Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06

hesltated. what if she did not hesitate? A
big role opened before her eyes. What if
II We're very unlikely that Harry would
reciprocate her proposed feelings? The
Imp hesitated between q natural yexation
and an artistic pleasure. Such a failure
on MS part would wound the woman but
II would add pathos to the play. She be-
came almost sure that she could love Har-
ry' she remained uncertain whether he
should return the compliment. After all
to be Lady Tristram of Blent? The Imp
looked down on Blent with an access Of in
terest Monsieur Zabriska had left her
with unexhausted resources of feeling.
moreover she could not be expected to helm
Harry. ''oeu ~
:. some people are capable of self-sacrifice
IN their love- That would mean being his
champion nam ION still-and letting him marry
her own part, but she caviIed suddenlIy at
Jahie.or at Harry's relation to jamie.
w ould 1t be better to share adversely With
f t,ilt hbet a But after all she did not
recommended itself-victory for him Init
not jamie. Who, then? At this point Nina
became became sensible of no more than the
to VISIONS not at all convincing even
TO herself. By sad deficiency of imasi
nsitioi she could give no definteness to a
picture OF harry Tristram making love
doad &c iLill OF these problems-refusing in
"ecu " De anything elSe-Mina was S,,r
prlsed by visit from Miss SWinkerton who
sought subscription for the scheme Of
wien an adequate account has already
p oets gwen. MISS Swinkerton (for some rea-
son she was generally known as Miss s. a
vulgar style of description possessing soma-
tunes an lneXplicable appropriatenessI was
hlty-elsht, tall and bony, the daughter IF
g e., ieaL auHhiral, the sister of an archdeacon
Sne neeo Tor good works and by gossip
.aiha sovereign foreigners will not srasp
the cheap additional handsomeness Of q
guinea duly disbursed, conversation be-
came general; this is to say, they talked
about their neighbors
"A hard young man." said Miss s. {Whv
pc more genteel than her friendsO And
IL JANE lver thinks he's in love with her"
what do you mean by being in love. Miss
Swinkerton?' ~ "
You know enough English, my dear
II not a question of English" inter-
Swinkerton.'' 1''0
When I was girl there were no such
questions" So''
What about Lady Tristram then"
inere e was nattery In this, ten or fifteen
years of f1attery. Miss S. was unmoved.
Il am happy to say that Lady Trfstram
never called at Seaview." Miss SIS house
was called Seaview-Seabackview would
nave been more precise description
Il call him in love with jamie liver He
must want to marry her Or
They do say that money isn't very plen-
tiful at Blent. And there'n be the death
duties, you know"
What are they?" asked Nina
Like stamps" explained Miss S., vague
~; tor my part think it's lucky he Is
in love in the Tristram family. IF Won ask
me who is in love with her. Of course, it's
poor young Broadley. Well, you know
that. as you're always driving up to Ming
We've only been three or four times,
Miss Swinkerton."
six. l was told" observed Miss g., with
an air of preferring accuracy. "Oh. should
be very pleased to see him married to jamie
Mr. Trfstram, l mean, Of course-but she
mustn't expect too much, my dear. Where's
your uncle?'
murely. AS a matter of fact the major had
gone to Exeter on business Grand
''Fairholme?" Miss SIS air was signii-
cant, Minas falsehood rewarded Nina
threw out smile; her visitors pursed lips
responded to 1t.
He goes there a lot" pursued Nina, ito
play golf with Mr.. Iver."
SO I've heard" Her tone put the report
in its proper place. To play golf. indeed!
Il think JAMES rather fond Of Mr.. iris
tram, anyhow" This was simply a feeler
on Mina's part.
well. my dear, the position! Blent,s
been under a cloud-though people don't
seem to mind that much nowadays to be
sure-but the new Lady Tristram! They've
always been the heads Of the neighbor-
hood. She'll have him, no doubt, but as
for being in love with him-well. could you,
Nine. Zabriska2'
YES" said the Imp. without the least
hesitation. II think he's most attractive.
with him.
He always looks at me as ii wanted to
pick his pocket"
Well, you generally do-for your char
ities." The laugh was confined to Nina
herself. But I know the manner you
mean"
With flash Of surprise really she had
not been thinking about herself IN spite Of
her attempt to mystify Miss S-Mina