Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-22

agreed that Mr.. ThurIow wrote the
note"
"We're all unsettled by this affair"
said Isabel. after another disagreeable
silence. II move we adjourn"
"It all seems like a bad dream, said
Janet, YEARLY. Il wish could wake
from it.
"A game of tennis will have the
right effect. Let's come out. pro-
posed Fay. land leave the regular
Entre-Nous business tillneXt meeting.
Oh. by the way, Henrietta, we must
give Mrs. Thurlow an invitation TO
ioin us. mustn't we? And I'll ask her
to GO riding this evening. You APP
prove. don't you Janet, of our doing
all we can for her? ?" 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.
ct 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 fattered at the attention of
the young girls, little knowing it was
due to a 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 EntreNous
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.
tion in any practical way. Perhaps it
was Squire Strong's saddle-horse at the
gate, or the load of pine that Deacon
Hubbard took to the parsonage, that
led finally to the minister's folks being
kept supplied with the first fruits of
all the farms. The rumor, 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 90
right t. the parsonage.
Our drives will soon be at an end"
said Mrs. Thurlow, after she had
called laughing goodbye to one who
had, Henrietta mentally noted, assisted
\ her to a seat in the phaeton with great
affectation of tenderness. Mr.. Thur
low had delivered himself as well of
some speeches to Henrietta regarding
the young la1ies 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,
questioningly, as she touched up the
horse.
dyes. We think of going away"
'IGOing away Oh, Mrs. Thurlow.
whk|
fathers place. Father Thurlow's
health is giving way, and some Of his
congregation are going to send him
abroad. They do not think he will
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
"But you, Mrs. Thurlow-do you
want to go?'
"Of course L 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. II
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
rietta, pointedly.
"What is for one is for the other,
you know" said Mrs. Thurlow, with
her musical laugh.
mot in this case