The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-29

hhcW nimseii-t is only OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing what philosophers have said to the con-
| trary, who do not-and was well aware that
he would not make favorable impression
upon the owner of Fendall Court, and that
was another reason why he was not willing
| to go there.
! That we should be able to keep at dis
lance the good people from whom We have
expectations land yet retain them) is, how
ever mere dream of the optimist; and so
Percival found it. To the polite and care
| fully worded letter, by which he had en-
deavored to evade the invitation to the home
of his ancestors he received reply by re-
turn of post, the tone of which necessitated
his immediate appearance at Fendall Court,
| or his giving up all hopes of ever seeing it
! his own; in short, Sir Godfrey was furious.
Dear Percival, you had better GO, plead
| ed Mary to whom he had shown the note,
| with some strong expressions of indignation.
She was beautiful creature, with eyes like a
gazelle, and voice more persuasive to his ear
than any in the law courts.
But he writes so disagreeably," said Per-
cival. pulling his mustache; 'he must be a
most offensive person"
"Recollect my darling, that he is an old
man, argued Mary, meaning that allowance,
as we'll as reverence, was due to gray hairs.
"He is not as old as all that" unused Per-
cival. This sort of thing may go on
mean ones having TO put up with his imper-
tinent arrogance-for years and years. The
question is is it worth such tremendous
sacrifce?"
The wretch was thinking of his own peace
of mind and if he could keep his temper if
such things We're said to hm-about ere
spect" and Condolences his kinsman had
thought proper to put on paper.
If you get on with your cousin, she muir
INJURED, with beautiful blush, dear papa
would think be more inclined to consent
that s-perhaps he would let us marry a lit
tie earlier"
..You darling! that's true" said Percival,
.and it is worth going through almost
ANYTHING for. I'll write and say will run
down to Downshire in the course of next
week.
"Don't write, dear-telegraph. and run
down by to-night's train
"But am to meet you at dinner, Mary, at
the Joneses, on Saturday.
sNever mind: don't let me be the cause of
your running any risk OF increasing Mr..
Fendals displesure. 1 am sure | am giving
you good advice. Go tonight"
"Very good; I'll GO
And Percival went accordingly.
Sir Godfrey received him with a stately
welcome, the GOODNESS of which, however,
was owing to the general frigidity of the es-
Enlistment rather than to any annoyance at
his tardy obedience to his summons. Upon
the whole, Percivars hesitation had perhaps
done him good If he had shown himself
eagerly DESTROYS to accede to his knsman' :
wishes it would probably have been set down
by Sir Geoffrey to anything but disinterested-
ness and might have even suggested death
a subject very distasteful to the head of the
f iendells. An independence ofspirit which
had eventually given way to his wishes was
taxq cd no
of the will which had subdued it.
The baronet himself volunteered to be the
young mans guide over the picture-gallerr
and the stables 1.-THE horse, we may be sure
was favored animal with him), and gave
him to understand, less by words than by his
confidential tone, that at some time or another.
though at date so distant that it would he
absurd to allude to it, all these things might
be his own-if he behaved himself.
1t was well understood in Downshire that
good behavior in Sir Geoffreys ewes wa.
doing what Sir Godfrey wished, and for
three days Percivals behavior was unexeep
tionable On the fourth morning, however
it became infamous.
On the previous evening there had beer
large dinner party, composed chiefly of the
nagnates of the county, who had treated tn,
young barrister with civility that had suf
ficiently indicated their opinion of his pros
poets, and the young ladies had been al
least as gracious as their fathers and moth
, ers
. "Percival, did you notice that girl in blue
last night?" inquired Sir Godfrey. shipping
, off the end of his breakfast cigar anc
t proceeding to light it: amelia Elton
Lord Wraxalrs daughter; its my intention
that you shall marry her.
! Percival lifted his eyebrows. 1T can't b,
done, Sir Geoffrey"-here he also lit his ci
, gar with great deliberaton-"that is if
continue to live in England. We should hav
E to go to Salt Lake City where bigamy is per
! missible"
'What in the devil do you mean. sir ex
/ claimed the baronet. "Have you wife al
. ready?"
mo, Sir Godfrey" Percival could no
o help wondering to himself what would hav
}, happened had he answered .Yes" Woul
: his cousin have had an apopletic fit Oh
,. looked very near it as it was) and gone o
It the hooks at once, leaving everybody happ
It ever afterward? or would he have sent 70
= his lawyer at once and devised everythin
d he had to the county lunatic asylum til
n spot? Percival had felt that this crucia
e matter must crop up sooner or later, an
r, had nerved himself for the encounter %
s have no wife, he went on" but what is tn
same thing, Sir Godfrey, so far as m
n future is concerned, / am engaged to
) married"
!. What to that hop-picker's daughter?
e Numbered the old man, who, it seemed, ha
Y, been making keener inquiries into Perc
s. walls affairs than he had any idea of.
e "Well' sir, her father is hop-merchant
y returned the young man, cody, 'and / dan
e, say has made some pretty pickings; but
e. don't think he would like to be called a no,
d picker. l may, perhaps, be allowed to ad
is that your use of the term is not very polil
r to me-"
r His face was very white, and looked II
y whittier by comparison with his companion
l. which was scarlet. They were both in
& frIghtf9l rage, the one at white heat, I'll
le other boiling.
20 And who the deuce are you7" exclaime
h Sir Godfrey, in precisely the same tor
if (though he was such an aristocrat), as I'll
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