Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-04

not wont to suffer in silence or uncomplain-.
ingly. should have terrible day, and
began to feel more, and, more that life
was a hideous and unbearable burden.
/ saw through the front window lady go by,
wearing seal skiing sacIue. could not think
it possible it was Susan. But IL Wa
yes it was Susan. She had the seal skin
Sacque which she had so long coveted. Some
people were born TO good luck. Heaven forbid
any injustice on my part, or useless repining
at the ways of Providence, but it did seem
hard that Susan should have everything. To
crown all, saw somebody else pass my win
dow. It was James brother John, with lovely
bunch of viOletS in his hand. He was only a
few rods behind Susan; he would soon over
take her, and give her the vic cts, with some
nice little speech about her eyes, which, re-
membered, were a washed out blue. Then
they would go Ill 10 one of James appetiZing
little lunches, while / and poor little Howard
would SIT down TO crust; and the end of il
would be than Susan wouldn't have to raise d
hand, while L Well, l must go about my
sweeping right straight away.
Which did at once. But the salt and bitter
Tears that fell from my eyes ought to have al
layed the dust of my dining-rOom. l didn't
care for ANYTHING so much as my little How
ards disappointment. How could confess to
the child that l had left his precious bit of
meat to be devoured by that green-eyed mOu-
Ster? He would kick and cry ana refuse to be
cOmforted, and l should be most miserable.
While the tears were falling like rain upon
my broom, a big shadow doomed up at the
door, and there stood James brother John
with the bunch of violets still in one and, and
bunch of thyme in the other. l turned my
tear stained face away from him, and held out
my hand for the thyme. Was sorry to seem
so ridiculous. OF course Jane had told him
all about his mistake, and he had come to
apologize and explain. 1 wished he would not
mind, but 60 back again to Susan, but he held
gers the pretty flowers, looking down into my
face with world of tender inquiry as to its
forlorn and woe-begOne condition.
These blossoms will serve to garnish your
hn said N mi oh haV
become strangely interested, and could not
1 hhia bringing you the thyme which you left
ut is useless, 1 said, smiling dolefully
the green-eyed monster has spoiled ALL
All he said, his face suddenly brighten
ing, us that the trouble? Bless your woman y
How sweet 1T is to hear something straight
from the heart without affectation or sham {!
An, believe me, you have nothing to dread
from the green-eyed monster"
knew from the tenderness of his voice and
manner he thought meant that was jealous
OF Susan, and felt the hot blood rush up 10
the TIN OF my busting cap; wanted to tell
him it was only a green-eytd cat, and faltered
out that he had made mistake bat he broke
in again, eagerly
Yes know there is some little mistake
about the relationship. Jane has told ME that
instead of being something to order, that you
are the other thing: but the main thing is that
you are the one woman in the world for me-
| never saw anybody in my life-at least, that
And here the poor fellow grew silent, think
ing. doubtless. of Belinda. 1 was sorry So sen.
Sitlve and loyal nature should be thrown
away upon Susan, whom knew 10 be cold a nil
calculating, thinking more of her mhrtga ge
than the human heart, but | could not be
treacherOuS and base.
- am sorry" | Said-fOr franknesS was a
part OF my nature, and heaven knows | was
sorry to my hearts core but cannot inter.
fere with the plans of your sister Jane. know
that she is only my brother in-law'S brother 5
wife"
Oh cried James brother John, won't
you please make the relationship a simpler
one? See what mischief it has done already.
| shall love nobody but you'll shall marry no
body but YOU
And all at once, while my hand was still
close in his own, and the viOetS were droOp-
ing from beneath the warm h of both who
should burst in upon us but his sister Jane!
Her face was tlustered, but not very wrath
ful- and she seemed rather pleased han other
wise at the tableau before her. For good
ness sake, john" she said, when YOU come
back to the house don't say word to Susan
shes engaged to the Baptist minister. never
liked the looks of the man myself and wouldn't
want to marry anybody with such an ugly
Squnt in his eye: but he holds Susan's mort
gage. and if he looked seven ways to the moon
she wouldn't care. So perhaps it's better as i
I'm sure it's ever so much better as it is y
said James brother John