Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-19
Copyright, 1895, by $. S. Mcclure Coz

Copyright, tSaS, by s. S. Mcclure Coz
He came out of the west-but that was
the only respect in which he resembied
lochinvar. Indeed. the points of dissin-
harity were noticeable. He had no fair
Ellen; his steed. knotty little mountain
animal. was far from being the best en- all
the wide border. and, naturally, he did not
bring it with him TO Chicago.
What he did bring was buiging pocket
book Not knowing exactly what to do
with the contents, he bought an astonsIi-
irg amount CT gay summer linen. and scan
dalized a discreet neighborhood by sending
quantities of American beauties to Mrs.
Haddon Worcester, whom he had met GU:
at Denver, and whose husband had inter-
ests identical with his own certain min
ing ventures Mrs. Worcester was some
what annoyed by these attentions, but un-
Outstanding that they were only a part of
the habituaI exuberance by which Thad-
deus Gaylord was distinguished, she ac-
Cepted them with patience.
He even insisted that she should lunch
with him at his hotel. and she consented,
but just as she was leaving her house to
keep this appointment young woman
alighted from a cab, satchel and guitar
case in hand. and presented herself at Mrs
WorCester's door
cester, kissing the quiet little face of the
girl. Il thought you were not due for a
week yet. Surely you said commencement
day was the 1st of June"
Il was too tired to wait for commence
ment, said the girl. Observation-Disclosures
wasn't anybody to See me, you know-anJ
al the other girls had their people coming
TO commencement. Father couldn't get
away And it's long way from Denver 10
Poughkeepsie, isn't it? l hadn't any grad
nating frock. either, and 1 didn't know
what to get. And-oh, I don't know, But
i just thought 1 would come and see YOU
you're as welcome you can be, my
dear. and you look just like your mother
winch makes you even more welcome.
But 1 must tell you why 1 have my hat
On I'm invited to luncheon with a gen.
tleman from your own town from Denver
who is friend Of Mr.. Worcester's. Ny
friend will be delighted to have you come
with me" Half an hour later Thaddeus
Gaylord took her pliable little hand in his
Il call this kind of Mrs. Worcester"
SAID he; Il count myself complimentedi
Mrs worcester, madam, you have honored
me He led the way 10 the dining ROOM
taking all the way, and the ladies were
seated where they could overlook the lake,
at table half-hidden in violets and pink
roses.
paared to be man who would never grow
old His dark red hair WAS wiry and in
tractabie. His eyes were blue and full Of
1fankness His .nustache vas so volumi-
NtNe@' 80 ioAis, anu 81 Se1tItIly reckless In
Its appearance that it seemed like The carl
cature CT .nustache. His white hands had
certain protuherances on tnsm, which in
d1cated that he knew the shoval and pick
but that's no shame to minar, as he
would have explained-and his skin natur-
ally tender and sensitive, bore marks of
exposure.
After luncheon Gaylord called for the
best rig in the establishment. But no
sooner had he laid his eyes upon it than
MS )ocuad spirit appeared to undergo some
transformation
That hearse," said he to the attendant,
sis intended for me- is it,
Yes. sir 1t is quite the most correct
thing we nave. SIR"
Mr.. Reynolds" said Gaylord to the
clerk. Il asked you for rig to take two
ladies riding. 1 didn't ask you for
hearse, sir I'm not one of the mourners,
No, nor the corpse, ID If / am, Get
me u wagon, sra road cart-something
yellow
few minutes later Gaylord was driving
two bright chestnuts up the lake shore
drive, before a yellow road cart and every
time the chestnuts lifted their dainty legs
there was a clanking of brazen chains.
Now. this" said Gaylord. fairly unfurl-
ing his splendid mustache to the wind in
the exuberance of his enjoyment. reminds
me of Denver. Now. i feel at home,''
Mrs Worcester. who meeting her
friends. grew a trifie pale. Her western
appsaintaIsce was even more startling
than she had apprehended. But the grave
little Miss Lowman was glowing like a
rose. As tie excitable animals flew along
the perfect boulevard, and all eyes were