The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-25

glass, and now fumblingly fitted il to bis
,ye. calculating. 'What-what-whereT'
he while.
'-There-no, you're looking quite the
wrong way-therer' (the word was Ike
/ stabbing finger exclaimed his spouse.
speech at last-''that girl there
who does she remind you of?-it's most
amazing. / never saw such a likeness
you must see il,
Yes. yes, give me time, my dear; give
me time" muttered her husband. as he
strove to focus the object of interest.
Give me-ohl" the murmur, passing into
a long-drawn note of blank establishment,
and then the glass hoped away from his
eye and reduced him TO helpless cropping.
1t was not only their attention, though
which had been arrested, but that OF all
the other occupants Of the terrace, though
In a less demonstrate tive fashion, by the
Of a party Of three-a tall,
somewhat elderly man, with slight
stoop, and an distracted. Indifferent air.
a woman. handsome, indeed. but even
more distinguished by a certain stately
grace Of air and movement. and girl-a
good many drew a long breath as the sun
set light struck upon her hair, kindling
Il to a sudden glory around the delicate,
exquisite face She moved forward TO the
parapet. apparently unconscious Of all the
giances following her, and stood for
moment. a tall, slim figure against the
fllumined sky.
Ashe, who had half risen 10 join the
Stormont party. sat down again. A little
time might be more prohtably spent
where he was, but he shifted his chair
slightly 50 as to interpose q ford frau
between himself and them. "A paper fut-
tered from "Henry's' hand. Ashs picked
it up and restored it, and the old gentle
mans prOfuse thanks led 10 a remark or
two. eagerly followed up by the couple,
who, though they would have stOutly de-
MED fl. were secretly not little gTatifed
to be seen talking to this man OF a world
which they could never aspire 20 enter.
Both. howeveF-were too full Of one sub
fect TO remain silent upon II for long, and
presently a word or two on one Of these
cases of mistaken identity, which occur
every now and then. and which CHANGED
to be attracting general attention at the
time. gave an opening.
Some hold that no two people are alb
solutely alike. but really we have here on
this very spot a remarkable proof 10
the contrary. Really, my wife, Mrs. This
tlethwaite." Ashe bowed, and I have
had quite a shock-really a shock-ths
likeness Is so surprising"
MY dear Henry. the likeness is abso-
Lutte" said Mrs. Thistlethwaits. with 2
sort Of steam hammer weight and force
which rendered dissent OF qualification i'm
possible.
Indeed? One hears Of these things"
said Ashe. carelessly; ''but--er-who?' his
eyes apparently rowing vaguely about the
terrace.
Perhaps you cannot see her from where
you are sitting, but that tall young lady
with the-er-
The hair is red, Henry"
yes. my dear, precisely-with the red
hair, standing there beside the psraPet 3"
Yes, what about her?' said Ashe, con-
scious of a quickened pulse.
You'll hardly credit H. but she start
lingly like
Absolutely. Henry"
Yes, my dear. absolutely like a girl
whose case has deeply distressed US
"If 1t weren't for the difference dress
makes I would say she IS the girl" said
Mrs. Thistlethwaite, who had now got
/ her eyeglass again into play
My wife and I take a deep interest
| indeed, my wife has quite devoted her
| self TO a charitable institution IN our
/ neighborhood for girls. She has been
quite a mother 70 them. Indeed, thanks
TO my wife. il occupies quite a unique
! position now; you would be surprised. sir,
at the number Of Populations coming 70
/ inquire into its management
/ 7 can quite believe il" said Ashe
! suavely, with a glance which was IN IL
self a compliment toward the lady. who
/ sat like a Buddha receiving homage
and this special case?
/ An. a very sad one,'
a very bad one, Henry"
Yes, my dear, very bad, indeed. You
see, the idea is 10 take friendless and-el
-nameless children. who would other
wise be brought up with the pauper tain
Of the WOTkhOuse on them, train them II
a plain healthy way, and give them 4
fair start and the prospect OF an homes
livelihood Mr. Thistlethwaite might hav,
been reading from an annual report.
And this girl you were speaking of
put in Ashe again.
/ Mrs. Thistlethwaite now took I'd III
parable. "Prided herself on what shoul,
have been her shame-her extraordinar,
appearance with that unfortunate hair
her speech. her manner, many little thing
which suggested that in a disrepUIabl
way she was probably connected with
good family. Again and again strove {,
show her. as Henry Will bear NE out
You did everything, my dear, every
thing"
That she should try TO 1T herself 70
her lot in life" went on the lady "Tr
to become like her companions. good
plain, hearty girls. and strive to avoid IN
due notice, which could only be to he
detTiment
She was always known as The Ouch
ess. put in Mr.. Thistlethwaite
I couldn't rebuke the girls for CALM
her so. I told her it was but the due haT
vest of her pride and vanity and folly
but nothing would cure her Of the sill
notion that she was superior to the 9th
ers. She was very quick at her lessons
admit, but chiefly. I fear. from a vain
glorious desire 10 excel, and after tim
found 1t needful to deprive her OF al
books but the Book, as they were unfit
ting her for her station. I did all I cOul
for Isobel"
'Tsobel-that was her name, them" sal
Ashe.
Yes, It had been given by her mothe
"a poor unfortunate, fear. who died {
the workhouse from which we. rescued III
child She had no other name. OF cours,
but all our girls in the same. sad cas-
we call Brown; It is safe and unremark
able She had violent temper, too, a
well as a most stubborn will and partl
. because I thought she would be a trls
, to any mistress. but chiefly because
! wanted to have her under my own eye
, I kept her in the home long after III
usual time. but with very great difficult!
as she importuned every one to get away
? but the directors. am glad to say. show
, ed a proper spirit and recognized tina
my wishes should have some weight
! 1T would have been strange. indeed
, had they done otherwise, - murmured NJ
/ Thistlethwaite. but his spouse now fun
launched. rolled on her way, regardies
OF interruption Ashe had no desire {