Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02

copyrighted 1851
In one of the prettiest rooms in one Of the
nretfiest cottages in that very prettiest of
s,Immer resorts, North Brabant, two very
charming women were spending the morning
together as they had spent their summer
mornings, indeed, for a number of years.
Among the brightest recollections OF Nell
Huntingdon's life were the summer mornings
she had spent in this room with her mother.
she had spent them as a child playing with
her TOYS. as a school girl with her lessons, and
now. having lett dolls and lessons behind, she
spent them with a score or OF pleasant trifies,
but never without the old sense OF summer
holiday enjoyment. In the first place her
mother was her delight and pride, and at
North Brabant life at the gayest left them so
nuch leisure wherein to make much OF each
other In the second the whole woriu
looked beautiful from the windows, though
there seemed less green earth than Dlue,
flr-reaching sea, since the water almost
lappcd the slOping velvet sward OF the lawn
when the tide came in. Thirdly, the room was so
harmonious; and fOurthly, she was so harmonl-
Gus herself though this last fact had never, as
vet, presented itself to her as it frequently dld
u other people. On this particular morning
she was standing before an easel putting the
finishing touches to a little picture and making
the most attractive of pictures herseli-a trihi
and lovely figure in close white gown, anu
with the freshest Of sea breeze blown color on
her fresh cheeks and lips, and the eiearest,
Hmpid light TO be imagined in her large, canolo
eyes, They were very sweet and happy eyes,
and the face was a sweet and happy one, OF q
delicate high-bred cast. IDENTIFY ana ratner
urondIv cut the small heao set on a long throat
and given to pretty airy movements, wonder
fully expressive. "As if, said one OF her cousins
when she first appeared in society, "as II she
hadn't enough without having that added.
Why tusr one or two OF those little turns of her
chin would be a fortune for any girl. There Is
no use in trying TO initiate her. i have done 1t
by the hour before the glass and at the end
could only toss my head, which you nerer see
her do
She made one of these charming, indescriba-
Bile movements. when her mother, who had
been talking to her, ended with the words:
al should certainly hope you never would.
Nell"
Il should certainly never think of 1t, NAM
ma" she said. and in the turn of her pretty
throat there was a touch of hauteur
What crime her mother went on, against
respectability and good taste has not that young
man committed? 1t is unfortunately too true
that there can be no doubt that all that Is said
is said on good authority, and yet there are girls
who are as familiar with him as they are with
Donald. who is the best and manifest fellow in
the world"
Nell lifted her head again most charmingIy.
''He will not know me familiarity she said
II may not be able to avoid meeting him. but
think can avoid knowing him very WE'LL
Mrs Huntington glanced out of the window
uttered a faint exclamation.
There he Isl she SAID, lat this very moment
And must say think his face bears the i'm.
print of his character"
Whether not II is to be regretted that Miss
Huntington moved with hurried gliding
step towards the window is a matter to be SET.
led w n ffSar
Let those who regret it, mourn. She did so and
stood with her palette on her pretty thumb
passing the hedge dividing the side of the
grounds from the street.
"a cruel, ruthless face. 1t might be handsome
bat for that
He looks like an athlete" said Nell. with q
cold little impartial air. Ale is a great contrast
10 The other. They are going to play tennis al
the Beverlys."
He was great contrast to the other. The
other was small young man with blonde hail
and a good but rather uninteresting little
blonde face, and with thin little legs which
We're not snowy when displayed by the unspar
ing rigors OF a tennis suit; he had an innocently
pure complexion and cOnfiding blue eyes, and
ne carried his racquet peacefully and with nc
immodest. conquering airs. His companion
lowered above him almost head and shoulders
his dark blue tennis suit offered premium to
the Punishment of more prosaic and conven-
uOnaI garments, he was great, strong, swift
muscular creature; he wore red belt, and a
red cap; he had dark, strongly marked aui-
giance-rather fierce eyes with heavy lashes
and he bore his racquet over his shoulder with
ajaunty and daredevil ease.
Il suppose 1t l. the result of the life he has
led" said Mrs. Huntington, with a sigh "He
would be handsome if it were not for that un-
Inistakable stamp, but as it Is it is the wicked
beauty of some cruel savage animal. He re-
minds me OF a panther.
1t was just at this moment that the two men
passed the part of the hedge directly opposite
the window. and as they did so the boldly row.
ing black eyes, led by some subtle magnetism.
were raised suddenly and swept with a broad
glance the green barrier, the bit of side lawn
and the faces in the window themselves and
having noted the girl in the background,
showed great flash of pleasure before they
\ light cloud of color swept Nells face, but
she did not stir.
match She said. II remember that Marion
beverly spoke OF IL yesterday. She said that
both the Mr.. Hamiltons played perfectly You
SAID Hamilton, didn't you, mamma?"
Then: said Nell. 81 suppose the tall one is
the one they called Jack Hamilton. He could
not possibly be the one they called sWillfes I
think Willie must be the little, fair one"
on. | should certainly be inclined to fancy
was not told their first names. They were
Pfnted Out 10 me when was calling at the
i Da-sons and was told one or two unpleasant
leel sure the blonde one is Willie" said
Nellie. IT would be such an absurd name for
She went back to her easel and began work
again her mother resumed her Kensington-
thefe was "a little silence. II was Mrs Hunting
,s oh VINO broke II, giancing across the hedge at
the beVeriys lawn as she spoke
es, they are evidently to pIay tennis ), che
S9ld. "Ihey have come out with Marian and
ht>teI W course the small one is haired of
WI hester, who looks taller than ever He is
"itn MARIAN and makes her seem like a child "
ne said Nell.
u me one they call Jack" explained Mrs.
huntington atrife hastily mir John HamiI
.'il suppose one should saw" sAhr' furnino
o"ard the door with a slight start a(5ooS
morning, Maria-' 0
deS Sanno, be said that she seemed very greatly
Ti. iI.eu al the appearance of her visitor and
.ltHe, Out then Mrs. Maria Huntinado,sS
svi+.ss, anu acqualntances We're not given tn
-..aTI'- I'm ptoin> OF rapture at her aDprOach
rr,.,taf aoj "a Tact being scarcely An annro-
her fyieni- -iIs-iarla rather bore down upon
W. - - ailer the manner of a fine rnanof
"Ai on the lookout for nriyas rtH iio uI<'L-oi-
hsd - "'Out MIS-. Maria HUNTINGTON Tbaro
a..,iaDv. nome when she was a bandsnn,e
no1e -, SOuhg woman and tbare us
Ds,.ed on 80 Sle was an unhandsome EAGLE
-. -, one, Win a solidly estahI;shsI -,
Lsi'IOh For being the stronges, ,'rI1. Tepu-
I'iOic eIuer.y matrOn eyer in'' 80. iiaVse
, H'pe ana not-tO-be-set-aside tn, P,teu ny
49, pis uV"h. scarifying and suhdn,nn III m
tb, Hi. :, tnu PTe>uHptuous persons a. tooE
,rr'S 81 eAi>ting in her fine fresb In
S.s'eItE atmosphere. She was indas ~ north
- HSiNti IMAM TO her irnmed;a.si
,..'.' 60 tcIndintanceS. As FAR D. g. 10
a,-,r.ar 10 siie was wei! satisfied She I'D %S
tru4 t,ii.,nSLdd visited foreign Lands in n
"a .i>si"itrE and board of beaI,b - -.
60 returning had written voI,,,e i'h spirit,
d,t % Tue drainage of Flora,o 't III,
I' Va h"hie and the moral cond;,S,' VIZ. -.
s.i,,."i the banks of the Rosnbnr, ~, va
al 7re>t , ne "oiid her personal opinio1n ~
m e'i men, movements and ~ thtiion VI
a. In