Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-10

agreed that Mr.. Thurlow wrote the
note"
"We're all unsettled by this affair,
said Isabel, after another dlsagreeable
silence. 81 move we adjourn.
ut all seems like bad dream, said
Janet YEARLY u 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-Nons business tillnext meeting.
oh. by the way, Henrietta, we must
give Mrs. Thurlow an invitation to
| Join us, mustn't We? And I'll ask her
| to 90 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.
81 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
ers. 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
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 go
right t. the parsonage.
"Our drives will soon be at an end, !"
said Mrs Thurlow, after she had
called a 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 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,
questioningly, as she touched up the
horse.
Eyes. We think of going away"
Going away Oh, Mrs. Thurlow,
J why?"
"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 will
ever be strong enough to take charge
again of so large a 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 a 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, l 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.
8NOt in this case"