Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-09
THE EVENING STORY

white roses instead of red. The con-
versation was along the same lines,
and she literally fell for Harold Fred
erick head over heels.
An invitation to dinner followed,
and the Misses Russell had the time
of their life feeding their darling. Mr..
| Bowker, whom Harold called Uncle
Hop. they didn't like at all. But Har-
old filled their eyes. H..
The weather was beautiful and
| never had the Misses Russell spent so
much time in their garden. No sooner
did they appear than Harold appeared
also. He sat with them on the bench
and talked about his book and love.
He had wonderful ideas about love,
and sometimes he Illustrated his thee.
| ries by gently pressing the hand of
| either lady.
And now strange feelings began to
possess both women. Minnette
| thought that If 1t was not for Emile
| she might be SO happy with Harold,
and Emile believed that Minnette
stood in her way. Each had lost all
sense Of perspective. Each saw in
| Harold only the ideal Of her dreams,
| the elimination of every hope and
| longing. Each loved him, and each
was jealous of the other.
| This jealousy grew and grew until
| it began to interfere with their lives.
Mlnnette urged Emile to go visiting.
Emile urged Minnette to take a va
| cation at a popular resort. Minnette
sneered at Emilie's nose and Emile
sneered at Minnette's eyebrows. They
ceased to enjoy their food, their mu-
| sic. their friends and their home. AS
| for Bessie, her life was made miser-
| able between them.
The air was scented with secrets.
| Emile had found a tempting poem
| nesting among the roses Harold gave
| her, Minnette had heard him sigh as
he gazed into her eyes.
Ultimately so much excitement
proved to much for Minnette and one
morning she could not rise for sick
| headache. She suffered all the more
| because she knew that Emile was en-.
| joying Harold alone in the garden.
| At last she crept down. pale and
wretched, to meet her triumphant
rival: No. Harold had not inquired
| for her. "He cares only for me-"
Emile might have added
This was too much for Minnette and
| she returned to bed. 1t was three
days before she could arise. Mean
while, Emile tripped on the foolish
high heels she had recently adopted
ana so Jared herself In falling that
she could not leave her room for the
same length Of time. AS for Bessie,
she would neither receive Harold nor
carry messages for him.
Pale and sorry, the sisters were sit
| ting together in their living room on
the first evening they were able to be
| downstairs when Mr.. Bowker entered
Il have come to bid you farewell"
he said, in a dignified manner. I'VE
are leaving on the 10 o'clock train.
The time has come when I can no
longer manage my charge, and his
guardians have ordered him placed
in a hospital for an operation"
your charge" gasped Minnette.
Harold. 1t is very sad case. He
was injured in foot ball scrimmage,
a blow on the head, and he has not
been rational since. But they think
by removing a piece Of the skull"
There was more, but neither lady
heard 1t. They endured, however, un.
til Mr.. Bowker departed.
"Well," Bessie said as she came in
to throw another stick on the fire,
1--WE are going to be rid of that luna
tic next door. I'm clear out Of pa.
thence with his carvings on. Making
love to me with his roses and poetry"
"To you" Emile whispered.
Bessie snorted.
THE END.