Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-24

perated Violet still Farther.
Those are the verses you wrote for me. Wait;
will read them aloud, so that your eyes may
not be injured cee went close to the window,
where sss. tss ss .s: sss. sss shed.
u.I FesPeda shy maiden ma. sa
Al r as1 5s'sls zis si Isso biz; sa.a
NV; with sx:etasss.eme .hoyered her.
One spirit pure ana true
SHINING through her eyesi dark blue: =
Violet. named the Whole.
vioesths bIith sS birss r SANG
rerin osl q sh 70 deep lee sS Sia treasury.
Made for JOY and lovers pleasure
Waiting to be won.
ssThe listening Sun believed
And in transport quick conceived
Is sSSsS, sG slo nj 3
Not one whit afraid.
c 1.Yst , to him n. Nc word she she said;
Then in wrath and pride
S Sr11 es Essssss$ SHARING sSsas e1 s..
Meath that kiss sne died
''Pale with misery and fright
The sun sought refuge in the night,
Wspt and rustlsd DER their child
Till she loo ked Mt them and smiled
A41ouBu seoIs VI 8USt R1nS dew
..Thus they brought her back to Life.
VowinR her for sweetest wife,
Not 70 daring snn;
And with humble prayer viii sue her.
Violet may be won."
"Those are the verses sent you." he said, as
the last line fell quivering from her lips "And
you have added a great deal to the rhyme of
the poet by the beauty Of thy voice."
She was beside him again, holding up two val
no hod M tho fri
wording of his reply.
Perhaps you will tell me that this too Is your
handwriting, and that to amuse and puzzle me
You sent me two copies Of your original verses.
Or perhaps you will tell me that by singular
coincidence two men were at once inspired with
one Idea and one tongue" She threw her val
entines on the floor and moved back from him,
looking at him fercely. II should not be surprised
oh no, should not be surprised at all! There
may be other pleasant fctions coming at this
moment readily to your lips There may be
other methods with which am not familiar
methods Of trucking, deceiving, lying"
"stop there! " he cried, and his hand grasped
her arm. then flung it away. He had picked up
the sheets Of paper, and still held them. He had
recognized Professor Weavers handwriting, and
seen at glance that the verses were Identical
He understood the situation, and the convic-
ton that Violet had been tempofizing reused in
him anger quick as her own. "Listen to me-"
he went on, in voice that defed resistance.
VI, lt.
asked for original verses, and chose to con-
strue original as written specially for you, no
matter by whom. l looked at the request as O
whim, but I would do anything to crafty
whim of yours-anythinR in my power, that is:
and as could not compose q valentine, had
those verses written to order. Another man has
had valentine made to order, and, by great
good fortune, the same valentine. Good for
tune, say, because 1t shows me, and hope it
shows him, that a matter of life and death to us
was only fun to you. have made mistake
have loved as woman a frivolous, heartless
child"
Gam that ?" she said in husky whisper;
frivolous heartless ?"-looking up at him as If
she were the guiltiest wretch in the world and
he an accusing angel. 81 did not meant did
not know" Then, with a gesture and in a
voice of despair. ''What shall do what shall
do ?" she cried, and falling on her knees,
buried her face in cushioned seat.
Just for moment King stood looking down
at her slight figure, shaken with sobs. He was
not thinking that in spite of the hateful yalen-
tine he had won, though he felt he had. He
was simply filled for once with consciousness
of his own absolute unworthiness, his unftness
to touch or approach the girl on her knees be-
side him.
But, after all, he lifted her in his arms and
dried her tears. and comforted her; and know
man has, he made full confession of his DELHI
crate deceit. He even expressed sympathy for
Professor Weaver. He declared too, that for
the Professors sake putting aside all question
OF little personal satisfaction, he would some
day seek out and destroy the Infamous COM
poser OF valentines to order."-Hdrper's
Weekly.