Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-28
IN LOVE AND IN DEBT

scne?"
!. handsome, / should think he is. What
sieigh-Tidfng, or down to supper, or. in fact,
anywhere where tete-a-tete was possible
"He is sure to be at the Nevilles' ban to-
night. Perhaps you may be able to test your
opinion on that subject '' 'O
II he Is there, certainly shall,n
co.,, pr 1} you have an opportunity. Hand
some Dion Is In great request, but then yours is
quite new face, and debutante is always
sure OF certain amount Of attention.
=, carries tone was little piqued, and pretty
TO drop the subject. Fortunately Broadway AT.
IoIds plenty or conversational resources, and
seme imported costumes In a window supplied
,eoplc OF interest quite equal to handsome
Perhaps In MarRery's mind there was an IN
acknowledged connection between the two.
DION and dress were not so very far apart; for
. man who attireh himself so elegantly was
aot likely to be Indifferent to the toilets of the
women whom he delighted-or condescended-
! This point settled in her own mind. Maroerv
vas full Of confidence. She had been brought
APP in world where the m1lliner and tailor
Are throned powers, and snare the general
Her own dress was always perfect; her ribbons
neSer chfgonne, her gloves new, her genera
costume IKE morning glory before twelve
pciock-it had no yesterday. Indeed, she really
considered negligence In dress one OF the de ably
sins among respectable people. So that uader
any circumstances, she would have prepared
carefully for the Neville ball. but 1t as certain
~ worth extra trouble when she was hopeful of
eyes that could appreciate colors and combina-
tons. Her reward was with her, for she had a
great success that night. Her toilet was the
n ns y ana Dion
three WaltzeS. After such mark of dsttnc-
Jon, Margery could repOse, as 1t were, upon
NE sense OF her own PROJECTIONS.
In TACT, neither men nor women are as Ill
natured as the general bill OF accusation makes
them. There was great deal OF genuine ad-
niratioH for so beautiful couple.
. He Is Ike some young Greek god, with his
dear face, and grand stature, and clustering
curlS." said his chum, Harry Lake, almost with
the enthusiasm or woman.
t"ADd she Is far lOVelier than any Greek ever
dreamed goddess could be-" said August Ber-
BerS. Don't talk to me, Harry, about my
classical Venus; prefer the American beauty,
With her little, irregular, mobile face, all light
and color, her restless, swaytng figure, and her
TayiShiDg toilets. / tell you those grand women
robed in piece OF white linen are not my sty,e
at all, Harry" and August turned with a look
OF admiration toward the couple they had been
discussing.
They were sitting chatting together, and
there was look on Dion's face which absolutely
Indicated that he mad forgotten himself, and
was admirtng some one else. Margery was GER
tainly doing her best to charm him, and she
had tnstinctively found out the best way-she
was making Dion talk In manner that really
amazed himself. Among men he was very
sensible fellow, with plenty Of his own opfn-
ions; but among ladies he generally relied on
his personal advantages.
Besides. his object was to conquer womea
rather than to amuse them, and he had gener-
ally found few signs and glances a very effec-
was actually talking to Margery on every kind
OF topic, and feeling, also, an obligation on
himself to say the cleverest thing he could
began his usual routine remarks:
I've have had very bad weather lately, have
We not?"
precedent, but said, "Realiy, wonder you
should think so. 1t Is always changing. What
more would you have? There was once an old
lady who used to tell her grumbling nephew
that he ought to be thankful for any weather
at ALL"
II think nearly every one grumoles at the
al have noticed that. II men are not salts
fed with party, Or If anything goes wrong in
their business, or in their view Of politics, they
grumble at the weather. i don't believe that
could stand SIX weeks of settled sunshine
Dion looked at the clever, bright face, and
had nothing ready to answer. Here was girl
talking tan about politics and governments: He
he drew Margery'S attention to singular.
looking man dressed In extravagant c0lorS,
who had taken an attitude by the chimney
That is Ralph Lockhart; he imag1nes that
he has great deal of taste, Miss Haywood"
. $50 -, he .. has, MT Harrington, very great
"Lockhart had a large fortune left him last
"What an enviable position! How does he
:. 10 spend it is contrary to his principles and
"Does he lend it, them"
himself
ssWhAt does he do with it, them"
He has sunk it all In a hfe-annuity. Is he
.sNo. think him very sensible indeed That
plan comprises every interest he need cara
about-his own. Besides, don't you think 1t
die and leave anything behind him? "
"Wen, Mr.. LOckhart does not interest me
any more. Who Is that handsome, melancholy
looking man talking TO Carrie Lawsoh?
other. He married about year ago. and my
friend Harry Lake says that he has found out
that his wife has temper"
" That ought not to surprise him; many
women possess tempers. Perhaps even the
angels have tempers-whO knOws?"
Dion looked at this strange girl. She had
metaphysical, dreamy look In her eyes; there
was no telling how she might turn the COM
monest subject. He remembered that he had
another engagement, and made his most grace
full apologies. Still he was wondering, all the
thinking about him, and t0rmenting himself
with the mOmOry OF several good things that he
might have said, and did not say.
Perhaps that was the reason that he called
so on Indefinitely. In month the handsome
Dionysius was 10 longer at the general service;
he was devoted to Miss Haywood. Then people
began to talk. Some very good people, profess
edly anxious to repreSS malitiOuS rumOrS, prop
agated them; lind though they declared them
TO be incredible, still, unfortunately, they be-
Eeyed them to be only too true.
Men beat women hollow at match of Ill ma
ture, IL they are inclined at all TO take hand
In 1t. There are two Sir Benjamin BackbiteS
for one lady Sneerwen, and In this case, hu-
manly speaking, there was some excuse for
them. Dion's beauty had been an aggravation
in many ways; but that he should use 1T In
order to carry of the heart OF the heiress of
Haywood Park was little more than the ma
jority felt able to calmly approve OF. ''Para-
site," "fortune-hunter," and such ugly names,
were rather freely used. AS for Margery, they
pftied her. "POor thingr' And shake OF the
lead or a shrug of the shoulders conveyed an
otherwise inexpressible prophecy OF suffering
and contempt.
1t is easy TO profess Indifference to such ILL
natured talk, but people can not be Indifferent
to the results OF 1t In this case the rumorS
reached MargeryS aunt at Haywood, and she
sent peremptOry order for her nlece's return
home Immediately.
AT this order Margery was very cross. She
did not want to go back into the country, and
she did think that, In some way or other, Dion
might have prevented peoples remarks. And
his little effort to talk the matter over with her
only made her more angry; for her loving, anXi-
Gus heart was waiting 10 hear something more
sweetly personal than:
81 can not imagine, Miss Haywood, what
pleasure people find In gossip"
you can nOt?' snapped MargeTy. "Well,
Lot nj aTQ