Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-09


"We're all unsettled by this affair"
said Isabel. after another dIsagreeaDle
silence. 81 move we adjourn.
1T all seems like bad dream" said
Janet, YEARLY. Il wish | could wake
from it,
"A game of tennis viii have the
right effect. Let's come out" pro-
posed Fay. land leave the regular
Entire Nous business tillnext meeting,
Oh. by the way. Henrietta, we must
give Mrs. Thurlow an invitation to
Join us mustn't we? And III ask her
to 90 riding this evening. You APP
prove. don't you Janet, of our doing
all we can for herp" noticing the con-
trast of ,Janet's manner to the interest
of the others, who were commencing
her suggestions, as well as making
Others of their own.
"Indeed do, replied Janet, warmly.
al only regret that we're doing it on
the ground we are. have always
thought. that Chesterton never paid
half attention enough to its minister's
family. Mr.. Cropleigh was actually
neglected. Perhaps" she added,
laughingly, "the whole affair is in
illustration of an i'll wind"
Mrs. Thurlow soon had reason to
change her opinion of New England
crs, and to agree that one needed only
to become acquainted TO find them
more than cordial. She could but
have felt battered at the attention of
the young girls, little knowing it was
due to motion being unanimously
carried at one of the club meetings to
the effect that she should spend at
least half of every day out of sight
and hearing of the monster. If the
morning did not find the Castles
phaeton or the Danas' village cart at
the door, the afternoon did, unless it
had been arranged that riding party
stop for her instead. There were
pretty notes to dearest Mrs. Thurlow,"
begging her to join the Entre-Noas
rowing club, or the Entre-Nous tennis
tournament; in fact, anything and
everything that the entre-nOus en-
joyed itself.
Though the little village had from
the first admired the fair girlish wife,
and recognized in the new minister an
unusually brilliant man, it was some
time before it testified to its apprecia.
ton in any practical way. Perhaps it
was Squire Strong's saddIe-horse at the
gate, or the load of pine that Deacon
Hubbard took TO the parsonage, that
led finally to the ministers folks being
kept supplied with the first fruits of
all the farms. The rumoT, too, passed
unquestioned that after the cattle
show in the early fall the silk quilt,
with thousand square pieces and five
hundred round ones, that had been
made and quilted by old Mrs. Clarke
at the age of ninety-three, was to go
right t. the parsonage.
"Our drives will soon be at an end"
said Mrs Thurlow, after she haG
called laughing goodbye to one who
had, Henrietta mentally noted assisted
her to- seat in the phaeton with great
affeCtation of tenderness. Mr.. Thur
low had delivered himself as, we'll of
some speeches to Henrietta regarding
the young ladies' being quite as devoted
to Anita as he would wish TO have
been himself had he not had too much
work on hand all summer to- admit
of it..
"At an end?" said Henrietta,
questioningty, as she touched up the
horse:
"Yes. Wethink of going away
+" Going awayl Oh, Mrs. Thnrlow,
why Pr
"Hugh has been called to take his
fathers place. Father Thuriow's
health is giving way, and some'of his
congregation are going to send him
abroad They do not think he viii
ever be strong enough to take charge
again of so large congregation, and
they want Hugh to succeed him. His
grandfather was their pastor years
ago. 1t is Hugh's old home. and
everything seems to call him there
"Bnt you, Mrs. Thurlow-do you
want to gof
"Of course / do, if Hugh does,
though | realize I've had some of the
happiest days of my life here" There
was slight tremor in the voice.. Il
can never forget nor thank you girls
half enough for ali that you have done
for me-for us, may say"
"For you, Mrs. Thurlow," said Hen
riettaA pointedly.
"What is for one is for the other,
you know" said Mrs. Thurlow, with
her musical laugh.
Not in this case"
"What do you say? ?" questioned Mrs.
ThurIow, anxiously, so surprised and