The evening world. Newspaper, May 17, 1902, Page 7

| REV. HARVEY’S DILEMMA | By CHARLES W. SANDERS actermined te flip a coin, Heads, Ada; tails, Grace He locked the door carefully and drew the shades. pyterian Church of s in a| Then turning the gas low, he drew a dollar from his dilemma, He w! and, un-| Pocket, He stood over the bed, so that there would like Many another with such a desire, b feved he | be mo silver ringing to betray when the plece should had not one, but two, opportunities. But he could not | fall. Gulltily he tomed It into the air. He was plainly make up his mind waich of the charmers would dest | nervous, eo that Sis alm was poor, The coin spun toward the wall, steuck ft, bounded away, whirled in (Copyright, 1802, by Dally Story rut GHORGE HARVE of the First Pres- past Huntsy ed to get ma Brate the position to which he desired to call her. Sita \iniahe vi again, and dropped between the wall and the bed. t. Ada Maxwell was tall, fair | The minitser crawled across the bed and peered anx contained: Grace Morrinon, short, dark and | {sly Into the crevice, ‘The dollar lay wWedgnl se- curely, edge upward. With an exclamation he picked Ada talked to the pastor of the First Prea- brterlan Church on grave subjects. She knew more, he thought, about Hterature, art, psychology, what not, than was in the books. Graee played tennis di- vinely and talked about tho latest fashions and the probability of John getting Mary for wife. N certain moods, the minister was pleased and entertained by each of these young ladies, When he was lazy and bored—he was sometimes lazy and bored in East Huntsville—he liked Grace's idle prattle; when it up and crawled ba he floor for another trial | lie was getting a live excited over the novelty of the thing, and ho grew steadier of hand. ‘This timo the dollar flew etraight to ‘the ceiling, struck it with a ring and dropped back to the bed. Heads up! The fatee had decided in Ada's favor. He sighed softly, he wouid not have wished it otherwise. He dressed very carefully that evening and wos presontly wending his way toward the Maxwell domi- Yes, Miss Maxwell was at home and she woul¢ the Intellectual mood was upon ‘him he preferred the | cle. conversation of the serious Ada. seo him. He sat waiting for her wich fast-beating ‘As long as he was unpledged to elther he could, of | heart. He had not been so nervous eince he had \preached his first sermon. course, choose the soclety of the one or the other as She cume in presentiy—sha never kept him waiting he felt Inclined. Whe rth was in deciding which would | make the most desirable heipmeet. jlong--and he thuught she had seldom looked moro He had no doubt that only a proposal was necessary | beautiful. He congratulated himeelf upon the xind- to get the consenting word from Grace or Ada. He | ness of the soda that rule the flipping of a ootn, There thought he had sufficient pr: of that. Often a | was some desuitory conversation, but he was not lone whispered tender words to Ada on summer evenings, | in coming to the sweet subject and he had not been rebuked. Again, under cover of a | “Miss Maxwell," he said slowly, 60 that he should fest, as her lighter nature permitted, he had said soft | be duly impressive, “I came to see you to-night to things to Gracs, and sie had only blushed prettily ask you a very important questton—a question which But Rev. Harvey belloved that he had more than | will affect my whole futuro." himself to consider In selecting a wife. His congre-| He stopped and reganied the young lady with fond gation was large and varied, and the duties of his}eyes, She gazed rack at ‘him clearly and, wilncut wife woould be many. As he considered, he thought | comment, waited for him to proceed. He did @o ab how much cheer Grace would be | ruptiy homes of the poor or the sick. “Save you ever thought that I cared for you, Miss Mer ready smile and quick sympathy Maxwell?” 7 “Oh, Mr. Harvey," she mur- be blessings where poverty or suffering were. ‘Then s grew wide. nhe would be a potent force with the younger mem- T had not thought of you In that way. J had bers of his congregation. These were very liable to stay away from services if they were not continually | ‘It ts true neverthet he declared. “I love you— jabored with, and who so fitting for the task as the|T belfeve I have always loved you. I shall never be winsome Grace? happy without your [ask you to be my wil But, on the other hand, Grace lacked dignity. An] She rose very beautiful, very grave. “I cannot,” air of gravity, of high seriousness, ve had swaya |she sald, without a shadow of emotion, “Tam v very sorry, for I admire you very much, but I can- not be your wife.” Me was dazed, “Ah, am I 20 objectionable, ti Ada ere tlon held, was needed in the household of a minister would surely be grave and serious always, Graca might he almost frivolous. Ah! the aue was difficult; there was so much to he considered that you are positive there Is ro hope?” in the privacy of his o room one night he de-} “Not objectionable, no, certainly not objectionabl elded to come to a deciston in a way that he would! she sald, “but I—I am already engage d to be married, not have wanted any of lils flock to know about, Hal “Oh, I congratulate younT ongratulate you from The series of short daily love stories which begin on this page to-day will each be conipleted in one instal. micnt, the bottom of my heart,” he said, “1 hope you # rene be very happy.” Ce ‘ “Thank you.” said Ada Maxwell, gravely \ Ho did not stay long after that. Books, art, scl Bs G ; j (allea 't0\ tatereat (him. taiecd, ‘he began to MARY MANNER . . A that the girl would do weil to turn to lighter f MAN NG RIF RE AV ; oe > A , e ” VIA I NS ! / a oF Bi t now and then A tirot man seeded mental ING AND KYRLE BELLEW IN “THE LADY OF LYONS. timer. His head was in a whirl when he reached the ar ner 3 rv oe way 4 Aunurridke berare ant effects. —Loula Mann and Clak j Street. He had sak is ie ine 3 Mi a penn, ermine “Alien conan tie aie r not jated to increase his sel Ta ia tebe be torially, In“ THe House, ‘They aeparate efter this’ Old Crom Roads" moves from (shed his own room and dropped Ustlessiy into Shove it made & god air. Prose his ng eyes fell upon the hee 5 ¢ Mito} The {s Ir, Prerently his roaming fell upon t | se a ts be the ew wee) J over which he had tossed the Mekless coin. He smiled. te now to this elty and ts hi ns he thought of the expedient to which he had re- we | At. ae American) “The Two 0 ed to fad an avenue of escape his dilemma | onter tha stock company. His dilemma! Jae started, Why ree hadn't i | WITH THE VARIETY POLK. the dollar fallen tails 1p Instead of he 1 shih tkel Sy. the} At icelth's the continuons DI will Hot tien have been subjected io thishumiliadion h have taken a(rongiy to | usually enriched by the presence of @ Trontertal | r a madly The Dandie De oo of trained bears that has astonimhed / And as ught It all over he believed that he a typleal Lederer show, hes ©. Tho equals of Winscherman’e animale cared as much for Grace as he did for Ada. Ho pon- | dered at the strange ways of chance, and as he another plan came slowly Into his mind. ‘The next evening, at about the same time as he had | called upon Miss Maxwell on the previous evening, he | stood In front of the door of the Morrison residence He was kept waiting for Grace no longer than he had been kept waiting for ‘Ada upon the other o} casion. ‘Truly, both girls had the saving virtue promptnoss. He heard Grace laughing before she entered the room, and he smiled responeively. Her merriment had always been infectious, he remembered Her eyes were bright and her lips smiling as she greeted him. “Tm all out of breath,” she said. ‘My brother caught ajmouse down cellar and he's been frightening the life out of me with tt, I’m glad you came, be- cause he won't dare to come in here. Oh! dear!’ And she dropped into.n chair, quite out of breath. ‘Tho minister laughed, He thought it all delightfully unconventional, | About a half-hour later, when Grace's flow ofigossip | stopped, he rose and walked over to her chair. | “Miss Morrison,” he said, “I am going to ask you a! serious question. Tlove you. Will you be my wife?” | “Oh! Mfr, Harvey,” she exclaimed, and she lookedias if sho were going to burst into laughter. “Oh! Mr. Harvey. | | Hovstraightened up and stood atiffly beside her. “Is | the idea so ridiculous, then?’ he demanded, almost sternly. no!,"’ she sald, like you, Mr. Harvey, “Knew?” ‘That 1 am going to be married." I didn't know—T certainly didn’t know.” Well, the announcement hasn't been made yet, but Ada Maxwell and I are to have a double wedding in September."" Rey. George Harvey bowed low. He was clearly out of his dilemma. “I congratulate you both.” he sald. you from the bottom of my heart. “not ridiculous, because I do But I thought you knew.” — | “T congratulate HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PARIS AND I The stylish London BY MME. bOUISE. shown tn the i!lustration t London Sphere has more point; it has a practical side as well as taiiored gown cen from the than one good care to change yet, Iam twenty years old, 6 feet expense for trimming, these ekirta are pretty and require no Cut the skirt in LONDON GOWNS. section at least six yards wide, Joining ft under the cords as the others were. The waist made with the cording around the yoke and over the top of the sleeve, appearing as one Ilne, Blouse the walst prettily and wear a girdle of silk or a sash of chiffon. The yoke is style, but would not bankrupt one buy- (ng trimming that shows its practical point. The original gown is of a new weave which is perhaps be- and (s trimmed with ‘This modet certainly made of tight weight pretty shade of gray, black broadcloth; and a very particularly up-to-date idea would be to edge the bands wiih a and gold cord or braid, the but- being b Brass are quite the rage 4 of in English serge yond our imit, broadcloth would be homespun the bands 2. ty pr in of yilsh an tabs wa and them another Mis is way wear! 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Lester will be xeen at th: K nefciary ‘thura- when Miss Mary M bears her bus Bellew will appoer in ‘Pa prominent actors jay that the performance, capabilties of so many of the ¢ Y Kalexon, who, | actresses that the | thetr Wil present ‘for reams of paye Diss Mannering has « kr ions to live up to, nplished and skiiful actre Uyons? not been seen here ‘tls eaid. Street Proctor’s will made 20 atrong « hit at the Knickerbocker that ) hay 1 Je pow gount o fll the reason. sonaational biayele sats way with Harding Da 0; m tie Proctor Stock will present here will bs a comedy curtaiy= and vaudeville, The Fitth Avenue Broce ill have Peale’ te an the tere doge. Fowent Deacon's Daughter -cighth Street. Al Leech and the ‘There la will top the waudevilie,—Teay Pastas exit Foy and Clark {a 4 lice comedy by W wie strong vaudeville bill sneludes Cook Hurtlg & Seaumon are to give Har BIN, headed oy | Malutrre | sad fagtrele’ and a new Hur Dreue Family. —Suber'e the horse arithmotictan. Museo has cow wagworks.—wAt the Dewes will be seen a splendid burlomue com sy —“At the Lion Palace there wilt be vamde- Th NOTES OF THE STAGE. with « concrets old wooden one. | Charles the Hoerbohm Tree prod jola Allen 1s to came to EY O8A® Wsnchback” tn June. Memeneur Hoy with Jamet 7 | Sioviaaa how been engaged to play the Pope of Best ween'e tie ne Eternal with Mise Allen | Operactioase, comes the war season, There will be’ concerts to-mortow at tne New York, he Amertong, and on and George ck Cacpbell’s apport. Amusements. Continous Alt auton 'S SUNDAY ONGERTS: Sssanaut 1 Al Loch and the 3 Rosebuds, Sete Provost & Prevost, 5 eta Vi sc a, son's Davebter, » & Vaode, MID & Sivtany, Wren. a Sale Favorie ng ie ie eorlia tenet 6 Vider, Olaries Souvenir Mate. Dally nit in tw, ts. “WUSEUM, seme EN HUBER'S PAS STOR’S