Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

when she spoke there was not a tremor in her voice
That is the door, straight in front of you, she
will take you out by the servants stairs to the
wants DTS door Shut it after you please anda -.
bang that told of his leaving the house had passed
from echoes in silence she stood there just he had
left her. with head and lips tightly shut staring
straight before her and not making movement
still house.
THE rectangle of skylight paling dwindling
merging like a dissolvng view into the velvety
darkness of the summer night, when she came back
into the ROOM and Lessngton, rousing himself from
the gloomy reverie into which he had fallen heard
her humnng softly to herself she closed the door
and moved with a rustic of silken things across the
shadow-full room to the table where the lamp stood
is that you, Kit? he said peevishly. How long
you were, dear! Did you pack him off about his bust
ness?"
Yes, certainly. You couldn't think would hest
tate after thing like that? Fancy his telling you
such an outrageous falsehood l dare say he has
found the atmosphere of sick less to his
than some other position that has offered. And
after all the years YOU have had him, too! Four,
Nearer five. He Travelled all over Europe with
me before married. sweetheart. l used to
be a lot on the go in the old days. you know, and
suppose he found the monotOny of this sort of thing
too irksome"
Very likely. It's toe lad that the only other
male servant in the house should be off duty to-
night But never mind I'll pet you another valet
in the morning, Ted, only manage to get
along unit hen. There I've got the stupid thing
alght at last thank e. odness as burst Of lamp
with soft radiance that brought all its beauties and
all its sumptuousness into splendid prominence.
I'm wearing a frock that just came home to-
day and want you to tell me if you think becom
ing. See How do look? Do you like it, Ted?"
He turned as the silken rustic sounded across the
carpet again. and his eyes lit he her standing
before him. all mist of white and silver, with dia-
1nond flashes the smooth skin of her throat, the
white roundness of her arms, and in the warm gold
of her abundant hair. She looked very young, alb
surdly yo ing for her tWenty-eight years. very rad
ant and very, very lovely.
You are prettier than ever he said enthusiastic
ally tn t than when first saw Kit
could be! You've had your diamonds reset haven't
you? The design of the necklace seems different.
s1mehoW on t WAS happy chap the day was
on the side of the bed. It's evening Dress as
usual; but the big pathetic eyes looking UP her
with yearning sort of entreaty you are not going
out tonight too you kit?"
Goodness yes! l must she answered gai1y.
THAT'S of the penalties of being great mans
wife, you know. One has to go and 60 and 60
tinually because one is always in demand
YES. suppose. So" he said bitterly. but You
preference. Always, always, always the same old
story,-always going out, always finding pleasure
elsewhere, and never one night, never one thought,
for mel God! it's awful thing for to live to
know that nobody in the world cares for him. that
even his own wife is glad to get away from him!'
Now Ted dear you mustn't say that. You
know very we'll it isn't true. You know very we'll
that love you; that I'd sooner be with you than
any place else in the world
You take a queer way to show it, thenl" he
how s sae Old a hng PTef o
night dance or dnner Not thought for mel
Not what becomes of the useless old hulk to
which YOU are bound! To the deuce with the orchard
after you've gathered all the fruit that's in it That's
the womans way always,-get what you can out of
the man and then chuck him over! What's the good
Nobody but an idiot would treasure the empty skim
oh pleased" she said with weary gesture. Are