Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-08

I'VE shall have it nice an comfortable goin'
home, shan't We, Love?" said the farmer.
wanted?"
Yes, SIR" said Love. Seems to me there's
something haven't remembered, too. Who
was 1t In the bank?" she added.
MIR. Pendell, the cashier. a nice, good man
mother"
oh. not Mr.. Pendell; 1 know him." pro-
tested Love; "a younger man. / mean"
i don't knows / really took notice. There's
two or three of 'em-a young Downs has been
tnere n number o. years. Mr.. Pendel gets
rlght up, whatever he's doin, an tends to me
body"
Hayland continued presuasivcly, but the old
FARMER shook his head. He had taken note OF
no one but his old friend. the cashier, and so
nome they went along the winding road
'nrough the snowless winter country. IL was
after Thanksgiving and MIR. Hayland vas'two
or three weeks later than usual with his semi
annual deposit Although the northwest wind
was behind them. the father and daughter were
glad TO find themselves in their own warm
kitchen again. It was almost night when they
got home. The day had been short and bleak,
bat Love came N with rosy cheeks and dane
ing eyes and heart full Of pleasure.
II have had a real good ride" she said;
haven you, fatherv
Twas pieasanter than goin' alone" said
the plain man, with unwonted gallantry. Il
don't know but like the road full as we'll in
good weather. Mr.. Pendell was civil and &C.
commodatin' to me, same's he always Is, and
sent his respects to you, mother. / see Abel
Foster on the street, too, and he was glad to
see me, and they meant to ride up to see rs il
that long spell o rain hadn't hindered EN-.
There want many on the street; twas bad
day."
Love looked at her father with surprise.
Il suppose you got me that set o knittin'
needless asked Mrs. Hayland, after looking
over the packages that had been brought IN.
Il declare, forgot all about EN-, mother, "
said Love. II left them till the last thing be-
cause we had to come by the store again and
father was in hurry TO get his bank bust
ness done. got into the chaise after i did
the other errands and"
"Dear heart, faint such great matter, I" said
the kind little mother, with a sigh that Love
could not hear. "somebody'ii soon be going
again"
Presently Love disappeared and took of her
best WOODEN dress and came back in a comfort
able old one, but she had fingered to tie in a
piece of red ribbon for crayat, and she had
looked out of the bed room window toward
town to see If she could discover the reflection
of the new electric lights. The sky was very
cloudy and dark, but she was pretty sure that a
dim glow lighted the heavens in that direction.
When she came down into the kitchen her
man, were already at supper. Love looked un-
commonly pretty, and they all noticed her; the
father and mother stole q pleased glance at
each other.
Seems to me you've taken q good while to
change your DRESS" said Mrs Hayland, gently
reproachful.
1T didn't seem long to me-" answered Love,
honestly. Il didn't know how late twas when
We got home, it gets dark so early now. Why.
forgot ever so many things I've thought of
buyin'. shall have to go again quick az
can" with q little blush).
"Come, draw up and have some o. this good
warm supper, child" said the father Il think
the roads too plaguey rough to drive over
again until snow comes. II you'd bought much
more l shouldn't had q cent left to leave with
Mr.. PendelL"
They weren't all my things" said Love.
Mother, / don't know but 1 ought to have
ME a new winter suit after all Mine seemed
to look little past when got among folks"
Il thought II looked pretty when you come
down ready to go, It's the bother o. getting
it made" said the busy little woman. Love
was still young for her age and had never set
tied down into careful womanly ways, though
she was, already nineteen.