Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

ioyousness lay in the prospect-a stirring prospect
for hm-that the lonely toiling was finished be-
ready and able to make home for her, and once
Anna had come safely across the big ocean and
was installed in this home, work would be play
and life Sweeter ,-Sweeter than all dreams mad
ever BEEN So he would talk.
Uncle Feltman tugged at his beard anew, lifted
his eyebrows, and nodded his head.
1T is needless to tell you all the things he SAID
about it to all the rhapsodies that as his Trend
and confdant, listened regarding the projections
of Anna,-her hair thick, shining, with the rich
red and gloss of polished mahogany, he would
say; and eyes of the blue green of deep sea water
in the sunlight; scarlet mouth in a face of ivory
pallor; body strong but supple; creature COM
pared to whom he was as wool to SILK.
MYTH comrade he had returned to his native
w village after army service 1t was II, in the
springtime. His comrade of the worlds for
Inmates with farmer father whose acres he would
inherit. Straightway his friend married but Ivan,
who had found Anna grown from little girl into a
beautiful woman, and who, moreover found her
graciously recalling their boy and girl romance,
might not marry her Poverty leered vicously at
them when they thought of such thing of his
soldiers paw however Ivan had sufficient money
left to take him to America. And it was decided
as indeed, it has been decided In millions of like
cases-that this he would do. So, with brave
thoughts of the future, they stood together beside
Ivans comrade and his bride before the ghtter1ng
altar of the Catholic church; and the day that
found the merry Wedding party dancng IN the
tender and gay to big sturdy Ivan and the supple,
excited Anna.
And he would tell me that when it came to
cutting in all its figures, genufections and whlrllng
intensity the pastoral wedding dance all others had
paused to watch him and his sweetheart as they
leaped and swirled and swung; heads high, and
ewes meeting in flashing passionate glanceS, the
mahogany hair of Anna loosened and Haunting, her
scarlet lips parted her hands at her red velvet waist
her coral necklace bobbing and rafting round her
smooth pale throat. The guests had paused to
watch and then to cheer; and the bridegroom had
suddenly to the blossoming apple tree under
which they moved and shook it madly, so that their
exquisite dance ended with a cloud of pink and
white petals falling softly, coolly and fragrantly
about their throbbing temples and touching their
laughing lips. Once in his room, Ivan, entranced
by his recolectlons, and, singing tor him.
self the fiery music of the wedding dance, went
through its intricate movements with fine grace
for so big man, and l marveed at the tenderness
that came into his eyes which quite as if he
the face of Anna there,-the pallid ivory face of
Anna with her red lips and glowing eyes and faunt-
ing auburn hair.
Uncle Feltman paused. 1T must have been
pretty dance, eh, my dear Moses?" he said.
Il have seen such Dances, murmured the Rus
sian YOUTH with eyes that looked far away.
IVAN" continued the uncle, burst into my little
hall room evening not long after that,
bounced me- caught me by the shoulders, and
spun round
"'Oh, my little brother he laughed and shouted,
i sent to-day the money-the money to bring Anna
here And she shall come as a lady-as a ladyi
She shall second class. l ordered her to.
There is enough money
And when she comes where will you take herr
asked, and | am afraid did not reflect his joy.
When Anna came, it seemed to mean for the little
brother loneliness anew.
Right here. l have hired the whole floor from
the old mother. And you shall keep your little
room, my little brother; but will put things
in fittings all clean and newt! sang Ivan, slap
ping my back till coughed, though smiled hap
PLY at his proof of loyalty.
In two weeks you would not have known the
floor PaDer hangers entered