Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-19
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OF the season of balls and other diversions per-
| sistently, though with loss of health and
spirits. Not a word was set aioat about his
having made her an offer. He returned to
America in June, but the Mainwarings had just
left for Europe
In the autumn he was afflicted by seeing that
she had become engaged to certain Wayne
Wallace, an Englishman. Somehow Mr.. Wall
lace faded like a specter and Ethel was soon
| travelling in Italy.
The next August she descended upon New
port and eclipsed all the reigning bellies there.
Dick set out for the town in order to call upon
her. He could hardly believe. when he was
certainly doing so, that he was standing at the
| door of the Mainwarng cottage asking for her.
He could see across the hall and parlor to the
gllntlng piazza which hung over the shore of
the harbor, half shaded by vines and curtains.
lie could hear gay voice calling, Tracy!
Tracy! here comes the Atlanta! Isn't she like
| a white katydid?'
The little cottage they had taken for few
weeks could not protect her and she came
bounding into the parlor. taller, iovelier, more
delclounly scornful than ever, still calling upon
Tracy" whoever he was.
Dick had just reaC he'd the threshold of the
room and Ethel caught sight of HIM. Her
glowing face lost all it's happiness and her head
dropped and she dropped upon an ottoman be-
side table shining with water lilies
May L stay monen2" said Dick, sitting
down rather peremptorily.
oh can't can't let your she exclaimed.
rising, and pressing her fingers upon her closed
lids. Then she suddenly faced him. as if chal-
longing all the pam he could give her. Mr..
Patterson, We are inter strangers. You must
forgive me-excuse me!' She turned to go
| without more ado, but his words held her.
II will not excuse You. Ibeg You not to go!"
He was at her side and his presence delig hted
her like a flood OF buoyant martial music He
TOOK her hand very gently WAS there ever
Wayne Walace?" he asked.
Yes, bat | refused him." she murmured.
she looked at him, half repellant, half gra-
clous. Il would not be rude, but really can
noi see you. she said, Withdrawing her hand
Not see him? She accepted him.
The Funny Side OF Nal DE Mer.
From the Hospital
The medical history Of NAL de mer is not
altogether without its funny side. Zone morn
ing" says DR.. Dutton, I'm going my rounds,
after having had dreadful night of it, went
into young American lady's cabin to inquire
after her health. She said she was much bet
ter. and guessed she would be all right after
she got on deck, but asked me to stay and
yarn with her. L STAYED about ten minutes,
when suddenly an awful feeling came over
me. TO her request to stay longer l replied
that if / did we should beth have to share
the same basin'-a proceeding which would
have been by no means romantic. little
conversation overheard one evening seems
to indicate that voyage is not always
the happiest way of spending ones honey
moon: Darling, are you better?" says
first turtle dove. "No, dearest, worse! What
is the use Of having doctor on board who
cannot cure sea sickness. darling?' signii-
cant pause. 1t Is absurd says first turtle
dove again. But how foolish of you nos to
spend our honeymoon on shore, dearest. lam
sure We shall never enjoy it here" Those
people who may be unfortunate enough to
have taken to artificial teeth should use ex-
ceeding circumspection when they go down to
sea IN ships. What a splendid dentist sea
sickness is! / had the whole of my teeth pulled
out at one vomit!' said patient to the doctor
one morning. Several dentists have stated that
1t is by no means an uncommon occurrence for
persons to finish a voyage in a practically
toothless condition. Dr. Dutton is inclined to
think that sea sickness is in many cases nothing
more than righteous retribution following
hard upon physiological SINS "A young man."
he says, lis about to go abroad. He, of
course, must see every one and every
thing before leaving. So for a few
weeks before his departure he lives a
life Of thoughtlessness. eats and drinks far
more than is necessary, and lands on board
suffering from catarrh of the stomach and con.
gestion Of the liver, and just in the proper con-
dition to receive a terrible recompense. The
consequence is that instead of having an enjoy
able and healthful Passage he has a most mis-
cradle one, and it takes him the whole time to
get himself right again. A young lady does
not indulge in alcoholic drinks and other high
living, but she makes up for it by an extra
quantity of cake, sweets and afternoon tea"
The result in her case is similar to what has
been stated of the young man. This indict-
ment of travellers by sea will be generally rec
cognized as true to experience. 1t is highly
probable, too, that the young man and the
young woman will still continue to indulge in
their alcoholic and afternoon tea "good-byes,"
preferring to endure all the agonies of prospec-
tive NAL der mer rather than to deprive them
selves OF those truly British consultations