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


antiquated armchair. IL IS charming dly.
Outside the sun Is beating heavily on road aa1
house. and such luckleSS beings as must Walk
abroad; Inc WIDE eartn - ps.org i iIs
faint gasps a breath OF air. Inside, the blinds
are all pulled down as though TO exclude it,
and In the CRATE flre-an actual, roaring, nd
deniDg fire-iS burning.
Charming, is IT." says grandmamma decun-
ing &c see the geniality OF her visitor. 'Cin
nature produce charming day IN tniS age? |
think IL chilly" She Is sitting with ner knees
well into the fire, and with the grim expression
that usually greets her grand5on'5 appro ich
upon her Wfjhered lips.
why not Try f01J-w warmer and fur cioak?-
says MI Nilding. furtiyely Wiping his bow.
You don't take half care OF Yourself; and really
0ul1ng The present inclemeacY-"
May ask what has brought you here to-
day.? interrupts she, Win an amount o! Gn-
sIdciouGnesS q flicult 10 o.nblt- BIr he is a.
cusiOneG 10 her inciviiity; AMI a5 Hacubl Is
nctElbg 10 him, ana he Is less u Hecuoa. lie
hardly takes IL 10 heart.
An oyerpOwerfng desire 10 see YOU he re-
plies lndOlcuJIy. DuJ with an atimIrlo! a. sIn3
Ton OF AVAILABILITY.
Pray spare Your s!bes whal Z dressing me-"
say > tn Oil l1dg tartiy. Keep Jl-n for y1Ir
Unfortunate Ctlen.S. IL you nave any. SGH1-
Il Ing be ides dutifaI olsi ira lou * tny-
Hare has Brought you here to-Iay, What Ii
What an intelligent person yo1 are, graaI-
EeiHd-d, mITin'lTS 1e issnSuIdly, wi n wa, IS
He"BJ Tor enthusiasm, UIJ ends in Is IL.
" conc III With You Is impossible. An05a5r
bought NE mere this mjrnths. TIE ft;J Is,
have some stalls for the opera, AMI | JlOI ru5
Perhaps Brenda ms5nt like 10 lie IT iltl asdia."
. Ahd 10 hear her Sitn yDI alone! Ctriaiaiy
Lot, NCtEing or the SORT " SAYS LAZY MliFnslx
with emphasis. Ii th iC Is yOIr mISSi IN
George. II Is unsuccessful 1 shall never give
my consent
Il never dreamt you would" replies the pru-
dent George, who had dredmJ il f1ndiy never
thelesS- Josephine VIII cone with Us You
can scarcely OBJECT 10 trusting her with her
married sister"
'Iiumph Jose? I always say jose Is only
half married, that man makes Sach rool OF
Eer."
And even IL jose were not in Gnestion WAY
should she net come wlt q ne alone? pIrSus3 A.
his loot on the lender. his eyes on tue reoeIlent
Old face 50 llne1 aad scared Sth axe AMI an srli-
Ioli- dlScOHtent surely cousin may count As
q brother any day"
81. May It? 1 don't think so. | can't say how
society may regard IL 10 these Indecent DAYS
bti, III my time, one relative was neger.mis-
taken fer another. Besides there are co ijtu5
and COUSINS
And which am H. asks he. with 50 nnIc,
Careless indifference as stin5s her.
:. GU are your fathers son." replies she BIT
tCTly. NO one OF the b.Ood ever came 20 goo1r
Il can't say you are over civil, returns he
with q little inSoient .hrug; and then the do0-
opens. and Brenda herself enters quickly and
With the unpremeiita ed manner OF oGe Wno
anticipates all empty TOJm- S2cing George sna
starts peTctpuOly, smiles 1nyoluntarily, and
bushes beautifully.
She is a very pretty girl, OF middle height
with large dark eyes sh tded by lengthy lasae5
q Ttdtte Mouth, and the dearest llIgie nose In
TIE world.
Tia. Brenda" says grandnamna. looking
IOund-the blush and ready smile have faded
by this time, aud are secret between her aad
her cousin CONE here"
The girl having shaken hands with George
In calm orthodox fashion, goes up TO LAZY
MOiyneuXS chair and standing Dahiad n,r
leaIs on the top OF IL. So Staudi1g, her fac. is
hidden from gIandmamma-
Il have Some tickets for tonight. l want
gFaIdmaInlna 10 lei you come AMI a.. ar - tTrt
repeats Winding colby.
Miss Moyneux is preparing to go into costa
SiIS over this news, When she Is stopped Dy a
vigorous gesture OF the hand and IN from
says inGifferentiy:
Il have seen Patti oofcen. It is good of you,
George, 10 think OF me; but really"
''Ehi" says grandnamma, making praise.
worthy but utterly hopeless effort 10 turn her
neck so as TO see the hOwer-ltke face bending
over her chair. . What Is it you say? Not care?
Il Deg, Brenda you VIII hot try 10 cosy the bI Lze
airs that distinguished, and render obnoxious.
The youth or to-day. i think you ought to 20
The tickets are bought, and object 10 extrav-
aganee. Certainly you should CO. If 1t We're not
fer disney. Is IL that you think ne would OBJ
Ject?" anxiously.
Il was lot thinking of Lord Disney says the
girl proudly.
WlloiBg is staring very hard at her, AMI she
lowers her eyes; ard tiuSheS hotly-sne scarcely
Knows why. Perhaps she fears he may see tue
TepugHalce, and deteStaJiOn, aud deep grief In Al
disfgures the beauty or her lace.
Even II Brenda Is 70 marry Lord Disney
says "lidlng, Calmly, carefully particular
about giving him his formal title, Il do not
III" interrupts the old dame iercaly; 81, In
"Dost thou answer me with Iis9'r saws
WndiDg, in low tone To- his cousin who re.
turns his glance vita faint q very raing
Smile.
OF course She viii marry him. goes on
gTaHdmamma, snrilly. What, throw even
doubt upon an engagement that has Taste
since brenda was nfJeon, an engagement s,
admirable, so suitable, so splendid with regarl
10 settlements. II Is like YOU, George to diSre.
gard It's importance. girl without q penny:
Ike fGiLtr, Ike son; rechlesS-reckle.s,"
: DO you thfak he viii break JniS suitable e.
G6gement IL Brenda goes TO the ope-a with her
sister, asks Willing. IN an impressive tone
. don't know, Iin sure, what he N Az think
OK or II, says gradm ANNA perpexed. You see
Disney Ia many ways t5-.S-eccentric
de would be, you knoG, at his age" says
NldlDg slowly.
What do you mean, Georye?-
'' mean eccentrlcity generally acconpalies
Old age, says Nilding oDstinaUely.
lie Is rot Old Certainly not oil. He Is just
n his priIae'
murnUrs he provokingly. 'BuC OF course
erred He can De Old re Is even younger than
you. graLdmamma,'
Perhaps, after ALL | may as we'll see Patti
again before the season closes" puts in Breaia
Lightly. las you seem 70 advise my going gri and
mamma, shall accept Georges Offer
wen. Ut sure yOu Like uly Idtc1-koy, /
can't have my servants kept up all night" SAYS
Lady Molyneux, determined 10 sustain her
uHaIsiability 10 its dreary end. ''Halt-Da5t ten
Is my hour. And IS Jose will be with you You
can let yourself In and so 70 bed, for one night
Without assistance. Core h ate5 late hours"
AS core, her ladyship'S maid Is virtually mis-
tTess OF the house, tyraniZlng even over tue
lyIant grandmamma, every one sees the sense
OF this remark.
Il shan't forget, dear" says Brenda. straight
en!ng Lady MOlyneux'S cap, which has gone
somewhat aWry during the heat OF argument.
Then suppose the matter Las arranged
ITSELF" says W.ldlng quietly. Good by, grand
mamma shall see you tonight, Brenia,"
holding out bis hand. She gives him hers aad
RAISES, 10 his, eyes luminous and glad Sac
Goes lot care 10 conceal from him the satISfac.
lion that warns her heart as she dgelIs upon
The pleas ure that lies before her. Perhaps she
hardly SHOWS hoS dan eFolssly sweet that
pleasure Is Is IL indeed Patti or George Will
lIgs voice, she likes best 10 hear? she mas
Promised TO marry Disney. and she will marry
bln; or course, that rs quite settled Nothing can
. aiIer that, but Just nOw-now-for a little While
cut OF all her iiie- why lot Dc happy?
And Jose viii be with her. Dear Jose, NJ
thing can Dc SNeeter than Josef Once or
twice tetore she has gone TO the opera with
her aid George, and she has always been SO
engTOSSCd With the music ana so deaf 10 all
other sounds, and 50 absolutely determined not
10 enter into conversation Of any sort with
\ Sny one, that Brenda and George might as well
' laY- been alone.