Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

detested mercenary. hard. money
graspng man. Said money-leving was
the worst vice there was. and she
thanked God she had none of 1t, mean
ing vice. Of course-she had money
enough to sink a ship.
Then Martin he speaks up proud and
short. and says he has been. working
hard and had been trying to make
money. Said he had a good reason for it..
and some day he would tell her. what it
was. She said he could tell her now or
hang his May baskets on somebody else's
door-or words to that effect He says
Every WE'LL and she says some thing
else. but the maid didn't hear it, because
just then old lady Page come in and give
her her walking papers for listening.
gagement was broke off. And good
thing too. I say. Watts the use OF 'er
lowering 'erself to marry a man. whose
father got is money in trader
How did Vans dad get his money!" 1
asks.
by fn'ertance.'' says he. "Of cousse
Mr.. Edward dabbles in shares. but. Lord
love YOU. only for the fun Of it,
How was the inheritance come by in
the first place." says /. He didn't know.
but l found out afterward. Grandpa
Van Brunt was an alderman.
The Twins come back into the house
then. They come in shaping and jaw
ing. l. Judged that the mosquitoes was
lies set down on each side of the fire.
place. had wood fire going. just for
sociableness-and smoked and talked
BY and by Van rummages out that
natural book and spreads it open.,
Martin" says he. "hark to the voice
improve your mind"
But me and his lordship was improving
the dishes Just then, and, when that was
done. he had beds to make. and l had
=
to chop and a couple Of million other
chores to do. The Twins read and talked
until they got sleepy. which was about
half-past nine or so; earlier than usual.
but neither of 'em had rested we'll the
night afore. 1 guess. Anyhow, they went
my work. Lord James turned in too. He
had the back bedroom, the one over the
kitchen.
Twas still as still could be- The door
sound except the mosquitoes humming
ing in the pines outside. and the waves
moaning along the bay shore of the
island. Once in awhile I'd hear his lord
ship thrash over in bed and fetch a
one OF the late Marcellus' cornhusk mat
tresses. and ] wouldn't wonder IL there
was a cob end Or two in with the husks.
A rake across the back from a corn cob
ain tHC HUM COiHLOIIH8 lining III LHS
world even when a Teller is used to it,
and Lord James had been brought up
tender.
Pretty soon 1 went to the back door to
throw out some fish bones and things
and then I heard somebody tramping
through the sand up to TIE house Neigh
bors are scarcer than snakes f1nger-nails
round Horsefoot Ozone; and 1 couldn't
think who was coming at. this Tina of
night. I amt a nervous chap. generally
cpc 1Ar,u h,,t I op,IN - hA oil
cellus had died in this very house all
sole alone, and the short hairs at the
oack OF my neck begun to brlstle up
callatsd ii anything would fetch a sol
old codger like Marcellus out OF his grave
the edoinss OF the Heavenlies was that
thing.
But in a minute more the walker got
into the light from the door and / could
see him. And ! was most as much sur
prised as if he had been Marcellus him.
self. Twas Nate Scudder. with his arms
full of bundles.
Go be continued tomorrow