Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

mass them; perhaps making fun OF US pe-
cause we couldn't manage to get along
without strikes. She had no strikes with
her hands she'd like to see ner women
stand nm and talk to her about shorter
hours. and so on; and father would look at
me sly-like, and as we walked TO the mn
together he'd laugh contentedly ana say Say
.Your mother was quite refreshing TINS
morning John Thomas. She has keyed me
m to a right pitch. When Jonathan Ark
royd comes about that wool ne soid US u
be all ready for him.. So you see m nor
against a sharp temper. | like women as
Tennyson says English girls are, roses set
round with little wilful thorns, Ell!
Unusual as this conversation was. It's gen
eral tone was assumed by Ethei IN .eI
confidential talk with Ruth the foliowlns
dow OF course Ruth was not at ali sur
nrised at the news Ethel brought her, tor
though the lovers had been lnoiVlouaiiy
sure they had betrayed their secret 10 no
one IT had really been an open one 10
pu+h since the hour of their meeting. She
was sincerely ardent In her praises OF Tyr
re1 Rawdon. but-and there is always a
but-she wondered If Ethel mad noticeo
what a quick temper he hao.
IKE him not to have quick temper ex-
pect my husband to stand up at mo,
ment's notice for elpher Hliiie Vi ii' o"A
rights or opinions y, .,,..,,
raries had been settled and approved,
Judge Rawdon expressed hl,nseIi ~ me ne
same manner to Ruth Yes ne salo, III
reply 10 her timid suggestion Oh 'einpei !.
won can strike fire anywhere with MIN II
Won try 1t, but he has it under control
Besides Ethel is just as quick 10 Hanne up;
1t will be Rawdon against Rawdon' anu
Ethels weapons are of finer, keener steer
tban Tvrrel's. Ethel will hold her own
II is best So"
"Iow did the squire feel about such
MARRIAGE -,.,, souott
Morning was said to Tyrrel about EtheI
having bought the reversion of RaWdon
Manor for things have been harder 10 set
into proper shape than tnought tney
would be. and it may be another month pc
tore all is finally settled; but the squire
has the secret satisfaction. and ne was
much affected by the certainty OF va"
don at Rawdon court AFTER MIN. ne ne
cIined to think of 1t in any other way put
snrovi6ential' and of course let him take
Ali the satisfaction he could out OF the ioea.
Ever since he heard of the engagement ne
has been at the organ singing the Ono
Hundred and Third Psalm
He is the dearest and noblest of men
How soon shall we go home noW!
I'm about a month. Are you tired CT
England?" ,
rbsra was a letter from Dora this morn
ing. They sail on the twenty-third
SDo YOU know anything of MostynE
"Since he wrote us poiite iare"ea We
have heard nothing. a.,
| ct cannot tell When he bid us good-by
| he made no statement as TO ms destiIat ioli |,
| he merely said he was leaving England on
| business. 90 T
| well. Ruth we shall sail as soon as
an, satisfied all is right. There is little
deiay about some leases and other mat
ters In the meantime the lovers are IN
| Observation-Disclosures we locate them.
| And in Paradise they dwelt for another
| four weeks. The ancient garden had doubt
! less many dream of love to keep put
none sweeter or truer than the idyl OF Tyr
| raj and Ethel Rawdon. They We're never
| weary of rehearsing 1t; every incident OF
| ito growth had been charming and roman
| tic. and as they believed, appointed from
afar AS the summer waxed hotter the
| beautiful place took on an appearances OF
/ royal color and splendor, and the air was
Ilanguid with the perfume of the Glove car
| nations and tall white August lilies Fluted
/ that exhale their spice in the last hot days
| of August burned incense for them. Their
| very hair was laden with odor, their fin
gers fiower-sweet, their minds took on the
| many colors of their exquisite surround
ltngs. %
And 1t was part of this drama of love and
1 scent and color that they should see 1t
| slowly assume the more ethereal loneliness
| OF September and watch the subtle amber
| rays shine through the thinning boughs,
and feel that all nature was becoming
| idealized. The birds were then mostly ST.
lent They had left their best notes on the
| hawtherns and among the roses; but the
crickets made cheerful chirrup. and the
| great brown butterflies displayed their rich
est velvets, and the gossamer-liks insects