The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-15

There wa rather IA long ,ufr acre,
and my mimi 10y instinct hut mistily
went over different ucrasions uf play
gong. Her | had been with \, and r.,
ANA {. ia days Wien the end uf the play
WAS the beginning ut the evening.
Nearly Opposite "uc,' existed "a hind al
hell upon earth Called Bob Croft +,
whittier yomug men went merely because
II WAS uisrcputable.
Once or twice IN early youth had
been taken there. and had not fancird
II tor rough amuscmcntS had never been
- my liking. VI Mr.. CroitS's an orii-
nary evening GENERALLY ended III fight =,
and II not very extraordinary one IN Il
police invasion. Here / had been kept
from harms way by Jock Canphcll-
sine" dead. Onrc-the remembrance
followed quick had come t. IN" thea
tnr IN box with Juch Campbell and
others. Among them "as .ydia Main
W.rIug. The play was the same ~ that
NOW being ucted-rhr "Scho"l Tor Sean
daI. | glanced n the box W. had or-
cupied. II WAS empty. The curtain
again ung CUP,
.luother ,ntrGct, The box was still
ELI. ~. | sighed. My longcd-for re-
tu!u had been such u disappointment. |
he almost expected 10 see some friend
IL ur box. CUrious-in II box hear il
nN.. lands IN black gloves m" holding an
op-lt-y lass directed toward me. fine
". -.a seem familiar, small, but with
h.Iu, wiry sIncws cXpressIl" power and
80. fh. The next time / looked up,
T.. hands and the glass are there no
fn
IT,. o.. * Of the box.
lan gluy wuS over, aid well-known
fare. u... ..h..t 90 commence. The stalls
were A.Il-.I.l llod, when ii wel!-known
face came anu greeted me. 1t was Sir
EsIne Edgertun, once schOol-tellOw,
then II clcrgyman-a vocation he had
renowned on succeeding to a barouctcy
and Il property. He was Il kindly, dull
man.
Westerham," he said, ~ had no
idea you were III London"
- / have only just returned after near
ly five years wandering III the two
Americas"
IL knew yuu We're travelling some
where, bUt %" one ever heard from you.
- ha,r 80 i'w people 10 "rt" 10, |
Answered, "aud no uuc wrut" To- me.
have often been beyond the range of all
news, public or private.
- Then, l darcSay, yOu never heard OF
my marriage? Come up and make the
acquaintance of my wife.
llc took mc Ia the box in which ! had
seen the black gloves.
MY dear, don't think you ever knew
NV Old friend Lord Wcsterham. though
A Ill A.
try aud bear the same name. He has
lust returned from South America"
Lady EgcrOu bowed for II moment
without II word. Then, as though 10
make PREPARATION, she said: al am al.
ways glad, Esme, Ia ste your friends,
Welcome home, should say, Loro
Westerham. j know ypu already from
E,me ana others.
II was the same VOICE and ilIc sam,
gesture as before mixture of dcianc,
and submission, of resentment and fear
To Esmc her hearing Was uiicctiOnnt'
and caressiug, almost compassionate aIIo
full of gratitude.
But to me Lydia Mamwaring Shove,
no sign al recognition.
~ was surprised Ia hear Of Sir Esimc',
marriage just now. ] have had no let
tiers for mouths, and have seen no news
papers exp; ~ the last few weeks"
"Won't yrh nsk the wandcrcr TO din,
tomorrow? au3gcSted the husband.
hope luu will come, Lord Westcr
ham. Esm. viii long Ia hear your ad
ventures; u.i, she added more slowly
and with au emphasis perceptible only Il
myself, "a!id they will interest me too.
She contiuacd' 81 feel little chilly
Esmc, amt should like to go home"
He begged M Ia escort his wife down
stairs while Ia" looked out for the car
riage.
When alone she said no word Of rccog
milton or "Reminiscences.
"You must have seen the play before
Lord WesteIhan."
"Oncc, | r. piled, ga long time ego
from the box next 10 this one"
"Then you will rcmcmbcrto-morrow,
she said as she entered the carriage. :"
know your promises are sacred. Goo,
night.