The Republican journal., 1870-08-11
From Appleton 5 journal.
TRUMPED BY A TIGER.

ny 'lieu ffeu o;tll0lftnu, Esq, rcSlneHl
collector of II. b. M IS Province of Wellesley
and Penang, as his friend sauntered slowly
into the breakfast room-a long, low apart
ment, as the fashion of bungalow demands,
its walls hung with antlered stags' heads and
huge buffalo horns. stands OF rifles, guns,
rods, and ALI the equipments dear to a sports
man, while the Chinese mating on the floor
was Uttered with skins of various animals :;
deep French lattices, opening on two sides
upon broad verandah shaded by many clus
ters of jessamine and passion vine; from this
step descended upon slopng lawn, some
what burnt by the heat of an Indian sun, but
ncliming gently till it met the cool waters Of
the strait that separates Penang from the
main land. Across the watel-dim and blue
in the MONDAY haze-rose the distant noun
tains of Quedah, while nearer n fringe of bet
cl and cocoa palms fringcd the opposite
shore. The jungle had been cleared in the
vicinity ofthc house, leaving scattered groups
of palms and wild shrubs, to relieve the eve
with their rich luxuriance Of leaf.
''kate," resumed Sandiand, turning to
his sister, who seated al the foot of the table.
had raised the lovelicst pair of gray eyes in
all India, as Everslcy entered. greeted him
him with 4 cold Good morning. 'has been
more than half inclined to leave YOU to
breakfast alone.'
Ito NolI ItluDll, MISS oinullulll, DtlI
trust my game bag may recommend me to
mercy" said Eversley quietly seating him
self and beginning his breakfast
II had no idea it was so late, but after q
couple hours capital sport among the snipe,
Banda, the shikarru, found the tracks of Il
tiger; we followed them down to the waters
edge, where he appears to have crossed back
to the mainland"
II have not heard OF one on the island for
the last three years." said Sandland.
''Oncc upon a time we used to have them
frequently, but the iun@lcs are too much shot
through now
II would advise YOU, nevertheless, Miss
Sandiland." replied Everslry, ''to be careful
how you extend your walks unattended;
neighbors of this description are not pleas
ant"
''Thanl1 You, Captain Eycrslcv-I have no
doubt n tiger would be an unpleasant COM
panion; but am not at all afraid of meet
ing one near Soonda. May give You anoth-
cr cup of tea? No o!-Well then, | will leave
you and Fred to finish your breakfast and
chrroots together"
''Whats the row, Jim, between YOU and
Kate? thought you and she were going to
GET on together capitally, and yet nj the end
of six weeks you both appear more crushng
ly polite than ever"
Evcrsley was lighting his cheroot from the
ioss-stick on the mantel-pccc; he smoked
quietly for a minute before he answered
Il don't mind telling you, Frcdold, fellow,
though you know | am not good hand at
conIdences-the long and short of the mat
ter is that Pm in love with Ka-your sister. "
''Small blame to you. She is the prettest
and the best girl in the Presidencies, and you
know, jim, there is no man | woul Il rather
see her marry than Yourself; but can't see
how your being in love with her accounts for
the excessive politeness between you," and
Sandiland put his hand atlcctionately on
Eversley's shoulder. The two friends looked
at each other for u moment and then cx-
changed quiet grasp of the hand.
"Well," said Evcrsley, "rm afraid Eve
made an awful ass of myself, Fred, and
spoilt my chance by doing so; but couldn't
help it, and so the other night while we were
smoking down on the rocks in the moonlight
the whole thing came overme | felt if Kate
didn't love me, | should never love any other
girl. and told her so.''
"By .Jovc! but you have queer ideas of
your own about love-makng, Master Jim.
DO you suppose a woman is going to accept
You because You suddenly discover YOU are
in love with her, and blurt out n proposal like
a snapshot at 4 ngle-fowl2 My dear boy,
half their fun is in discovering we love them.
Now don't believe Kate has bit of nonsense
about her; still, you won't find any woman
willing to give up the prescriptive rights of
her sex; her love must be sought, not de
manded. But what did she say?'
''She made a most (ignilied courtesy and
thanked me in the icicst Of tones; but was
afraid that she would find too dangerous ri
vals in tiger-shooting and pg-sticking, to
venture to entertain my proposal | blum
InraI fhot I 1ynnlI miy
''The deuce you did! Come, that's bet
ter"
''But she quietly put a stop to it all, and
wishing me good night, swept into the house,
leaving me more desperately in love than
ever"
Sandland broke into Il laugh ''NIy dear
old Jim, don't think your case is hopeless,
if you only manage it rightly Let me give
you some advice"
''Thank you, Fred, all the same as if |
took it; but Id rather not. | do not know
much about women, but | do know this
that if | cannot make your sister love me as
am, | won't under false pretenccs. love
her well enough to give up my own taste
and habits. but | can't 90 moaning about like
dyspeptc terrier
81 dare say You are right, Jim; anyhow
you know you have my best wishes for your
success.'
''Well, must be off and write some let
ters; but do try and persuade your sister not
TO venture too far from the bungalow. II
have told Banda to keep a lookout for the
tracks of that tiger. He swcars the brute has
swum back, and may not be seen again for
months but still she should not expose her
self"
''Banda is right There is no danger; but
why don't You ask Kate yourself? But |
must be off to town, and there comes the
horses. Dinner at hali-past seven, remcm-
Der, and shall not see you before"
Eversley went with his friend to the veran-
dah, and watched him mount and ride away,
followed by his eyes, until their white gar
mcnts were lost amid the dark green sllad-
ows of the palms and then, turning with
half rcpressed sigh entered the house He
walked moodily once OF twice up and down
the long room, and then threw himself upon
q lounge where he remained buried in
thought.
Erred is wrong" he said, at last, rising
restlessly; 81 have no chance-our tastes arc
too different. And was an ass to think she
could ever love fellow like me, who, at the
best, was never half good enough for her.
1t is sheer folly for me to remain here any
longer, eating my heart away by dreaming Of
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