Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02

wear a pair of gloves longer than any wo-
man in the world. She did have knack
of making invisible stitches in her gloves,
I know. Hullet's idea of woman's relation
to man was the old one of the clinging
vine to the oak, and at the end of the
third year of their married life. when he
had used all the money Mrs. Hullet
brought him, and the bills were becoming
annoying, he did go to work with a hearty
will 1t was about that time that he adopt
ed the clinging-v vine idea. He took to writ
ing verses in the evenings also.
"One evening Hullet was sitting at his
home when he was called upon by young
lady. He and Mrs. Hullet went into the
parlor to meet her and found a very de-
mure-looking little woman with dark hair,
and, as Hullet afterward explained 1t,
with great soulful eyes, The visitor
greeted Mrs. Hullet first in rather an ef-
fusive manner, and then, turning to Mr..
Hullet, looked at him coyly and said, I
hope you. won't think me too forward for
coming to see you. Papa said 1t was awful
wouldn't mind. I came to ask If you
wouldn't write some Of your lovely verses
for my collection Of the works Of living
poets
let, very much pleased nevertheless.
oh, have heard of you,' she insisted,
and I feel sure that you will be famous
some day. and when that day comes, Ct
course, you would not deign to write any,
thing original for little me-
Mrs. Hullet was looking somewhat sus-
piciously at the woman with the soulful
eyes by this time, but she was disarmed
by the visitor saying to her. And I can
readily understand how proud you must be
Of husband with so much genius Mrs.
Hullet seemed somewhat flustered at this,
while Hullet drew himself up with the air
Of man whose worth was at last being
discovered. The upshot of it was that the
visitor was cordially received by Hullet,
and before she departed he had promised
to write her some verses.
Mr.. Hullet, now you look out; that wo-
man Is up to some scheme said his wife
when the visitor had gone.
Nonsense Mrs. Hullet, you are ZEAL
GUS; that's ALL No woman could work any
scheme upon me, anyhow
The next day he was very much sur
prised to receive a call at his office from
the little woman with the soulful ewes
oh, 1 suppose you think am a dread
full creature she said, but papa said 1
must go to see you today and invite YOU
to call upon him tonight. told him all
about you, and he said he is very anxious
to meet you. Papa has great respect for
men of genius, and likes to have them
around
"Hullet was delighted and promised to
come that evening to the address she gave
him, which was a West End boarding
house. He felt that there was no neces-
sity to tell his wife. arguing to himself
that 1t is not becoming in the head of the
family to give account of all his move
ments. Early after dinner he called at
the address given him, and was shown
into second-story room, which was evil
IDENTIFY the front apartment of a suite His
caller of the morning came forward to
meet him through the portieres and looked
very charming in a soft gown of a warm
hue that set off her figure very well. She
was delighted to see him, and in her evil
dent pleasure forgot to remove her little
hand from his until papa was heard ad-
vancing from the next room.
Papa was big. red-faced man, who
| looked like the owner and conductor of q
prosperous faro bank. He wore black