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

married may be inserted before tic word
man. and the word ''matrimen!' he su;,-
stituted for death"
Better and better" cried .!sra In un-
holy gce II accept the amendment
The motion as amended Was uproar.aus-
iy carried.
BY this time the warm spring weather
and the informal discussion had so heated
the room that Miss Virginia. pink ard
GREATNESS. requested Marcia To open lie
side door.
But ii is locked Aunt Virginia said
Marcia Il knew tho chairs would have
10 be placed against il. 50 | LOT lled ii tins
morning"
Locked" exclaimed Miss Virginia She
looked from one pair Of port ie9es 10 the
other, then 10 the high. oii-fdshion"d vim
dows. Finally her gaze came back 10 the
curtains that screened my papitatns self.
Locked" said Miss Virginia again. me-
chanically.
Meanwhile Marcia had moved abogt
opening widows. and the club now set
tied down to regular business.
Miss White will now read a paner on
the Grecian art Of the tlirl period, said
the president. and at the conclusion Of
her reading Miss Belknap v i'll draw aside
the po;tieres before tho aauvc and show
us east oc that masterpiece OF Prax.-
teles. the Marble Faun''
| knew then how criminal feels he
fore execution. and Ely last hope deserted
me when Miss Virginia got up hurricdIy
and left the room.
Miss White read on aad on. and | hoped
She would 80 on forever. | thought ~
earthquakes. and ! ycarn Il to~ cyclones,
but We were siaStdarly cxemn, from t,icse
casualties in PleasHevile. Bnt al len@sh
Miss White concluded hes paper in
burst Of feminine ciogrIence
Marcia approached the aleove: her hand
was on the curtain SHE turned and
paused. Il will ask you first she said,
TO put yourself in harmony with tho
Grecian appreciation Of physical perlcc-
ton. This curtain coacea.s tEcis ideal 81
manly beauty. grace and mIth. Note the
easy posture Of The iig;are and the playful
expression of the features.
| closed my eyes and was houinG %
Fire" smote the air. 1t was poor. feeble
minded Billys inspiring shout
Fire. Fire. responded the shrill treble
voices of the club
Presto. Change The ladies arising rs
one. sped through the door oGt Of the
garden and up the street in Bfllys wake.
Many voices tool, ZIP the cry. the hrll
changed wildly. and even my own legs
twitched to be out and running. Not a
pett!coat was in sight. | srrang OUT OF
the aicove and nearly upset Miss Virginia
entering
Where is -" I yelled
What"
The fire
Nowhere. she said. faintly as she
sank feebly into the nearest chair
Nowhere, my dear lady; what do YOU
mean
She laughed Historically "Oh. don't
you understand. colonel? ] told Billy 10
cry Fire and | pointed to the distillery
smoke mile away"
You did this for me?'' / cried
For us she said. You know / had
paper to read. colonel
But You thought of me-" said l. I
took her hand
There was bylaw passed this after
noon." ] said. earnestly.
But in jest" said Miss Virginia has
tily.
Never mind that said l. LET us
carry it into effect
But you don't approve OF clubs said
Miss Virginia.
Il would never allow my wife TO belong
to one said |, firmly.
Oh began Miss Virginia. There was
a coutious football in the hail We looked
up. Myra was standing in the doorway
softly clapping her hands.