The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-02-10

"Oh, he's not pining to see me.n
Sidney regarded his companion TO
a moment with family -physician cor
of expression
somebody's stepped on. that ever
lasting pride of yours this afternoon.
mo they didn't" Phil fired I'D in
stantiy; II met the incest sort OF girl
there
ooh"
And Miss Murray asked HE to Sc
that the music-box they ordered wa
up in time for Thursday nights Hff ,ir
just as easily and naturally as il IL
been companion millionaire doin.
her favor, or her brother. The
know hOU to do things"
."Thats no reason why you shouldn'
go to the Lindsay's all the same; any
how you've no cards left, so you'll hav,
to-"
That's all you know about it; tel
you IN not going" and Phil tore il
two the evening paper lying on Sid'l
lap, and threw himself back on the
bed with half Of it as sign that the
matter was ended.
On her way up town to the home OIL
the Lindsay's the next day Leslie
Armstrong rang the bell of a hospita
BILE looking doorway in the thirties
When, in a moment, the door opened
she wasted no formality upon the
maid, nor dignity on the two flights
ofstaps, and followed the Gomez that
greeted her knock with
Nan, what are you going to dc
Thursday night ~
Il don't know" replied the occu
pant Of the tiny room, quite as if this
were the conventional mode of greet.
ing between friends who had not seer
each other for days, work, l guess,
why -
Because 1 want you to go to the
the" tire with me.''
| Now if it were only Monday. in.
stead OF Thursday" Nan Townsend
said calmly, leaning nearer the window
for a better light on the color she was
mixing, but YOU know my pl rse
grows patbeti"aiIy Il III toward the
end of the week"
80, never mind the purse, it's you |
want"
"Struc'l lie -
"No, but struck a snag | guess; nv
days don't >ePm to fit me lately: some.
things wrong; anyhow | Just want to
go the theatre Thursday night. Oh
say yes, Nan"
Just as es ?"
"Of course, and the peanut gallery,
too"
Il hope SO, otherwise my hat and
| gown would surely paralyse the
natives. Did you go to the Murray's
| recention -
Yes, and wore cousin Margarette's
latest; y dearia Inc, such weary way
of living; you can't go anywhere with
out clothes.n
well hardly"
| "Oh! you know what l mean; and
it's all so stupid and silly, but if other
people do it [ must. NY vision of
heaven is fast resolving itself into a
| place where the righteous wear no
clothing, and the weary are at rest.
You went to the reception at the
Academ my Of Design last night, Nan 90
Yes"
Aud what did you wear 81
why | wore clothes-not owning
the invisible helmet"
| Nan Townsend, you are O wonder
| full creature; I'll never reach your
height"
why don't you say depth, I've
touched bottom, that's all; why should
l worry p
well, guess I'm hopeless. Do you
know Mr.. Lindsay hasn't said a word
about that money of mine for months,
and can't say anything, of course. u
| perhaps you'll hear something this
evening"" the older girl said cheerily,
resting for a moment on her mahl-
stick.
I'm afraid not-the last heard he
was deep in the mysteries of patent
some boy he knew was getting out
there was a legal difficulty about the
details-cousin Marguerite SAYS Mr..
Lindsay has actually been trying to
get her to invite the genius there
and he's all the time talking about
| 'Phil's fuJuie'-some newsboy or boot
black, suppose. It's so muck harder
for Il womtu to get along than a boy,
think he might lock after mine first
o Nan! that high lights fine"-she
broke off land there's something in
| that kids fac5 that somehow-"in a
far-away tone" somehow makes me
wish wasn't such Il good or-nothing
old grumbler."
Nonsense Leslie"
Yes Nan, it's been soaking into lne
all the time I've stood here and
though it hasn't seemed to abate this
spasm of discomfort, maybe it will
ave you from another. l believe it
is the sincerity of our work, that al.
WAYS helps me Nan, I'm SO ashamed
of myself after I've been here and
vented my ill-feelings upon your de.
fenseless head, but then you know,
I've nobody else in all New York can
talk to-"
"Weil, if ever on go to hunting up
substitute, you dear, bad child,
shall feel my occupations gone and
life no longer worth the living, Sc
don't you ever dare to cease your
ministration in my direction" the
artist returned warmly, pausing in heI
work and Leslie seized the opportun
ity to give her regular schoolgirl
squeeze.
Nancy she said "you are an
angel, but must fly or I'll be late
run over from the school if you car
Thursday night, if not, I'll come ur
for you at eight o'clock sharp"
But as a matter of fact Leslie wal
on hand quite half an hour earlier
than the appointed time, and appar
emily in the best of spirits. All the
funny happenings in the office were
rehearsed, and Nan matched then
with students jokes and grinds, az
she gathered up brushes and put
damp canvasses out of harms reach
and then fished for her hat-box under
bined the uses of several articles o
furniture under this agreeabl. name
The door was al jar, and so was anothe
across the hall, beyond which some
body listened and longed in silence
with short, thick breaths coming
, quickly and the dull color creeping
up over his round uninteresting face
You see Man." Leslie explained, {
little hurriedly, as the usher tool
their checks, these seats are not very
good, they are way round on the side
but
well, it must be popular" the othel
returned innocently, you got then
, almost a week ago, didn't your
3 Leslie colored, but did not answer
: But they're all right" the girl wen
e on simply, C'don't it make you dizz
, going down these steep aisles? -an'
4 then we have fine view of the boxe
over there" Leslie's rising colo
e deepened, but the speaker was who'll
: unconscious, looking about her wit
e the simple pleasure of child, IAN
that is usually as good as any play
t only you can't stare as you may a
the other stage, and the dramas vi
Il fortunately are seldom complete"
And then the lights went down an
|, the curtain rose, and between tn
r stage and boxes, such a small har
: pening as the late incoming of anothe
}. familY-circler passed wholly VI
e noticed. He, however, had taken tn
|, seat next to Mans, and immediatel
# leveled his glasses on the lower left