Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-08

wonderful hair, low voice. an olive oval face
she dances superbly. and she wears a black-red
rose in her white dress.
UpheIia looked little frightened
Forgive me. ! didn't mean to be rudp Int
she is-realy. you are not angry with mef" and
he laid his hand gently on her
% no: then there was a pause. "Come and
LET me snow you some pictures: I'm something
of an artist myself" and she led him into long
gallery, and talked art SO s~nsibly and sympa-
the1icaiy that here. at all events. he felt there
was very pleasant method in her madness
Taking art is recognized method of in
terchanng ynpathies
He was no tad judge OF a picture: but he pre-
ferred to effect ignorance and asked the stupi-
deSt questions simply for the Measure of
hearing her talk. There was kind of innocent
dignity about her that fascinated him She was
more Ike a Nestai virgin than a Bacchante. So
the evening passed all too quickly. till he sud-
denly bethOnght himself that there was an i'm
portant division in the Lords that night and
that he was bound to be not content" before
Che clock struck eleven. and after that he was
due at Lady Congleton's dance.
Must you 20 away" she said; ''why?"
well. you see. I'm one of those much abused
people that the Radicals call Hereditary Legis-
latOrs. and am not abolished yet; / must be in
our House at eleven"
OF course she could not have understood
word he said. for she murmured to herself,
Poor fellow, so young. too
He rose ana Dei0 MS ndnd out. ''tIOOd night:
thank YOU for very charming evening"
Good night" said Ophea tenderly. g.:
IL should like little memory OF this meeting;
will you give me that rose? I've been longing
for It all the evening"
of course ! will: why didn't you ask for it
hefUre;" and she took 1t from her dress and
! fastened it in his coat. II shall see you again,
there will be another dance here soon. How is
it that never saw YOU before at one?"
This Is my first dance here" he said Gravey.
Why IL was that Ophelias eyes suddenly 6lled
with tears he couldn't understand, but she left
him with quiet bow and went back to the
dancing-room
You've been enjoying yourself see." said
the Doctor. as GRAFTON came to say good -bv
though must say it was rather selfish of both
OF YOU"
Selfish. why did all 1 could for her. poor
dear girl"
Poor, why, my dear Lord GRAFTON, she has
six thousand year OF her own"
Dear NE. and what is done with it?"
''She does what she likes with it; she helps all
! the big charities and she helps me and Cops
wood In particular. and she generally does a lot
OF good TO our poor peOple-ptcks up some one
she takes fancy to. and cheers him up bit
SHE'S one OF my best toncs and this is the first
time have noticed that She never danced once
with patient: that was your fault. you know"
Good gracious then she-isnt-a-a patient
herself"
The Doctor laughed till the tears rolled down
his Jolly face. Bless my heart. mol That's
ady Mary Pettigrew daughter OF old Lord
POlOnius. and she's Just one of the cleverest
and sweetest girls in the world i thought you
knew her
Not |, She came over and spoke to me-
and -"
Il see 1T all-took you for patient. o. this
IS too lovely. and the Doctor was positively
boi>ter0us in his merrment
Gfayton bOltcd TO the House. and having duly
recorded his vote against the Bill. sent up from
the Commons. for chloroforming grouse instead
/ OF shooting them. betoOk himself In a strange
state Of bewiderment to Lady Conpletous
His hostess welcomed him warmly like the re-
turned prOdlgal that he was. ard insisted upon
Introducing him to some OF in whom she
seemed TO have special interest.
Really delightful girl. Lord Gravton quite
after your own 'art-Geyoted to Art and Phi
! lantnrOphy, you nnow-"
oGraytOn was too full Of thought to protest. SO
submitted meekly. WHAT were girls TO him lust
Then! tie was thinking of COpswood as his
7 hostess took his arm and they set out on pill
grimage
''Ah, here she is! Lady Mary Pettigrew, Lord
Irayton. m sure you two will get along capi-
tally and her iadyship vas off. leaving Gray
ton staring va"uely at his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress scream as
she turned her head and blushed as deep as the
Sc he still wore in his buttUn-hole.
"How-how did you get OUT" she asked awk-
wardly
never Was U Lazy MARY: tne lact Is. ] m
afraid there has been d little mistake on both
sides. | only found out from the doctor as
LETT that you wern't a"
She put her feath-ry fan up with warning
Hush; then said, What brought you
there
Curiosity; and you:'
81 often go there and try to do some good I
cheer them SOMETIMES; but tonight! o, how
wrong and stupid of MEL
here was little pause as he looked at her
with his frank. kindly eyes
Let US forget and forgive Lady Mary.
after all. you were very good to poor Hamlet"
And you were very nice and kind to foolish
Opheiia, Listenl there's the Dream Faces
again; let Us see if we can dance it
IN our right minds" she said. as she rose
with nervous smile quivering in the corners of
her lips.
and 1t so happened that in a month they both
came TO their right minds. and the Doctor was
at the wedd ng-- LOpft0a World