Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-16

Client history. IT would enjoy that as much
as the games"
Il consider you admirably adapted in
every way to fill the position warmly.
ana now as to the matter Of salary"
This was easily adjusted. Mr.. Blair named
a generous sum, which Miss Updyke de-
cepted with outward calm, though her heart
sang little songs of Thanksgiving with every
beat.
The young sisters. girls of fourteen and
sixteen, were summoned to the library and
introduced to Mrs" Updyke, whom they
greeted with careful unsmiling politeness.
Willingness to talk. Ruth, the younger
girl seated herself as far as possible from
the others and eyed them with cold SUI
periority
You are so near the links of the Colonial
| Club Charlotte remarked, you must have
fine times playing GOLF
I'VE don't play anything Helen an
swered quickly. Aunt Maria never allowed
I'VE did not wish to-" corrected Ruth,
primly 1T is not ladylike"
"Pd Ike to-" announced Helen, rebellious-
ly. Il saw some girls going out today
thep were older than l, too!
quite elderly persons play GOLF said
Miss Updyke. smiling brightly. Il enjoy
the game greatly and will show you about
It. Even If Ruth doesn't care to play, L
think she will enjoy being out in the fields
these lovely mornings"
She smiled winningly at Ruth, but the
child gazed at her coldly.
Ruth ought to have been named Mar
tina said her brother, half sadly. as the
child left the room. "She likes to be cum
bered with cares, but l hope you can win
her to little wholesome play, Mrs. Up
dyke"
"I'n try, Mr.. Blair Charlotte said earn
estly. and Helen will help me, / know:
Clasping the girls fingers as Helen shyly
put her hand on her shoulder.
To Charlotte Updyke, half sick with the
strain of unaccustomed privations, and
heart-weary with a grief and sorrow TINT
must be borne alone and in silence, the
symphony of peace
To the two young girls, who were ex-
periencing for the first time the pleasures
that belong by right to girlhood, 1t was a
succession of surprises; delightful to Helen
half-terrifying. Notwithstanding to Ruth.
Ruth was short. inclined TO dumpiness,
stiff and awkward in every movement. Her
figure seemed always the embodiment OF
a protest against the games which she al
ternately Stunned and sought to join. IN
her childish heart there was constant con-
fiict between the stern teachings of Aunt
Maria and a steadily increasing desire to
win the approval and affection of Miss Up
dyke.
Helen, tall slight graceful. once con-
WINGED that the thrall of Aunt Marias rule
was gone, never to return entered with
joyous enthusiasm into every pleasure or
study suggested by Miss Updke.
With the cooler days of early fall, and
Charlotte established the rule of a horse
back ride every morning. Contrary to her
expectation. this exercise pleased Ruth far
more than anything that had been at
tempted before. The consultation as to
habits disclosed the child's half-shamed de-
sire to have hers made of dark blue cloth
instead of black. Miss Updyke warmly APP
proved 1t seemed to her such a pitiful
farce that this young girl should have been
subjected for ten long years to the depress-
ing influence of SOmber black
If / could do just what l wanted con-
fided Ruth, unguardedly. I'D have little
gilt buttons on it! / saw one once like that,
and I'm afraid I've wanted one ever since
Nothing could have induced Miss Up
dyke to make any adverse suggestion as to
fashion or convention that the girls heart
was reaching out beyond the gloomy con-
fines imposed by Aunt Maria was to her
a source of gladness.
TT will be very bright and gay and
girlish." she assented heartily. land I am
sure your brother will be pleased If you
have one like that"
Returning from their ride on the occa-
sion of the first wearing of Ruths really
becoming habit Helen exclaimed as they
neared the house: Look, Ruth; there Is
the station carriage; some has come