The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-28

QuAEfeled over the Easter hat. Do you know, George, that wAS the very iaentcal hat you bought me ai Madame EoalArd's the very one had picked out9 0, 1t was SO cOmicall You remember how l stopped crying aud laughed when you proposed to buy ilg didn't even knoS we were at her place-wasn't 1t Awlnlly suesr"
 You had your way, didn't you aud we are about $ GOO ahead on the wh ,le deal.s
 And I've got you, G Gsotge,"
 And n l ever put any more per sonals--"
 70, doas make any rash VOWS. l don't feel as did about it. ifyou grow tired of me again, Iu just find scheme to bring you back. think I'm wise enough to do it."
 "You are just the smartes,, and incest, and loveliest, and deare$te
 Harriet, or Evafa
 " Both, and heaven knows hos many more. But ] think l love Harriet the most, alter all"
 That's very nice. because | think am more Harrie. than Eva, really. Eva died before ] put the Jet veil on why, you horrid creature, you are tramping on it now" said Eva, as the beads crunched beneath Gsofge's foot. Eva picked up the hat and veil. and ven, on, l" think all the world Of that hat l propose to wear it summer and winter, right through, for the rest of my natural exist ence unless have to go masquerading after you again."
 "You've money enough to buy your own hats now" said George. "How did you leave the houset"
 70. 1 straightened up the $tS GOO, and persuaded Aunt Esther to stay ,n it for a month or two. 1 told her you made a lucky deal and we were going to Europe gs, the ten thousand you sent Eva ;hi, morning"
 For once permit my pen. to invade the privacies of lne eonnuhial The scene Is a room in hotel looking upon the park at Baden Baden. Time, early morning, July %
 George has reached that stage of dress ing which involves a hair brush. Eva still reclines amid the doSny pillows of A high German bed.
 Travel evidently agrees with her She has gained flesh in the two months since her departure from New York. As she lies upon her side, facing George, with her Jeff hand under her cheek. her round neck and her lovely tapeIing forearm GA posed, she is very beautiful indeed. although the pallor of her lovely mouth dstrac,s from the general dclighttulneAS oi her coloring, Eva speaks.
 70, am so wTetehediy Sick Georgel think you are horrid to spoil my trip to Europs in this wayp
 "YeS, love-" sad George, without a pause of the hair brush.
 |" can never. never endure the motion of steamer. Never, in this world ]"
 Nonsense, darling"
 "Mr. Brown, leave that glass, and come here this instant. You are being spoiled with too much kindness"
 George approached the bed, hair brush in hand.
 "kneel down"
 George knelt du,ifully at the bed.side. Eva raised herself upon her elbow, and taking George by the left car with her right hand, she pulled his face down on the bed and kissed the back Of hts neck
 Are you not ash amed oi yourself '" she asked.
 "Very much ashamed, Harriet"
 "You don look ss ii you were teii'ns the truth. shall send you home on the next steamer"
 George was serious enough now.
 "lndced you'll do no such thing If you don't feel like a sea voyage now. I'll wait until you do feel like n. We can wait"
 "l can wait. Yon cannot. You only arranged for two months absence. Aunt Esther told me she could not possi bly keep house for me more than two mou,hs. You must go back and see to things. will stay here, just where am, until 1 feel as if could endure the steamer. do not wish to part from you for an instant you know that But you must go. We mus, not neglect sur bust. ness nov. Heaven knows when shall feel as fl could endure the motion of steamer"
 "I know l should go," said George.
 "Yes, go, dear Go as >oon As possi' ble."
 So George came back alone, and Jeff Eva and Harriet and another at Baden Baden.
 The trees in Central Park wear their gay autumn apparel. Eva and Aunt Esther sit in an upper room, where the afternoon sun comes warm though inc windows. Eva Is more beautiful than ever before. Her skin has a clear peafly tint, and her neck is a lovely tower of alabAs,er, and her face wears a tender ha nrinaSs sShich m akA< her iadeAr FthA hlv lovely.
 Women are frivolous, childish things {; these two are amusing ibe nselvcs by making dolls clothes. Aunt Esther speaks.
 AWhas h the world makes Mir. Brown call you Harriet T she said.
 70, that's notion Of his, said Eva.
 "I don't think Harriet is . very pretty name. 1t hat a sort of hateful sound."
 rather like 1t.
 "I wonder what makes men want to change their wives names %. There was Iohn ntrkerson = his uife's name was