Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21
From Black and White.

That ID just what 1
should like to know myself"
| Il should think the way for you to find it out
was simple and obvious"
The way out of other peoples difficulties is
always simple and obvious
| Neat! Neat and crushing-go on
| wei, the last time saw her was Just three
weeks ago, at the Lindborough ball, and she
certainly did that evening lead me to suppose
maxwell, that she did not altogether dislike
me. For one thing she gave me nearly all the
| dances, and we sat out most Of them. too"
| And do you mean to say that during all that
time you never managed to put the question:"
wait a little. As the evening went on / said
nearly everything man can say without
| actually proposing"
How like youl Now what was the good of all
that beating about the bush? Why not come
up to the scratch and be done with it?"
| My dear fellow You talk as il the sale OF a
morse or tine hire Of house was in question. 1.
| Is impossible in affairs Of this kind to rush at
things in that off hand manner. One is tread
ing on delicate ground, one must feel one 3
way"
"Humph! Proceed"
| Everything l said she received in the most
charming way 1 have never known her so
sweet. She did not say one sharp word. And
| she smiled-have you ever noticed what an ex-
quisite smile 1t is? 1t just as if all misun-
derstandings were over between US, as if she
| really cared for me and was not ashamed to
show 1t. l cannot tell you what a darling she
| was'
PRAY don't try! wha. / want to know is
not?''
~ did 1t was on the steps outside, as was
taking her to her carriage"
odd time to chooser'
1t was very good time. We were more
completely alone than we had been all night
NO female dragons were on the watch, and the
iackeys and other people round US we're too
busy looking and shouting for the carriages to
pay any attention to what we were doing or
saying. L said-well, l need not tell the exact
words, but l told her what felt and what I
hoped She did not shrink from me. on the
contrary; could almost feel her little heart
beating against my own, and will swear she
was going to say 'yes.'"
| We'll, didn't she?"
"She could not, for just then old wearherley,
| on the step behind us-you know his manner
| began roaring out as if the place had been on
| nre ana we were escaping from it: Get in
Berry, get in! What on earth are you waiting
iori Do you mean to keep the horses here all
Good man. He did not want his horses to
| take cold"
Gold! Why it was suffocatingly not"
10 you. perhaps However, suppose the
answer was only deferred till next day."
so l supposed, but early next morning
1
and was to go to Basset Deane at once"
| II can't see the good of that He knew moth
ing about you, and cared less, though you were
his heir
mo; still. as I was. it seemed only decent
that should &c. Well you know the rest, I
have been tied there ever since, and so have
never had chance Of seeing BeryL''
But there was the penny post Gomez"
Il wrote to her, of course, and now comes
| the puzzling part Of the story. She never an
svsred-not one Of my letters ~
Hum. How many did YOU write?'
Five; then gave it up in despair"
Il suppose you made it clear you could not
possibly get to Lindborough."
=! made it clear could not get anywhere.
explained exactly how l was kept prisoner
and relatives of the deceased, all asking for
money and all complaining-except the law
yers. They were quite happy, foreseeing law
| suits in the distance. Yes, described INV
position and the miserable life / was leading
yet she did not send me SO much as one SYM
"And yet could swear that little girls heart
| is in the right place said Holden, rising and
beginning to pace his untidy little smoking
room "A little too apt to jump at conclu-
sions like most OF her sex, but stanch, perfectly
| stanch.'
'But what do you think can be the reason of
| it alp" VI
"Oh, hang it all! You don't expect me to
give you a reason for anything a woman
What is it!''
else wished to see Mr.. Holden.
"Show him into the next room. As he comes
by appointment | must see him. but YOU can
entertain yourself for little, old man, can't
you?"
mo, l must be off. think 1 shall 20
straight down to Lindborough TO-DAY"
"Yes, that is the first thing to do. and the
next is to see Miss Weatherley as soon as pos
sible"
And then?" asked Lorraine. carefully smooth
ing his hat, as he walked to the door,
why then, II you take my advice-which of
course you wont-you will give up your favor
lite way Of dancing round and round the place
you want to get to, instead of going straight I'D
| to it Ina novel that Is all very we'll. for il
helps to spin out the story to the third volume
but IN real life it does not seem to paw Ask
Miss Weather.ey point blank why she did not
answer your letters, and keep her to the point,
or at least stick there yourself till you get a
definite answer. Good bye, old chap, and good
luck to YOU"
Lorraine took hanson and, driving along
Piccadilly in the sunshine of bright June
morning. rejected on his friends exhortstion
| SO curiously illustrative of the difference be-
tween them. Lorraine liked sympathy in all
his troubles, and never failed to 90 for II to
Holden, who also never failed to give it in full
measure. but too often accompanied with sug-
|
| finer sense of delicacy and discretion.
The hanson stopped suddenly, and Lorraine
| looking up perceived tina. the crush had brought
him almost face to face WITH and quite within
speaking distance. of lady seated in victoria
and dressed in the extreme of fashion In the
slender. elegant figure, and the face which by
art had been almost made pretty, Lorraine
| recognized Mrs. Courteville, another subject of
dissensior between himself and Holden Lo-
raine admired her greatly for qualities he
! always highly esteemed in women At ali
! times she looked as If she had lust come fresh
| from the hands of some ACCOMPLISHED maid
| and nothing was ever permitted to ruffie the
bright repose Of her manner. Holden iudif-
ferent to these merits, accused her of frivolity.
insircerity and a total incapacity, partly mem
tai, partly moral, to repeat or relate ANYTHING
correctly; faults which Lorraine viewed leniently
in a nice-looking woman
She turned upon him now her neyer-failinp
smile, and called outs
| "Oh. Mr.. Lorraine. how naughty of Won not
to have been to see me for so long timer'
IL have not been in town for weeks till to-
day" he answered, leaning forward to talk to
her.
| "Oh. OH"
| True, 1 assure you."
Then, when can you come and lunch with
me2 Today
The two professions moved on each q step.
| He began, II am" sSorry 1 cannot. !"
J would have been the conclusion, but she inter-