Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01

! Does it? Well after a minute silence
- shouldn't wonder II it did"
From that time until they had passed ou
of the park, and walked many blocks down
Fifth avenue, they spoke very little to one
another. They observed the lines Of vehicles
and promenaders always thronging the fash
ionable thoroughfare of pleasant afternooE
at that season and at that hour. Hudson
dotted his hat as usual to number of women,
but seemed so unusually wrapped in thought
that ne forebore to comment, as was his Gus
tom, ON their personal appearance, and refer
to their fusneial prospects. The two had
walked as far as the Knickerbocker Club, of
which Hudson was member (fondness for
walking was ons of the very few things they
had il commonl when Hudson invited Bar
gate to dine with him, as it was then consid-
erabiy after 6 o'clock Bargate declined, and
the two separated, Hudson entering the club
house aad Bargate continuing his stroll to-
ward his own house. in Twenty third street,
where he boarded.
Bargate had occasion to visit Boston on
business for the banking irm-his uncle was
one Of its members-by which he was EN-.
pIoyed, and was absent several weeks. When
ne returned, the weather was quite warm,
and he found that many of his acquaintance
were making their annual preparations fer
going out of town. He was granted the
usual fortnight vacation in summer of clerks,
statesmen, accountants, journalists and the
ike, and he went to Manhattan Beach after
business hours, sometimes spending tie night
at the seaside when the city was very hot and
sultry.
He had not seen Hudson for six weeks,
which was odd. because Jack, a good fellow
in his way, though not possessed of much
mind or character, was attached to Bargate,
as weak natures often are to strong ones, and
frequently called on him at the close of office
hours to take stroll together.
Toward the end of June, Bargate was
emerging from Pine street into Broadway,
when he ran upon Hudson, who grasped his
hand warmly with the words, 81 1t is an age
since I've seen you, Bob. Anything new
When are you going out Of town?
II never go away, you know, for any
length of time. We fellows who earn our
steak and table claret by regular work. can't
afford the luxury OF a season idleness. You're
maturing your plans no doubt for the warm
weather campaign"
- I've made up my mind 90 run over, Bob.
early in JAY. We've formed a party of ten
or twelve to go to Switzerland. There are
the Lsnghton girls and their brothers, George
Irgin aud his wife and brother-in-law, and
Phil Hosmer, and Schuyler Graham. with
two or three others who want to do the
lakes, the Zsrnatt and Chamounix. The
Langhton girls viii be rich some day. The
old gentleman viii be pretty apt TO come
down handsomely when they are married,
and"
"Do you think, Jack, of marrying both Of
them?"
Neither of them, Bob. The fact is that
Tn not so much in the line of fortune-hunt
ing as used to be-"
"That's queer. I imagined you were al
ways in the business; that all seasons were
active. You shouldn't give the thing up now,
Jack, after your long continued efforts. Why
don't you go for Miss Mumford? Haven't
coached you for the undertaking %
J Hudson looked confused. but he yielded il
few moments to the candor and ingenious
ness Of his nature, and replied: 50 [ hav,
t gone for her"
With success. [ hope, jack"
"No my suit was total failure
"You didn't try my tactics
But l did, though; and they didn'
serve me at all. I got on very badly. Tn
mortified to think OF it.
! Are you in earnest?o
Never more SO in my life. You had N
any objection, had you? Miss Mumford i
nothing to you, Bob You have neve
spoken to her even"
80 no; no objection. How could I have
But then 1 had no idea that you would at
tempt to win the young lady in that way"
"Why didn't you tell me not to, then
If you'd have given me hint I'd have acte,
on my own idea, If had couldn't hav
failed more deplorably. Lord, how she di,
score me! She didn't abuse me exactly Blu
she made me feel awfully uncomfortable
she's rot like any woman I've ever met be
fore I wish you knew her, Bob. She mus
be what you call one of your kind 0
women. know devilish well sh
isn't one of my kind. mus
have Numbered very badly. I trie
hard to keep to your programme; but
didn't, am sure. rve seen q good deal o
women; but Miss Murnford surprised me
She's very strange"
What did she do? What did she say
Did she quarrel with you"
g l really can't tell what she did or said
she bewildered me so. She did not quarre
with me though. She seemed, towards til
last, to pity me and, by Jove, deserve
pity She's an extraordinary woman. a yer
extraordinary woman. I say again that
wish you knew her, Bob"
"You pique my curiosity to such an exten
that feel tempted to make her acquaini
ance."
"Do make it, Bob. I'll introduce you.
should Ike to have you carry out your theor
| with her. It seemed very good when yo
unfolded it. But it wouldn't work in m
hands. You'll do me great favor if you
be introduced to ker. You can find out VIVA
ais her, though I can't; and then you ca
tell me.
I'm willing, Jack. When shall I be PR
ssnteds Don't fail to be formal. Ask he
if you can introduce me; tell her who I an
and all about me"
% You can depend on me. Bob"
Robert Bargate was duly presented, ha,
ing been induced to seek Miss Mumford's q
quaintaaoe purely from intellectual curiosity
he and Hudson had had divers talks abor
her since the one recorded, and all that th
latter he'd said, or rather failed to say, an.