Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-18

at 10 . long time since they we're changed,
] know" aid Mrs.. Temricton, candidiy. And
l don't think have read them all yet ! never
have any time Tor reading.
In the afternoon the SKY frightened and The
rain Tell less heavily. Mrs Templeton sss
tempted 20 sake q turn IN the grounds. bat this
project was ~ once crushed by Simpkins. Who
represented that by going out IN such weather
ner mistress would inevitably ruia her clothes,
II Hot her health Molly Cor one moment We
tempted 20 offer the loan Of some OF her owa
less valuable garments TO Mrs. rcmpleioa. but
remembering how thai lady h.d walked under
tns most favorable circumstances. felt doubt
iai whether IN wind and wet sine could
ni@he any progress ~ AL. She vcntu-ed
forth herself. however. IN an ulss~r
which no weather could .no.i ana .S,sr
wandering FOR two hour al her own
sweet VIII, returned IN better sriries
But the glow OF a aa:rkened circn,a.ion s.emed
70 lace when, dryshod once more. and in STAIN
but cheerless drawing rooms Mhv we're
they 80 depressing Mo,v standing n, ON.
end aud contemplating the whole rorr.ou.
sequence, tried earnestly 20 discove- Wers
shey 700 nav Cca.d any room be ,aa.s Az
home she vsged a Constant war MIR Io,,,.
ciSordsTly ways; now she almost .oagrd Tor his
presence few chsir backs. c-urn nled-up
newspapers scastered here aud there and music
showered wildly ON or aboas the pia-. might
have had, she sane.ed. ar enliyening
erect Vve OF homesiekness came
over hSr, and there rose bofore her I.
tanta!iEing picture OF the little room IN that
any mouse IN a suburban row whe-. nov
while waiting for tea. they would nave ra,her,d
round the nre. Al, the Gre, Perhxns thnt
was partly what she missed on ihi. chill. sun
less afternoon. Az Mrs. Ha.shaus's thev liz the
fire when il was cold; at B-raniny,on part they
III u from the list o. NoVe.n yer 10 N. sl.t 81
May. ana never between those we dates A. m
dae eTie dita-e 81 coal Was peculiarly abhor-
rent 10 Mr.. Templeton's frugal mind. Tbe-,
unp-Ci :Aoie musings were interrup;ed nv thu
eE;rancc-aot Of the Tea trav. as Molly ha9
fondiy hopea-but o; Mr.. and Mrs. TempletoA
both some what pcrtCrbed m spIriA
Mr.. Templeton, like Molly, had founa In.
day long. bat instead q passing the time in
do-iag. like Mrs. Templsion. he had devoted
u TO investigating that portion OF the house
shu; OF from the rest Nv rel swing door
which the servants considered es.ecisl!v their
own. The result OF this incuisi;ion had been i'm
no way agreeable. To beg.a VITA. :he cool and
the butler had both given warning.
And Whist If they have" said Mr. Tetuple-
ton. Il suppose there other coos and out
lers TO be had"
Il don't know. an sure" cried Mrs. Tenn
pletoa. in the voice OF one who is not % he
comforted. An know il that when the but
Ter goes the footmen generally 20 too and a.
to a cook don't know where we shall get one
as nice as Lefranc. He may have been expen-
siEe' but he was always 50 obliging. and never
once got the least tipsv."
loa can't say the same OF your butler"
NO; Of course ne did take a little too much
had people TO dinner"
well, | am not going 10 have things de-
stroyed in tn. way. Lefranc. by his misman-
sgement has utterly ruined that hoi-water
APPARATUS L put up in the spring"
lie never liked IL.
He never liked il! Hang his imnertinenee,
Am not 20 be master in NV own house? Aud
DO you think 1t right that when have gone to
the expense OF having special travs and fittings
made for the silver the men servants will not
use them! The fact is the servants are allowed
to do precisely what they Ike in tins house. and
everything goes to rack aud ruin in conse-
quence."
So saying NJ. Temple.on angrily withdrew.
ms Is always the end of everything with
NJ. lempieton. said his wife, sitting down
her own particular easy chair in a corner
draped with tinted silks and surmounted bv
mirrors and Cupids OF antique Dresden lie
onends the servants and then thev give warn
ing. and then he says il is nv fault Mrs
DAVIS, the housekeeper. SAYS she is tired Of
finding servants. and am l. for. Of course. L
have TO read their characters and see them
when they come. or Mr.. Templcton says am
negiecting my duty. And WHIST is the good of
my seeing them? IL they like US they STAY. and
II they don't they go away. There are plenty
OF better places. they say, and they call tins
and chests which Mr.. Templeton is fond of
putting up, they don't like them-they always
break them OF course. il is a great waste Of
money, but what is the good of saving ANYTHING
to them? They only go away and then have
all the trouble OF helping Mrs Davis TO get new
ones. who do just the same. feel so tired and
worried and sick Of life don't know what 20
do. i never seem to get any peace-enjoyment
L don't expect-but think At nv time of life
might be allowed little peace and rest. but
never have any. / am always 30 worried and
bothered about the house aud the scrvauts-
How cold it is! / wish they would bring us
some tea. but they are all 80 put out don't
know when We shall get any,"
IL was so dark now that color and glitter had
vanished from the gold, the silver, the marble,
the porcelain. the rich draperies and the en-
broidered stuts, and Molly could only drmly
discern the outlines Of this splendor and Of the
planning.
II often think" went on this victim Of for
tune. wiping the tears from her ewes. show
nice II would be il one might choose ones own
place IN this world. III / could live in q little
cottage and have just few hundreds year
should be as happy as the day is long
Two days after this Mrs. Marsham read, with
feelings which need not be described, the fol-
lowing letter:
Dearest Mamma: Please expect m. tomorrow by
afternoon really can stand this no longer-it IL
dull hope you viii MOI Se angry. dear
certed him. have been THINKING thInrs over . rood
deal since came here. and ind 1cars for him
than snonSht sssass am SURF from what mere
TO ALL your adectionate daughter MOLLY