Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

enjoy with her friends the glory of her blooming Japanese
ounce trees. To my delight found Broadfeld not
really to going willing at least to play the
part Of the compliant guest.
@You see," explained to him, give particular
aOh, is there really, PAUL." Broadied broke in with
quite his old manner, the light breaking through the
habitual gloom of his face.
"SheS-wel she's different from all other women"
Al know" he responded with affectionate nod
1.-THE woman always is. !"
"And she's indefinably mysterious"
allow charn1ingi"
"Keeps to herself you know"
"Good!"
"Why 'good'?"
"Shes probably dreaming, my boy, you are. May
your dreams come true!"
4But she seems to me sad-horriby sad.
John flung my shoulder as he used to in
the old days "Make her glad, Paul, you old swept
he cried.
RROADFIELD was delightful at the garden party.
- His air of subtle Difference as he presented to
my neighbOrs had something poetic and Old World
about it. and could that they drawn to him,
they felt the appeal of that gaunt face those haggard
eyes, and of his power, his melancholy, and his hidden
fame of hate looked about me for the woman whom,
above all others, wished him to meet; but it was not
till afternoon nearly that saw her approach
ing along the laurel path She was walking slowly, and
watched her she reminded me, for all her dignity
and grace, of tmid child who is drawn to party and
yet hesitates From the first, indeed, she had
at puzzled and attracted me- and as watched
her coming with that strange air OF holding back
felt that she singuarly isolated by tempera
ment destiny from those about her.
Her long gown of violet Grape chung to her 1.-THE figure,
and her wide hat of violet tue threw purple shadows
over her dark rich facea face in which there was ap-
parent sort of transparency that did not seem quite
native to it. She appeared like of great
activity and Astounding health who had voluntarily re-
nqushed her diversions her labors and given herself
over to alien indifference or laSstude
went to meet her, eager to bring her and Broadhed
together. They the most interesting persons l
knew, and felt they entitled to acquaintance
told har rpOS fn
know you. He's enthusiastic you over our hills
hes another of those who were born to live here
"Oh if he belongs to the Confraternty OF mountain
lovers she responded Il must know him, of course
Broadhelds back toward us as we came upon
him; but l swung him round. Mrs. Steele, my old
friend Broadfeld specialist in adjectives warranted
to Guido the whole kit of in praise of mist, moon
shine, and ounce blossoms"
l looked to see their response to each other-these
two who seemed to to be set apart from the rest OF
the world with their sadness and mystery and strange
charm-and awoke to the fact that had made hide
GUS mistake saw their eyes meet, leap away again,
then clash together blades clash They stood there
motioness if held by desperate courage, each CULVER
ing, each white the lips Had they both been men, am
persuaded that they would have flown at each others
throats AS it was they held their self control by
terrific endeavor She bowed finally; then he. l had
no idea what to do; so | walked away.
Later on, when dared look for them, discovered
them in different parts of the garden; but as l
watched them it seemed to that they lnvolunta1ly
sought each other out with their hot and was not
surprised when Broadfied to presently to say
that he would like to go home.
"ItS the first time I've been out socially eighteen
months" he explained, "and | find it difficult"
When we were well out in the road and the sound of
voices had died turned face him. ave got to speak
out, declared. "That the woman, John?"
He faced without faltering and the emotions that
played over his face reminded me somehow of the
shadows that swim crystal. had no need of
his simple yes to confirm my conviction.
Once during the evening he referred to the great in