Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

/ S5IaSlynS not seen duyLuIuS
| Continued Mrs Roberts. Strengthening her
beaver hat over the crisp WHITE OF hei
cap. .r,.,
vaguely. rolling up the bundle Oh Han
| mel with precise neatness.
| He was still wondering why women I
1 talked in riddles when IN came Mrs;
| Jeezer Morris, the minister. Sne hao
torn her blue kirtle and wanted .sa NE, new
Then were showered upon him In a
compacter form and one OF greater
authority practically the same remarks
as those made by Mrs. Conner ,ss h cor1,n1
| to visit her, there were improvements
she saw. the like Of which Glaslyn had
not seen before. Mrs. Morris, the min
when in came Mrs. Parry Wynn, the
baker; they had evidently met that morn
| ing and their greetings were purely con-
| ventional-a smile, look OF inquiry,
nod of meg negat lon co., fs clath but ap
| parently she also wished to make the
| same remarks as those made by Mrs.
| Conner Roberts and Mrs. Jeezer Norris
| Then Ariel jenkins thoughts pesan tiae
converging process. began to gather IN
toward some definite center. to fix them
| selves upon some one thing winch all
| these estimahle women must have IN
! mind And when Mrs. Parry Wynn LETT
the shop. Ariel went to the door. Betto
Griffiths walked by briskly. joining the
women who had just made purchases
and who were gathered In Il little group
eagerly at the house and gesticulating
Betto Grifiiths laughed as she pointed to
Ty Mawr and shrugged her shoulders In
| the direction OF the shop. Ariels heart
| sank. What had fanny done TO make
| the house such an object of attraction!
| He stepped out. to the little group OF
| customers and looked UP.
| Except for the quick f1eXing of the mus
tot Inn AZ
| his eyes Ariel betrayed no emotion The
| oriel window jutting over the street had
| been transformers; he saw no longer the
clear glass Of the stairway light common
Glaslyn. but a crimson cat, forefect in
| air, blazoned on green background,
! each quarter of the oriel brilliant with a
yellow star, and the whole device bound
| deAterously together with chapiet OF
ut does make a pretty light he ex-
claimed, tlloughtfully: ''prettier.' he add
ed. with pride. than / had any idea it
would
The women stared at him.
AYE. an it's prettier within" he con-
| tinued: 1T sheds such a bright color on
dark days
Aye, 1t is So" replied Ariel. Out of
Glaslyn We see many colored windows
like this in private houses-smart houses
Of course"
Morris, We've seen them in churches,
the non-conformists as we'll as the estab-
iished, but we've never heard of colored
windows before in a village house, es-
pecially not with such cat"
AYE, the cat!" interrupted Ariel, in
caressing voice, the far-away. much-rev-
erenced look of the poet in his eyes That
cat is copy from a-medal from-the
Aye" he added, dreamily, the cat, the
Muses. MUSES. beioved of-
mir. jenkins, We don't say SOL" they all
exclaimed. looking with curious glances
II will say nodded Mrs Conner Rob
erts. that it has an -uncommonly intelli-
gent look whatever
AYE, so it has, agreed Mrs. Parry
Wynn, Intelligent an'-an'-lively."
Bette Griffiths glanced about the little
group shrewdly.
AN the stars Mr.. Jenkins?" she said:
INA, the star! Betto Grifiths. we don't
say We don't know the meanin' of the
fve-pointed star. sacred to history, to
sacred history, guide in the"
"'Oh. ayev' interrupted Betto, ''if that's
the star ye mean. / certainly do
The little gathering took a fresh look
at the window; their eyes fingered rever-
emily on the emblasoned group of cat and
stars leashed together with yellow rope.
"Aye, it's a wonderful idea!' asserted
Mrs. Jeezer Morris. from her superior po-
sition and knowledge.
"Aye, wonderful!' solemnly affirmed the
rest.
"Tm thinkin'," said Bette Grifiths. an
undisciplined look still in her eyes. Mrs.
Tut, Mrs. Jenkins. oh. not" exclaimed
Ariel, thrusting his hands into his trou-
sers pockets. 81 did it,
"Ye did," they oil exclaimed, admir-
INA, Mr. Jenkins" continued Mrs. Par
~ Wynn, whose husband, the baker, had
been standing across the street. not more
than half an hour ago, laughing over
green field-"Mr. Jenkins. il Mr.. Wynn
thinks he could afford something like 1t,
would We be willin'-''
AYE, gladly" returned Ariel; but it's
expensive, Mrs. Wynn
"Oh!" chorused the women, in deferen-
tial voices.
But I'm thinking continued Ariel,
Through my connection as merchant
might be able to obtain the. material
at less expense an"
'If We could.' clamored the little
group.
.Mr Jenkins. if Mr.. Roberts broke
in Mrs. Roberts,
''Mr. Jenkins If Mr.. Morris inter.
rupted Mrs. Morris.
won't We come in?" asked ARIEL
placidiy interrupting them all. TN:
the certain We will like the light even
better from the inside, where 1t falls in
such pleasin' colors on the landin'. When
/ was worlin' on 1t last night by mocn-
light the colors were like fairyland.'
"Aye, it's only a poet could have con-
ceived this" said Mrs. Norris, with as
surance. "only a poet!
only a poet!" echoed the rest.
But won't ye come in? Mrs. Jenkins
will be glad to see ye.'
"Aye, thank We, 'twould be pleasure"
and fiock-like they followed Ariel into
the house.
Mrs. Jenkins eyes were red and there
was the furtive aspect OF a trapped ami
NAL about her, but when she saw their
eager faces and heard their enthusiastic
and admiring EXPLANATIONS as they
crowded on to- the stairway landing there
was a look of surprise first and then OF
delight upon her face.
"Mr. Jenkins tells me ye didn't make 1t
Yourself" said Betto Grimths, suspicion
still on her sharp features.
''It came" replied fanny, glancing APP
pealingly at Ariel-"it-came from Liver
pool"
"Janny dear corrected Ariel, with a
look straight into her eyes. "ye mean the
material did" -.
cave. Ariel, answered fanny, with a,
mixture of childiike obedience and con-
fusion; faye, just the material"
Ariel talked a great deal: the Wlndo"
was admired. commented upon: there
were demands for future assistance, en-
yious excIamations of delight to Mrs
jenkins, who was given no chance to say
a word; and the little group departed.
"Well. Janny!' exclaimed Ariel.