Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

every vestige of the headache has gone.
so l came down to help Bonnibell With
the supper.
You shouldn't have bothered your1ef
about the supper" he said. reproachfuily.
and you should have let us wait on you.
instead OF YOU seeing TO our comfort
She laughed merrily. Il haven't worried
hard enough TO hurt me any, she said.
carelessly. 'tBonnibells chicken. steHsd
over, did nicely for the salad: just sir
red up sally lunn. and the rest is most
~ fruit | hope you can put up with 1T
I'D be satisfied with a slice OF bread
and cup of water. now that YOU are
back with us again. he said, earnestly:
and. Miss Linda, I'm not such a frish;-
ful gourmand as You may think: believe
me. rather than that YOU should otter
exert yourself I'd gladly eat potatoes md
salt adding to himself, Just SO Bonni-
bell didn't cook them
4 soft wave of color was coming into
Linda 8 cheeks. but before she could re-
ply. Bonnibell who had fitted TO the
front of the house. now came gaily dane
ing back.
They've come home" she cried. and
Uncle Phil says. whisk up the chairs
quick and pour the coffee, he's starving.
and is going 10 fail onto everything IN
sight as soon he gives the horses their
oats. and Aunt Becky says she's ready to
faint for something 10 eat
Notwithstanding the fact that Linda's
supper fully equaled the usual excellence
of her meals, Harvey did not eat much.
Whether il was on account of an indiges-
ton engendered by Bonniben's dinner. or
the new emotions awakened in his heart,
he did not trouble himself to determine;
he was busy devising some scheme to see
Linda alone. 1t was not until the sun
had dropped beyond the blue hills and the
katydids We're beginning their monotonous
serenades that he succeeded in beguilsng
her into little walk across the Lawn.
while Uncle Phil sat smoking on the
porch. listening to Bonnibells chatter, and
Aunt Becky dozed over her knitting.
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That night. as Linda sat beside her win
dow. looking out into the dusky shadows,
it seemed to her as IL she had entered
upon new world. and very lovely one.
All the heartaches she had experienced
that summer were swept away and
drowned. as it were. in a sea of happi-
ness. She and Harvey were engaged
The one crumpled rose leaf in her garden
OF delight, the only thought that troubled
her. was. what IL her happiness were pur-
chased at the cost OF Bonnibeli's unhappy
ness? And what if, in their idle summer
firtations, the little city maiden had como
to believe that Harvey loved her. Linda
did not believe that he even meant to
mislead her, but what il she had mistaken
his attentions? Before she had settled
the question little figure stole in. in
the dusk. nestled up to Linda's side, and
wound an affectionate arm around her
neck.
Linda. darling" said Bonnibelrs soft
voice, what do you think has happened?
Congratulate me, dearest Uncle Phil has
asked me to marry him, and maybe you
don't know 1t. for l can keep secrets, but
I've been in love with the dear old boy
ever since I've been here. And he saws
he doesn't care whether I ever learn to
cook or not: he'll hire dozen girls IL 1
want them. and / needn't set eyes on a
cooking stove; but I'm going to set TO
work in real earnest tomorrow 10 learn
all about cooking and housekeeping
Linda. kiss your aunt; I'm the happiest
girl in the state"
And the little maid had no reason to
complain of lack of warmth in the hug
and kiss Linda bestowed upon her. Miss
Rebecca was the only one not entirely
content with the condition of affairs
Il do think" she confided to herself
Phil is as loony as a March hare ID
think OF such thing. The girl hasn't got
brains enough to boil an eggs But yoa
can't expect much sense from a man.
Copyright. 1909