The Anaconda standard., 1890-07-18
ALL IN AN EVENING.

pleasant, well-favored face; II cannot
say think her pretty, DIR. Collins. She is
too-buxom and too vividly colored, SO to
speak,"
"She has vivid coloring, certainly" said
the doctor, leaning forward from his seat
beside Mrs. Warren on the stting-room
lounge to view the gay quartette i'm the
parlor, to-wit: Mrs. Warren's adopted
niece, Marian Morgan, petite. delicate
featured, straight-nosed, soft-eyed: Mar
ian's friend, dolly" Taylor, tail and
pIump, red-cheeked. haxen-haired, blue
eyed; James Fuller. the clever young law
yer of the place. tall, rather dignified, al
ready member of the school board, and
talked of for state representative, and
Ned Seely, not of the place, but recently
from the west, shorter, and not so digni-
fled, but humorous and jolly and ener-
getic, IL somewhat unconventional.
That was the quartette, and n thought
full observer might have remarked Mrs.
Warren and DIR. Collins, who had a settled
habit of dropping in, made six.
"Jim Fuller" the doctor added, doesn't
appear to be criticising her. He seems
pretty well suited"
Was the doctor family malicious?
Mrs. Warren was ambitious and proud of
her handsome niece; James Fuller was
much respected, .and steadily rising and
prospering. Yet here was Maran's
bouncing school friend blandly monopo-
lizing him, and Marian talking with joe
und Ned Seely i'm a corner.
The doctor put up his hand to cover q
smile.
Mrs. Warren cleared her throat so dis
tressedly that the doctor felt pang OF re-
morse.
marian is fond of her." she said, stiff
ly. "and i have nothing against her."
tExcepting Fuller being struck with
her." thought the doctor.l "But the
type Of girlhood that best suits me is not
hers.n
She looked at dainty, quiet Marian.
Ned Seely's right arm was still in the
elbow, and he was relating to Marian
how il had been hurt-he had been wrest-
ling with an obstinate mustang out i'm
Wyoming-and Marion was laughing SO
much that IT WIS difficult for Mrs. War
rem to believe her ears.
Hes an amusing fellow" DIR. Collins
remarked, shifting the subject. "bright as
dollar"
Possibly" said Mrs. Warren, icily
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him."
II he were joking with Dolly Taylor, the
doctor thought, il would be all right.
The doctor had been a widower for
about the length Of time that Mrs. War
rem had been a widow. Possibly there
was a link between them. and reason
for his clairvoyance as to her inmost de-
sires.
"what are they up to?" he queried.
catching stray word i'm Dolly Taylor's
gay voice. "Are they going a-sliding"
"Yes,' said Mrs. Warren, with a har-
rassed sigh. at was Mr.. Seely's idea,
and harlmscarIm plan | consider il.
am afraid il will be too much for Mar
ian."
Seely?" thought the doctor, irrepressibly,
and wished he dared TO say il.
But Mrs. Warren was in the parlor,
troubled and fdgety, and the doctor fol-
lowed.
The guartette was making preparations.
Dolly Taylor was winding a white scarf
around her fair head her blooming face
shone forth from il like a rose. Marian
was buttoning her long cloak down her
trim length with her blue-mittened hng-
ers; Mr.. Fuller was getting on his over
shoes, and Ned Seely while making un-
kind jokes about their size, was putting
ON his muller with a joyous flourish, his
eyes on Marian. The two big sleds
waited out I'm the moonlight.
The doctor followed his hostess just i'm
time to witness her desperate but deter
the four To the hall door, and stood there,
straight and almost rigid in her anxiety,
wary, petticoated general.
"Mr. Fuller" she said, ~ want to ask
you TO draw Marian to the hill and home
again. You have a lame arm, Mr.. Seely."
Seely). 81 don't wish her to walk in all
this snow. Her shoes are thin"
"Why, have my rubbers, Aunt Sarah,"
said Marian, i'm gentle wonder.
But the young lawyer bowed politely
"Certainly ,"-and assisted Marian TO his
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and Ned Seely followed with Dolly Tay-
lor.
Mrs. Warren shut the door with a re-
lieved sigh aud victorious smile.
DIR. Collins not only smiled, but laughed
outright; and then attempted To disguise
the laugh into yawn.
"Well, I've still got TO see Judge
Branch's gout tonight he observed,
getting into his own overcoat. "Suppose
] leave my medicine case here till come
back? | shan't need il for the Judge;
shall advise him To eat less. Then can
see If the youngsters get home safe y
said the doctor with faint grin.
"very well, said Mrs. Warren, with the
calm dignity which the doctor had always
admired.
The long hill was white and hard, and
shone bright In the moonlight. Behind
the black pines rose. and somewher,
among them an owl hooted distantly.
.Ghostly!" said James Fuller.
"You aren't afraid of ghosts, Miss Nor
gam" said Ned Seely. "Not with me fcl
proiection?"
"Oh. nor' said Marian. laughing softly
'If / should see n ghost. Mr.. Fuller,
cried Dolly Taylor. II am afraid SHOULD
pinch you black and blue. Once when
thing white in the road, and lclutched hii
"Ah. you did?" said Mr.. Fuller, in q
low voice. ''Oh for a yoice'