Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-05

Both Of the Old People chose the Ally
because they We're afraid TO trust in the
Gods They had not seen the Gods-and
they had seen the Ally and had found her
good 10 look upon
OF course they did not call her the Ally
they called her Mrs. Reynolds. She was
q widow rich, young and good looking
with such dainty, demure style Of good
looks that both of the Old People forgot
the society adage concerning widows, and
went to her for advice on various subjects
Aud the Ally enjoyed it. She had been a
widow for four years and 1t was beginning
10 be whispered among her most intimate
friends that she was not inconsolable.
Among other good qualities the Ally was
possessed OF keen sense of humor. There
fore when the Old Lady who lived on the
comfortable estate adjoining the Anys
own in the quiet but wel-to-do suburb,
took a fancy to the young widow and
made her by degrees her confdante, the
Ally was a little touched and more than
n little amused The browning proof of
the Old Ladys affection came one bright
spring afternoon when she was calling
upon the Ally. 1t long tale if yor
go back to the beginning, for it started
when the Old Lady was twenty-five In
stead of siN-y-two. She had been in love
with and engaged to a certain Allan Hins-
dale. But they had quarreled and there
after hated each other with an implacabe
hatred.
Eventually each had married another.
though neither had forgotten. The Old
Ladys daughter Nell was just what her
mother had been, only she hasn't any
pride at all complained the Old Lady.
'If she had the least bit of pride in the
world she would not fall in love with the
son of man whom her mother hates.
And the Old Lady wiped her eyes and
shifted a little The Ally mystified.
~ don't a Can't make
things q little clearer"
well. you see" said the Old Lady plain
lively, Il bought this place when my hus-
band died. He never would get it for me.
half hour away from his business. Said
lie could use all the time he would con-
sumo going and coming In making money.
! guess he did. When he died l took 1t
and bought this place.
we had the best time you can imagine
out here until the Fairweathers sold their
place on the other side of you, and then
my troubles commenced
The Ally patted the Old Ladys hand and
said ''fes?' encoura gngly.
OF course you know those people. Good
ness knows they've braved it out long
enough. l here first and l will not
be chased out of my home. It's Just like
that hateful, stubborn Allan Hinsdale! And
his son Is just like him-only not good
looking. You wouldn't believe 1t. but he
was handsome in those days" and she
sighed.
His son is good looking now" suggest
ed the Ally.
Yes just like ninety-nine out OF a hun
dred young men you meet every day. They
all look alike and he looks just like the
rest of them No distinction about him
as there is to my Nell"
Nell is a good-looking girl" supplied
the Ally, automatically.
well, you can see the rest It's going
On right under our noses. and I'm perfect
~ helpless. It's Frank Hinsdale and Nell
Coover seven days out of the week.
"Its outrageous. and Nell viii not listen
to a thing l say. It's wonder there
hasn't been scandal before this. Young
people weren't permitted TO act so In my
time And every one knCws perfectly well
that Allan Hinsdale and l wouldn't speak
10 each other to save our necks from the
galiows'
The old Lady rocked violently a moment
before she continued.
II can't see why she should be so Infat-
uated with him after all the nice men she
has met He hasn't any manners or ne
wouldn't smoke while they are out play
Ing that horrible golf together. Even hts