Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-02

Look here, grandmamna, stop al that" he
says with frown; 1T might do at tie
Dukes but 1t is out OF place here. ana l
Won't have Brenda abused"
Here some one with grateful smile removes
his arm from Brendas waist and places his own
there instead. II is George Whaling. VINO IA )
entered unanDounced; just minute or two BE-
fore a small, plain woman who appears. and
stands, unnoticed In the doorway, with q
pretty swansdown cloak and hood upon her
arm. that contrasts oddly with her own
WHO is abusing Brenda?" demands George
Wilding, looking quietly upon the assembled
marks him dangerous In bis present mood.
''Who Is casting even the fain,eSt SUR upOa
her? He shall answ er TO me for it
He stares colby; and somewhat insolently. at
Lord Disney, as he speaks, ana mat discreet
nObleman, dropping his eyeglass, discovers a
difficulty III finding il again.
I've made some beasIly mistake. you know.
IL is all my fault" says Theo1oIe. with extreme
coLtrition.
Here The plain little woinan In the doorway,
TercciyinF hnii III IL. Conversation comes
tiIGiIly for" a.t.
please. Miss Moiypeux have brought you
your opera CLOAK She say ), d feared yol
might Ga wanting / ag--.n To ntgt;v.
oh. thank YOU says Whiting, turning -
her promptly. Perhaps. NJ :. Re n IRE. as you
are here, You Will kindly tell Lsdy MIyneu <
OF all your goodness - Miss II enii last night.
How you took her il. aud 10 1e her very COM
Portable i'll your oTu house WI ,.i-bSc use OF
the stupidity OF The arrdnge IN this
house-sle found herself oat LII the cold; ami
how you, yourself, Brought her safely back here
this morning."
Oh!I'm sure, my ladg," says the coachman'
wife, cropping a cu'tsey. I'm only sorry
couldn't DO more for Nils MD!yneux. dolb
she was desperate uncomfortable, my LAZY; on
i did my best"
What Is all thi5?" says gTanImlnma Il fail
to understand; and riddles are an ab)n'aau)n
to ne"
when we found 1t Impossible to ring up your
t-r,nu $na rob, n, f,-
gotten, took Brenda to MIS-. Fonmore'S house,
where, If not exactly Ia Belgravian mansion,
she was 1T least as safe as Iii the home or u
Duchess" with a Kind bow to MIS-. Fenmore.
Dent cry, Brenda, tei;5 are to- sacred ID be-
wasted on such miserable occasion as the
present"
Did Miss Moiyneux sleep in your house last
nlght?' asks Lacy MoiJ ntlX. addressing the
CoachmaG's Wife, and inS0leltiS giving Wild
Ing TO understand she refuses To credit his story
unsupported.
Yes. my lady; she came to me a little after
12 O'clock, aid proud was, my lady, to be OF
The least service to her. | brought her back
myself This morning, which hope, Miss re-
spectfully TO Brenda-''you G!dn't catch cold,
and are hone the worse for your strange bed;
which Kenmore do say that change Of sheets at
any time is most dangerous"
Il am quite well, and tharg yOu very much
Mrs, Fenmore. said Brenda LII a stillei tole.
As her face is pressed against Georges gray
coat, this Is hardly cause for wo1ier.
LAS for you, SIR says Wild1ng, turning to
the discounted lord, having heard you with
my own ears decline the honor OF an alliance
Vi il this young lady, beg TO tel you it was
just as well you did s0-il saves tTolbl,. "a she
mad lot the smallest intention OF marrying
YOU"
''Sir." exclaims the aristocra:lc fossil, taking
fire at tits insult.
mo, sir, not the Smallest repeats Wililng
contemptuOusiy; - she has the yoOi-I mean, OF
course, the bid-taste ID prefer ne, which,
after all, when enc comes 70 think OF Il, is only
Natural. What bond could there be between
Ma! aid December"
- Brenda" pegins grandmamma, with much
wrath.
go and put on your things Bfen Ia" inter
rupts George Sternly. u snail take you to
your sister. Go, my love-" In a fo2d whisper TO
me 5s, trembling girl, who at The word escapes
behaved UNANIMOUSLY 10 her," Cos on George,
determined to carry things VITA a h!ga hand
- And when you said she should never sleep
another night beneath your roaf, you spoke the
ruth. Jose will receive her, and she shall stay
With her until l marry her | Will not have
Der heart broken. If you wish To apologize TO
Ler for this mornings conduct. you can STE her
at Cromwell Road"
Having made this gallant suggestion, he has
the good sense to bpaG an instant retreat
must say think you deserve every bit OF
it" says Theodore to his stricken grandame.
- You have acted toward Brenda. for the las.
TWO years, Ike regular old Tartar and heres
the end OF It."
leave the room, you wicked boy" com
d
core for once obligeS her, more think, be-
cause he wishes to 60 than from any high sense
Of cuty:
hun ored him In ever respect" says Lady Molly.
neuA, hopping her t, IS indignantly. ITO say
deserved such treatment-I-"
II can't help saying agree with Tneo lore"
says LORD Lisney soemnly, With aggravat1ng
"Eh!' says grandnamma instantly putting
down the handkerchief, and turnlsg 10 face the
enemy with renewed v1gor, as she scents hos
tility In fresh and unexpected quarter.
"Yes, yes! You have acted abouinably.'
goes on disney, who is evidently not afraid O.
an old woman. You haze accused thai
charming young lady, your granddaughter, OF
an indiscretion she would scorn 10 COMM.
You have jumped AT Conclusions, and lists -
Its execrable form, madam, to jump at concll-
SODS."
"'Formr" says grand mamma, witheringly.
what Is 1t you luean % that? Is 1t tn )
human form divine you are mumtling ab N1t
or is 1t slang you are using! Ii so, | think II
most uIibeeomln9 IN any one OF our age To alp j;
the vile manners Of the present day.
This Is cruel shaft aud the elderly beaG
Ia spite Of Poole and Hoby and Kimrnel, win 20
perceptibly.
"You should have Investigated matters before
going too far" says he, some" hat depressed.
80 should you," retors she; you were In
vast hurry, methtnks, TO relinquiSh your bride
81 blame you for II al, re,urns he fiercey
''Tut, man! Don't think l care for theT
your blame or censure," says this 1ndomi able
old dame, regarding him scorntully. george
Niding will marry her now, and that pu S
finish 10 It, And I'm not sure I'm not glad OF IL.
Demanding your pardon, Disney, l begin to
think he Is the better man OF the two"
Your opinion, madam Is OF course tndls out-
able" With low bow. But yet fiatter 10y sell
your granddaughter was willing enough to be
come Lady Disney, until you"
Did you ever hear Of youGg Lochinv ar?''
asks grapdmamma, with @ maddenIng cac lle
Ill rtmindS Inc somewhat OF your case. AMI
what was that George WIldng said about
May aud December Ha-ha-good, very
gOod'
You are an odlous old woman!" says my
lord, losing all patience.
"Eh?-Where'S your Wanted manners, Di3-
ne1? Your Courtly bow-your 1ncOmp lrabie
smile? will trouble you to leave this roo n,
this instant" says she, striking her gold he ldei
cane upon the floor with considerable force
"I obey you, madam, willingly-and now
take my leave OF 1t, and OF the house and of you
too. hope, forever" returns he furiously a ID
strld1ng up the room aud through the hau
passes beyond The portals OF number Seyea-
never TO return!-IeHlple Bur.
A Revived Art Of Conversation.
Is there no great principle which can be lid
down as the basis OF a revived art of. converse
ton? We think there 1s and we will proceed 70
develop IL with the modeSty that should efer
grace The announcement or q new discovery
however important And, first of all, IL Is hops