Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-13

ENMW0EN went UOWn.
Mr.. Sliger was Of the door.
There's telescope at the corner, he
said; something going on in some star
or other, believe. Get a bonnet and
shawl, and come and have peep. 1t
will be lesson in astronomy for me.
You can explain it, you know-same
terms as the other lessons.
Pandora without word obeyed.
The door closed after the two. leaving
Mrs. Grimm staring at Nora.
That's the capsheaf. said the lady
''Shall sit up for them q asked
Nora.
mo" SKID Mrs. GRIMM. 'sT WILL
Meanwhile Miss Pandora and Mr.. Sliger
pcepeu through the telescope and saw
the rings of Saturn. which Mr. Sliger
supposed to be phenomenal and temper
airy, and which were explained by Miss
Pandora to be fixtures, and then adj
iourned to an ice cream saloon of much
elegance.
This, indeed, was deperatc dissipation,
Miss Pandora said to herself, as she sat
before the cut-glass goblets on the da-
mask cloth. and saw the water splash
from the little fountain in the center into
the aquarium and over the glossy plants,
all reflected in the long mirrors. How
ever, what did it matter She was al
ready talked about, y turned out of her
lodgings as q person who had gone
wrong She would keep this merry mo-
ment to remember when she had put an
end to all by saying to the neglected pu-
pill that she could no longer impart in
struction to him.
He was ordering every indigestible
luxury on the bill of fare, the diamond
on his little finger flashing like a small
sun. obsequious walters bobbing about
behind them. He looked kindly at her,
and asked her If she liked this or that.
He was as simple as an old baby; as kind
as an old lady; and he was a nice, pleas.
ant looking man.
s'All overt All overm she said to her
self. II might have known what a
wicked world this is, and how i'll it
thinks of innocent things. Why might
not go on teaching him for ever with
out harms''
People were coming in from concerts,
from the theatres; tables were filing;
but theirs between two columns beyond
the fountain, was very quiet.
The walters were gone to execute Mr.
Sliger's behests. Suddenly he turned to
her, and took a letter from his pocket
miss Piper" he said, Tread that"
Pandora opened the missive and pc
rused it.
1t was from firm of lawyers speaking
in plain terms of Mr.. st. Leger as gen
tleman, and a man of honor and fortune.
II got EN- to give it to me-" he said,
Ito show you"
81 did not need 1t, indeed, /" said Pan
dora, sadly. s'And this is the way your
name is really spelt? st. Legerl It's q
beautiful namer
1T sounds little curious to me-" he
said. Mother wrote it Sliger. / never
never took me without character wien
/ went for place in the poor times and
| couldn't expect you to take me with
out character, either. III don't know
whether you despise me formy ignorance
or not, but if you don't. why want you
to take me for your pupil for life-to
marry me, you know, PandNa. Will
your"
1t was dreadful thing to do in such
a public place, but Pandora Piper felt
that she was going to faint-the room
grew black.
She held out her hand for the glass of
water. Most Of it was split upon the
front breadth of her new black silk, but
that which passed her lips revived her.
Then sweet, soft sense that there was
no more trouble for her in this world,
crept into her heart and she smiled UP at
him.
1T was in my mind the first day
came, !" he said 81 had seen you often
through the window when you gave les
sons to that little girl at Bells. used
to watch you with my opera glass. felt
sure you were just the woman for me and
every lesson you gave me proved it. !
shall learn everything from you-good-
ness as well as spelling. Oh, say 'Yesl'
/ want youl / want you'
She sail, Eyes.
Mrs. Grimm was sitting up for her,
pale with wrath, when she returned but
Pandora took her by both hands, and
said:
You won't turn me out until after my
wedding day, will you, dear? You'll let
me be married here. It's next week. Mr..
st. Leger won't wait. You see. we will
have to go to England and live on the
estate. And, after all, poor little teach
er needs no great preparation.
Servants and diamonds. and coun-
try house and city house, and every
thing heart can wish, > Mrs. Grimm says,
in telling the story. "A real, great lady
now. It's like romance
And Pandora, happy with her good,
simple husband in her new surroundings