The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
A ROUGH PEACEMAKER,
ny ROSE HARrwtck THORPE.

hhiuthtiOn, NV no tnroW HlInscli intO
one of Mrs. Halls easy chairs in her
pretty parlor, and east n proprietor
ship glance of admiration at Mrs
Halls pretty daughter, who was re-
clining languidly in m easy chair just
opposite.
"Green !" she exclaimed, suddenly
assuming an erect position. "Ned
Winters, have you no taste at all that
you can even think of having it paint
ed green? Green and red How ridi-
culousl"
81 am sure you will like it, Min
mic" expostulated Ned, in slightly
annoyed tone. Judge Eljridge's new
house is painted green and it is very
pretty"
II was the evening after Mrs Dan
ford's party, and Ned Winters should
have known better than to visit his
betrothed SO soon after that exhaust
ing affair. Not only this, but they
had both been dissipating, in the way
of parties, to an unusual degree for
the past few days, and neither of them
was in proper condition for pleasant,
agreeable visit all by Themselves.
Human nature will rebel after n
certain amount of abuse, and the
sweetest disposition is liable to be
converted into its opposite with very
slight provocation.
Usually, when vexed questions
arose, Minnie would say, ooh, Nedl"
in that pretty, coaxing way of hers,
and then she would use all of her
"woman's arts" 30 artlessly and inno-
Gently, he thought, to win her own
desires in the matter.
She never failed of winning, or of
leaving the impression on Ned's mind
that he was having his own way IN
granting her requests: but now they
were completely exhausted and ill
tempered on that unfortunate even
ing
"You must countermand your Or
der at once, Ned" said Minnie, de-
cidedly. "Drab is the color we want.
T. Is so modest and unassuming
Have it painted lovely shade of light
drab with slate. colored cornice."
81 have already given my order,
and shall not revoke it," said Ned,
in tones which had suggestion OF
angry resentment in them. 81 have
given you full sway over the inside OF
the house, and you have kept the car
penters in hot water from the first by
changing the plan of the rooms so
often. 1 don't mind that so much
because you are to live in the house.
and the inside ought to be arranged
to suit you; but / reserve the right to
paint the outside any color 1 choose.
and 1 choose to have it painted
green"
"I won't live in green house T.
cried the little woman, looking very
severe and digniiied, with her diminu.
tive figure erect and hau yhty. "l
tell you l won't live in house that il
painted green!" more emphatically
"and if you persist in having it green
you can get some other girl to share
it with you, that's all!
(which can do without any
serious trouble?" snid Ned, springing
to his feet and starting for the door
"When you desire to see me again yo,
can let me know!"
He scarcely realized what he wa
saying in his angry impatience.
cor perhaps come and fling mysel
at your feet and implore forgiveness !
she cried out sharply, with husk,
tone in her voice, which was followed
as soon as he had gone out and he ha,
closed the hall door behind him by
tempest of tears.
Chow could 1 say such hatefu
things to him?' she murmured, re
proachfully, after she had wept he
resentment away. "The dear fello,
has allowed me to have my own wa,
from the first, aud might give up il
the matter of the paint. Oh dear,
I'd rather have the house painted
bright yellow than to have quarreled
with Ned!'
| Aud Ned MS he tramped noisl,
down the street, called himself all tn
hard names he could think of TO