Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

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Co1 the hostess PRETTY toll, vvaeous, dark Of
forty is sitting loc chair in the midst Of the group
1vheeng berambAatoy MP and doaUn the terrace
walk be 1Uatching the road also, and from the
corner of the house the large but trim form of the gingham
abroned cook emerges every fec minutes apparently to
consult Nth the gardener auho is tying UP the vines
maid, entering the from the door at the back, IS
ashering in summer morning costume with
'Ohite lingerie hot, and announces:
Mrs Lee
Mrs. Cox rises to ,velcome the pisitoy talking fast
Oh, Mrs Lee, what dear you are to come over SO
soon! 1 really can't begin to enjoy the until
you get up here. your house open yesterday and
all the trunks arriving, and wanted to in at once
but spared you that. Don't you think those people
extraordinary who in before you settled and
say they don't mind the confusion at all? They never
ask whether you mind it!
Of course you know everybody here. Yes, my sister
Eleanor, the Taylor girls, and Miss Weir Eleanor
bring another ot chair W by the wndGw for Mrs. Lee
minute! We're all the lookout for Yes
indeed are! Oh, we're all in perfect gale! We're
watching out for Hilda Heath and Mr.. Knsale We've
moved heaven and earth to have them off alone together
this morning. and if they don't take this opportunity
get engaged then they both perfect It's for he
leaves for the West tonight, and then they'll
have another chance!
No, not Martha Hilda-yes, you do remember her,
you must! Yes, the earnest with the lovely dark
mouth The family have had lot of trouble with her
since she out. She's delicate; of course she
wanted to be a trained nurse-they always do when
What is it, Eleanor? Oh yes, last summer she was
positively daft to in sweatshop where they had
strikes; but her father put his foot down. But this
spring young Kinsae back from abroad and
everyone could that he fell in love with Hilda at
The families have always been connected and
he really is the dearest fellow with exceptionally fine
future opening out before him. What did you say,
Dear? Well, don't know that I'd exactly say he had
enough money. People never have enough money in
these days, unless they have great deal too much!
But at rate they could get married what he has,
and everyone that she attracted to him without
knowing it. 1t seemed too good to be true The Heaths
have been wise about it, really extraordinary! You
know how it sets girl against man if her own family
praise him too much and act they wanted her to
marry him. Yes, indeed, it does take off the roance
Are you sure you don't want a fan, or a glass of
water? Oh what's that down the lane3 Oh, only
Timothy with the cart going to the salt meadow
RUT you know just what family is Mrs Lee, large
family, just the Heaths belong to; and everyone
writing up-that old Uncle Isaac and the Generals
wife, and Cousin Mranda-to ask if Hilda engaged
yet. Mrs. Heath really out with the whole
thing, and afraid that Hlda would hear about it in
way, and then the whole thing would be at end!
So asked them here couple of weeks ago-and such
time we have had! He really is dear fellow
simple and manly and unobtrusive; dark, you know,
just the right contrast to her. Yes, Eleanor says
they head and in love with each other; but
have to pretend know anything they both so
shy and conscious.
We've tried and tried to leave them alone together
so that he could get chance to speak; but it's been
perfectly impossible until this morning. Hilda will
clutch onto of the girls the minute he around
She's snubbed him much that the poor young fellow
hardly dares speak to her. He sits and gazes at her
with the most absurdly mournful eyes! And now he's
going away for Six months, and Eleanor says Hlda
crying her eyes out last night! Yes, indeed I could
shake them both, it's ridiculous and unnecessary
Why can't he make opportunity?
No, don't see what man has to be conscious about
do you? 1t isn't like girl; people always put it rather
his credit if he acts in love. My husband says-its