Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-14
servant time to withdraw, and then came hur.

servant tlfne 10 Withdraw, ana then came nur-
riedly up to her.
This Is good luck, indeedr' he exclaimed. al
came TO see you, but hadn't hope of finding
You alone. And now, before any one comes in,
ten me what made you go off in that mad waye
l nave not been able to rest since; I'm so aw-
iuliy afraid that by some unlucky means
:, \ shake of her head was the only reply; she
h;tu not looked up. so could not see how hxedly
dope yon are Sssa ar would not do that
i ne continued. Il cannot tell you how the bare
idea has distressed me. My sister was in de-
SPAR at the telegram. and was only too happy
to make it an opportunity of seeing you. You
may imagine my anxiety to come, when ! Of
lered 70 take back with me Mrs. Coventry"
Iwo pretty white hands were put up to cover
me confusion of a very red face. II am Mrs.
Coventry, came forth in a whisper
Inc colonel drew back and stared at her,
while she, feeling a straightforward confession
was the only way of maintaining the little rag
OF hcr dignity lett, stood up and began speak
Colonel Seymour, I don't know what you
must think OF me. but the whole thing was on
so vi 9r 1ad m 0S Miss
was TO have travelled down with you. At the
last moment she was unable to CO., and some
pace; On, you don't know how distressed
was! could n't tell You what suffered. shall
nener forgive myself-never! or course, Mrs
nat can you think of me?"
And the heightened color and the brown eyes
swimming in tears made her seem so lovely
that the Colonel was forced into saying, well,
I'm afraid if 1 told you now it would make
you very angry. But you are making great
any one be told? / am the only one he con-
Iinued, "who ought to be distressed 10 think l
nave fallen victim to the charms of O lady
who does not exist"
Yes, but she does-there is a Miss Hamblin."
ne s, shook his head dismally.
Mas: he said, there is Mrs. Coventry
ana then they looked a. each other, and both
began to laugh
"0h, that Kitty said the Colonel.
Sln cIoo nf,,Jp hot cI,o
mace us both believe each of us was dying TO
marry the other
one Let us in turn play her q trick, without
Informing her that we've ever met bctore-go
down there together"
ut would serve her right, but and then
there came reorganization of repentance for
her escapade and this led to the motives each
nao Tor dislust and suspicion, so that by the
confidential; Col. Seymour had heard how,
when years ago he had come to see Kitty AT
s S al the girls had straightway fallen in
love with her brother.
Yes, but you were not smong them," he
asked pointedly.
"Oh, indeed / was, and did my very utmost
to make myself most conspicuous. OF no use:
you passed without throwing second glance
in my direction"
.'Impossib1e!'
Nothing OF the sort. Besides, after that, we
met many times in society,"
But this the Colonel denied at all risks. No
earthly power would induce him TO believe he
had ever met Mrs. Coventry; if so, he must
should-he could not help remembering
her.
he stayed TO luncheon he came back TO after-
mon tea, and sat hour after hour chatting IN
lhe vain hope that Mrs. Coventry might be
was resolved not to do this, he had TO frame an
excuse for reappearing early on the following
day, when she consented To travel again TO Ash
ridge Manor in his company.
And to prove him equal To proftins by op-
Poriunlty, when. radiant with the hope that
her cherished scheme was beginning 10 work
SATISFACTORILY, Mrs. l4anIDtOn embrace
him, whisper made her eXclaiIh:
~ on don't mean its settled? No, not really
1T Isn't possible. Nelly, say it's true! Why,
how did it happen?'
'Oh, quite in the usual wav" And Colonel
Seymour began laughing, while Mrs. Coventry
murmured something uninteliigibe.
but meyer knew anything so delightful, so
romantic! Love at first sight, evidently!' And
then, with another shower of kisses on the fair
face before her. she added, Il must say, Roslyn
that You are a bold man."
certainly, my dear; it's my trade-I' N SOL
der
Yes, but to propose like this at once-and to
Nelly, who Is so particular. Well, if I'd been
asked, should have said you were mad
SO l am. Haven't reason to be?''
Yes. but Nely?"
"Oh, I've been bewitched evidently" said
body else. don't know who, but it can't be
Helen Coventry
Why, there, that's herr exclaimed ingram
NAUTICAL little Bah. whom the sound q her
father voice had brought down. shes the
lady who was in the train--didn't tell you SOP
Mrs. Lanbton stretched out her hands, more
mystified than ever.
"W hat does it all meaner
but Colonel seymour had caught up the
child. and was holding her toward Mrs. Coven-
try, saying that this lady had promised to be
her new mother then, grasping his sister by
the arm, he said, Don't ask any more uues-
tons now, Kitty: You shall be told the whole
can sit down quietly together, and wen let you
lnto the whole mystery. Temple Bar.