Evening star., 1927-11-06
Love Story Of Peter Spillikins

sort Of reverie. Perhaps certain
things that might have been rose un.
formed and inarticulate before his
mind. And then a voice called from
the drawing room within. in a meas
ured and assured tone
Peter, darling. where are you?"
Coming" cried Mr.. Spillikins, and
e came.
On the second day of the engage
ment. Mrs. Everleigh showed TO Peter
little photograph in brooch.
This is Glib, my second little
boy" she said
Mr.. Spillikins started to say, 81
didn't know" and then checked
himself and said. by Gad what a
tine-looking little chap. ch? I'm aw.
fully fond of boys"
Dear little fellow. isn't he?" said
Mrs. Everleigh. Hes really rather
taller than that now. because this
picture was taken a little while ago."
And the next day she said. This
is Willie. my third boy" and on the
day after that she said. This is Sih.
my Youngest boy; I'm sure you'll love
him."
I'm sure I shall" said Mr.. Spill.
kns. He loved him already for be.
ing the Youngest.
And so in the fullness Of time-nor
was 1t so very full. either; in fact.
only about five weeks-Peter Spillikins
ard Mrs. Everleigh were married in
st. Asaph's Church, on Pluteria ave.
nG". And the wedding was one of the
most beautiful and sumptuous of the
weddings of the September season.
There were flowers, and bridesmaids
IN pictorial hats. and tall ushers in
cutaways and spats, and awnings at
me church door. and strings of mo-
tors with wedding favorS and imported
chaGneurs. and all that goes TO in.
vest marriage on Plutoria avenue with
It's peculiar Sacredness
The face of the young rector. Mr..
Fareforth Furlong. wore the added
salnttlneSs that springs from a $500
Zee. The whole town was there. or
at leas, everybody that was anvbody:
ana II there was one person absent.
cne who sat by herself in the dark.
.hed craving room of a dull little
hcuse on shabby street. who knew
OF cared?
So after the ceremony the happy
couple-for were they not so?-left
Iof New York. They had thought
OF golng-it was Mr.. Spillikins' idea
to the coast of Maine. But Mrs.
EverleiSh-Spillikins said that New
fofk was much nicer. so restful
whereas, as every one knows. the
coast of Maine is frightfully noisy.
moreover, 1t so happened that he.
,ore the Everleigh-Spillikinse had
been more than four or five days in
New York the ship of Capt. Cor.
morant dropped anchor in the Hud.
son. ana when the anchor of that
snip was once down 1t generally stay.
ed there. So the captain was able To
take the Observation-Disclosures about
IN New York. and to give tea for
Mrs Observation-Disclosures on the deck
or his vessel so that she might meet
the officers. and another tea i'm n Sc
cluded room of restaurant on Fifth
avenue so that she might meet no one
but himself
And ut this tea Capt. Cormorant
said. among other things. Ibid he
kick up rough at all when you told
him about the money!"
And Mrs. Everleigh. now Mrs.
Everleigh-Spillikins. said. "Not he, l
think he is actually pleased to know
that haven't any. Do you know.
Arthur. he's really an awt,illy good
fellow" and, as she said it. she moved
her hand away from under Capt. Cor.
mnrant's on the tea table.
II say" said the captain, "dont
get sentimental over him"
x y X X
SO that is how it is that the Ever.
ieigh-Spilliains came TO reside on Plu.
toria avenue in q beautiful stone
house, with the billiard room in an
extension on the second floor.
Through the windows of it one can
almost hear the click of the billiard
balls. and voice saying, Hold ON,
father, you had your shot.
fCopyright. 1877