Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

This happened. A Washington chappie
whose countenance Is as familiar on F
street as the yellow cars went to one of
the railroad stations the other evening to
bid goodbye to a fellow chappie who was
starting for the far west. The godspeed-
Ing chappie put his friend on board the
train and the train moved out. AS the
west-bound train got under way train
from New York pulled into the station. The
chappie, retracing his steps in the direc-
ton of the exit gate. idly watched the de-
barkation Of the passengers from the New
York train. r-.-
Suddenly his somewhat vacuous face was
illuminated with interest. He looked like
MASKING tribe call 1t.
| tall. slender. very pretty girl. with ex-
tremeiy black wavy hair. was the object
OF mis- interest. Sne- was the picture of
grace as she stepped from the parlor car
forward. She wore a modish macintosh
Fit was a drizzling evening-and becoming
travelling turban. Her two small travelling
bags were silyer-finished, engraved and of
fine Workmanship. There was sort Of
smilingly saucy expression on her face,
and she had bestowed but one glance upon
the chappie, but the one was enough. Wnen
she started to trip toward the exit gate he
took long steps, and when he was at her
side his hat went up and he was mumbling
AW, pahdon-but youah face is SO vewy
Idlnlllar. y knaW.
oh, is It?" cody replied the haired
girl, With toss OF ner head. I'm sure
yours is not
.'No?" said the chappie, unabashed.
We'll. WEAKLY. feel as IL must have met
you somewheah And should be delighted.
WEAKLY. If you would pahmit me to cahwy
youah twaps for YOU"
The tall girl looked down upon him
amusedly. She topped him in height by
a good half head
oh, very WE'LL. she said. III it'n delight
you SO very much
She handed him the two small valises.
The chappie accepted them with alacrity
and flush Of pleasure. They walked
through the ladies waiting room to the en-
trance thereto
"A cab. of course said the chappie. in
sinuatingly.
Certainly not" promptly replied the girl
"A car, of course"
The rain was coming down with some
steadiness at this time. and the chappie
held his umbrella over the girl-clutching
the two small grips with one hand-as he
put her on a 9th street car. He stepped in
after her and took seat beside her.
But. indeed, you must not accompany
me-, said the girl. Il am grateful to you
for assisting me. but you really must not
accompany me-.
oh, pul-lease.' said the chappie, lam
guishingly.
The car had started. anyhow. and so there
was no help for it. The girl bit her lip
and looked displeased for a moment Then.
of sudden, she smiled broadly.
''Wheah. might inquiah, are you going?"
the masher inquired.
The girl named a number on a side street
just off Connecticut avenue. A family Of
very nice people, including several pretty
sisters, lives at the number the girl named.
The chappie looked very well pleased.
'Aw:. indeed" he said. Then you
oh yes. 1 have been there for some
time. replied the girl with an amused ex-
preston. The chappie looked as II he re-
garded himself as lucky cut-up. They
and F streets and he again insisted upon
going along.
And you had no end of bally good time
in Moo Yawk, IN be bound?" he said to the
street.
"Oh. not particularly" she replied. tive
been shopping, not for myself, but for
others, and it is such a frightful bother to
still Pickering around the corners Of her
mouth s.ss-=.
When the car arrived at the Connecticut
avenue corner where she wished to- get of
the girl gave the touch to the button. The
chappie hastily gathered her Fittings to-
gether and helped her off the car. AS they
stood in the street she said:
II am exceedingly obliged to you. l bid
you good evening"
But 4 beg of you to pahmit me to see
you to youah doah." said the chappie.
Il would SO much rather you would not"
said the girl. However, IL you insist"
So they walked OR. side by SIDE until they
came to big residence set In a goodly ex-
panse of ground. The chappie was for
going up the. front steps. The girl, how
ever, made for the side entrance-the en-
trance provided for upper servants.
"Oh. I see." said the chappie "Youah
people are out. and you wish to have the
butlah let you in
- By this time they had reached the yard
steps leading up to the side entrance. The
girl took her two grips from the young
man.
''Oh. always come in this way, you see."
said she. and the broadcast kind of smile
was on her face now. Il am lady's maid
for one of the young ladies of the family,
and
The chappies Jaw fell.
'Oh. aw, weally?" he stammered why,
1 thought. y'knaw-"
Yes, know you did," said the girl so
much obliged to you. WEAKLY for cahying
my twaps." and she broke into a soft. must
cal laugh that was like unto the asso-
nance of silver bells.
Then the door opened the girl disap-
peared and the chappie slouched over to
the car crossing with the music Of tho
young woman's laugh tormenting his long
his very long-ears
II he reads this he Will know that the tall,
inky haired girl isn't any lady's maid but
Just herself and one Of the pretty sisters
living at the address near Connecticut ave-
nue..