Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02


This tomfoolery all came
to pass account OF a
whim that took |
went by certain house.
Heaven knows whose house it was; but all l OBJ
served was that there was mask IN progress, and
stopped for little to look on while the chairs and
the chaises rolled up, the which Others also
doing Well, l had not been gazing five minutes
before it came to that Dick Ryder would look
uncommon fine in the brave dress OF gallant,
amincng about on his ten toes. At least had the
whimsy to try it. And SO back goes to where |
lodged, and fetches out my handsomest dress and
SO bad it was, with its velvet and It's laces
Twas one that Polly Scarlet drove on to buy
what time was strutting it about the town.
To this costume then | added mask and pres
entity at the door of the fine house, presenting
myself like any buck of the mode There was none
to forbid me entry, when passed through the door;
and so into little antechamber, well lighted,
but empty. save for man that was lingering ms
huge door, and beyond was sound of voices and OF
sweet music. was never afraid OF an adventure,
and here one after my taste, with fine madams
and gay blades tother side of the door SO to speak,
awaiting me. But just as l was moving to enter
the chamber my eye was caught by something that
cleaned the floor, and stopped and picked 1t up
Twas naught but rose colored inland tied IN
a rosette; and twas plain some madam or miss had
dropped it there was in the mind to toss 1T down
again. there to he, when sudden notion came to
me- and set agrin; and set it through the lapel
of nv velvet coat, with the flaming there like
as it were real flower. And upon that passed IN.
Never did l see many candles in sconces as
scattered light about that chamber. Twas lofty
and spacious, and huge number OF folk did walk
there while some fddlers and creatures with queer
instruments in their hands played music in a bal
cony | wandered about. drinking this pretty
scene in for sometime, when | esped slim woman
in mask and Of blue watching me. She
had eyes that pierced merrily through her vizor,
and turned and laughed with some gentleman that
stood by. Then says she, taking step forward,
80 this is the lucky mani! and there was a laugh
that not quite laugh in her voice.
stared for knew not what the significance OF her
words might be; but did my duty with ceremo-
NOUS bow.
Faith he has learned elegant manners, hath he
not?" says she to of those with her. SO too
have poodles that know better than to lick any
hand save that which belongs to their mistress.
She sheered off at that, leaving me 50 bewildered,
and her bucks along with her; and while l was
about and stared, and then made as if to approach
me. But then he changed his intention and moved
away Out of the tail of my eye | could see the
mink in blue in talk with female mask that
was all but hid from me: and heard her voice and
her sharp, derisive laughter. I'll warrant there
some unpleasantness being exchanged there:
And next / aware that the second mask had
broke away and was approaching me swiftly She
stopped short of me by yard, though would not
ha minded had she the whole way,-so dainty
was she to look on, and walked like fairy.
SIR says she after pause, Il recognize two
things about you and the ones your gait, and the
other a certain emblem But you have right
with that my lord, she cried sharply. " l tell you,
you have right"
1t seemed / had grown into my lord while l
waited which tickled me- but l would gladly have
been anything anyone to have discourse with her
prettiness. / made her a long leg in silence.
''Oh, I'll dare swear how it got" says she
angrily, and stamping of her foot. Maids
corruptibe, trow. But would think shame, my