Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05
FORTUNES WHEEL.

~ don't know. returns the giTl dTeamily
answering some question; but her mind has eyi-
deuF,y wandered from it. and is lost in sad
lahyginths Of its own creation. She is sitting
eIAi3 the scented clover-a great grove of pine
tres making n fragrant bsckgTOund-and has
tai"n her knees into her embrace. Her large.
e3rrrst eyes ara full Of Intensity almost terri
be in one so ynuHg and fragile. and are fixed
upon the break ia the view through which the
ocean can be seen, as It lies moaning far down
le,or
In her lap Ecor Cf dyinr roses are emitting
THE sweetest phrsuHe Half forgotten they are
lyi1- there. Though piuched on hour a-.one to
0doEl the quaint OH cd-ewO0d jas i'll the
dr. i-r ~ Es-rl.
.-fEat love yau:" s1ys the young man who
Is stretched al her feet. upon the grass. gain.
int heE Fr"ocrl.p.ea face with a curious intent
I-.5. Evident, his prolonged stare distressed
her sae hashes deiicatciy. and turns hsr head
t. -
let Us talk Of somcthinc else" she saws with
@ poor attempt az ij1htnesz.
'ttteTWaFsi, II you Will But frs. I must get
u iHr root OF Your mysterious speech returns
ne. 7tHting BIS position so a. to bring lis eyes
tC bear again ugoa her aycIteI fsr. y on
EaFt almost told me that yUu don't believe in
IN ve for You
Not quite th1t.'
Yes. quite that. as It seems to me. want
you so tel me why"
Nci-i i've Giil.cNit and tuyou-' Sh"hesitatcs;
her bead Is igHt aow; hcs slender tiu-cers are
10. i-- D"FVcU--y j'H the roses in her i&H- the
pa .,u~h q moment since las Gcercned into
q ll-t.51G cTi9.-oH Stii, ljilcS-y Hc Keeps his
eve t.H.u her ..se. as though hcr childish con
fu> an All d stress Afford HIM some inward
ar-l~-WeGt- = 9Th a persistence that amounts
To cruelty he watches each variation o. her
Noble f.aturs~. finding. iD thus s-udyiu- her
to. parent mind, selfish pleasure Tot 10 be
fvI.tEc.
$50 GA" he says. evenly. "To me"
~ hy viii yCu pursue tr Suh.cct?* she asks.
tT'i1u-ou>iy, raising her large eyes 70 his for a
meEout.
-.Eecause wish it =" returns he. still smfIinr.
Under the smile. however, there IS s touch of
mastery beneath which She moves uncasily
IL yOU viii have it, then" she saws 1T is
tbs: there are moments when think Won love
TIE: there are moments when ! seem to know
it-5Jit there are many moments when IdOubt
your power to lie faithful
H throws himself back on the grass. ana
LAUGHS aloud Perhaps he has not seen the
a9oIy on her young face, or the wistful longing
t. t. contra iiCttd in her beautiful eves
~ nat baby You are. Vera, And so YOU
thin. with the little wisdom bred in your pretty
hea / in this old-iaShiOnel grance-or borrowed
from The village down belOW-yOu can read me
through and through. and slit my character with
ease. Well, think 50 still
such thought is torture" returns she in
low voice. desJ'ated by Il touch OF teEderest
passion Tel ne rather that my doubt is false"
~ taste OF punishment will do You good,
ret0rts he. smiling still and pnchinr her little
Shell of an ear in a gay fashion. Tut, let Us
no" speak of that something else you were so
eager for awhile ago.
\ sudden curious flash lights her eyes-her
n0>tT..s diiate- Il is but a momentary thing.
AMI then is gone.
well, what shall it be about?" she says
calmly.
You. of course. what other subject do
F,r-N- -air
has seen that sudden flush.
You don't !sk ne what clre for?" sovs the
CIR slowly. her manner still little strange
'Bec@use-wGs | wrOn@?-I believed IwOuld
b your first thought as You are mine, And
surely. YOU should take precedence i'll our dis
cUsSiCn.
Her newborn anger dies A heavenly express
Sion comes to Acr soft face as she turas it upon
him.
10 think you must leave me this very even
H.. she says, with tears in her eyes
only for a little time
" on are glad TO 20 back TO your I0nl0n?"-
with side glance at him full of suppressed re-
preach
II can be glad of nothinr that takes me- AWAY
from you There is real feeling in his hand
Some face as he says this. You know that at
Least Yera:"
For answer she holds out one hand to him.
which he kisses lovingly and. still holding it.
dTa-s himself even Nearer to her over the sway
In gTaSS.
still you love the town" she says. jealousy.
''Neil-I like it,
Yet when your uncle over there" pointinr
var;lely in the direction OF some wooded lands
OIL her LETT. dies you VIII have to live down
here most of Your life
u shall have YOU Them saws Stainer.
All. yes But If You pseter the town-wh at
opity it is could not go there with Won
lit wouldn't suit YOU" said Major Stainer
slowly You are only little violet-the more
chaiiilne TIC ne -hastily-''fOr that, but YOU
would fear: feel yourself lost in that big world
YOU speak Of
Not Lost. with YOU says Vera. uncertainty.
somehow her great eyes, resting on him as they
DO with soft question and wonder i'm their
depths. put him ont woefully, man of the world
though he be.
'Oi Course. no. in that sense" he saws. "But
you have no idea how different you are from the
women one meets up there"
Are they 50 very lovely" asks the girl in a
low. dishearten"d tone
Net so lovely by half as you most of them.
II one goes into it. But IL isn't ONLY eyes and
mouth anu stainless complexion that carries
The day. There IS an air about those utharStha
a ilttIe country Mouse like YOU however highly
tFs-i. could not acquire for years.
II cannot see how even the Queen can no
1rhTt than a LADY, says the child with prettv
Gi1 ty. and surely Wrothesly may lay claim
to nat old title
Birth and breeding have nothing to do with
1t, says StainCr. with q touch OF WEAKNESS Sha
y TOO ignorant Of the worlds WAYS to undar
stand him. He is unaware that he himself is foo
ignorant of Heavens ways to understand the
sweet soul within her with these women I
sneaA OF. who have spent their days in whirl
oil excitement ever since their school room doors
Closed upon them. yOu would be misunderstood
You would find yourself miles behind them in
earthly lore
Gould / not learn III" leaning forward
eagerly.
.'Better not try. No. The material for that
sort OF thing was not born with YOU Your are
tiife too earnest for fashionable lite These
Others | speak of wouldn't like it in you."
lot even tiAse esthetIc people Of whom Won
sometimes tell me? Might not this crime of
mine. this earnestness YOU condemn be deem
ened into intensity! If proved myself intense
tIey should claim me as sister. Should they
not"
There would be tr.llng objection" saws
Stalner. Laughing again. Their earnestness is
ai sham. yours Il startling reality Once they
1ollld That out they would never forgive YOU
80 yor think / shall never make q great
.iadye. says she, with smile that is thougbt
ful.
Never"
~ ct should like to try. would that Some
falry sent me IA fortune. and a face so fair that
ali the world should bow to il: then We shonId
See '''"
He shakes his head. ''The strain wonId no
TOO heavy Tor Yen. You are too simple a child
TO make sensation in society Give IN nil sl,ch
ambitious Views, and wish for sometime else
lnen SHAH wish for your return every min