Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-15
under those which he knew they seemed terrible

uhaeI tnOSe which ne knew tney seemed UeIrtpie
PLEASE, Sir" said the little servant, opening
the door, master says viii you come to him In
his room; he , wants to speak with you" ~,
make 1t right somehow. I'll get chance OF eX-
planning, or perhaps the old gentleman viii take
the papa's usual part and raise objections. and
ing the poor things feelings"
But what was his horror, when the grim old
man, miser by repute, and cynie and misanthrope
by profession, advanced toward him with fearful
eye and trembling lips, and said, eagerly:
Sir, honor YOU From any other man
should have suspected this offer was made with
view to the fortune with which Dinnent credits
US But you have known the secrets OF our priS-
on-house. And you have had heart pure enough
to be attracted by Liddy's fiial devotion and sis
youth is past, and gliding girls, whom most fools
think SO angelic, would scorn her as half an old
maid. Sir, you have given me back some OF my
lost faith In human nature; and you have re-
lived fathers heart, and proud heart, sir that
would rather be deemed miSer than be counted
poor. That's because Daniel Ray knows the
world, sir The other girls won't be burden to
you; there's enough for them; but it's sometimes
troublesome to get at, DR.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to get at-and it's relief to my mind that they'll
have a man to look to them. and keep them from
making then. poor little money matters laugh
ing-stock in D1nnent. Many time did say to
my poor wife. when she was lying slowly dying,
What am to do with three helpless giris?' And
she used to say, Daniel, there will be ways open
ened before you She had always faith in God
my dear wife had, and Lydia takes after her, ahi
I'm beginning to think there's something in it
after all.'
Could DR.. Hardy open his mouth, and with
one sentence destroy the old mans new-found
faith in him, in human nature. and in God!
DE-: Hardy could not. Nothing fought on his
side. He was fancy free. Not only had Lydia
no living rival-she had not even an ideal one
The young man had had his passing zattrac-
lions; but he had never yet seen a woman
whom for three whole months together he had
desired to be his wife. And he let Old Mr.. RAJ
take his arm and lead him back to Lydla's
room. and when the feeble, aged hands Joined
Lydias and his, and folded softly over them
then, in her fathers presence, the young man
bowed his head and solemnly kissed the droop-
as in dream, and yet, as in some dreams, he
felt weight about his heart. and sense that
something had gone wrong, which could never
be set right.
al hope Jane noticed he kissed me now.
unused Lydia. For that had been one of James
tart questions after the revelation on the return
from the ride. When Lydia had modestly an
swered NO" Jane had laughed so mockingly
that Lydia, reused, had reminded her that they
had been only on the moor under the open eye
Of heaven. and Jane had returned that she
knew well enough that those who wished could
easily give kiss and take kiss on Dinnent
Moor. Lydia wondered at Jane and wondered
what else Jane might know, and now she hoped
that Jane would notice that her lover had paid
her the due attention, so that his previous reti-
cence had been evidently but the most delicate
chivalfy.
n
Their seated at her Knitting beside the fire. for
one was always lit for her in the evening sum
mer or winter He sat down beside her, but he
rose to retire before she did. and gave he, his
usual goodnight without adding another word.
But when she went to her own room she found
slip OF paper on her toilet table.
"Dearie me J" she cried, fumbiing for her
spectacles, this is an old trick Of his. This is
what he always did when he wanted a new
cricket set, or leave to go botanizing He has
want now. that he can't pet without nv Iaava9
What does it say?n ~ ,et''e'
Dear mother ~ she road ct am enroe.ed 70
marry Miss lydia Raw. am sure She e g "oo NJ
woman and 7 hone she will make Won a Find
daughter Yo,r loving son Edwar1 !, =" q Aiio
:" Well-toNbeEs,lrei p
The old Iadv took off bar snaotoo,as ona cot
down She had Often ,nota5 foac5 anu IN + iSC
occasion and ali the nossihIe crcnmstoncoy s uh
had foreseen had been different from the
excent one condition which as # rested With
herself was in her own hands This IHas r tbat
her first f,lty would he tn remenhar ths,+ VA La
ward must marry to nIease himself and that he
roust ook ut hiS vito tbrnmgh he n;oS " 'i' no
AND indeed - She said With ~ na+ho+,o
laugh I'VE har,,,v oct to try 70 ID dht f
reaiv seems rs II Edward IN HE chaico III hod
iooired tbronGb NV evaS tnrtaad 20 SiE i nsu
Therec M GsSv,nn tbst d 9oe p VI MS own.
1,ieasanter daughtsr Law to mo 1Jo VII i ~
nine ont of h5Indred She WON'T H Want nler
thing changed and cbonned about anu ~ baya
LmnISSn ,nhe{ thot Ill tyII ar S2 nave
had in her mind When She hug nnTn 9om M n IaS
innt.ed aho,It ND Said .IS +h aS Uonn neie anu
Shou,d ~ co .. and Gu h .to maS Ivy HOUSE.
StiII NV how did seer w ntb nuor ~ anu I suoI;
sIaeteSff onG host IN 1,om oly ~ a, snag 10
Should saa,n 70 innn,W that dio R anu WY
than that's PERTAINS Tho anaeiS S iaay 10 iesos
heart in har tban h many sei oS S@ Jul n
onIvHMIt if,, is little word tbat co. IN !; II
ned in in most Dlaces And CO I'll %n a p 1ip
INV how. mi not toll bt,, tha+ 40 e. Gnu htoe
q iran and cnn1ht him for that y; My ,.o set
alyfaPs felt did mTsef With hiS d., U ~ me
ri ts1I hi thnt ht III o uSa talnst Ddt
nleases me n,eases him. >, -'-''''s' ''' Il "ii''
PA TIC 5anr Pp,d S 49, $3.50 aii l.+ 7, ~
sone door g He t"o ha GL I'M der nef
and mt nm Lis hand and ganti1, s,; dnIt ny .
fingers She nassed tenderIv oyar bic ihoir p On
Wien Che voc ZONE he M, h iii f naii Pue
vail and who shall saw If in the dar tes ~ ah ire
came a few hof tearse With his own hani he
thus nut away forever ali that mos men coil the
romance of eSistence He had tho,Ight ~ do ~ a
SLIGHT Kindness and the sacrifice ~ a iifat;n,a
had fallen unon him. n must fail now on hiIn
or on LYDIA. He was the STRONGER. he had haj
most happiness hitherto Fve5 this Womb not
blight his life SO thoroughly as her life would bS
blighted otherwise. And She was q GOOD women
and might have been SO pretty and attractive If
she had had fair chance! II men. on ali hands
regardless of the highest happiness OF the heart
married for money. for connection for comfort
was he not free TO surrender his tn save from
humiliation. and to give peace and 1oV to a no
tent creature who had lived SO long and 50 we'll
without them? ~ " -,