Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

Yes; and the house is pretty good con-
sldering the small amount of money that
Was PIT into it,
Another case where good taste is better
than money. We Americans have been so
slow about such things; but now there
seems to be widespread interest in out
door HE. Wheaton knew only vaguely
! that there was, but lie was learning that
IT was not necessary TO know much about
things to be able to talk OF them: so he
aCquiesced, and they fell to discussing golf,
or at least Evelyn did, with the zeal of the
. fresh convert.
II think III have TO take II nm Won ,o,lya
II sound very attractive"
me Scotch owed us something good
salo evelyn; they gave us oatmeal for
breakfast, and made life uncomfortable TO
II they take us out OF doors ana
get us away from offices and housas
Our western business men are in
coiIisloie. though. The farther west You
60 the more hours day men put into bust
ness" '' N"''-
Evelyn soon sent Whea ton to bring Mrs
W nipple and Annie Warren. who were
stranded IN a corner, and they became
spectators OF the pranks OF some of the
others. who had now gathered about the
piano, where Captain Wheelock had under
taken to lead in the singing Of popular airs
1 ne singers were not taking their efforts
very seriously. All knew some of the words
OF Annie Carroll" but none knew all so
THAI their efforts were marked by scattering
goodwill rather than by unanimlty of
knowledge. When one lost the words and
broke down, they all laughed in dersion.
Mabel and Rarfdan had joined the circle,
and Wary entered into the tentative sing
ing with the spirit he always brought to any
occasion. Mabel, who imported all the new
songs from New York, gave Don't Throw
Snowballs at the Saltwater Man" as a
solo. and did 1t well-almoSt too well. Oc-
oasionally one OF the group AT the piano
turned to demand that those who fingered
by the freside Join in, the singing but
Wheaton was Shy Of this hilarity, and was
comfortable in his belief that Evelyn was
showing a preference for him in electins to
remain aloof. He did not understand that
her evident preference was due to a feeling
that he was older than the rest and too
sum ana formal for their fTvolty.
Mrs. Whipple made little effort to talk to
W heaton. though she occasionally threw out
some comment On The singers to Evelyn.
" heaton did not amuse Mrs. Whipple. He
had only lately dawned Oh her horizon, and
she mad already appraised him and filed
her impression away IN her memory. He
was not. she had determined, a complex
character; She knew. as perfectly as if he
had made full confession of himself to
her. his new ambitions. his increasing con-
ceit and belief in himself She had been
more successful in preventing marriages
than in Erecting them. and she sat watch
Ing him with quizztcal expression IN her
eyes; for there might be danger in him for
this girl, though il had not appeared. But
when her eyes rested on Evelyn she SEEM
ed to find an answer that allayed her fears;
Evelyn was hardly a girl that would need
guardianship AS the noise from the group
at the piano rose TO the crescendo at which
it broke into laughing discord, Evelyn met
suddenly the gaze with which THIS old
friend had been regarding her, and gave
back a nod and smile that were in them
selves unconsciously reassuring.
Some one suggested presently that II they
were to drive home in the moonlight they
should be going; and the coach soon swung
AWAY from the door into the moons flood
tide. The wind was still. as II In awe of
he lighted world The town lay far be-
low In white pool. Mabel again took the
reins. and as the coach rumbled and
crunched over the road, light hearts had
recourse to song. but even the singing WAS
subdued and the trumpeter's note failed
niiserably when the horses hoofs struck
smartiy on the streets of the town.
Cro be continued Monday.)