre with their friend. Tue chief in
ducement with both Susan and cook, how
ever. was that there was q probability OF
kIddini partaking of supper with them.
he great man aSrVe tSer
iTlend's house almost as soon as they did and
made very hearty supper, aud was more
agreeable and laxative than usual. As If
Dy precOncertedm movement Susan suddenly
found herself alone with the harlequin, and
ere her friends re-entered the room she had
become engaged" TO him, and had promised
70 become his bride in the following July, six
How long Kiddini took to declare his pas
Sion Is moot point. Susan declared they
we're not alone more than five minutes, and
u
but cook averred that the ar
settle. "
That night Kiddini saw the girls home. and
Inc sharp ears of cook detected the sound of
D Kiss while she was descending the area
steps, leaving Susan to follow.
AFTER this occasion more "Orders" came,
snd Susan found frequent opportunity of
meeting her Otto, W HON, as she conhden-
Tally informed the tr usty cook, s'she loved
more and more every time she saw him." at
Rhlch sympathizing cook would give an
approving smile, and remark, Every natural
ny dear"
Susan's conscience occasionally smote her
Shen she recalled her behavior to young
0erke, the grocer, who, cook said, "felt her
conduct much, and was reduced to a skelin-
on; for the little quarrel which had sep
srated them had really originated with her,
lnd though all was over between them, and
ne was engaged to another, she could not
'ear TO think that she had caused him any
unering. She often fancied she would have
lked 20 90 round TO his shop and confess her
eli IN the wrong, but after consultation
With cook she came to the eonclusion That
UGH course of prOceedirg D'ight inspire
ropes N the young mans breast VIII ich could
ever De fulfilled; so she resolved that mat
ers should remain as they were. Susan was
u sensitive nature, and when the remark
nat had been made by cook relative to the
manner In which young Perks was calling
way required 10 her memory, IL was with
lthculty she could restrain the tears that
Ilmmed the lustIe of her black eyes. She
fled TO think that a professional" of the
ank OF a harlequin was much better match
han small grocer, who had to stand behind
lis counter from eight In the morning until
en- or eleven O'Clock at night, with scarcely
opportunity 10 have comfortable meal
turing any portion of the day. Besides, as
'ook said, Kiddini was a gentleman, as any
me could see, and with his aristOcratic bear
pg and white hands, on one OF which a mas
I've rlng shone conspicuously, was a fit
match ev en- for one of their young ladies'
illuding TO the Misses Jobbins who, perhaps,
would not have felt fiattered by the allusion;
'tlll, on the other hand mot the harlequin's
'tner hand), there Is time in the life of
pinster when it seems as though she would
re willing TO marry any one, and it must be
onfessed this critical period was nigh at
land with the alderman's daughters.
During the early days of their courtship
Alddini was not the.most attentive ofIovers,
md when tainted herewith replied that his
lrduous exertions at night rendered him al
most unit for society. However, when he
leard from their mutual friends wife in
ne news that he really must pay more at
ention 70 the pretty housemaid or she would
moment showed him her savings-bank book,
u which she was credited with the possession
II $40, Herr Kiddinis affection received an
and he became as ardent as could
,e wished. After the run OF theipantomime
his time was more his own, and, as he in
ormed Susan, excepting the instruction or
lew daily pupils, he had really nothing TO
The stunted heritage of the square was be-
lining TO give signs OF vitality, the trees had
already put forth their foliage, and troops of
'tggling nurse-girls with their infantine
'harges were TO be seen perambulating the
travelled walks, when Kiddini one evening,
1tting alone with Susan in the little house
Town the news, modify remarked that the
lme was approaching when they were TO
a. the hymeneal altar. or course Susan
olu shed and said nothing, which was very
'oIrect and proper. Then KIddini, in still
nj re gloomy tones, said that he had had ra-
.ht bad spring, inasmuch as some of his
pc pills had taken their departure from his
e rpsichorean academy without paying for
he lessons they hal received, and that, in
II ort, De had not the wherewithal TO provide
4 home.
This somewhat disconnected Susan, and
luite unbidden there arose in her mind the
mage OF the young grocer and his prosperous
business; but Kiddini, who now became
warm on the subject, suggested that If Susan
would lend him f20 out of her little fund in
he savings bank he would at once provide a
home, and they would be married in a month.
kiddini had no doubts at all about the fu-
lure; he had had an exceptionally bad spring,
but the autumn might prove quite the re-
erSe. This communication did not put SUI
san in very hopeful mood; but she had
pledged herself TO Kiddini, and twas only
right, she thought, that she should assist him
IN his adversely. She was not long making
ND her mind; and kiddini, who had had in
fnitely less trouble over the matter than he
ms yin oH no hav