Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-20

but the rehearsal is only Just over. We
have lot of choruses for the new piece,
and-they kept us so late. Why In the
world did you want me to cCme up here7
was so surprised when the d0orman
rave me your note. y
IT would like you sometime to have
breath of fresh air. The park is at its
oveliest now. And here, sit down.
This is a quiet, pretty place. I have
iomething to say to you, Kitty"
They are two as beautiful young peo-
Die, perhaps, as ever sat under a rustling
canopy of green foliage, with the blue
# the evening sky cleaning coolly
through. The girl has an eager, limo
sent face, softly tinted, and framed In
lark hair, lovely, earnest eyes, and a
bright, dimpled mouth. from which her
white teeth fash as she smiles and talks.
She wears shabby hat and mantle; her
lands are gloveless; yet she has the joy
JUS air Of one who lacks for nothing.
The young man has an equal share of
Touth, grace and good looks, and is APP
pareled in elegance and fine linen, but
ais face is troubled and dissatisfied. It
orightens for an instant as his companion
obediently takes the place beside him,
md suffers him to stretch his arm along
he back of the seat.
81 wonder, Kitty, If you do care for
ne little9" he queried, in sort of
petulant tone.
"Oh, little." she rejoins, smiling.
Enough to ride all this way up town
20 hear what you may have to say when
get here. Tell me, Jackp
''Yes, dear, mean to tell you, deter
minedly. 81 came for that. Kitty,
we've been a good deal to each other,
haven't wet Since that dark night in
Seventeenth street, when You ran into
my arms and / took charge of you
nearly six months ago, isn't it, How
frightened you wcrel But suppose
had been just as bad fellow as the one
who was chasing you2 You knew moth
ing about me when you allowed me to
walk all that long distance with you, to
your home"
ALLOWED, indeedl / shall never for.
get how glad was to have you'll That
dreadful man! Do you know he used to
walk after me from the theatre nearly
every night9 but he never spoke to me
until that night And how ranl Yes,
indeed, was glad to have you! Oh,
Jack, do you suppose don't know
rood, lovely fellow when see one? But
| didn't see you" she added, quite So
berly, after pause; lit was too dark,
the angels led me. J"
They will always lead you" he saws,
quickly, tenderly. 'tOh, Kitty, child,
you vii! be safe wherever you gol But
Kitty. darling, / mustn't see you any
more This can't go onl wcll-for
one thing. it maddens me! Don't you
know, dear, that it can't 60 ong'
''What do you meanf' The smiles
have gone from her face, and she draws
back little from the arm that clasps
her. Like this2 like what2'
II tell you can't bear itl'' he an
swers, drawing his breath hard. do
you think can be your friend-always
your friend aud nothing more2 You, so
beautiful, so sweet, and all womanG But
| am your friend, = ne adds, gently. 81
speak to you, now, as your friend. tbs
better we should not see each other any
more I could not break from you with
o 1t word, as most men would, because
I knew you would suffer. and / must
speak. Oh, Kitty, if you were alone in
the world, or if were, nothing-no
power on earth-should separate u.s.
But as it is"
do you mean that because you are
rich and educated9 Do you mean
Jack, she says, with sudden entreaty in
her tone, tell me what you mean! Isee
no reason, as it is, that we should part.
Because love you, he says, desper-
ately. s'You are taking possession Of
my life. A little while and could not
live without you, and you, too More
and more your heart leans toward me,
and-we must part" There is no other
wayr
rs there no other wayg" she asks,
quietly, bitter smile on her fair young
lips. DO men always leave the women
they lover
If you were alone in the world, he
doggedly, sit would be differ
ent. should not mind the inequality,
the great disparity of our social standing.
But you viii never leave your people,
Kitty, know that And don't you see
how impossible II would be for me to
bring my family to consent-to even
tolerate
: Let me help you, Jack, = she rejoins,
steadily. Don't stammer so over it
AL yes. indeed can just picture
your sisters coming to call, in their ele-
CANT carriage. on your bride elect. 1
can imagine them in Ninth avenue, ID
our four rooms, being introduced to
mother and the seven children, and
father. may be, staggering ii, as he does
TOO often, poor soul, when work is slack
Can't you fancy them asking me how [