Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-04
WHY SHE ACCEPTED HIM.
4 Ncys Years sketch.

4 Ncx Years sketch.
From the Boston TranscriIt t.
1t was the last evening Of the dying year. and
the beautiful Sophronia Suggs walked slowly
back and forth before her plate glass. glt-franed
mirror. in the elegant drawing-ro of her
sumptuous home on Harrisonian avenue. So
phronia Su@gs, like the year, dying-dying
To know who and how many of her admirers
would call in To gaze upon her ioveliness, height
ened as it was by all that her papa's wealth could
afford. and all that tine costumer's the hair
dressers and the painters art could give.
Hark! What is that: 1t is the bell II is the
ring oil Henry Hawkesworthy. Sophronia knew it
well. Henry Hawkesworthy thought to null
Only the inert matter yulgariy called bell but
he did more; he pulled at Sophronia Sugg's heart
strings.
Therefore Sophrona gazed into her mirror to
see tti;tt her Hontagues. water waves. friZZes ct
a. were in becoming order Then she sat her.
sell down beside the Orrnolu center table, and
Wa at once absorbed in the thrilling pages OF
Huxley.
IL were impossible to guess how long Henry
Hawkesworthy might have stood gazing at the
lovely Sophrona, all unconscious Of his pres
ence, had it not so Glanced that Henry who was
suffering rom acute catarrh. suddenly sneezed
snecze that might have awakened thoroughly
natured mummy.
Soplronia looked up anu smiled Henry had
smiled before he came in
'Pfithee. spake the fair darnsel .'why COM
est thou hither. brave gentleman? Methnks
thhn arr TOO lavish of thy COMPANY. 1t was but
yeSterni@ht. or i mistake me- that thou vert in
this seiiSaine apartment
Exclaimed Henry. interruptin@-
Fair maiden. it is indeed as thou sayest But
Know the reason thereof. / am in love-"
ith whom
"Canst ask it,"
Didst not hear me:"
81 didst."
At this Henry knelt himself at the feet of the
fair damsel. first taking the precaution to
spread his pocket handkerchief on the carpet,
That he might not soil his neither nteguments.
II am thine to command, he remarked. after
he had got himself into proper position for the
tabeau.
Thou lowest me not" said Sophronia.
by my troth. fair lady. but | dost." argued
Henry Put me but to the proof, if thou
GoubtcSt."
That will ]. and at once replied Sophronia
'HeaTken. sir; this is the death-day of the
spent year. How wilt thou make myself
verify of one whose papa holds seat in the
common cOuncii!"
II will drink no mOre.''
Have IA care sir,,'
NAY, bat swear it,"
lis enough, BECOME. Thouhast pronounced
thine own dismissal"
And SophrOnia was gone, gone, gone
by my halidam" cried Henry, rising and
shaking the dust from his handkerchief there's
a goi"
Then he walked hastily ont of the room. out
OF the hallway, out of the front door, out into
the night
Then SOphrOnia came back into the room
again. and was again immersed in Huxley. when
another ring at the dOOrbel aroused her in time
to see James ShOrtjOhn by her side.
Thou art come to tell me thou lowest mel"
she said. anticipating him.
Thou sayest truly" James replied
How mayst / know thou speakest from
thine heart:" queried SophrOna.
by this. answered James ''It is the last
day of the year. TO-morrOw's morn finds me
slave to tobacco no more. Chew no more
forever. have sworn it.''
'.Ha, hal" laughed SOphronia. ''Thou double
pated knave- Thou comest to mock me: but
heiice. Let HarrsOnian avenue be forever
freed from thy polfuting presence."
James took this as hint TO go, and he went.
Next came Theodore Battlebig. Theodore
got on famously till he spoke of love.
Prove it. sirrahi" exclaimed the unrepressi-
BILE Sophronia
Thou knowest j." he began, "that-"
Il know it. ALL said SOphronia, interrupting
him: Thou wouldst say that thou smokest'
Il wouIdst.''
THAT thou smokest no more"
81 have sworn it,"
Thou wilt find the door open, sirrah,
Hencei'
And Theodore was also sent about his busi-
Eess
But yet fourth time did the doorbell jancle.
Samuel Swansdown entered r. l. f. to
Sophronia l.. G..
Samuel was about to declare his love Indeed
be was come for that purpose; but Sophronia
stopped him.
"Dost smoker" she asked
al dost. nlurmured Samuel.
"And chewest ~
''fssG cuba"
''And drnkest 20
al should smile"
And hast thou sworn to abandon ether:''
81 hast not
''Hast not sworn il 20
Mary
'.And thou lowest me-"
81 dost.''
''Fhou art accepted. Thon needest not
speak to papa. He will not thwart MY dearest
wish"
These stars indicate where they talked it over
As Samuel was about to depart, Sophronia said
looking into his happy face
Sammy. | hate smoking, hate chewing
hate drinking; bat there is one thing | hate
worse than either. Henry has sworn never to
drink more. and have discarded him. James
swearest nevermore to chew. and he has gone
hence disgruntled. Theodore has pIighted his
trOth heGceforth to forego smoking and he is
gone. Thou hast promised naught, and art ac-
cepted, and for Why
Why is t, dearest:n softly whispered Sam
uel
Because hate lying" Kissed Sophronia.
And then the two fond creatures kissed each
other a Happy New Year kiss.
A BOsfcn FOrse.Car Incident.
From the Boston Traveller.
On a recent day the paSSen gers i'm a South End