Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

be may hnd soldering all the year round |
and an Indian life too irksome."
"Quite right, quite right" cried the |
Colonel, whose hobby was prickled. |
"where are you staying 20
81 have got bed In this house."
"Oh, that must not be, you must shift /
your quarters to my place-to morrow"
The colonel remembered, Just In time,
that Mrs. Raynor did not like a guest
being brought In to sleep without due
notice being given.
About dinner she was not so particular
and the hospitable old gentleman invited
him for that evening.
"By the by Robert" he added TO me,
'you are coming to us tonight that is
capiialj you can drive Mr.. saurin over"
For two years of my life loved In ST.
lence. 1t Is a stupid sort of thing to do,
unless you are a poet, and can make
beautiful verses about IL, and even then
l think It must be better TO get another
fellow to love In silence, aud beautiful
about him. But 10 my case II was excep-
tionaly absurd, for OF all men banker
ought to know better than TO let bis cap
ital lie idle. did know better, and
determined daily to get some interest for
my affection, Of transfer the STOCK; which
determinations were never acted uDon,
as l could not summon sufficient resolu-
tion TO tell my love. Nature and educa-
ton had combined to make me timid in
the presence of women, and People
Rayner was such an Imposing specimen.
People. Was there ever such and absurd
name for a girl five feet nine In height,
set up like Rrenadier, with the figure Of
Juno, an acquiline nose, eyes that could
fash, so that the rashest Of men would
hardly have dared trust her in II powder
magazine. People Parents aud nurses
are perverse; II was SO aiiectionate for
Perpetua, which was the name she was
christened by, and was quite suitable. ]
have often wondered why, in these days
when thrones are going begging, no one
thought Of making queen OF her she
looked the character all over. so did her
mother, whom they might have found
another little monarchy for too. | don't
think the Colonel would have minded
fancy he grew tired at times OF being the
only subject. / have heard that Colonel
Rayner was rather a martinez when he
was In the army, and that in his dealing
with Asiatics, who did not appreciate the
British rule he was very severe. AS a cav
airy officer and terrible swordsmen, he
had won a great reputation, slicing his
enemies like cucumbcrs while retaining
the coolness Of those Vegetables; yet Mrs,
Rayner ruled him.
Il was a warning, for People was a
second edition of her mother, and had
never had any brothers to teach her the
rights of man. But men In love don't
take warning. / was prepared for any
amount of seryitude, ana ] thought some.
times that she would not object to take
ssf aolfad bar aud ahp
refused, ] should lose her society alto
gether, and could not bring myself TO
risk that.
When lover is accepted and feels safe
lie generally likes to Introduce another
man to his intended; but when In donbt
he hates II / hated II. Not that I In
troduced Saurin to People; but brought
him. and therefore had the air Of doing
so. And he made himself very agree
able. not to me, indeed, but to the ladies.
: His manner with women was quite differ
ent from that which he had with men
he was iu turns deferentiai, suggestive
admiripg, enthusiastic that is, he hat
, tact. Aud lie had no accomplishments,
which Is an axcellent thing 10 man. A
= men with an Accomplishment poses him
0 self before girl As q rival inetead OF al
o admirer. II he ls superior be dampa anC
+ snubs her II inferior, she deslises him
4 Again so long as you discover no meri
a at all, you get credit for a great deal, OF
}, the principle that you must have beer
+ created for some purpose or another; bu
i once show your talents and you are at a
}. great a disadvantage ss the card playe
7, who shows his hand. If you have a fist
n ful os trumps, or SURPRISING genius, O
ie course you can carry all before you hu
n average hands aud mediocre attainment
Is should be kept dark. Nov, played
y ntlle, aud sung LITTLE, and Saurln ps
II trOnl zed me in Such manner as w le'. ,
I'd the impression that he could do better
he chose, though ] don't believe he pa
more ear than toad. He talked to Mr.
n. Rayner Of her son, to People OF h'
Q. brot her, until he found out their hObbie
is and then he talked OF them. Mrs. RAJ
ner went In heavily for idiots. Viii
e. travelling abroad the year before, she hs
as b. en shown over an asylum by au ei
ty ceedlngly polite pbilanthroplst, and ha
nj adgeted after similar establishment
her own country ever since. saurin toe
he an intense interest In the SUBJ ect at ono
ed 0Learn 10 like to be washed, and
lie make mats You don't say so ~ he e
lot claimed, ''IIave you many In the peig
uOtnIVA
a 1Weil, yos there are so many OF
en- Sunday school children on the extrer
ng verge of idioey, that a certain ayera
Of must pass the line, one would say. U
en poor creature / have seen, In pc
,as neighboring village, dancing ABOUT q
I'm prosecuted by the boys"
ily "Dear, dear, yes have witness
led sinilar cases myself. Not converted
ex. washing, and incapable, | should say,
of making mats, am sure you deser'
old sue ,ess. Have you begun yet to ra
for subscription 2
He .sWe have already got few name'
we "May be allowed the privilege Of az
ust Presently Mrs. Raynor called to me
hen great excitement "Oh, Robert, "
ion friend has subscribed one hund
-, poundsP'
~ This was not the first time that !
heard Of the proposed asylum but
Tom hitherto put of the question OF becom
the a patron, though fully expecting TO u
lore 10 part with a ten pound note some
a, And now this coufounded fellow
10, gone and bulled the market In that r.
and iess fashion. ! could not give less q
the he did, situated as ] was. SO l pI
pick rood face on the matter (at least D
20 tried, and inscribed my name
y OF another hundred al once. But thls
MN not the same eject. u was matte
course that l should subscribe, while
ndri. strangers generosity was sponan'
of and unexpected. So --..-.
do Mrs. Rayner was quite overpoWe
ways and wanted saurin to take up his al
nket, In the house that very night. And
He The difficulty about luggage was y
the fatal to that plan, she insisted on his
andy coming a permanent guest on the
sual, next day.
actly clam so glad that you brought
from friend over a most worthy young
cine. he seems to be," che said TO me priva
led 1t s'He Is not my friend ! know not
face of him." replied, In a tone so III
nv ordinary mild accents, that
cried Rsvper stared. Il was bad enough
E too. the mother took the fellow up so war
ted" ID was worse that he succeeded SO
,ut l with the daughter. had always
Paepie a difficult girl TO talk TO.
would let you take up subject af'er
ieet. and drop IL again without ne
ilized YOU 10 keep i up bit It was Ike
randy mo rackets against a fellow who
1. Is strikes the ball in his turn. But
saurin she laughed aud chattered II
ID, as most animated way.
some "What q pleasant man your frlen'
lat he abe remarked to me when he had lie
e said for awhile, to wind a little more
le had round her mother. =,
s. and 81 am glad that you like him."
as his trutbfully answeredi Shut he Is Nc
OF de- aAuyhow, he is great fun" sal
he fel- But could not see II.