Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27

room is lively change for a girl who loves
dress and show only less than daily inter-
course with famous men and brilliant wo-
men. But / am bearing it nobly and have
developed tastes did not know i possessed
And no one seems to think | am out of
place, nor do | feel so, only--do not tell
JameS-there are movements in my heart
at times which make me shut my ewes
when the lights are brightest, and dream
II but for an instant, of home and the tum-
ble-down gateway where | have so often
leaned when some one (you know who 1t Is
now. John, and | shall not hurt you too
deeply by mentioning HIM was saying
good night and calling down the blessings
OF heaven upon head not worthy to re-
ceiVe them.
Does this argue my speedy return? Per
maps; yet do not know There are fond
hearts here also and life in this country's
center would be a great life for me If only
could forget the touch of a certain re-
stralnlng hand which has great power over
t1e even as memory. For the sake of that
touch shall | give up the grandeur and
charm of this broad life? Answer, John.
aou kho" him and me well enough now TO
say.
Dear James-Why must l write? Why
am l not content with the memory of last
lIsHt' is II because that when the cup
Is quite fuil, cup that has been so long
IN ming, some few drops must escape iust
~ snow mat great joy like mine is not
SaIiShea 10 be simply quiescent? | have
suffered 50 long from uncertainty have
tFlea you and tried myself with so tedious
an indecision, that now that I know no
olier man can ever move my heart as YOU
80 uoie' tile ecstasy of it makes me over
I 1--WE want to tell you that l
rove you; that / do not simply accent vorr
~ put give you back in fullest measure
an tie devotion you have heaped upon me
" ePi'e Oh my many faults and faiings
lou TOOK me to your heart last night ana
+{e eiiIu sSlls1led but it does not satisfy me
do, IL h,
Ihat am proud and happy to be the
Choseh one of your heart, and that as |
nhi your smile and the proud passion
"tiiCt III up your face, | felt how much
s"eeter was the dear domestic bliss Won
promised me than the more brilliant hut
ingtOn. " " '''
.,rt Dear james, do not, l cannot believe it,
ftI- sh H1d sald to me in going out, 'tYour
ra.neI WIZ explain it ALL L do not content
my sen with his explanation, and never will
GFe what he said of you except you con-
llrn 1t by your own act
g. ~: oahnes, We're We not happy! 1 believed
III you ana felt that you believed in me
W men we stood heart to heart under tha
I'm tree tWaS 1t only last night? and Won
sWofe mat If it lay in the power of earthly
d aaii 70 make me happy | should taste
every sweet that a Woman's heart naturally
cIaVed, | thought nv heaven had aira,dv
LINZ ana mat now 1t only remained For
t me 10 create yours. Yet L trust in you vet
tHl."' anu you bid me TO continue that
.iust, Will do SO with all my heart and
never ask you to solve this or any later mys-
terles 10 me. l do not confide with a half
heaft. give you all or | give you nothing,
d TACT Which will either insure nv happi-
eSs of my ruin | do. not know which;
GUN, ds am. Do you think my fathers
MotuS would satisfy me, or that l would or
oouIu peleVe them when they accused you
OF a base and dishonest act? James you
should nave waited and not left me to thu
misery OF nearing such an accusation an
S a. usdtlol or theft, and theft Of money,
rom one could not contradict Much as
IiaHe Always reveBed and loved my father,
ma myself hoping that he has said other
oiuS 10 me than those you expected him
~ nat IN MS wish to see me Philemons
VIE ne mas resoEted to an unworthy sub
.elluse 10 separate us, and that thare is no
ruin IN the story he told me last night, or
at ,ea Isl not the aruth he would impress
II MS account of the interview between
ou - correct one, and you have nothing
20 'uu 10 IL IN way of explanation, then the
tsturh OF THIS letter will be token enough
maj my rather has been just in his accu-
S.itiohs, ana that the bond between must
pe broken. But ito, James, if you are the
rue man consider you, and all that
nave h7ard Is fabrication or mistake, then
come 10 me at once; do not delay, but come
al once, and the sight of your face at the
gate Will be enough to establish your in
nocence in my eyes AGATHA.
CTo be continued)