New-York tribune., 1903-03-18
Green Is Forsaken.
BY GILBERT sTANHoPE.

to Il fellow at home
There fair sprinkling of youthful maidens
at Jergerpore In the cold season of 1S99 and many
of them by means devoid Of charm. 1t
may have been the attraction of the unsttainabe
that made bachelors old and young cluster round
Evelyn MacAltster. rather than the many maidens
whose troth still unpghted Or II may have
been-for masculine nature is fra-a feeling that
hirta ton might h4 irdulged in with greater i'm
punty; a consciousness that the tender word apt
TO slip out almost unawares In the moonlit veranda
between the dances would not ha 10 BE- justified
in the cold glare of to-morrows daylight
Account for ii a may. the fact remains that
| haif the bachelors in Jergherpore were wild
about Evelyn MacAlister.
And the girl herself did not appear to pine for
her absent lover. took the goods the gods
vided with adorable innocence and gayety Of
heart, shifted the incense offered TO her apprecia-
lively. and accepted the devotion. Some Of the
more rigorous matrons might call her abomna-
bic little firt. but there not worth any
thing who did not know that she as true
hearted and pure minded little girl ever lived
Rumor said that the engagement was a family
arrangement The man cousin belonging TO
a younger branch who had by some means come
into possession Of property TO which the elder
branch had better right. and this union of the
two lines was to prevent law suit. So the story
ran: but Colonel MacAIister. the most reserved
and proud OF Scotcnmen. the last in the
world to talk about his family affairs and his wife
was in all respects faint reflex of himself, and
| as Evelyn did not chatter about her engagement
even to her five six dearest friends. knew
whence the legend sprang.
Three young men were standing one evening near
the bandstand at the spot where fashion had de-
creed that Jergherpore society pause in its
wives and daughters drove up one after another
and took up their position in the inclosure; and
from group of loiterers and go up to pay his re-
the e FssD Of 9cess Of the the ss h to
book dances for the next Some of the most mag
nhcenI equipages belonged to wealthy natives
who liked to copy English manners. Ambitious
@ nan castles came in tikka gharIs. and very go
ahead Parsee lady drove a dog and dressed
There comes the MacAIisters' carriage" said
Mycheriey. one Of the trio; lets up and talk to
Wait till I've finished my cigar"
Sandfords cigars make US late for everything,
DID you hear how angry she made old Blunder
of hstg sgoI.ng lin up and asking patronizlngly Well
cooked Go bs his % ears and poked forward eagerly only
hard work not to swear at herr
,,' Chuck that fellows cigar away. wych!" said
Hamilton, We can't let Woodward have it all his
~, All right old man said Sanford good humored-
And the three marched of abreast to the Mac
These three went everywhere together. and. ex-
u Ts atff s II ba Heds
theE her qa II IN @ 6gdeT to aRpea1 snguaE
to the shafts Of ridicuie even When I'll the wag Of
the station utilized the frs. sylables of their
Wich and mess rose as one man and chorted in
People People had had tokingy asked each other what would
body and obect G Of this 'IE hopsess n tpe IN at
| tachment was Evelyn MacAlister.
She welcomed them merrily when they stepped
G the er Hdtse @ down. F9 tBs in hG she had
said Sanford addressing Mrs MacAister. but
,%eui5e s5s pFessess. Ess Haniton's corroOora-
None Of the others can hold q candle to IT,"
& aFg qaTngs T a5e 5s 5ney d They hey or
doubt that had lain heavy on the minds Of some
x @ DoxB IS be bo as to e hGT of the ed SG
have, afforded such dainty equipage for his
sa'Elf Mrs ael1i 1GF
That 5gst shows Row nultPlies thiqgs
together have S1r ny edr to Eet
colt that is pretty certain to win"
the other two in breath
But you can't all three ride it remarked Mrs.
-, Luckily it isn't owners up, And then we're
Evelyn looked at the young fellow who had main
tafned his position by her side, and he nodded
And we want you choose our coors for us
There should be little difficulty about that"
~2gd e he RFGRfr Sss ddioE:
oh. the yellow could be quite deep"
ward and the twinkle in Eveiyns eyes showed him
that he had grasped the meaning Of her suggestion
should its coors." explained Wycherley.
who looked the "brafny' one of the
But We want to wear hers. objected Sanford
H Vel really think fn1 like green cen best e5,,,.
seppichral voice. and I'm sure that could never
1T won't suit my complexion" said Tom Wood
ward plaintiyely: but the fiat has gone forth and
.Vrhn IS that very ha ndsore grip" asked EVELYN
haired girl who rode slowly past. II thought
knew everybody in the station. but I've never seen
not key % tho to Mses 5Hex s5 SAID 9auR5
the big balls but they're not quite in societythat
is most of the men know them. but none of the
rs that Ruby Ballard you are talking OFF asked
some some face but very bad style Dab Of the tar
brush too unnistakable. Hope none of you young
ground; young lady very fascinating-draws you
on then father is down upon you. Either you
srTy b M my daaEhSsF Sir or face the matter out in
We're safe ENJOY enoEgh & ma59r H; Said d. Myeherley
ton against three at once. Woodward here is the
7 know very little Of the family" said Tom, red
dening ingenuousy, but don't think they're quite
SO RaSR as eTe howed & her appreciation Of his
attitude standing up for the calumniated. which
gfrlfsh heart lurked an unacknovedged regret that
the obte2t Of his championship should be so very
Here comes your husband, said the Major to
N6 had news he ased an coone q m Mac
Aster, thin gri zzled. soider1y looking man. ap-
Tom Woodward raised his hat and turned to go;
his movement awoke the trio TO sense OF the stu
doe eti3n and nae6 e6eg 9u started 10 f00" suit "H
Don Don't let me drive you away. We are friends
Duncan MacAIister, my daughters fance. is on his
"haddvi Not really?' gasped EVELYN turning