Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-14
8, Through Flood-Through Fire"

Hftlii not. replied Mt. IPnDtP. III
vnud D. very injudcious. You are both too
y,uDe and tGu romantic at present. Besides.
,,ur fI.raH- ale utterly Inadequate tn maintain
Ma, Tot bid Rosie goodbye. them" per-
si-fat. '-Oi.c mere meeting cannot hurt either
q Us 49,. II, .,.,...
,eutiv almost symathetically, aS he Snoo" IN
=, the hand. .-Snc went to StdY with some
firnI, yesterday. Good night; and hope Tor
+, ccfd night replied. Il suppose You
h.rf mean 10 liz unklnd, Mr.. Temple bar YOU
Tsle made ne very miserable.
-. W dear young friend" he replied. putting
H. hard kindly Oh my shoulder, ''wert you in a
nit. 0n 10 n.alhtaia Il wife, 1 would sanction
Trbr enga cement in time; but now such
cngr-r. though painful for Us all. Is the only
one Mr.. Tempe and can in justice adopt.
ne ShaIl b. p.cased tO see You again aI;"r our
rp.r.rn from Tie continent. Good night.
fmadc no rcEiy-indeed, | could not have
snGkeu rI~t then. My throat was chDlrd with
telI,. ,ud be- drops weiled slowly from Ely
eve, j. I walked away across the open space
flrn. The house This was to be the tcIlaind-
non Ci our engagement, then, Rosie Temple
ana had Battered ourselves that a series OF
d1r,r,. picHcS ard charadc parties, with q
very sGOd know ledge OF lawn tennis and Gro
cTfT Constituted housekeeping. We had only
e-l scar between Us. and dear Rose always
sprut ~ at least on her dress annually. she
bad lately been ycry economical in the matter
on gloves. ami had made herself bonnet which
5ft- in t-tCTl ~ca~c becoming; still. we were not
u.kh nearer 10 matriInOny then: and now
~ pursued nv way across the common and
Iflid MT mind cnnieSSing that shed tears as
vtlkcd IA thai dark evening beneath the trees
ard INTO ttc gloomy and deSOlatc high road.
r4ru- for Eohirg and for nobody except
Rp-lr. B.y -. Is. PfqudH'e Rose; wondering
Wlf'arr -Hr E.it -oEe-Or had she really gone.
va If rot sF.i}dunablc SUbteTfTge on the part
OF Nil. T''n1!e - induce me 10 leave the neigh
tCla,ld.
ton Laf been a clerk in Il bInking-hoISe.
but bad ,'.ucS' had neceSsitated raduc-
tpuin Tie STAFF. and | was one OF those sent
.s,.4y al a months notice and Il months salary.
Trup. hs.i - small income derivable from
legacy G..i Be-, Was scarcely enough TO keep
NJ IN bread and cheese and clothing
q VIII therefore De- seen that Mr.. Temple was
Guirc ri-Ir. HatrimOaS was a luNury / could
at ana-d. acknowledged it even then. rs |
p-1r nom, dc~FoHdlng.
When reached NY lodgings | found Two let
t,.r- tpaitfu.. Hst. one was fT0.n my brother.
wl1 was hiding detachment OF his Tr-
p!-aE Ia iTcHJd. the other was from my late
fathers -O-.cIiHr. lopened the Official note
list.
i. ..,ydu,,i only a few lines. requesting iilc
e. 5til on ''isl ii London in day or two. as
p,rltap- might Ire able 10 do some work FOR tuc
g0td-uatUttd Ian, ser.
Tie otL,r letter was most cheerful ami bore
q UJTM invitation to share my brother,
country CHARTERS fora fortnight. ''or longer II
hiri. hest month.
Reiogc went to bed replied to both my
kiad correspondents. accepting both invita-
t1ulS.
NcNt day went up to London. and in the
afternoon called upon the solicitor nerv0ISly.
His business was simple. Did know French?
I.-d, N9s acquainted with bookkeeping:
W.~-
Vel ihpn.' said he. S.wiu you gu to &C.
hfFa aIt Transact this business particulars OF
which VIA give YOU tomorrow? You shall be
Pa.d a. my c.crN, and have Your expenses aud
something tg-.dCS.'
Agreed, said gladly; Il will 90. When am
/ to 81 oft.
y -gon ~ You can get ready. II you do
This well think can help you TO something
'rt1er
wiring his hand and left him. took the first
tram home, Tacted up and next morning A.
eleven oeiorE was at the oiilce IN London
facts. mastered NY Instructions. and next
I.TUiI : was IA Paris
fuuld BE-. business at Geneva much more
&, l..ps.-.,frd than | expected. II was Il iilUl-
{. .juu case. lay after day passed. the days
T.H iutu weeks and II last after SIN wees
tfd weak and a run To- ChamOulh, MAS OIL my
wy home again.
" I'll doEe.' was the verdict passed upon
u.v ef.Crfs. ald WAS very welcome. accompanied
a. IL WAS with a check for >" gliheaS-
.'Cgl! IN ne wn ea return 70 town; said my
Ifirhd. LIN i.bnHu tive week time. and VIII tell
yru NomeJhihs | think you VIII b. SAD 10
h-ar.1
Ny thoughts Immediately flew 10 Rosie MOI
That tiJd by any means forgotten her. bur now
Twas Idle AGAIN le-t even mere detected than
ever. LtG.Eu- Lon cases are not romantic.
was Low al liberty TO join NV brother. !
- ~
evening was EEocked UP to take in the reply.
u was ~hO.t and To the point. u ran thus -
= cine along, old fellow; stay 10 j0ng AS you
Ike"
went. lived with the detachment. and
what fUn We had, Fishing in a fine river c,Cst.
pS,crlcket; Il little shooting. for September was
upon US now: rowing up and down the stream.
aht dining with the hoopitabIe Irish residents,
Inspection
one guest nirlt-for we had our little social
tTs.tTfr- ~
claimed
,.what glare there is yonder: It's IRE.
believe"
Betiad. you're right" said one Of our guests
Its down 10y >ir Johns; he ha, 4 house full.
hope it's not the house ITSELF
- shall | tvn out the pickett asked nv
brother Why. look, its increasing; they
may want assistance"
As he epo.c the flames mounted IN and the
lufid Smoke rose high into the glare above
sound The firc-caL and turn out the piCketS.
HambIyn-" said my brother. Take the mea
down AT tie double. Wen drive over. Come
along. Look sharp
l hurried out fcra coat 10 cover my dress
clothes CT course, being in hurry. | was de-
layed. In The dark CROPPED unsucceesfuiIy and
Al length when crossed from my room found
that thu Others had driven off i'll the cars our
guests had C1Ee over IN.
The sentry at The gate civilly ''ShouldeTe1"
Hi- Tiffc IL passed and in reply to ny question
tod IL that the captain and the wio.e party
~ So +N'''ss+- VIVA A'i iAaN ~ iVA4pN- II
he'd
YeS: but bow. They've taken ali The cars,
sentry"
Yes. sir: but there's the gig sir.
Whose gig
The boat. ,ir. You can scUll dpwa almost
a. quick - they II drive. Yer honor.
-'GOtd,' | would pail down. II was not faT:
tn moon was ~tiI bright. / knew the river
pity We'll.
No sooner thought than done \ soldier
irIa Tie gjJarti-T"1in came across and helped
L. 20 launch Tire zig.
That's BIZ ire. sir; they DO say it, at the
hsL below. Poor creatures. | hope they'll all
pc. hu I:-ht. sir
8 replied III tine affirmative. he LEI - The
RENTER. as. VIII; tEO vigorous strokes al the
b-1I -cUI.- a,- IL the stream. Fortunately
Knew JhL@-i every tITH and bend 81 the fiuc
r. Q. or ~htU,d have more than once had i
very IDrTO.y escape, ii had not been quickly
ti>ai- tried by Il reckless daring / scui!ed
ispfiiy CI ai"Le.
A"ir. all hUt Tor the company OF two good
f-Ih~. W aL,a cane they. and whit lcT they
V'r- bound aid ual think; but noticed They
A-pf close 10 Ht'-noW Swiritng away. nyW IN
The iiW light meeting. then dividing. turning
fjtu separating themselves, and soon en-
t3~tl- I.y SOULS. 80 10 impede my WAY and
ttdtl-Cr mv safety. They Rugged me 81
ct-ell al lI-I fIat lay my oars. and clutch
u lie intrusive boards pulled them INTO the
h'Si. where. under the thwarts, they eN-
tAtI-rd drip lHE condolences as To what theS
= '.d - next. What they did shall bc tod ia
ule course.