Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-29

and he thus quite unwittinQly CONDEMNED this
"9 p wnom D.. loved. TO untold tortu g.
Dut AZ last the dreary winner passed away,
anu tne ooooinY spring cast a more cheerful at
inospnere upon the gloomy spot Then the doc
patton over the books from which he had derived
susten2nce Opening his eyes 10 things around
a ,a.i ne began To notice how wan and thin his
vile WaA All the while his love had never abated,
out In the strange existence he mad led Absorbing
thoughts had occupied hun. Had he been dream.
dnsI ne was vexed with himself. He feared, In
uarung while leading this. visionary life. Like
que VINO returns from Q foreign land, whera
Heepy interested In tue new scenes around MIN,
ne, lot the moment, forgetS loved ones at home,
YET reklndes his devotion on his return so IL was
Win this student OF the occult Once awakened,
ne again recognizes all that had made q part OF
Ms FORMER lille, and he was uneasy about his vile.
my pale moon-nower!" ne would say tenderly.
anu - NINA Vas revived by TINS delicate atten-
understand how inexpresslbly It comforts this
nedr. Vi woman TO cryl Tears consoung tears
Hn e tne one special delicious, feminine luxury.
luey lertiize aud revvlfy the arid wastes OF wo-
NAN heart. The anectionate care The doctor
now bestowed upon his wife was quite oppressive,
LOT he was always thinking what healing ini1u-
ences would De most beneficial. He DesoughI her
W ave more III The open air, but such was her
nOrold dread Of passing The tree that she would
uaiy stay INDOORS from the dread OF going out.
lnen ne began 10 think seriously OF leaving the
place, and reproached himself anew for past OBJ
BETTER TAR" thought he, ITO 90 back to the CITY,
nave been rool indeed 10 burrow In the old wiz
aiua den, Immersed la the my Sucal sO-caed black
arts That occupied hun, while the very essence OF
oelns uearer tnan my own life was Iading away.
Thousand times rather BE- the poor man, the
struggling young practitioner Of year ago"
Win sigh OF regret he pictured to himself The
)oyousness the IghLnearteuness of that time,
ana In the retrospect, the past mouths, during
nearly year, seemed TO lie In dismal shadow, In
uhWuoiesone drearineSs as compared with the
sunshine and bright cneerinesS VI the healthful
euoi. tnen lnaue. lta strange that young people
never can realize what q bracing, wholesome lie
MARI
anu now Much pleasure Is involved In The eager
hess OF pursuit, stimulated by hopes elate OF the
Iuture. In youth uncertainty lenuS zest 70 the
present and makes constant incentive for action.
All tne little daily pans That grow out or SUCH
situations form, as IT were, series OF plots and
the ending. Il worried then," sadly unused the
DOCTOR, "Docause We were poor; know now that
We we're very happy"
Tlus the summer days succeeded each other.
nhulhs Cyhthia more and more Frustrated, and
her husband more and more irre,oluUt. Was IL
ane eherVAtins atmosphere In which they nved7
1ne onenod Oh Oak, Had the brunL bravely borne,
" the wiz wintry winds, uercely tingng It's
oueu orawny arn5 alOft, as one bereIt and be-
straight; or, sullenly standing aloo, besprent OF
statuesQue despair. But with the renalsSant
spring came tIe mystery VI Its revivicatlOn, wnen
uIslns through all II gaunt length Of frame
mounted the renewing vital sap. Then The sere,
crachnhg branches put on q semblance OF youth,
anu Numerous tiny leaflets That Durgeoned from
out AS lrownlng wrinkles thrilled with the Joy Of
new. porn living. until the hot embrace OF June
Completed It's glorious expansion, and the Iull
spienuof Vi us resur 5ence. Oh, touching symbols
Va Tue my sLerles VI lie and death that nature ever
ana ever exhibits! On, dul.ard eyes that scan 80
LILY tAe clear mirror ever held forth 10 view! Yes
perpetual pageant ID unIO.ued OF birth, grow III,
maturity, decay, decline TO dissolution, out OF
Wiicn tne endless circllng cycies bring forth
i i, But IN the midst OF TINS great JOY OF
Ilxlng, drinking In thls wine OF lie, 50 freely
offered, we grow riotous OF language, and forget
w Lac. our FACTS soiennIy.
all q ooipc
Oered IN Al the tragic opening OF this story Oc.
CURED on Inc 21,t day OF June. As this anniver-
safy drew near, Cynthia became really Iii. She
was III al unceaSlnY stale OF agitation, that the
doctor grew seriously alarmed. 1t was the eve OF
that day that Cynthia, weak and prosIrated, re-
tired early The isolated place wa, usual very
SIN, ana the doctor, weaIied with apprehension
also retired and was soon soundly sleeping. Not
50 with cynthia. Insomnia had become d. eaded
condition: aad sIe solaced her waking hours wis.,
fully looking at the handsome face OF her sleeping
spouse, upon " ulcn even la sleep certain SAT-
uess rested under Inc closed lips and expressed
Itself In the dropping lines around the mouth
Then It occurred TO her that II She razed upon
hin when his wilI-power was relaxed IL might ill.,
use some mesIneric state not well Tor him. so she
silently arose, and impeiled by vague desire she
could mol resist, gently opened her window ana
leaned forward The young moon, with clear
and beaming crescent, iAzily drifJed on a bed OF
llSItesL amber clouulets, dinuslng that faint
LAY sIerlous Light - grateful 10 the Questioning
SOUL Before stood The mystic OiA now SO
very near IN lis Iar-spreading branches OF VIVID
green that we're soltenet AID eXQulslJely tinted
ny the opaiescent rays that shone upon IT, so that
It's splendid nOon-Iide beauty was eIherealized
thou IN very sraIh as Tue brSSs Womb
u sacred form 10 worship or" - and as
she paused In her unconscious Invocation
rs If responsive TO her call, and Ell Used from out
the deep planted roots or the tree lnild radlancc
played w.tA SwaylnS mUiiOn, 70 ana lro over the
horseshoe Knoll. Al one moment swinging slow
~, noverlng win phoSpuorescent siow, rising a
little, then sinking again as II about TO die out
Dut all tue while steadily gaining Iorce to remounI
hlg her
Eagerly bending toward the witcning Qlimmer
stretching forth ner hands In suppication she ad-
Jured the aura, "Oh, elemental arise: disenVaye
tny SELF from these painful earth bound Ties
she had scarcely spoken, when, as II awaiting
the summons TO arise, and by 1t permeated with y
force IT had hitherto valnly sought, 1t suddenly
sire lined upward with clear and steady flame
until II touched the lower sweep OF the oak Tree
DR. ncheS, when, forming almost instantaneousIy
into definite snape, the aurai soul or Java Aleim
stood before her.
sAs cynthia uttered an agonized cry 1t extended
toward her skeleton arm, with gestures OF plead
Ing enLreaty; then slowly sinking dow inward as II
repeiled ny want or attractive power, and casting
upon her lowering look OT nerce hatred IL ai,ap-
peared, just as the doctor was aroused by the
snriek Oh his wife. In another moment he bore,
with tendereSt care, her iainuGg form back to bed
He nad not seen the vision, but he knew what 1t
all meant
s.This, this Is too dreadfulln he cried In trans
port or rage. 1.-The old demon gave nue. true
DEVILS. gilt, fair to the seeming, hlusory In tue
holding, anu fatal In reality. Tomorrow the an
vi Iuio CuISNO cAiStcuCc mere, SHALL
ness my return TO the busy scenes OF the outer
world. shall have done with this Internal nom
sense. shall end 1t all"
''snail end IL amp slowly re-echoed phantom
voice.
Unnerved and HORNED, the doctor FASTENED to
close the window, with averted eyes and applied
himself 10 the restoration OF his Door wife.
'Darling, sweetest, dearest, bestl" he nnplored,
revive. awake! Tomorrow there shall come a
new lie, for tomorrow shall end 1t all"
''Shail END 1t all" Was the weird warning whis-
peTeu la his ear.
The doctor 81 rted, then collected himself den.
antly. "Ihis Way lies Madness" he muttered
THE time has come TO be up and doing. To-mOr-
The morrow OF that predestined day. fore
warned oy the entOmDed, now dawned. There
are good hours, and there are evil hours. That
appear IN The horoscope OF life, and from The
Chaldeans OF remote ages to the sOothsayers and
Buddnists OF the present time the starry hosts
have been Compelled To give w their secrets Have
they found true interpIelers3
What opened On thus recurring 2lst day of
June-this Day or seven times three and three
LINES seven! Tue DAY found Cynthia TOO Ill TO
rise. Tue doctor saw The danger or Drain fever
and TILED 10 Calm himself and quiet her
"Rest To-day, dearest Vile" he said 20 her "YOu
neeu rtSt. But Tomorrow, when YOU are Al rOnVer
We will leave this lonely place. Forgive me. Oar,
iins, lnat nave let you pine away In these dark
she made no reply other than to mutter: .sToo
late! too late!" Nv
me uoetor sadly turned TO the window. from
whence tne nlghL before he had borne mis- swoOn-
ing wiie through the exquisite screen OF the
Loity OAK. ne caught gAmpses here and there OF a
stretched out at his feet In graceful reDose then
Vista oi Tue rounded dome OF the Capitol or OF the
sinuous une Oh the meandering Potomac sparAlinv
m tne Oeautlned by It's island OASIS dOc-