Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
When they are introduced 1 shall
Shaken.
Or Taken?

Shaken.
Or Taken?
sisnifying in the first instance a, loss by
way of Nevada, or, in the second,
through the pearlier gates of that Para
disc which is the hope of US all. Mr..
Ames, as the butler has gone to sleep in
the pantry, you will kindly pass the
salt"
She had handed Cecilia a number of
letters. which the girl opened and then to
my surprise meekly turned over to her
aunt Miss HOLSTER surveyed them
critically.
Il thought. she remarked that that
young Henderson who was so at
poster. and this note settles the matter.
He flirted outrageously with Hezekiah be-
hind your back. He asks IL he may call
upon you here; II he were the nephew
he represented himself to be. he would
not ask il he might call upon you, but
would have appeared at once In his prop
er person to pay his addresses. An UNI
evidently expects you to make the adj
vances. But such are the youth Of our
time And besides. Cecilia, his stationery
leaves much to be desired. As for these
other gentlemen. we need not discuss
them. Their actions must speak for
them
Miss HOLSTER, having thus dismissed
her niece's correspondents. rose and led
the way to the library. Cecilia seemed In
no wise depressed by her aunt's fling at
but threw the notes upon the flames
that blazed merrily in the fireplace.
suggested Immediately that as I had
come to Hopefield Manor to inspect the
fues I should now be about my business:
but to my surprise Miss HOLSTER evinced
no interest whatever in the matter Her
tone and manner implied that the con-
dition of her chimneys was wholly neg
ligible.
suffered all my life from the ill-consid-
cred and hurried work OF professional
men. Even the clergy-and"I have en-
joyed the acquaintance of many-are
quite reckless in giving opinions. once
Waxahaxie. Cecilia, or Tallahassee
we'll. 1t doesn't matter apyhow-whether
he honestly believed there are no woman
angels. He replied with unusual frank
ness for one in holy orders that he didn't
know. but added that he was sure there
are angel women. Just for that imper-
Thence l cut in two my subscription to
his cathedral building fund. When
ask an expert opinion OF an educated per-
son. I don't intend to be put of with
mere persif1age. And to return to my
chimneys. I beg that you give me the re-
suit Of your most serious deliberations.
At this hour l ride: Cecilia, will you
dress Immediately and accompany me?"
She disappeared at once and I stared
mutely after her. l am by no means
an idler: and this cool indifference to the
value Of my time would ordinarily have
enraged me: but l believe I laughed,
and when I turned to Cecilia l found her
smiling
I'm glad. Mr.. Ames, that you are q
person Of humor. My aunt's conduct
verifies what I said to you last night
that the hues in this house have given us
no trouble: that they have, indeed. had
little chance to do SO in the short time
we have spent here. 1t is true that this
one acted queerly last night, and l have
wondered about its temporary suikiness
q good deal. 1t will be well, of course
for you to 60 over 1t. and all the others
In tho house. 1t is no joke that my aunt
10 a believer In thoroughness. and one
Of these days, when she IL ready to talk