Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
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ward, and thus, CHANGING to see the SHIN
mer of that which was upon her finger, she
blushed, and hid it in fold of her gown.
"Anthea."
"Yes?"
"You have no regrets-have your"
NO." she whispered.
ave shall soon be-home, now!"
Eyes"
"And are you-mine-forever and al
ways? Anthea, aren't-afraid of me
any more, are your
mo"
"Nor ever will be-"
"Nor-ever will be-"
NOW, as the car swept round bend, be-
~ hold yet two other figures standing be-
side the way. "Yo-ho, Captain" cried a
voice. "Oh-please heave to, Uncle Porges!'
And forth to meet them came Small
Porges running; yet, remembering Miss
Priscilla, tapping along behind him, he must
needs turn back, to give her his hand like the
kindly small gentleman that he was.
And now-Miss Priscilla had Anthea in
her arms, and they were kissing each other,
and murmuring over each other, as loving
women will, while Small Porges stared at
the car and all things pertaining thereto,
more especially the glazing headlights, with
great wondering eyes.
At length, having seen Anthea and Miss
Priscilla safely slowed, he clambered up be-
side Bellew, and gave him the word to pro-
coed. What pen could describe his ecstatic
delight as he sat there, with one hand hooked
into the pocket of Uncle Porges' coat, and
with the cool night wind whistling through
his curls? So great was it, indeed, that Bel
lew was constrained to turn aside and make
a wide detour, purely for the sake OF the
radiant JOY in Small Porges' eager face.
When, at last, they came within sight of
Dapplemere, and the great machine crept up
the rutted, grassy lane, Small Porges sighed
and spoke:
"Aunty Anthea," said he, 3are you sure
that you are married-nice an tight, you
ayes, Dear she answered, @why-yes,
Georgy."
3But you don't look bit diff rent, you
know, either of you Are you quite-sure?
Cause shouldn't like you to disappoint me
after ALL"
@Never fear, my Porges,' said Bellew. II
made quite sure Of it while had the chance
look" AS he spoke, he took Antheas left
hand, drawing it out into the moonlight, so
that Small Porges could see the shining ring
upon her finger
"Oh," said he, nodding his head, @then
that makes it all right, s'pose. An you
aren't angry with me cause let great, big
gnome come an carry you off, are you,
Aunty Antheao"
mo, Dear
"Why, then, everything's quite-magnif'
cent, isn't it? An now we're going to live
happy ever after, all of us, an Uncle Porges
is going to take us to sail the oceans in his
ship,-he's got ship that all belongs to his
very ownself, you know, Aunty Anthea,- so
all will be revelry an joy-just like the fairy
tale, after all.
A ND so at last they came to the door of
4 the ancient House of Dapplemere
Whereupon, very suddenly, Adam appeared,
bare armed from the stables, who, looking
from Bellows radiant face to Miss Anthea S
shy eyes, threw back his head, vented his
great laugh, and was Immediately solemn
again.
@Miss Anthea," said he, wringing and
twisting at his hat, @or-I think l should
say Mrs. Belloo, Ma 'am,-there amt no
word for it-leastways not as 1 know on,
nohow. No words be strong enough to tell
the joy-j'y, Ma am, as fills us-one an all. !"
Here he waved his hand to where stood the
cOmely Prudence with the two ROSY checked