Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-17

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with herself all the more furiously; and
although it wrung her heart, she would
insist upon talking about Philip, and suffer Bes-
sic on every that
voice or face surrendered. and took all his
small kindnesses as matter Of course.
Inc winter wore away at last, and Marcia
might have felt her trouble in their behalf, her
seh-denial, and the money, or rather the eggs,
that she had spent, all repaid in the glossy ioIk
OF her hens, with their red combs and their
any thing can always find it, and she had Sc.
cured, in one way and another, eggs of many OF
the choicest breeds, the hatch1ngS had all
ocR Of ph IL the
landers went about shaking their full white
"f;m I'M sure they're fine" said Marcia. "And
earn my living In some way, I'll earn it
as I'm never going to marry, and shall have to
this way" And she then announced that she
the city, and waited for some opposition
But they had done with opposing Marcia, in
the matter Of hens, in that house. "They treat
me with the silent contempt l deserve" she
said, lightly. But she brieed Tom to help her
manufacture set OF coops. bribed him with a
promise that Bessie should make him q box OF
cookies to take away with him; for he had
begun his study OF medicine, while Phil, who
thought the learned professions already full,
was looking In vain for something to do In
which to start himself in life. "Poor fellow Z"
thought Marcia over and over again, eff he only
could get something to do, then the engagement
could be announced, and by-and-by they could
would be easier when it was all over. But
there was no prospect Of 1t, and Phtl's outlook
was dark enough at present. She meant to
ask him, at some favorable time, why he didn't
go out to Colorado, and, after he had made a
home there, send for Bessie. She fancied that,
after all, the best thing for her would be not to
be Obliged to witness their happiness at last.
tut when Marcia had emptfed the better part
of her hennery into the great poultry show, she
felt it necessary to go and look after her inter-
ests there, and she sold enough Of the common
stock left at home to pay the expenses of her
self and Bessie in the city. Her mother burst
into tears with the thought OF the vulgar put
suits Of her daughters, and they left Emily
her an egg nogg from the proceeds OF the vul-
garity.
1t was a fine thing, that show as Marcia said
In the riot of the chandeliers, each rlvaling his
unseen opponent. "Just hear the rumpuS those
ROSTERS keep up!'' she cried. And what with
the eac1ng Of the the auacking Of the
of the guinea fowl, the cooling of the pigeons
and the screams OF the peacocks, the rumpus
,cGs that Of Pardemonium itself. But, except
full Pandemonium-the huge Brahmas with
their fluff OF snowy feathers like so many Arc
tic owls, the jet and shining Creve occurs. the
silver-spaDgled Hamburgs fine as silk clad court
ladies', the Coch1ns with the gloss of dark green
| enamel on the blackness Of their plumeS, the
superb red Game, the crested, ruffed and beard
ed Sutans, and the little BantamS more i'm
portant than the whole. Marcia felt all the
glory Of connO:sSeur and the wealth Of pro-
Queer, as she moved through the place, and
recognized per own, and listened to the clarion
She found a seat for Bessie at last and then
went to see the secretary. "Phil will be sure to
Ress was coming. He'll find her, and keep her
from heing lonely" AS she came back with
radiant face after a half hours interview, she
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there sitting by Bessie. their heads close to-
gether, their backs toward her. Meaning to be
as merry as she could, she started to put her
her news, and so it came about that she heard
Phil saying, ''Ah, II 1 only had some sort OF
business, so that could speak without dis
"Speak anyway. PHIL" answered Bessy, put
ting Marcia in mind OF Priscilla and John Alden,
In spite OF herself.
Then the little hen-woman drew back, and
on the shoulders. ''COme with me, Phil" she
said; and she led him down the lower corner of
the hall Where the Peaeocss having rested
than anywhere else. 81 heard what you said,
PHIL" she contrived to say directly, "and
have proposition to make to you: See here"-
as he turned to her with q stare OF utter amaze
nent In his handsome eyes. "Look at this list
OF premiums-I,ve taken twenty. And every
one Of my birds is sold, some at ten and some at
chose. What do you think OF that for wealth.
she cried, gayly. my receipts and my orders
from this poultry show will be only a
little less than one thousand dollars.
Now, Pbil-you're nstening?-if you don't
feel ashamed Of it (and Pm sure you won't.
II you really want to marry dear Bessiej
l propose to sell out my hen business to you
You can double 1t; you're man, and can do
twice as Wen as | could; and you can have.
fifteen hundred or two thousand dollars year.
with everybody buying your rare treeds and
coming after your choice eggs, you know. And
you can marry BeSs tomorrow"
Then there was silence moment, while she
looked at the gorgeous illumination of the
Phil would hear her heart beating.
Marcia" said he, presently, getting hold OF
ner hand somehow, "you are certainly the most
1nenable little goose In this hall. What In the
world do you suppose want to marry Bess for?
It's you am In love wtth!'-l HGrper's Bazaar.