The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-07-30
CHAPTER IL.

CHAPTER IL.
II it is true that there is ''no such thing
as forgetting" it is certain that we so oft
ell mislay tie remembrance of things that
it is almost rs bad (or good] as though we
did forget. My adventure with the lady
III white satin was certainly noteworthy
enough, vet week by week, and month by
month, it faded as her satin itself would
have dong, till IL i few years there was lit
lie Of the original material left III my mind.
| knew that the thing had happened, but
could not have sworn TO the details as
when they were fresh in my memory. ]
met the Ircdgolt!s from time to time, and
when Il sly aIlusion, as sometimes happen
ed, was made to the circumstance. / found
myself replying 10 their aspersions with
less and less Of yigor. / knew | had not
been drunk, I knew had not been 7lnre:lS-
onably excited by the play, and get that
mllch-Wrongcd lady IN White became in a
certain degree unreal even to myself 1t
7stlh one Of those es,nssiiefcE- tiaasznoa
cannot explain cana which happcnto more
Of us than care to confess theIn); but no
longer cudgeled my brains for in cxplana-
ton of it. The circumstance was stillyery
strange, but (Which had not struck me so
forcibly in my boyhood) it was almost as
much SO that a respectable family like the
Trcdgolds should have treated a lady yisi-
tor with such rudcness; and if they had
done so, it WAS still stranger that they
should make a jest Of it,
Seven years afterward, and when had
just taken my degree al the university, /
was dining with some friends at the Ok
ford aud Cambridge Club, one of whom
happened to propose visit TO Coyent Car
den Theatre. As the Office was closed, he
sent to the librarians for box, and when
it came he observed, ''By .Joye, this is a
cheap business; we have got the Guinea
R0S.2 He WAS Il man about town, and
knew No. IS: but upon the rest Of us it
made n0 impression. After dinner VIC
went UP stairs to smoke, and consequently
arrived Ut the theatre at 4 late and fashion
able hour. chanced To DC the first Of the
party, and on stepping out Of the little
room into the box | turned and stopped
the others.
1--WE have 1na(ta a mistake | said
.Sthere is some one in possession already
30, pooli''o said my friend, the man
about town; we're all right enough. DO
you suppose don't know No. 162''
But there's a lady i'll it, said I, sit
ting there alone. =
.sThen Icfmc look at Aes, was the char
acteristic reioiltlfer. lie pushed his way
ii. andexclailned, .tWliat lady
w I4y, there, said I, pointing to where
she sat--s.ti tie lady in white satin
As spoke the words the whole scene Of
seven years ago REQUIRED to me with vivid
tfistinctness saw the Tredgol5s uncon-
Wilfillly, as had thought-of tl,t
inn.uder's presence. saw Lucy touef
her brother, and heard him Whisperin tha
quick, ramonstrant tone, :. yisEsst s ssst the deuce
is the matter with you' Only t!lis tinls
/ il WAS somebody else that said it. One o
lllS companions had taken hold of my arm
and The rest We're staring 1t me while ]
stared III the lacy.
Il have seen her before" muttered
it..s the same persons; I could swear. 70 he
among a thousand. :
My dear G;trrslrtE, Yopre Lot we'll,
said some 8ne--lt was Granthanl. MY col.
lege els1li31. stconie Witll.me, :uad he
led me into the aiiteseaiia.
But the LADY, said ...fIet have 81
down by her rs though she Nsls moi there.
There ~ lady there; you're dream
ing That ehanpaggne5a at tlle club is not
sufficiently diT wine.
What, tlo Y,tli mean Il. is Ilte=6the
i people tiid, that N drunk
II don't. kno9 whit tic othe1: peopl
said, but did not know your habits,
should say you had the Selifittll tFeh1eIls.
must be tie box. said LIN amaze
il1cil -: he liox must be haunted. .ts
y,sly likely, Hs;lsE Gfanfhaans gray
reiaintler. ssI.es rs gsst ont of the box an,
into tie open air.
i TE e. led nc uiiesi into tie street
Il and ne walked round GoFcfAt Garden to
gettler, discussing tile matter. told N
friend N Hill ilasl b;t9s ei,ed en til preyior
aeeasi4ll. a.is iii fffet ended 70 SI1lail II
EIesail laiIHei einatioil. ny fleteIialed Il, b
sile aEl u lele;is. reeog gnize
the sex. and thea tile scene REQUIRED I
.sxett. aaisere Wsls sgpEaefhing II IIaat, &c
tile ssene lad reetfr ret me. but. nc
8 enough fs shake the evidence af NY or
81 /. ssstoilt me. e EsfiIl not hae
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