Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
A PROPHET WAS JACK.
Likewise u Sportsman Who Under
stood the Habits of His Prey.

ehC OI ffcy.
Star. reporter. against his will, in a
Georgetown car the other afternoon be-
| came an involuntary eavesdropper, for the
| reason that two ladies near him exchanged
condolences in very distinct tones
The stouter of the two ladies was in
middle life and appeared to be one who.
| if she had been long ground between the
milstones of the matrimonial grist had
thrlVed, for she was fair, sleek, wei fed
and well dressed and apparently contented
The other was young and pretty and evil
IDENTITY willing to undergo similar ordeal
And you enjoyed yourself so much at
old Point last summer, dear?'' inquired the
matron.
oh, immensely. I am so glad 1 went.
OF course, If l hadn't, well, it wouldn't
have happened if l hadn't
You never told me, DEAR murmured
the other with encourag ing sweetness
The younger lady blushed.
Well she answered, lowering her voice
slightly, 4 thought Jack liked me- but |
considered our acquaintance such as is
often formed where two young people who
have known each other for some time are
more closely thrown together than usual,
with nothing to do but walk on the sands
looh at the breakers, promenade the veran-
das and firt-just little of the latter to
be sure. with lot of the other diversions.
one day down on the beach below the
motel, when We We're quite alone. / told
following morning 1 held out my hand.
saying that ] was sorry to leave him,
since he had been so nice and attentive: il
would be au revoir and not adieu. l had
1t all fixed you see" The other lady smiled
knowingly and still more encouraginely.
But the overbearing fellow took my hand
IN ms big, strong one, and, holding il and
me SO couldn't get away, he said:
Emily, it's all right for you to go
back home, but 1 want you to understand
that You are returning with first mort
gage, bearing high rate of interest. pay
able in gold and redeemab.e to me and to
me alone on demand, and that settles it,
understand? And, would you believe it
right there in the sunlight, with the breeze
from the sea blowing my hair every which
way and making ME look like perfect
fright. he stopped down and kissed me in
the most authoritative, dictatoriai I'M
questioning manner imaginable, And,
mind you, dear, not word had he ever
said to me about love before, nor a HIM
that / might have something to saw as IN
my own opinions on such an important mat
ter" ~
The other lady's white teeth were ex-
posed in broad smile as she INQUIRED the
manner in which such a high handed piece
OF lmpertinence had been resented
why, what could L do?" Answered the
younger one. with apparent great innocence
Il scolded him dreadfully, but he only
laughed and said that he hoped that would
always remain pretty and glowing as
L was then, and that such small matter
as my views on the subject didn't cut any
bait He had made up his mind. and that
settled it, and that he would follow me up
to Washington by the next boat He ac-
tua.iy had the temertty to do $50. and /
Men are SO queer, and now that we have
been married nearly year he is the same
old tyrant. But don't mind him.
Yes, answered the older lady reflect
lively, some men are tyrants, convenient
dear old tyrants. handy to have about the
hou-here, conductor, stop at 22d street.