Evening star., 1898-12-03

girls in the school room wer. no serious
matter. in TACT. apart from the horses
Ms.l'"u "Hh Nlnllred were, in pecuniary
pom 81 view. the most serious burden on
thr family purse. for both were pretty
girls gay and fond Of society given tn
paving frequent visits in town aud country,
atl. an consequence. needing many frucks
ana % considerable supply Of downright;
h.tfd cash But everybody was very COM
i"rt4ni-. only IL was understood that at a
period I"uerILy referred to some day
There would be very little for anybody ex-
tsW the eldest son. Some Gay meant of
course. when Mr.. Petheram reluctantly died
and thereby brought his family into less
favorable worldly circumstances
rom this brief summary Of the famiIy's
POSITION tho duty of Mildred aud Wiuifred
ttni- in course IF time, of the two girls in
the school room also) stands forth salient
anu uHmiStakahle. Mildred performed il
promptly AT the ag" of nineteen years He
Wa~ the second son OF 4 barones and his
elder brother was sickly and unmarried.
nut. IKE "a wise young man. he took no
finances. went on the stock exchange and
became csceediugly woil-to-do in an ex-
cs-,iinEiy brief space Of time-something
m TACT. came off" in South Africa and
Wheu that happens ordinary limits of time
dni probability are suspended. So with
Mildred all was very we'll. and it was odds
that on" nt the boys would he provided for
"y his hrOteT-tn-law. Winifred had Just
a. good chanceS-nay. better: for her SEN
Sl'IN- face and wondering eyes had an at
Traction that Mildreti's eIf-possessed good
looks could not exert. But Winifred shilly-
Sha'i!ed Ht was her fathers confidential af-
jer-dInuer worC) till she was twenty-one
then refused Sir Barton Amesbury lin itself
d step at doubtful sanity. as was generally
observ"d), and engaged herself to Howard
JACKSON. who made two hundred a wear
and had no prospects except the doubtful
one OF maintaining his income at that level
unless. that IS. he turned out genius when
II NtIs even betting whether a mansion or
the w"rkn"use awaited him: for that de-
p'-itli- on the variety OF genius Having
ttkeu TINS amazing course, Winifrei was
fe@'iut" and rediantly happy; her rela-
t'fS. after The necessary amount Of are1l-
heh'- -HrHsged their shoulders-the very
inadequate ultima ratio to which a soften
Lax civilization seems 20 have reduced rel
1-IN'.~ iu such eases.
- CtH mgusg" 1900 year for her while
! i've said Mr Petheram wipins his brow
9At tA"n du~ting MS boots. he was Just
back from his ride. After that"
H' insurance. my dear Mrs. Pether-
1913" suggested But hcr husband shook his
nral5 that little discrepancy above noted.
b. Weeu five ani six Thousand a year had
i'!'fr this caused In" insurance TO be a
very badly broken reed.
Harold Jscksou-f1r in him the aypIa,a-
H'A IF Ninlfrec's action must be sought
y a. Tail. Eput-lnOking. ready OF speech and
t"ci"'d!y agreeable There was no aggres-
~lN''l}-$S about him. and his dufe1 manners
rereii~d any suspicion Of bumDtiousness
t''it 90 cannot be denied that to him Wini-
"a acllon did not seem extraordinary:
D" 'lmseiI accounted for this by saying
tadt -uc. Ike himself. an idealist the
Boys Wy saving that he was stuck un.'' Mr.
I''-A'ram hv a fretful ,xclamatio that In
7. worldly matters he Was as blind as a
he"-h'in PUPPY Whatever the truth of
iH'-" respective theories he Was as CON
'iA'"d isat Ninifred had chosen for her
own hanoineSS as thar she had given him
itS Aad IN Ihis she most fully agreed OF
course then al the Struggling of shoulders
lu ih~ universe could not affect the radiant
.rH;entment of the lovers. nor could 1t
avert the swift passage OF months which
soon brought he wedding day in sight. and
m tde preparations For Il urgent and indis-
.r-.s..tl..
Married couples. even though they have
pTiH precarious five hundred "A year must
j. 70. SpneN hsre-CO liealism Is independent
t fo''- on thc contrary. it ccutcrs round
NO home. 50 Harold said, and the word
..'l-.- -"eTne1 already sacred 10 WIujtred is
.' -'1n'r answered his. II was the hap
-.."- day ~ IrT life when she put on her
...'.' new cp-tuIu" ri delicate gray. took
..i l,fst~"I and gloves. matched Il q shade
1888. 'ier gown. - mounted into the mart
T.r-t1rt which Jsnie, the new chestnut
: .'.. "-S {" draw 70 the station. A letter
70 come from Hard 70 say that after
."t- search h' had found house which
N"N'' ruit In"In. and was only lust a t.lie
A--E" "Apf nSiNe than the maximum scm
fl-N Htd decided 70 give for rent Wfuifred
knew that thc delicate gray bcc1n,n her
U"l and that Harold would think her look
INK very pretty; ana she was going to see
f=r home and his. Her face was bright as
-" kissed her father and jumped down
fl"U the dOscaCt but he sighed when she
L7J left him. and his brow Was wrinkled as
d" drove Jennie back. He felt himself
giving rather old, some day did not
seem quite remote as IL used. and prettv
W M.4uie-wen. there was no Use In CRYING
over IL now Willful girls must have their
way ana It was not his fault that CON
f'unGed REitatOrs had played the deuce
vita the landed interest. The matter pass
e. from his thoughts as he began to notice
how satisra ctorily Jennie moved.
NIsgtfred's lover met her In London and
FOUND her eyes still bright from the rever-
les o. her journey. Today was Il gala day
they drove of in a hanson to smart
tesfsurRnt IN Piccadilly. joking about their
eAtravasancs- Everything was perfect 10
Winltrsd, except "a small exception sure
I'D That Harold failed to praise seemed al
n'oN not TO notice, the gray costume; II