The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18


for me ~ play r0und the Marplejo-
links with Nayl0T on Tuesday morning
and he thought ! had better have Z
walk over the course first So Monday
Tas sueges' Cd.
q see. How would II be il I Joined
you al the H0iroyds on Tuesday. then
OF course, I must be there for Wedn~s-
day ceIemoEey
"But you'd Ike 10 20 round with the
match. wouldn't you? and there's no
morning train that would get you there
IN time We start at H."
Mrs. Allonby suppressed an inclina-
ton 20 laugh-possioly one TO sigh,
also
oh. in tina; case it had better be
Monday for both Of US"
Very well. I'll send Charles to the
postofice with a wire at once. And,
Eve. '-pausing in the doorway" could
you get mp a little impromp;u dinner on
Saturday. DO you think? Just eight
people or soto meet Mallinger?
know he'd like 10 come.
The thing is difficult; but it shall
be done. quoted Mrs. Al,onby. nod
ding her husband lightly out Of the
room.
II proved d.flcult-in another sense
than that in which Eve had spoken or
Walter understood the word. Mrs. AL
lonby did not know. till she took pen
in hand how a5surdly weak that
slight attack OF influenza had left
her
The demon IS playing havoc with
my reryes-after his accustomed fash
ion. I suppose" she thought on finding
herself ready TO weep because she had
directed two envelopes upside down.
But be shan't have the better Of me;
won't give way
And she i'd not give way. She ap-
peared in Mrs Orde-L.auris;ou's crowd
Cd rooms The following evening as brill
liant and Say as resolution and one Of
Rose Fcu'iet's m0st successful crea-
tons could make her; thus arous.ng
the yir-go.s indignation Of Mrs. Cat
terrell her husbands aunt.
The way young women nowadays
and especially Young married women
spend their lives lanf risk them in the
hesd-01z chase after amusement is
positively shocking. 70 my mind" this
excellent person declared 10 old Lady
HOLLYWOOD Look al my nephew's
WIFE She nodded ferce!y toward he
corner whore Eve. smiling over the
p0sy 81 hO'h0use flowers. with which
Walter had presented her "On her re-
turn 70 the stage Was holding three
men IL talk az once AT the beginning
Of the week she was in bed. with a
doctor looking grave about the state
OF her lungs And there she stands
with the Thermometer twelve degrees
below zero-tempting Providence in a
low-ueck gown
"A very pretty gown" Betty's grand
mother commented apprOyingly. turn
ing her head and her long-handled
glasses in Mrs. AilOEby's direction;
and particularly becoming to Eve
Except that she is a tr.he pale. have
never seen her in more charming
looks
Could Mrs. Allcrby have overheard
this flsttering expression OF opinion her
mind much tormen;ed by doubt on the
subject OF her personal appearance
might have found rest. As it was. her
secret anxiety betrayed itself in a hasty
appeal to Betty.
What do you think Of me?'
"The frCcks a dream" Betty re-
spoIded with heartfelt enthusiasm.
"Oh, the frock is well enough. I
know '-impatiently But Il NY
self? Do look like the deaths head
at the feast Of reason? -glancing with
a faint curl Of the lip, along the range
OF oYerthronged rooms in which a num-
Der Of suffering meg and women were
engaged in practically demonstrating
the compressible quality Of the human
body, and trying TO look as if they
found the process agreeable. Am |
fit TO appear among my fellows?"
The words were light. But the speak
er's eyes hung on Betty's for an
answer.
Betty was highly reassuring. you
are exquisite. Just like a spray OF white
lilac-or stephanOtis. But, oh. Eve, l
wish you We're at home. away from the
heat in here and the draughts outside.
Promise me- at least, not to stay late?"
Mrs. Allonby touched the girls arm
carelessly with her fan.
You foolish. tcndrr-hcarted childr'
There had been a suspicion Of tears in
Betty's pleading voice. 81 promise
on the faith and honor of a gentlewom-
an. As soon as Walter is done with
Sir John Mallinger- mere candidate
must needs be patient with an ex-min-
lister, let him b" ever so proSy-we will
depart. | daresay they will have had
their talk out in anOt her five minutes"
Mrs Allonby moderated the charms
Of political conversation. Sir John
Mallinger's further comments on the
position OF national affairs and the
prospects of Mr. Allonby's return for
the MarpletOn division of Loamshire
occupied fully a quarter Of an hour;
and his retirement only left Walter
free to cultivate the good graces of
other distinguished persons who hap
pened TO be present. Not till il was
growing very late indeed did he find
himself at leisure to propose taking his
wife home.
BY that time Eve was frankly tired
out. She had some difficulty in not
falling asleep as soon as she found her
self in the carriage But Walter was
in laxative mood. SO once more will
triumphed over weakness.
Il suppose you saw Arthur Chalon-
err" he remarked when the savings
and ciyilities OF Sir John Mallinger and
his colleagues had been sufficiently dis
cussed.
Across the room only. / thought he
looked out of spirits. Was Mrs. Chalo-
ner there"
NO. She's laid up with one of her
many maladies-so ! understood from
Chaloner. Poor boggar! I'm awfully
sorry for him that woman is a perfec,
milestone about his neck He can't
even ask a friend 10 dine. because she's
mot ecaal to seeing people, OF course,
he is dropping out CT notice in conse.
quence. An invalid wife plays the
deuce with a mas social career"
Here Eve, who had stretched out her
hand to shut the carriage window. drew