Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
From Harper's Weekly.


MtSs HOu ener (ocih a deftare sfaite)-Weil, I
do not think you are so very unpleasant.
NJ. Queens (eage1tp}--Then may stay?
49,, MSS Houemer-lf you promise to be entertain
M. O'rens taking a seat on the opposite side
or Me t0Otel-I promise to try, but am afraid
Are you interested in scientific subjects?
Mss Holener-Not at this moment, unless
oio plates are scientific subjects. was puz-
cling over these [dtrectfng his attention to The
0fue ptateSl when you came In. They form as
you see series Of pictures. Mamma bought
them at sale the other day, ana they are ever
80 So ancient, and consequently ever so interest
nope you are, and can read the pictured story,
Tor I'm dying to know what it ali means. This
one one evidently represents an incident in the
early youth OF the hero and the heroine; and
tn1s-tSO1ne one outside calls, "Gabrjeuei ca
6rielte!" Mss Hottener. aCftb a slight shratg Of
her' SHOULDERS ledues her chair, ana taxes a Te,U
Steps IN me direction or the UOice, ,rhe,a the
cdue,, apparently satisfied that the called is not
actfhfn hearing retfeating, she returns ana re-
S so her seatl Now, If you please commence.
Mr.. Oacens-You take 1t for granted, then.
that am learned in earthenware lore?
MISS H0llener-1 DO. hear that you are ex-
tremely clever, and have invented something
that the world has long been In need OF. You
may; by and by. you viii be SO kind. tell nae
all about 1t; but now am just In the mood to
listen to story.
M. Queensland 1. to confess the truth, Just
10 the mood to tell one. But / trust it Will not
clsappolnt you. 1t is barely possible, you
know, 10 invent something the world has long
been In need OF. and yet lack cleverness as a
STORY teller. But you are growing impatient
and hasten to begin. The first plate IL you
please. IHe hands 1t TO him. He studies IL a
2nome'tl Once on time-Win that do for a
begini ing?
Mss HoNener-ExcelIer tly we'll 1t carries
me at once back tothe days of my childhood.
They were happy days, MIR. Ovens doubt Il
l have ever known happier.
eu Mr. Osce1as "a g.olr ofpleasau'e lighting has
ihaSeSM y m on time there lived In the "plg
girl with fair curls and the most wonderful
dark gray eyes. She was an only child and
aoored by her father and mother and ali the
be, being the quaintest, brightest and most
generous little creature that ever sang and
a danced through merry childhood In the
Miss Holener-A lovely" boy?
Mr.. Oare7eS (grdUe}y)-HtS mother thought so
Mss HOHelter-His eyes and hair?
serves me Alright. He was the son Of a pretty
little woman, who, having at the age OF Il mar
s!ed ior !oye poor German geologist, found
herself at 20 widow With no money and a
baby boy. An old aunt to whom she applied
for assistance offered her and her child home.
That home was the dimtnutive cottage to which
nave nav, aire aoy referred Here she managed to
at the 'bg house" being her CHIEF patroness.
And the fact OF the lady of the ''big house
being her chief patroness led to the two chill
the very first the boy constituted himself the
guardian and protector OF the little girl. He
guided her first toddlipg steps His was the
Old enough to lead, he followed her faithfully
Never was knight In olden time more devoted
to lady fair. You see them here on this plate
gaiherlng Diackberries Her basket, as you
will observe, is trimming over, while his is Still
empty.
MSS Hol}ener Cooking al the plate artth an
G 4 OF great tnteresD--Yes, so 1t is.
g 90 pn1r1 w, yY,o
berries, isn't 1t? And really l can't see the
loneliness of the little girl Her nose, am
sure, IS crooked, and her arms much too long
berries did look like pears In those days.
NJ. OtceHS-Well time went on and the
piaymates met almost every day, the parents
OF the gTay-eyed girl thinking only OF tue
blue-eyed boy as the son of faithful dependent
who had Inherited his mothers faithrulness.
when one day-she was then ~ and he IA
they Quarreled.
Mss Holene1-Had they never auarreled
before?
NJ. O.reas-Oh yes, many a time. But this
was the nrst serious quarrel. He had pre-
done.
Miss HoHener-Had he never presumed to
Mr. OlcenS-Often. But this time he added to
Inc Teproof the remark that her conduct had
lot only been unkfnd, but unladylike; she had
snatcned her skipping rope from the hands OF
young darky who was surreputiously enjoy
q
plate represents the quarrel. She is turning
away from him, with flashing eyes, while she
says: "And yet am lady. But you seem to
, r e Mna! you are-a sewing Womans boy,
MISS HoNeHer-Extremely rude and unkinG
aIter SO many years OF devotion on his part:
pun care say she was very sorry directly after
TN this Gay. But really now, Mr.. owens, do
you think this illustration good one? To me
1t does not look like quarrel at ali. She is
Smiling sweetIy-
NJ. Ocens-Scornfully. assure you.
MISS HOLeaeT-And he. certainly he Is hold
Ing out to her an intensely cerultan apple with
slight crack across Ii.
Mr.. OEeitS-1Ou mistake. 1t Is a ball which
she presented to him just before the unpleas-
antness and which he, in his boyish tndigna-
lion, Is mutely demanding she shall take back.
Mss Houene.,-And they don't appear to be
any older than they were when they were gath
ing pears-I mean blackberries.
M. Oacens-Appearances are often deceitful.
They are several years older. The boy left her
Ii put the unt sank into his
to the small cottage, and went out into the
world to seek his fortune. After much hard
struggling, he found tt-not a great one, but
and himself In comfort. And at last timely
Invention brought him fame, and fame brought
him once more face to face with the love of his
separation. and she and her mother had left
the "big house" In the beautiful village, asd
gone to live In the adjacent City. At least they
lived there during the winters, but passed their
summers in villa at one OF our watering.
places. You see the young lady on the third
plate rowing herself In fairy-like boat, while
her mother stands on the shore looking on With
evident admiration?
Mss Ho1lene,'-I do. The boat In form net
unlike bath-tub, the oars pointing skyWard
and the mamma 30 near that IL she be not ex-
tremely careful, her aquatic Daughter Will row
directly over her. Pray go on, MI. Owens
Ar. oecens-He found her surrounded by
sult0rS, as he expected she would be. But, oh,
the Jey tnat nlled hts constant heart when he
also found that she distinguished none. A
nappy. happy month past Oy-happy because
ne met her almost every day; happy although
she never referred to the old times; happy be-
cause her gractousnees led him TO dream that
his heart was at her feet-when q new rival
appeared; gentleman OF great wealth ana po-
sttfon, man who offered her diamonds where
he could ofYer only one little pearl, q man her
mother approved OF, all mothers approved OF.
Behold him, on the fourth plate, taking her
out to drive. ~
Mss H0ue',eY-With two fearfuiiy foreshort-
ened horses, In vehicle like sleigh on two
very tall wheels with an immense umbrella
over IL. Her dress Ia almost ali skirt. and MIA
hat resembles an overgrown flower DOT. Bur
this Is the last plate. Is there no more OF the
st0ry? - WV
NJ. Owesas-There are stin two short chan.
terA- TO end with the fourth plate would ha
inceed an unsatisfactory conclusion am I'm
pressed that the last two illustrations were
broken, and that Is the reason your mother did
not obtain them. On the nth plate the lover