Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-15
,ver?" cried Miss Marshall.

over?" cried Miss Marshall
BLESS us, nor replied Raridan.
The evolutions of the grand march were
now in progress and they stood watching
"They didn't get enough rehearsals for
this" said Raridan. Look at that mix
up!' One Of the knights had tripped and
stumbled over the skirt of his robe They
ought to behead him for that" s
Mr.. Rarfdan's terribly severe" said Sax
ton. The king and queen, leading the
march, were passing under the box.
THE king really looks scared" remark
ed Miss Warren
Yes; he's rather conscious of his
clothes" said Raridan. His train rattles
NM nm. Evelyn glanced up at them and
laughed and nodded.
Before the march broke I'D into dancing
they went down from the gallery On the
moor, the older people were resolving them
selves into lay figures against the wall.
They found Mr.. Porter leaning against one
OF the rude supports of the gallery won
dering whether he might now escape to the
retirement of the cloak room to get his hat
ana cigar The young people burst upon
him with congratulations
You must be dying Of pride" exclaimed
Mss Marshall.
Evelyn never looked better" declared
Miss Warren. 1T was splendid"
I'VE are proud to know you. sir" said
Raridan, shaking hands.
Il surely came to Clarkson in the right
year" said Saxton.
,n Porter ra;,d regarded them with the patroniz-
praised Evelyn to his face.
THE only thing now" he said, sis to get
that girl home before daylight
on, the queen gives her own orders"
said Raridan. You'll never be boss at the
Hill any more! He was bringing nm ali
the attached men he knew to present
them to the visitors He never forgot anv
one and not merely the debutantes of other
years. but girls that were voted slow in the
brutal court Of social opinion were aIwsvs
sure OF rescue at his hands, EVELYN and
wheaton were bearing down upon them.
evelyn flushed and happy, and Whee ton
in glow from the exercise of the marc;,
and dance with her. There was n fnsil-
lade OF intersections as many. crowded
about with praise Of the leading actors.
1t was all GREATNESS and incoherent. The
crowd was uncomfortably large and TIA
hall was hot. Porter found General Win.
pie and escaped with him to the smoking
room Young men were everywhere writ
ing their names on elaborate dance cards.
save. a few. for u.s." Raridan pleaded
airiiy as the men he had introduced hover
ed about Evelyn's guests. He made no eff
fort to speak to Evelyn, who was besieped
by throng that wished to congratulate her
or to dance with her: She gave Saxton her
fingers through a rift in the crowd ana he
turned again to find himself deserted. Rari-
dan was dancing with Belle Marshall and
Annie Warren nodded to him over the
shoulder OF youth who had waltzed her
a"ostt W hAao ooAtoii WdIlSO IOT the qua
drilles to which his dancing limitations re-
stricted him, he made a circuit of the
room. Mrs. Whipple was holding forth to
a group OF dowagers but turned from them
to him.
I'm hardly sure of you without Wary,
and this is the first time I've seen you
alone OF course. you were looking for
mel"
That's what came for"
Please say something more like that.
saw you come in, young man; they are very
nice girls. too.'
She was trying to remember who had told
her that Saxton was stupid.
How did you like itf This was your
first. think
Beautiful charming! An enchanting en-
tertainmentp
rs that for you and Wary, too? Ho
always has to approve everything here