Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26


There was heartbreakng pathos in his voice betray
ing the great REIMBURSEMENT he had made when al his
dreams were toppled like castles of smoke blown
away by the wind Dick felt lump of sympathy swell
up in his throat and choke him till the moisture came
to his To fight for time to curb his emotions he
washed his face nosiy in the little basin applied the
towel vigorously, and turned round.
Charlotte clad in her wrapper and with her long hair
hanging in heavy braid and rendering her girlish,
stood in the doorway with anxious eyes and parted
lips.
I'll heard you talking, she said. scarcely above
whisper, and couldn't help eavesdropping. l came
in because" and then Dick held out his arms to
her she rushed into them, casping her round his
desert tanned neck: oh Dick! Dear, dear old Dick!
You do understand, don't your"
He held her in his and had of cunsiness
as he soothed and held her close He caught the fearful
upted face between his hands and looked deeply into
the candid eyes. The Hon. Bob who had leaned over
with both elbows his knees, with fingers cutched
through his hair, and staring blindy the floor was
forgotten .gSher';e - e.;d n;c. .ch.r,;o a;. :. -
been in the wrong. 1t was l who should have spared
you this; but-forgive me. l was blind. 1 thought
you different from me. l should have known
better! Listen!" He bent his head forward until his
lips close against her cheek impartne secret
they had done in those childhood DAYS before thev
too read life more knowingly "Lisen! he whispered
mot until came here did know that you were my
sister in everything but blood and that such you should
always be- unless we made great mistake. 1t would
have been mistake! 1t would have been a pty."
She pulled away from him and if he still feared
that he had Inundated her, his hands dropped his
sides The Hon. Bob still looked deiectedly the floor
For moment she stared at him and her face portrayed
the wondering question of her mind. Suddenly she
Sprang to him again, threw her round his neck
/, and pulled his head low.
us it that?" she whispered. Us it Margaret? am
so glad-so glad!''
She had withdrawn from him, still holding his head
pnioned in her and spoke the last word aloud.
Blushing with uncomfortable confusion he stood
looking at her, his eyes admitting the truth
Glad! Glad!' burst out the Hon Bob looking up.
Il don't anything to be glad about. 1t looks to me
as if this was the time to be mighty sorry
They, knowing how all his hopes had been wrecked,
stood embarrassed until she turned and went to him.
Il am glad" she maintained her position. Il have
learned that Dick loved me did him. that shall
always be his sister, he shall always be my
brother" -.s
THE HON. BOB towering above them, glared for
long time from beneath his gray eyebrows, ques-
tiOnng and then the other and then if amused
the whole situation, suddenly dropped back on the
edge of the bed. slapped his knee with resoundng
smack and lifted his head in a great resounding
laugh
that's been the idiot Sit down here beside me- both of
you" He put his around them as though they
still but boy and girl and on, I'm gettin'
old, and you two who all I've got mustn't be too
hard on me for all my bunders. All of make EN-.
The longer live the more I'm learnin this lesson:
We've got to have heap of patience with stupidity
because we can't be quite sure how long we'd stay
earth ourselves if the Lord hadn't made so MANY
closed for FOOLS We aren't goin' to talk any
more about this It's all over and done with We're
goin to bed but before go want to say this, Dick
nat Wnle Onar1e ana me let you out or the marry1n
proposition, don't let you of the family. For
than ten years my will has declared that you're
my boy and that when I'm gone re to have half of
everything that old Bob MARSHALL and by Jehosha
plat I'm not goin' to change it,
They closer together in that instant than
they had been for All alsity of position all mis-
conception of thought, all mistake of affection
swept aside and they family again.
They left the soldier to his rest; but he WEAKNESS and
wounds forgotten, for sometime lay staring out at
the dim light through the latticed columns of the
gallery.
The turbulent cries of the capital city where bovish