Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

be rash. was not sorry that Timothy should
have the opportunity Of seeing that she Is SO
Venturesome for feel more and more that he
Is attracted by her.
ct do not remember when he has behaved
quite as he has this last fortnight. And though
in some ways she is attractive do not really
think she would make him good wife, can
not disguise from myself, too, that it would
cause a great disturbance in all our lives; but
tell myself constantly that ought not to be
selfish and if it were for dear Timothys good
I hope I should not care brass farden,' as
Nicholas would put it in his droll way.
THE girls are very fond of her and they do
not see the little things that I see and which
make me uneasy I must hope for the best.
spoke to my dear Jolyon about 1t yesterday; ne
is the head of the family now that our dear
father is gone, and he has good Judgment. he
said was not to worry, Timothy would never
come up to the scratch thought 1t such
peculiar expression.
MAY 20: Mr.. Chessman has been to call
He came with Swithin. juicy thought he was
elegantly dressed but for my part do not care
for these large shepherds plaid checks which
seem to be all the rage now for gentlemen
Hester and Hatty came in while we were stin
at tea and Mr.. Chessman was very attentive 70
Hatty. I hope am not being unjust to her
when say that she made eyes at him in way
that thought very forward. was quite glad
dear Timothy was not there. At least, to be
honest, I am not sure that it would not have
been for the best if he could have seen her.
"Swithin says that Mr.. Chessman has to do
with stocks and shares and Is very clever in his
profession I must say that he seems to me
much better suited to Hatty than Timothy could
ever be- So perhaps it is providential that he
came.
"Swithin has asked her and Hester to make
four at the Royal Toxophilite Societys meeting
on Saturday. He pooh-poohed James about the
new horses and said that he was an old woman.
I shall not tell James, it would only put him
about.
I'm the evening after dinner read Cowper
aloud to the girls and Timothy. I chose his
celebrated poem, The Task which begins with
that daring line, I sing the sofa did not
read very long because Timothy seemed SO
sleepy; he works too hard all day In his stuffy
ONCE I must say Hatty did not behave at all
nicely She made faces behind my back, which
I could see perfectly well In the mirror; but, of
course took no notice, because she Is our guest.
GNTAY %: We have quite TODD. and am
not at all sure where my duty lies. This
morning, after Timothy had gone to the Office
I went to his study to dust the books which he
bought with dear James when we came to live
here Who should find there but Hatty, sit
ting in Timothy's own armchair, reading book
which at once recognized as one of the little
calf-bound volumes of Lord Byron.
"She was so absorbed that she did not see
me till was close to her. I received quite a
shock when I apprehended that the book was
that dreadful Don Juan that one has heard SO
much about. She did not even try to hide it,
but said in hippant way:
Who'd have thought Timothy would have
this bookP I am afraid forgot myself, and
spoke sharply.
ct think, my dear Hatty,' said 1t is hardly
genteel to come into q gentleman's room and