The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05

of deep, sOul-stibduing passion, hith wis
Just about to tprminatO IN the usual me ny
laugh, when | said, "Such al absurd, fan
tastic drcaml"
Its effect was ~ If she had suddenly been
chOcltmaied ed.
DO toll 1t mel" she said.
Z" was on board the steamer, and, the
night bong beautiful md IN" saloon
crowded, I slept on deck. or course there
were all the usual hcconpaniments of the
most approved sentimental and romantic
pattern: the inevitable Hoods of pale
monnl GIT"
"1he requisite harmony Of the surround
ing scene she put IN.
"1he undying memory OF tho fair alb
sentee."
The blue eyes frightened up. and n little
ecstauc laugh showed the reality oi the
anu emeut which the description gave
her.
"Presently," I continued, "instcad Of
sweet sleep encirchng me with her taper
arm, =
"Ye,w
~ fell into n sound doze. From the
depths of ultramarine there rosc--"
10 the sound OF 1airy chorus, or
German band p she asked.
ITO the first, of course. There rose your
form on my enchanted view"
Was pale, transpaI ent shadeT
"1Ou were"
$50 that you could see right through
mc?"
AZ could"
"Aud what did you seoi"
"The figures Of ROnancc aud Sentiment
doing their utmost to encourage you"
" did obey themP
"Of course you did. You forget that
was dreaming"
"Oh ycsl What did sayr'
" You sald-let me SO =, what wore the
exact words? These ridiculous thugs -
soon fade from recollection: am not
what seemed. You will never conpro.
bend, II you don't know human nature.
MOI cruel not fdlsen"
"Crue! fa Sc! Yon never thought me
thatl' she sand anXlOusly.
" You don't seem to remember that all
this was "a lonsSn ioal drpnui'
Yes-l know But-yuu drcamt it,"
"Of you. That l., IT was dlsioi ted
image Of The mistaken character l had ~
Ntstcd YOU with Ut BedChaul.'
" ! do not quite understand"
zine exp anatiOn IL simp -. Az Beach
am | misrcad YOU. had 10 suspic ion that
your nature was so allied to mine az II is.
| mistOOk the buTicsQue for the Original,
so q licate was your treatment Oh the
character You were playing. In my
dream, however, you app ured To me II,
had known you then, not Us l kLOw you
now"
she was satisfied. No other query came
from her lips. The Intensity of her us-
constituent at hearing me give uttefance
To the OPINIONS had expressed within the
last hour-so diametucalty opposed to her
previous conception of my character
held her in thlall At the distai sound
OF gong announcing one o'clock she rose
to 90.
'Shall you come out this afternoon =
ask 4.
We parted.
felt now that she was certainly woman
| cared To win, not merely Tor my Own
sake but for hers; because | saw clearly
that her nature was OF such an uncommon
type that few would ever properly under
stand her. Now, though it differed in
many re 'pects from mine, 1t yet attracted
me Immensely, in this, that it seemed more
at variance with others. 1t was a strange
combination, and illustrated forclbly the
effect which mistaken system of educa-
hon-one, at all events, united TO her
had exercised upon nature. 1t was re-
served Tor some ciose student oil human
nature to discover beneath the coating of
| Society varnish the precious material OF
originality. l had discovered it by n
strange and bitter experience; though, in
resculuE IL from the clouds OF formally
with winch il had been 50 carefully envel-
oped. | found "a task difficult indeed. 1
felt, however, inclined To perssvere, re-
! jolcing more and more Mt every
new Indication Of the freshness and
| innocence which was convinced
lay behind. When l met her in the after
noon, mine was part hard TO play. THIS,
| / knew, was TO be the crisis of ouracqualnt-
nnce. | was on my trial she on hers. We
/
| character 10 the core. One false step ON
the part of either would be fatal. l could
scarcely resist expressing the most honest
| udmira ion of her wondrous beauty. 7 mad
To do IL nevertheless. The nature l bad 10
deal with 50 Little sympathiZed with Tia,
| direct expression of foeIug on such sub.
/ JuCt l'a'.n. moreover, 81 atini"d With
| tatteiy, though the reception OF II was Sc
| unWelCOmc, that Its greatest comfort was
u meet with one who would utterly ~
more Tor tnc time tbs physical perfect n
| winch contained II.
"What used you to do ut Beacham after
l leftf'
She said this so frankly that could not
help looking al her IN astOnishment. sue
WAS decidedly IN earnest, evidently quite
UNCONSCIOUS that her words might uppt AZ
/ hcartless or extraordinary. If | had thuI
/ mlslnteipretod her meaning and had
| chance 10 give the conversation "a wrong
! turn, therc would have been another mis-
understanding. As It was, said:
" used To amuse myself by watching 4
| lidiculously romantic couple making love
Ia the old castle"
really she SAID.
Most certainly. The lady was tall
| dark-cy ed. and thirty"
THE gentleman, short, red-haired, anC
twenty, In all probability"
| Near enough. They passed their tim,
| in variety Oh ways. On one occasion
nouced that they kissed each other de
liberately seventeen times in quarter o
she laughed little silvery laugh; auC
nj this moment page brought her tole
/ gram.
NO answer" she said, dismlssing til,
boy. From mamma. We do not lelv,
| till Monday. | am 30 glad"
Indeed! thought You did not like
tins place.
.Nor do | but like TO meet fellow
feeler whose society Is conScnlal.'
" And have the privilege OF being tina
| fellow-feclerY'
~ have mistaken you very much" sh,
said.
But that is all over. also was I'm error
| but sta Il corrected. why should we lost
each others society Wll you marry me
Yes
There was no romance about II OF the or
binary and approved KIND. | knew slit
was true; thar She liked me for myself
! ana | wished heartily that had not Il
| confess that WAS not what | seemed.
suddenly She said:
"llOW glad am y on are not lord"
"liOw do You know exclaimed.
There Is no Lord Mervyn. | look ed
| in the Pcerage this morning. | am mo-
angry with you Tor doubling me. also
! have deceived YOU"
You. lu what way?"
As to my name. II is not Clara Vesey