Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

bewidernent. She parts from him, as
it were, by the first cross road. and
meets him again; that their division is
complete and final. The Devil may overtake her
sooner than he. She will wander the farther afeld
knows the less will he understand. But maybe he
will learn to expect certain behavior, and the less
reasonable the more likely. And for looking to
find sense in her doings, the Lord deliver him from
such follyl
Yet there be some men that are quick to appro-
pirate woman's hurnor and to see how she jumps.
That along of observing the with prudence
and wise eyes; and III not deny have had repute
OF the talent among them that know At the
least | am in now1se put about whatsoever women
do, realizing what they
For example, that business of the Butser barn
left me undisturbed, though twas close press
through narrow chink. | had thought of
what odd events might fall when | started out
lightly on that snowy afternoon. The inn was warm
and reeked of good ale; but twas long way from
my destination, and as the gray sky had look of
in it | reused myself ordered the nag and
pushed on, The road lay through hilly country,
III the heart of bare downs, with the long chalk
slopes white with snow and the heavens threatening
more. Twas miles from PeterSfield, whittier
Twas bound having left Portsmouth in the morning,
and wind came roaring over the downs that cut
like knife. Thinks l. There will be storm
before night" and pressed the mare harder along
the rough way.
Somewhere in the very middle of the hills l came
upon an old coach rocking on its way with the
driver coaXng and whipping his horses, and the
position roaring and stamping he to keep
his toes warm. l continued alongside for sometime
IN silence, having exchanged SalutatlOnS with the
Coachman, when of sudden it came to that
there leakage in my purse and | had need of
Kings pictures Well, twas like milking cow
that lowed to be MIXED, with that coach runbing
and staggering along, and l just popped my
head in and explained the little affair.
What wheezed an old gentleman in one cor
Help, help" shrieked a thin woman waving
her arms, and taking him in the conk with her
elbow, that he sat back perforce and wept tears
at the eyes. | had brought the coach to with the
persuasion of barker, and now stood, the horses
sea1ning in the gray afternoon and hubbub arising
the air Perish mel says voice in the coach.
What in the Devils name dye mean by this
insolenCe?"
There arrogance in the note of this and
peerlng through the gloom | thought | determined
the buck who had spoke, and next him peacock
of foppish fellow
Dye know" says | in affectedly mysterious
whsper--."d'ye know, My Lord, it means, Deliver,
damn ye!',,
It's against the law and justice" he says
angrily.
IT'S So on my faith, Faber. How wise you be!'
says the fop next him in voice something hooking
Il owe you many apologies, Ny Lords said |
hurnbly; but We know the old adage, He needs
must go when the Devil drives Take for the
Devil" says l.
81 will take you for what you will, my good man.
says the latter, if We will but void the of your
face and company"
That set me sharper Damn your 1olling
tongue!" says l. Il will have YOU out of that
into breeches of snow, if l have of you'll
Disgorgei"
What annoys me-" says he in his Indifferent
way, is that | took you for honest traveller