Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01

body to singing For, suppressed and starv-
ed as 1t had been in my native town, crowd
ed back as IL had been in the little corner
fiat, there a passion for the beautiful
deep down in my nature that was now
reaching up TO the light and would not be
denied L stood for moment on the up
per balcony and looked upon the scene.
could have cried but for the sense that such
a proceeding would have been outre. All at
once i knew what l craved The Rogers
statuary and the chromos in the little fiat
had been the first feeble manifestations of a
love for the artistic. / had come TO detest
them of late without knowing what had
wanted in their place. Now l knew.
''Oh Mrs Parsons" j cried, II wonder
If YOU know how fortunate you are-if you
know how beautiful your home is How
lovely it must be to live in the MIDST Oh
all this"
Poor girl!' she answered. you've yet
to learn how little externals have 10 90
with cur real life." She sighed, and an
expression that 1 had never seen over
Swallowed her face; but she was her 'iu
self again in a moment.
Come" she said 1--WE shall have little
time here If we are to get to the thea'eI ~
a quarter of g. ordered dinner at hail-
past 6. and it's that now
But the atmosphere of the place was IKE IKE
an intoxicant to me. and | could not bet
over the excitement of the day. / fouhd
my self wondering whether the remaIh y.
my hostess to the effect that her husoaa .
was ''iust my kind was to DE consti ,'su
and silent man. 'preoccupied. and apparent.
ly Indifferent to the topics that engrosseu
ne I was still too INEXPERIENCED 10 guess
that this couple who were so loaded WIN
wealth that they could no longer lily
simple things together. lived in whoily IN
ferent worlds: and once more. as l ats 80, si,a.
vell-ordered dinner in magnlnceht INNS
room and noted the perfection OF eyets
81, IN that ualace which Mrs. Parsons
called home / said to myself: NE
the life I was born to-" not compreheiiuliss
yet poor soul that was IN the ,,ayina
into which God had called me anu pi"'o
my part there most miserapiS-
THE evening entertainment under the ~ ~,
s,,tnas Of the Priscillas was prohou'iSe"
success. netting more than a thous"i'o W.
lars for the Associated Charlues'
-, was carried away with the de-
,taht Of heing part and parcel or the eoI
eeous scene. The handsomest theateI IA ~
city had been placed at our ulspoea r;.t
coming available through the suuu lsn ii,bts
of the expected star. with IT'S SOL hSH'
the abundance of flowers nor we ndu Ii0" :.
er-sirls everywhere), It's Hui oay,
1a5,ss IN evening gowns, Its handsome NJ ~;
its rows of boxes ron, itNtn eyes its festal
oir of luxury and display with It's peau
ful stage settings. giving just 'iio
background to our entertainment we hau
the dancers, after alp. the scene was ll n',a,
exhilarating than anything l. had ever
seen. And /, Johnnie Henning-the girlish
person who so long had been immured IN
that little fat over the grocery store-l
was an active participant In IT.
I was chairman of the ushers, for we
had decided that dozen women in even
ing dress would be more ornamental
than the conventional man usher IN
black We proved ornamental; nothing
more although / had spent hours In that
cold hall, trying to compass the secrets
of its seating arrangement
But the people were good-natured, except
the few who came late and must be con-
tent with back seats and we were descrio-
ed by the morning papers as unique ana
impressive feature OF the scene
The entertainment was nearly over when
1 was called to the telephone. III was my
mothers voice. 1850
Come home at once" she said. The
baby is very Ill. We expect the doctor
every minute. and Joe is distracted.
hurried to the dressing room Tor my
wraps The presidents (Mrs Henry's) car
rage stood at the door, and her husband
waited in the vestibule. AS he saw my
anxious face he came forward ana. learn
ing the reason for my sudden departure,
offered his escort, and had another drive
in beautiful coupe.
On the way Judge Henry fell to talking
of womens clubs.
IAN sensible men have come to believe
in women's clubs, / imagine" he said.
No thinking man can do otherwise when
he compares the status or organized women
in this country with that OF thirty years
ago." nj.
But Mrs Henry is president of the Prls-
elias leader of the mothers class In anotn-
er club, and belongs to half dozen,
answered.
yes but she always makes home her
first consideration. She is up and dressed
early and we all have breakfast together'
and so start the day right. Then she gets
the children off to school, and ATTENDS 10
certain little matters about the house that
she saws only the mother can do TO make
home really homelike. Yet she attends
a great many meetings in the course OF a
season, and think you will allow that she
does her part in club work"
"Oh more Judge Henry; more.
But she has the good sense never to let
club work stand in the way OF her nome
duties On the contrary, she comes TO US
refreshed and strengthened with her mlhd
enlarged and her interests broadened; L
know that she is better wife TO me be-
cause she is such sensible club woman.
But here we are at your house. Good
evening"
Good evening, judge, and 1 thank you
for accompanying me home"
II wonder if he meant to point moral
for me:' l muttered as l entered the
house but, then. somebody must go to
committee meetings, and I'm perfect
martyr to clubs Joe could tell him that.
But Joe was in mood to tell him any
thing I ran quickly upstairs throwing OFT
my wraps as l went By simple arrange
had achieved a gown which could, by the
elimination of the guimpe be turned into
an evening dress AS | entered our up
stairs sitting room Joe beheld me in my
low-necked bodice.
His eyes blazed. A furious exclamation
fell from his lips and l stopped short.
Don't you know, woman, your baby Is
dying" said he.
CTo be continued tomorrow