The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07

"But he writes 90 disagreably, said PEREZ
val, pulling at his mustache; "he must be a
most offensive person" ~
man. I argued Mary, meaning that allowance.
as well as reverence, was due to gray hairs.
He ID not so old as all that unused Percival.
This sort OF thing may go OIL mean ones
having to put up with his fmgertlneng AFRO
ID II worth such q tremendous sacriflcef'
TIL wretch was thinking OF his own peace
Of mind, and II he could keep his temper IL
such things were said to him-.about re,
spect'' and ''Obedience'-as bis kinsman had
thought proper to put on paper.
sIf you get on with your cousin. she MUIR
INJURED, with q beautiful blush, dear papa
would, / think, be more inclined TO consent.
that Z, perhaps he would Let us marry q little
'sYou darling! that's true" said Perclval,
land is worth going through almost any
thing for. I'll write and say | will run down
to Down Pow1sh myit 10 the asa course 81 next w sed run
down BY to-night's train
the yoneses. on Saturday"
Never mind; don't let me be the cause OF
dalls dlspleasure. I am sure I m giving you
good advice. Col tonight"
Every good Ill go"
And Percival went accordingly.
Sir Godfrey received him with q stately
welcome, the coldness Of which, however, was
owing to the general frigidity Of the estab-
lishment rather than TO any ~nnoyano at
his tardy obedience to hls Upon
the whole, Percival's hesitation had perhaps
done him good. It he had shown himself
eagerly DESTROYS to accede to his kinsman's
wishes 1t would probably have been set down
by Sir Godfrey to anything but dlsinterest-
death1.a subject very distastefuI to the head
Of the l | iendells. An Independence OF spirit
which had eventually given way to his
wishes was not objectionable, for 1t eXernpli-
fled the power Of the will which had subdued
| 1t.
The Baronet himself volunteered to be the
young mans guide over the picture gallery
and the stables 1.-THE horse, we may be sure,
was q favored animal with himl, and gave
confidential tone that at some time or an
other, though at D date 30 distant that 1T
would be absurd to allude to 1t, all these
things might be- his Own-if he behaved him
self.
IL was well understood Ia Downshire that
good behavior In Sir Geoffrey's eyes was
doing what Sir Godfrey wished, and for three
days Percivals behavior was unexceptionable.
On the fourth morning, however, 1t became
Or the previous evening there had been q
large dinner party, composed chiefly OF the
magnateS OF the county, who had treated the
young barrister with q civility that had suffi-
GENTLY indicated their opinlon OF his pros
poets and the young ladies had been at least
as gracious as their fathers and mothers.
.sPercival, did o notice that girl In blue
last nightY" inquired Sir Godfrey. shipping
off the end of his after breakfast cigar and
proceeding to light it: amelia Elton, Lord
Wraxall's daughter; it il my intention that
yon shall marry her"
Percival lifted his eyebrows. III can't be
done, Sir Heoffrey''-hsre he also lii his cigar
with great deliberation-.that is. If l continue
to live in England. We should have to go to
Salt Lake City, where bigamy IL permissible"
What the. devil do you mean, sir2' ex-
claimed the Baronet. "Have you q wife al
ssNo, Sir Godfrey" Percival could not help
wondering to himself what would nave hap
pened had he answered yes" Would his
cousin have had an apoplectic fit The looked
very near 1T a8 1t Was) and gone of the hooks
at once, leaving everybody happy ever after
ward, or would he have sent for his lawyer
aud devised everything By had tp the connty,
lunatic asylum Oh the spot? Percival had
| felt that this crucial matter must crop UP
sooner or later, and had nerved himself for
the encounter. II have no wife" he went on,
''but, what 10 the same thing, Str Godfrey, SO
far as my future Is concerned, l am engaged
to be married"
Numbered the Old man, who, 1T seemed. had
been making keener inquiries into Pereival's
affairs than he had any idea of.
well, sir, her father - z hop-'nercha,A, "
returned the young man coolly, and / dare
say has made some pretty pickings; but l
don't think he would like to be called q hop
picker. | may, perhaps, be allowed to add
that your use OF the term is not very polite to
me"
His face was very white and looked all the
whittier by comparison with bis companions,
which was scarlet. They were both In a fright
full rage, the one at O white heat, the other
boiling.
HAnd who the deuce are you!?" exclaimed
Sir Geoffrey, in precisely the same tone
Though he lgds such an aristOerat) as the
butchers boy used who, having run the leg Of
hi wooden tray into the dukes eye, inquired
Of him: Who the deuce he was that he should
be so particular about his eyesight2
"My name is Percival Fendafl, sir. A man
that boasts better blood than you. inasmuch
as he can count a generation beyond you"
This reply, intended to be- satiIical, was an
inspiration, and had quite the contrary ef-
feet to what he had expected. He had acct
IDENTIFY protected himself as 1t were by this
interposition OF the others fetish, as though
it had been a shield.
b Jove. that's true said Sir Godfrey,
regarding him with u~ndisguised admiration.
you're the eleventh OF us, though not quite
In the direct line. I am glad you appreciate
the circumstance at its full value. ! had
been told by q mischievous fellow that you
had been thinking of spelling our name with
.fhat would be blasphemy, indeed said
Percival. without moving a muscle.
eagerly. 1 perceive that my informant was
q liar. You are worthy OF your anne and
you were only joking-though let me observe
that I don't like such jokes-when you talked
OF being engaged to Miss Lake
sBlake, Sir, Ii her name continued Perci-
val. with unruffled calm; lit is a very decent
one. though she doesn't spell it with two little
bs. She Is a delicate-minded, honorable gen
tle-woman. and | mean to marry her"
"What, without my eonsent2"
aNo, Sir Geoffrev. l hope, with your con-
sent. You have only to see her. and ! venture
to think you will confess that Mis,-the young
lady in blue, whom you were SO good as to
her" .
"But her blood. sir?! You, Of all men, should
understand the Importance, the necessity, the
indispensability-." The Baronet supplied In
expression and gesture what was wanting to
him i'll words.
II do, Sir Godfrey. Science has lately cor