Evening star., 1924-09-04
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

lie came to dense clump of hollies
at the edge of the orchard and heard
the tinkle-tinkle again. right in front
Of him. He froze solid and stared
ahead. 1t was thick dusk among the
bushes: he could see nothing. Tinkie-
tinkle-from the right this time. He
turned slowly. his flesh prickling.
Nothing. faint rustic of leaves behind
his back and the tinkle of music once
more. John began to sweat. He was
pixi,-Ied for certain--and only 30 yards
from his own door If one listened
To this sort of thing one was presently
charmed and lost forever. he had
heard. He would make dash for 1t.
Ha burst desperately through the hol-
lies and Saw'the primrose lady stand
ing directly in front of him on the
orchard fringe. lie stopped. She
curt$icd low.
oh Jan. Ian" she laughed. Jan,
com" here and kiss me.
''Trrrsa,''
She pressed close against him and
held Up her fuli. tempting mouth. He
Kissed her Over and over.
Nv her. did you get these-these
cloth"s"' he asked.
out Of the o.d chests said She.
You 1ilir me thus? love me-
For auSw.r h.. huEEed her to him
and th"N Wen1 on INTO tn" Kitchen
li;rled arm in arm. Martha in her
establishment let the couldron spill
all over the floor and the idiot daugh-
ter threw Il tit.
The drugeet dress disappeared after
that. Teresa riied tn" chests and got
some marvellous results. The chests
held the hoardings of - century sam
pies Of every fashion. washed in from
wrecks on the Twelve Apostles. ward
robes of officers miStreSSeS bound
for the garrison at Tangior. of proud
ladies that went down with tndiamen,
packet ships. and vessels sailing for
the Virginia colony. Jackdaw pick
iugs that generations of Penhale
women had been too modest to wear
and too feminine to part with. Gowns.
urdergoWnS. bodiccs. smocks and
St"ma cheers Of Siih. taIfeta. Sarsenet.
and satin OF all hues and shapes.
quilted, brocaded. embroidered. pleat-
I'D. scalloped and slashed: camorlc
and holland ruffs. collars. bands. ker-
chiefs and lappetS: scarves. tritles OF
lace pointed and godrooned: odd
gloves OF cordovau leather. Heavily
fringed: vamp~d single shoes, red
heeled ribbons: knots: Spangled gar
ters, feathers and fans.
The clothes We're torn and faded II
patches, eaten by moth. soiled and
rusted by salt water. but Teresa
cared little: they We're treasure-tro
20 her, the sta-VelinS. She put them
al on in turn taS the Penhale wives
had done before her-but in secret
without regard t. tt. appropriateness
or period. and with the delight OF &
child dressing up Tor i masquerade.
She dressed herself differently every
"vening-eVen wearing articles with
snowy Innings inside out-aiIniDg only
- a blaze Of color. and spending
hours in the selection.
The management of the house she
left entirely to Martha. which was
wise enough. seeing she knew moth :
ing of houses. John coming in OF an
evening never knew what was in
store for him; it gave life an added
SAVIOR. He approached Adam and Eve.
his heart a-hutter-what would she
be like this tine"-opened the low
door and stepped within. And there
she would he. standing before the
hearth waiting for him. mischievous
Ind radiant. brass earrings winking,
= knot of ribbons in her raven curls.
dressed in scarlet, cream. purple or
blue cloth of gold or silver lace-all
closely but. in the leaping freight,
gorgeous.
Sometimes she would spend the eve
ming wooing him, siding into his
arms. rubbing with her cheek and pur-
ring in her cat fashion: and sometimes
she would take her guitar and. sit