Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
Copy light, 1895, by S. S. Mcclure, Llmlted)


sers pockets. he was Jinshns some pieces
of silver money and swearing silently with
closed lips
IT.. 80, ,oo,,aa ,,,o-o ,;,,, q h,,sf,ass cr-
iooih ,ooheu '''oie inc BUSINESS
nee imam ulhihs room IN a mousse. 1t WAS
furnished handsomely, but with extreme
plair ness. There was an air of stiffness
about evervtbine Tbsrs ,yers NO nIants in
aDou' ever 'nins' ihere were ITO pants ~
the WINDOWS. Ihere was not mower vi
the table. which stood ready for breakfast.
In g word there were no feminine touches
anyu,bsro
. ,o,, .a,>
a. oiooh s . 49,. ~ III
came down the stairs and through the NAH.
Mr.. Dawson turned with quelled impa-
thence in his manner. His wife entered
..nh - sba cod She GLANCED at him.
"' Sne sa'u 'he
smlilnsiy mechanically as one "ouio al
child. Then she walked rapidly to a little
table and began to look over the morning
,no1 ..tJ,ya yo,, b.en ,y.itinoo" she add
ed, absent mlhdedly.
1T is not of the least consequence Mr..
Dawson spoke with fine sarcasm. 1t was
wasted She did not even hear the reply
An she saiu, 'osshs uo"h ie''ei ".tu
turning to ring for breakfast. Il must run
up to Salem on the noon train"
An untiav servant entered
..Itraarfas, n,aasa,, said Nrs Dawson
,,,,bn1ft ioorirp co r. eiri She seated her
WIZ 10 toohs a. .n s,a ond orened the
q. me " d;nb haS haau Iajd ar her
mo- hiis paPel. winch iiau Deeii 800; q ~
Rlace, MI. D ,S sd s ~. 1888
There was silence save Tor the occasional
a. h vi .--e Ppe 80, &c sIancad siart,v from
h.adi y; hlsl,, 80 ,9,sing bara and there
10 raa5 somathins Of interest. Her hus-
~ leau eo,iie 81 NJ 800 .. IT, A.
1t aOonu is a. I'll Gma saroaSm. "Anv
an. Ply ne S''iu' win iNe SCI
Ne Davsor finished the article she was
10 -" TO- .,ith q rttie start az IF she
80 ims. naard sha said. ..Ob no no. moth
ing of consenuence NV dear" But she,
rasd On rnnre inianiIv than before
wal, said her husband presently. with
49, 80 sharoneaS .hsr. ar. the straw
$500 ~ 60 sc CO., -. -in,a ~ cot them9.'
De St ba ,,,,,ian,r Thres den lines
1atbara6 betu In hsr brows She folded
~ T,oar s,ous,u and mt ~ IN an inside
une eep os 81 i,oaat Sha wore a street
ddress mada With a very full skirt which
ieol' liat - 1870 haiou, ths Lnaes The
.Ht &c 49, opd NOD n,anv nockets
"a 80 Etc. t,n siIk shirt rolled collar
Sns ;a "a iag%inga Her hair was ar
rangad verv nlainiv. In spite of her unbe-
ip attira bnW.var she was a beauti-
III a - 90 b.r bushan6 loved her and
.1as nromd Of tar
Tbis did not nrevent him. though, from
- o, .i,h - oppa.hins l,ka q renninina NET
s; 80, Mr. Darson T wish Won would
.n,ll,,,h.- 70 icova tbs n,rer FOR me
Ms Dawson looked ut him in surprised
d,snIeasurs 81 have not finished reading It
SSpeaIf >, sha saiJ coidIv "Res,des there
a. nothine In n that will interest Won 1t Is
,nostiv nolttical news. II I had time to
II hot T 90 IL would b6
different: but am out so late every night,
roust 81, on tiIl the last minute in the
-norning 70 Laen NV strength for the cam
najyn yon cannot comnIain that 7 forget
r. brins II homa FOR Won In the EVENING"
Mr. lawson coughed scorbfuly but made
no renlv for some minutes Finally he
said in a taunting tone: "Its all very we'll
o. you Won are down town ali day
o~ona naonIa hearing avarvthinp that is
goine opNwbiIe 7 sit here alone without
eI,an n nanar to readi,,
L. sba us With an invalid busha I'd and
two Children working early and late to
sunnort Them Comfortably. She had been
snfPassrrINso snccessfuI that abe had re-
caIyad tho nor,ination for state senator on
~ ran,,hlican ticket she loved her hus-
band she was nroua Of herself for her
80 - h,,t cartainIv mora FOR his sake
Shs thn,,gbt he ought to make her Way
easisr Sor her He was NOT strong and il
was her wish that he should not exert him
.aIf in rho least All she asked of him was
% InoL oftar tho servants order the din
80 antart.;n the children whom ,h, nurse
80 b,s,, and no cheerful and nIaa SAINT the
s EMO it'll ,e enosb 20 ask ~ him and If was
hard that he should fail even In this.
Wben two Years previous. equal suf-
,rsg men, b sIo besn afs eraciousIv sranted to
ba.Itb had most cheerfulIv turned his real
astota hnsinnss ovar 70 his VIII At first
sbe nanaead II under his advice and in
str,atians aa vas simnIy amazed at the
sIiuetl9ms ne "a a. .!ash. 20 :, f ' LIS
.han s; ,.' rrmntbs she cassa5 n ask for sne.
aaetions and bis nroffarsJ advice was re-
eei,,eI n,;tb s,'nb n nbiII surnrise that II
49, a,,sad aItoaatbar
A. Grst the change had seemad like
$780, 20 NJ n,wsnn II was daI;abtfI,I
no,.cI,,, 20 ~ or,ars about dinnars and
+hinrs ,o Maids Who o. gpIed nrattiIv at his
,n;staI,as. 70 baya tbe Children brouybt in
~ ~ resoactr,,I1v en,used nurse for an
So ronon. 70 e,+artain bfs gsptIarnan
rrionds ~ afternoon "smokers', Mrs DoW
800 a,;nt, af.arnoon Too tab,a bod baan
sno,d ~ tba garra+ Iar,ar +ahia
bnidjno o;e,rs dscanters otto hsd talon
a., ioN.7 - sarntar dn,,n 70 hi ,,;fa"s
nfI5oe 1ghanavar he fnlt inciinsd
put tba maids soon praw accustomed to
+ba cbanga Thev received some of bts
more absnrd orders with more insoIenre
+ban merrjmant He heoan to have an nm
aasv fasIinp in their nraSence Thav really
49, ,ot resnactfni Tho nnrsa No lonasr
smiled wben sha brought the chiidren
What Was worse she loft than with him
,nncb wore than at frst
The children themselves somehow saem