The Washington times., 1905-09-17

| legitimate result of his entertaining
story, cried:
"Why. there comes Mr. Farnham,
mamma"
so IL IS" said her mother. IT sup
pose he wants to see me. Don't move,
Mr.. Furrey. Mr.. Farnham and I vii,
go into the house..
BY no means" said that gentleman,
| who by this time had mounted the
steps. IT was sitting all alone on my
porch and saw by the moon that yours
was inhabitated; and so 4 came over
to improve my mind and manners in
your society,"
II viii get chair for you." said
| Mrs. Bedding.
"No, thank you; this baiustrade win
bear my weight. and my ashes will
| drop harmless on the fiower-bed, IL YOU
| Will let me finish my cigar" And
.. he seated himself between the chair Of
| Furrey and the willow fabric in which
Alice had resumed her place. This adj
dition to the company was not at all
to the taste of the assistant cashier.
who soon took his leave. shaking HANDS
with the ladies with his best bow.
After all. / do prefer a chair" said
| SCebih6 dOWh ITOln MS Dali
ustrade. and throwing away his cigar
| He sat with his back to the moon,
light On his left was Alice. who. as
soon as Furrey took his departure. set
tied back in her willow chair in her
former attitude of graceful ease On
| the right was Mrs Bedding. In her
thin, cool dress OF gauzy black Farm
nam looked from one to the other as
they talked. and that curious exercise.
so common to young men In such cir
cumstances. went through his mind
he tried TO fancy how Mrs. Bedding
looked at nineteen. and how Miss Relu-
Ing would look at fifty, and the thought
gave him singular pleasure. His eyes
rested with satisfaction on the kindly
and handsome face OF the widow. her
hne shoulders and arms and comfort
able form. and then,- turning to the
pure and exquisite features Of the tall
girl. who was smiling SO freshly and
honestly on him, his mind Ieaped
through coming years. and he said To
himself: What a wealth Of the woman
there Is therefor somebody" An
aggressive feeling of disapproval of
young Furrey took possession of him
and he said, sharply:
What very agreeable young man
i Mr.. Furrey tsp
Mrs Bedding assented. and Miss Alica
, laughed heartily, ana his mind was set
at rest i0r the moment
Ihey passed long time together AT
nrst Mrs Bedding and Arthur made the
> expenses" of the conversation: but she
soon dropped away. and Alice. under the
influence OF the night and the moon
light and Farnham's frank and gentle
proVocation. soon found herself TALKING
with as much freedom and energy as If
: IL were a girls breakfast With far
more. indeed-fcr nature takes care Of
such matters. and no girl can talk to
another as she can to a man, under IA.
voring stars. The conversation finally
took personal turn. and Alice, to her
own amazement. began to talk OF her life
D at school. and with sweet and loving
3 earnestness sang the praises OF Madame
: de Veaudrey.
: Il wish you could know her" she said
T TO Farnham, with a sudden Impulse OF
E sympathy. He was listening TO her in
0 tently. and enjoying her eager. in
! genuous speech as much as her superb
D beauty. as the moon shone fun on her
: young face, so vital and so pure at once.
! and played. as IL glad OF the privilege.
about the curved lips. the flashing teeth,
the soft eyes under their long lashes
. and the hair over the white forehead,
! cleaning as crisply brilliant as fine
spun wire OF gold.
X "
5 by her fruits I know her. and / adj
r Inire her very much" he said. and wa.
n sorry for IL the moment afterward. for
0 IL checked the course OF the young girl 3
0 enthusiasm and brought a slight blush
). | TO her cheek.
Il ought 10 have known better" he
' said 20 himself with real penitence
than TO utter a stupid commonplace to
!, such a girl when she was talking Sc
: earnestly" And he tried TO make
c amends, and succeeded I'm winning back
her attention and her slow unconscious
n smiles by talking to her of things a
r thousand miles away. The moon was
n silvering the tops of the linden trees at
q ! the gates before they thought OF tn,