Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-01
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Rupert Hesheringsen Gets Badly Left
I'm the Race for his Girls Hand.
From the Chicago Tribune
:" have been waiting for you Rupert"
Desdemona McCafery was q witching straw
berry blonoe, with dreamy brown eyes and large
voluptuous foot that attracted attention wher-
ever she went. Careless and trifiing In most
things, and little rocking whether she had pie or
radishes for breakfast, her love for Rupert Heth-
erington was the one absorbing passion Of her
life. When he was by her side life was like q
beautiful day in June, with the flowers bloom
ing, the bright sunshine giaddening every nook,
and the balmy breath Of early summer making
from the azure-blue skies and kissed the warm
bosom Of the verdure-clsd earth.
Il am never unhappy when you are with me,
darling" she said, nesting her head on Rupert's
shoulder; "bnt when You are away everything
occur to you Of what antagonistic emotions the
life OF woman fs made up7n
ut never did" replied Rupert. 81 have been
too busy this spring trying to figure out whether
lr0quOis would win q race"
For an instant there was silence. The lowing
OF the cattle in the distant meadow and the
twittering Of the swallows as they circled round
the caves Of the house preparatory to turning in
for the night were the only sounds to be heard
" But it is so, Rupert she said. "Flame and
Ice, poison aad perfume, smiles and tears, roses
and upas, passion and abnegation-these are
what the gods cast into the caldron from which
came woman" sss
"But your sex is tickle, is it not?" said Rupert
Flaherty'"
Desdemona looked at him steadily moment.
" presume you REFER" she said, in cold, better
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rs-are-frOzen tones "to
a Inn hfnh 1r
woman"
81 guess likely" was the reply, "but really
cannot see why women should buck jump around
so much"
500 you really think so, Rupert7" the girl
asks, putting her arms around his neck and
looking at him with wistful, how-do- you-think-
you d-feeI-ifpapa- was-to-heave-in-sght look.
''Why of course do, my angel" he replies,
bending over to kiss her once for the cigars
"And would you do anything in your power
anxious, somebody-hold-t dog expression
comes into the dusky eyes, from which the tears
are yelling.
''My love" he says, speaking slowly and with
an earnestness that shows how grave the subject
Is to him. "yOu know that for your dear sake
would brave any danger, make any sacrifice that
man can make. You know that your happiness
is mine, to win a smile from your sweet face HI
could furnish no tortue would not endure; you
know that in a pinch would even"
Enough" said DesdemOna, glad smile flut-
tering on her Calumet avenue lips. 81 will test
your love-"
"Do So" was Rupert's reply. "Let me prove
my love, as the Crusaders of old did, by some
noble, manly action. I am ready for the test.
no matter how terrible it may be-" and his pure
young face lighted up with q rapturous, Schuy-
Ter COlfax smile. Desdemona kissed him tender
Nv. " knew you would not fail me. my own
true love-" she murmured ''YOu may bring
them to the house this evening""
ri vbof2 lie p,n - do nm
derstand YOU
you will catch on before the summer is over"
came the reply, in clear, incisive tones. 81
mean two tickets to the matinee'-and the
beautiful girl stepped into the house. With a
dull pain at his heart Rupert went away. 81 am
DER young to marry, he said softly to himself
and too luxuriantly fly to begin buy ing matinee
tickets in June"