Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03


would test your mag ination
to be told how thin he could beat
I, gold leaf or how infinitely
varied and minute he could en-
grave. BOYS and girls of High
burg once haunted his shop. SO d,
many bothered him that he sent Ia
them away. all but two Janet 1i8st
Rivers the daughter of the old az II
soldier who lived on Rosedale-st, fxlSE
and Rupert Holmes. son of the S3{i
rich man who had mansion on So
the hill. These were welcome. and zg1si
he would listen to their babble k3Sh
until he thought they ought to
be at home Then he would say, ylk
Now go away! You take too HI
much of my time. You very sfSjStH
troublesome and" If they pro- lgsstH3
tested he said Shoe" and s%.INa
Scat" as if they chickens g snjH
or kittens. s%s3N
One day Janet put on long
skirts and Rupert went to college.
and little Jonas was sad. He stood !
his loneliness for awhile. and then
began to call at the cottage and
pretend to find interest in the old
soldier poor blind deaf Jonathan
Rivers who was in the rush after ~
the awful explosion of the mine at -
Petersburg. NE
The years passed and Rupert Hl
came back with his university ES
finish. big splendid fellow who
pitched into the work of law with
zest and quickly made his impress
on the community.
anet had remained in the cot
tage on Rosedale-st. On devotion
beauty thrives, and the self sacri-
flee she had given to her father
and the flowers seemed to perfect
every grace and exquisiteness of
her vigorous young wOmanhOOd.
But these years had meant much.
and the distance between the
mansion the hill and the cottage on RoseG
had seemed to increase SO many leagues tina
appeared to be in different worlds. 1t W;
Rupert's fault. He sought the cottage fait
but he found there the new cOnstraint of ma
The comradeship of the other years gone.
dresses make a wonderful difference in life.
THE little man in the little shop looked tt
the little window up the little street and
time he the handsome broad shouldered
swinging by all the emotions of his nature pla
his face. If Rupert was admitted, the little M
unhappy for the day. If Rupert was denied,
tie man would chuckle and laugh and go on 81
with his work.
For his work very important an
ticuar thing-the most delicate and beautif-
that skill could devise and perfect.-an
worked on it he would ask himself why not
soon would answer, There is no reason
On Saturday Rupert stopped at the she
passed the compliments of the day with SkipN
genial, pleasant call winch made Jonas almO
give him for his visits to ROsedale-st. But
proper thoughts fled when Jonas saw the yOun
proceed to the Rivers cottage. Very inten
looked through the little window and waite'
when he saw that Rupert knocked in vain he CHI
and laughed, and with unwonted joy put the
ing touches upon the wonderful ring.
THE next day, which was Sunday, little Jon
busy with new strivings, much more d
than gliding gold or painting the lily; for
adjoining himself,-a new suit, new hat: new
who had at last awakened to the glory that
from clothes.
1t was a high hat, and when, toward the end
afternoon, that pinnacle of fashion, with little
and his new apparel beneath it, passed up ROsed
all who saw were amazed, and if Jonas had no
steady eye straight ahead he would have seer
smiling. But his lips were set and his gaze wa
his mind direct, unwavering.
oh, Mr.. Jonas!" exclaimed Janet with asst
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