Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

thevoice of my supplication when cried unto
thee. ops 81: 22)
In the day when | cried thou answeredst
me- and StrengthenedSt with strength IN
nv soul. ops. SS: 81
so foolish was |, and ignorant: | was as
beast before thee. Ops. IS 22)
A STRO worked all day in his studio alone.
reading palms and casting horoscopes for
his fashionable clients, and during the leisure
times between their calls casting many
glance across to the desk where his pretty
blond assistant was wont to look up at him
with such animation whenever he spoke. The
velvet hangings were dull and Shadowy, and
the high lights on armorial trophies and tin
seled costumes the wall twinkled through
the dusk when the portleres parted, and
Naleska smartlv attired ,sglOved and feathered,
appeared Astro smiled for almost the first
time that dav She sank into deep dlvan to
get her breath. He turned on light above
her head
Hes a perfect dearl' she said as soon as
she could speak He isn't at all handsome,
n fact he's ugly; but he's the most romantic
and kind hearted chap in the world. Id
trust him anywhere He has red hair. and
twnkling blue eyes, and fine teeth, and so
voung-whv he made feel eighty years
wanted, and | intelligent, and he liked
nv hands" She extended them gracefully tor
A5tro to admire He kissed her fngertips.
1t was funny old place all full OF can
and pewter pots and brushes and old maya
zines and everything 1t smelled horribly OF
tobacco and turpentlne but 1t was such fun!
| didn't have to do much detective work. either
Do YOU know, the child actually had all those
candy box bottoms nailed IN a row on the
wall over the mantelpiece! | felt like thief.
There they were, all of them you got the list
Of and the one we sent last night"
How did he treat you.
Naleska laughed ell, not IN a way to
tod he's in
right He looked at me exactly as If he was
purchasing a horse. | almost expected hlm to
open nv mouth and examine my teeth to see
how old | was. But he was nice, all the same
and delighted to find model that had brains
and could take and hold pose My, If I'm
not tired though! | was supposed to be play
ing on a piano-the tabe-and looking up
mischevously over my shoulder. | ache all
over"
OF course he didn't say anything sig
nihcant2" &c.,
No But he stopped working every little
while and began to think; and knew what
that meant. Then he'd go to the window and
look out for long while, and then come back
and draw like mad Oh, he had all the signs!
Poor boy!'
Does he want you tomorrow
Yes, all this week"
Good! By that time think we shall have
arranged some plan to help him. If bought
picture or two, it might help perhaps.
NALESkA posed TOR Chester the SIX days,
returning each evening to the studio to
report to Astro, each time more interested in
the love affair Each day she wrote down the
cipher message printed in THE Star and the
text she found in the studio written on Ruths
candy box. At the end of the week the court
ship began to approach Crisis, as the cor
reSpondence showed.
RUTH
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell
within my house: he that telleth hes shall not
tarry in my sight. ops IoI:D
But thou art the same. and thy years shall
have no end. ops. 27)
CHESTER
Il will instruct thee and teach thee in the
way which thou shalt go. | will guide thee
with mine eye. ops. 81: 81
And will delight myself in thy command
1nents. which | have loved. Cps. 10: AZ
But mine enemies are lively, and they are
strong: and they that hate me wrOngfully are
multiplied. Ps. So Io)
All that hate whisper together against
me- against me do they devise my hurt.
ops. Al: u"
CHESTER
81 Let not them that are mine enemies wrong
fully rejoice over me. neither let them wink
with the eye that hate without cause.
CPS. IS: Io)
Let them be turned back for reward of
their shame that saw Aha aha. Ops. 20: ~"