Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09


hour or two with her grand
mother. and "Wiu you send the
ca-riazr for me AZ o'clock she asked.
your father has ordered the carriage to
be at the Holland House at . o'clock. 1t
can call for YOU first. and then go 10 the
Holland House. But do not keep your
Father waiting If ne is not at the entrance
p1yr your card to the outside porter; he
VIII have It sent up 10 Fred's apartments
'.Then father IS calling en- Fred? What
for Us he sick2'
ooh. no. business Of some kind. l hope
you viii have "a pleasant walk
There IS no doubt 81 It,"
Indeed. She was radiant with Its eXhilara-
ton when She reached Ciramercy Park. AS
she ran uu the steps OF the big, old-fash-
toned house she saw madam q the window,
picking up some dropped stitches in her
knitting. Madam saw her ~ the same mo-
mcut and the old face and the young face
both alike kudicd with love. as we'll as with
happy authorization of coveted intercourse.
u am SO glad 70 see YOU, darling Granny
] could not wait until tomorrow
And why should YOU child? l have been
watching for YOU all morning. l want 70
hear about the Denning dinner I suppose
yoQ went7
yes we went: we had to. Dinners in
strange houses are a common calamity.
can't expect 10 be spared what every one
has TO endure
Don't be affected Ethel. You Ike going
out TO dinner. OF course You do! 1t Is only
natural. considering
Il don't. Granny. ! like dances and thea
tiers and operas, but l don't like dinners.
However. the penning dinner was a grand
exception. II gave me and others a sensa-
zion
81 expected that"
1t was beautifully ordered. Ma or-domo
Parkinson saw 20 that II he had arranged
II Tor his late employer. the Duke Of Rich
moud 81 could not have been finer There
was not a break anywhere"
How many were present7'
Just dozen"
'Mr Heuniug and Bryce. of course Who
were the 0therse''
mi. stanhope, Of course. Granny. he
wore his clerical dress. Il made him look
so remarkable"
''Hc did right. A clergyman ought to
look different from other men. / do not
believe Basil Stanhope having assumed the
dress OF a servant OF God would nut IL off
one hour for any social eXigency. Why
should he? Il Is a grauder attire than any
military or naval uniform. and no court
dress is comparable, for It is the court
dress OF the King of kings"
IAN right. dear Granny. you always make
things clear TO me, Yet ! meet lots OF cler-
gymen IN evening dress.
Then they ought not to be clergymen
They ought not 20 wear coats in which they
can hold any kind Of opinions. Who was
your comDanioug
Jamie Sayer'
u never heard Of the man"
He is an artist. and IS painting Dora's
likeness He IS getting on now. bat IN the
past like all artists. he has suffered a
deal"
Gods win be done. Let them suffer. 1t
Is good for genius 10 suffer. Is he in love
with your
Gracious. Granny. His head is 20 full
of pictures that no woman could tind room
there, and II one did the next new picture
would crowd her out"
End that story. Il is long enough"
"Do you know Miss Ulman?7
81 have heard OF her Who has notT"
''She has Bryce Denning on trial now
II he marries her shall pity him"
pity HIM Not I, indeed He would
nave his lust reward Like to like, and
Amen TO it,
Then there was Claudine Jeffrys, look