Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-12

never could encounter her again.
AT last he heard Of her in this way: LAWYERS
Clerk paid him little visit and commenced a
little action against him In the name Of Miss
Hawthorn for insulting her in railway train
The young gentleman was shocked; endeav-
ored to soften the lawyers clerk; that machine
did not thoroughly comprehend the meaning OF
the term The ladys name however was at
last revealed by this untoward incident; from
her name to her address was but short step:
and the same day our crestfaIlen hero lay in
wait, at her door, and many succeeding day
without effect.
naturally as If she did it every day, and walked
brIskly on the parade. Dolignan did the same
met and passed her several times on the parade,
and searched for pity in her eyes, but found
neither look nor recognition, nor any other SEN
timent; for all this she walked and walked till
after the other promenaders We're tired and
gone-then herculprit summoned resolution.
and, taking off his hat, with voice for the first
time tremulous, besOught permission to address
her.
She stopped. blushed and neither acknowl-
edged nor disowned his acquaintance. He
blushed, stammered, but how ashamed he was
now he deserved to be punished, how he was
punished how little she knew how unhappy he
was, and concluded by begging her not to let
all the world know the disgrace of man who
was already mortified enough by the loss of her
acquaintance. She asked an explanation; he
told her OF the action that had been commenced
In her name. She gently shrugged her shoulders
and said, How stupid they are" EmboIdened
by this, he begged to know If a life of distant
unpretending devotion would after q lapse of
years. erase the memory of his madness-his
crime!
''She did not know! She must now bid adieu.
as she had some preparations to make tor a
ball In the Crescent where everybody was to be- -
They parted, and Dolignan determined to be
at the ball, where everybody was to be. He was
there and after some time he obtained an intro
luction to Miss Haythorn, and he danced with
ner Her manner was gracious. With the won
derfui tact OF her sex she seemed to have COM
menced the acquaintance that evening That
night, for the first time, DOlignan was in love.
l will spare the reader all a lovers arts. by
which he succeeded in dining where she dined.
in dancing where she danced i'm overtakng her
by accident when she rode. His devotion fol-
lowed her to church. where the dragon was re-
warded by learning there is world where they
neither polk nor smoke-the two denominations
of this one.
He made an acquaintance with her uncle, who
liked him. and he saw at last, with Joy that her
eye loved to dwell upon him, when she thought
he did not observe her.
1t was three months after the Box Tunnel that
Capt. Dolgnan called one day upon Capt Hay
morn. r. ~. whom he had met twice in his
life. and slightly proptiated by violently listen
ing to cutting out expedition; he called and
In the usual way asked permission to pay his
addresses to his daughter
The worthy Captain straghtway began doing
quarterback, when suddenly he was summoned
from the apartment by a mysterious message.
On his return he announced, with a total change
OF voice that ut was all right, and his visitor
might run alongside as soon as he chose"
My reader has OWNED the truth; this nautical
commander, terrible to the foe was in complete
and happy subjugation to his daughter, our
heroine.
As he was taking leave Dolignan saw his di-
Vlnlty glide into the drawing room.
He followed her, observed sweet conscious
ness deepen into confuson.-she tried to laugh,
ana cried instead, and smiled again; when he
kissed her hand at the door it was George"
and Marian instead of Captain this and
Miss" the other.
reasonable time after this (for my tale is
nlercIful and skips fOrmalities and tOrturng
delays these two were very happy They were
once more upon the railroad going to enjoy
their honeymoon all by themselves. Marian Do
ltngnan was dressed as before duck-like and
delicious; all bright except her Clothes; but
George sat beside her this time instead of on
poslte; ana she drank him in gently from her
long eyelashes.
Marian" said George, married people
should tell each other all. Will you ever for
give me if own to You; no.
"Yesi Yes
''Well, then. you remember the Box Tunnel ~
CThis was the first allusiOn lie had yentured to
IT. 81 am ashamed to say | had G3 to c1Owith
Nhife would kiss one of yOu two ladies' and
George. pathetic externally, chuckled within
-, II know that George, overheard YOU was
the demure reply.
''Oh. you overheard me, impossible"
And did you hear me whisper to my COM
paniOn? | made bet with her,
it?" ' N''''' ''''''' "''"' Do
"Only pair of gloves, George"
Yes, know but what about its"
THAT if you did you should be my husband,
dearest"
'Oh! but stay; then you could not have been
so very angry with me. then. Why. dearest
then you brought that action against me?"
Mrs. Dolignan looked down
was afraid you were forgetting me! George
you never Will forgive me-"
Sweet angel! why, here is the Box Tun-
Now, reader-fe. no, no such thing! you
can't expect to be INDUCED in this Way every
time we come to dark place. Besides, it is not
the thing. Consider; two sensible married peo-
PIE. No such phenomenon, assure you, took
place No scream in helpless rivalry OF the en-
gine-this time