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

| The skies are blue, the air balmy, and
| there is generally delightful absence OF
| wind The summer exileS are home again
| from Jersey boarding houses, and noun
| tain camps and seaside hotels, and thank
| full to the point of hilarity that this cpl
| sode of the year is over, that they can
! without breaking any of the manifest laws
| of the great goddess Custom or Fashion.
| Judge Rawdons house had an espe-
| cially charming t'at home appearance.
| During the absence of the family 1t had
| been made beautiful inside and outside,
| and the white stone, the plate glass and
| falling lace evident to the street had an
almost conscious look Of luxurious pro-
| priety.
The Judge frankly admitted his pleasure
! In his home surroundings. He said, as they
| ate their first meal in the familiar room,
| that "a visit to foreign countries was a
| grand, patriotic tonic" He vowed that
| the FIRST sight of the stars and stripes
at Sandy Hook had given him the the. !, finest est
| was altogether in his proudest American
mood. Ruth sympathized with him. Ethel
| listened smiling. She knew well that the
English strain had only temporarily ex-
| hausted itself; it would have its period
of revival at the proper time:
81 am going to see grandmother" she
said gayly. L shall stay with her all
'iBut 1 have letter from her. inter-
rupted the judge, "and she Will not return
home until next week.
| gerIy the joy of seeing her. Well, as 1
Cannot do so, I will go and call on Dora
| Stanhope."
| II would not If were you, Ethel, said
| Ruth Let her come and call on YOU
| II had a, little note from her this morn
| ing. welcoming me home. and entreatlng
| me to call.
Tbe iudse rose as Ethel was speaking,
| and no more was said about the visit at
that time but few hours later Etnei
| came down from her room ready Tor the
| Frar told Ruth she naQ maze
| up her mind to call on Dora. 49,, ~.
s.1ben 7 will only remind you. Ethel, that
| Dora is not fortunate woman 10 Know
| As far as / can see. she is one OF those
| Who sow pain of heart and vexation OF
| spirit about every house they enter, even
! their own But cannot gather experiences
| for you, IL Will haNe ~ eiN" "
| garden. ~
| "Au right. dear Ruth and If L do not like
IT'S growth. 1 will pull it UP by the roots.
! assure you.
| Ruth went with her to the door ana
| watched her walk leisurely down the broad
| stems TO the street The light kindled IN
| her eyes and on her face as she did 80
| She already felt the magnetism of the great
city. and with a laughing Iare"ei "aiheo
/ RAPIDLY toward Dora's house
| Her card brought an instant response,
/ and she heard Doras welcome before the
| door was opened. And her first greeting
| beautiful you have grown, Ethei!' she
| cried "Ah. that is the European finish
| You have gained it, my dear; you really
! are very much improved.
"And YOU also, Dora?
| The words were really question, put
| Dora accepted them as an assertion. ana
! was satisfied.
| ct suppose am" she answered, Though
| I'm sure can't tell how it should be so,
| u,,Iess worry of all kinds Is good for good
| looks. I've had enough of that for life
| time"
Now. Dora"
"oh. It's the solid truth-Apartly your
| fault too"
| "I never interfered-"
"Of course you didn't, but you ought 10
/ have interfered When you called on me In
! London you might have seen that was not
| happy; and l wanted to come to Rawdon
/ Court, and you would not invite me-
/ called your behavior then very mean, ana
| I have not altered my opinion OF 1t"
sThere were good reasons, Dora, why l
| could not ask you.
| Ethel. and Fred Mostyn told me what they
| We're"
@He likely told you untruths. Dora. for he
| knew nothing about my reasons. saw
very little OF him."
| II know. You treated him as badly ss
| you treated me, and ell for some wild west
4 creatures regular cowboy, Fred said. but
/ then RawdonI'
| '.Mr. Mostyn has misrepresented Mr.. Tyr
rel Rawdon-that is all about It, / shall
not explain how or why Did you enjoy
yourself at Stanhope CASTER"
Enjoy myself Are You making fun OF
me? Ethel, dear, 1t was the most awful
experience. You never can imagine such