New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
CHAPTER ".
SOME SACRED Music.

7 went 10 bed at half past IL that night MY
,unt. in the most ahectionate manner, hoped L
would sleep well my cousins bade me good-hlght
With the kindness of sisters my uncle accompanied
me TO my bedroom in order to see that was prop
erl cared for and parted from me with every mani
festation of cordial pleasure at my presence peg
ripg me to feel completely at home, to DO as 4
pleased to ask for whatever | wanted TO ENJOY my
self thoroughly and to stay as long as ever choSe,
Could mortal uncle say more to nephew I ana
what a delightful fragrant, breezy bedroom was
mine and yet, though | was in bed by IL the
lights ont. not sound to disturb me outside, save
now and again moan of night wind to rustic the
flowers under the window and shake their sweetness
into the dark star-laden air. did not close my eyes
in sleep till o'clock.
No Chancery ltigant whose three years sult IS III
all probability to end next'day; no young actor,
whose first appearance I'm London is fixed for the
following night: no distracted tradesman, with
several heavy bills renewed Gd Rdusedm, falling due
next morning, could have plunged and rolled upon
his mattress more wearily and sleeplessly than l.
To say that ITas so much in love with Florence
IIo,te nc 10 be unable TO close my eyes through
t!h;liCc Of her would be to say a little too much.
~ ever pan fell in love at first sight dl9 III
not denvf. / thought Miss Hawkea beautiful crea-
+nre win the manners of queen ana the sweetness
Of an angel and was in love with heI, thongh
fv ,CITs before had never heard OF her-l bad not
,bo paSt idea that there was suCn Il ptISoh III tiO
tword But | am not going to pretend that was
snsh an emotional, mpresslOnable sentmehtal
%yab that | cOu-d be robbed of my sleep lighJ away
out of hand by the first pretty woman hild ever
seen whom felt l could marry and i've haPphy
Aud Vet she was responsible for my sleeplessness,
TOO for Law thinking of her until thought myself
into broad wakefulness, though had gone tired 10
bed: as a man who may be hungry at ms uSuu Holr
for dining finds his appetite gone II the dinner DC
Long deloyed Being OF a somewhat imaginative
mind pictured her forced by her father INTO ac-
cepting Mr.. Morecombe and ! thought OF my sen az
going to the rescue and attacking OLD hawke anu
Whitening him up with q thousand penetrating ana
scathng sarcasms; and my humor actually carried
me info the imagination of hOTsewhlpplng young
Morecorbe for being rude to me. What wit visits
one i'm bed where il is Of no use! what cOnncts one
has there with ones enemies III the silence OF hlsnt
and how victorious one always is
However fell asleep at last and when was
called by servant, was thankful to hnd that the
night was gone, and my job OF kicking the oed,
clothes about done for the time beng lheie must
he something very nOXious and nauseous IN the
London air TO make the breezes OF the country OF
the seaside the delights they are to cockney nos
stone lighter in weight as moved about the room
dressing myself; the atmosphere was dglicious'i a
through the window and was full OF the chanting
of bees radiant with the tossing and blown hight
of butterflies and there was sound OF the. thTOD-
bing life of Bristol city pulsiug in it..
1 found my relations IN the breaktast-roOm; not
one of those gloomy, subteITancous chambers, so
called. which you find in London houses, and winch
are occupied by the black beetles when the family
are away but q handsome cheerful apartment,
made green and cool by the shadows of some trees
which stood close against that side of the house
was warmly greeted, and answered the KIND IN
ouiries as 20 the night had passed by saying that
when / fell asleep / slept like top, which was
tTue enough 40 -,
GTll tell YOU" said my uncle, " how you may kill
the time mere There is fast mare in the stable at
your disposal whenever you have mind for a
canter. Can you rideT
Yes IL there's pOmmel enough 10 hold on by"
Then there is a snug phaeton IN which you can
drive Yourself and your aunt and your cousins
round the eountry-I don't mean Great Britain, but
fbe neighborhood. There is the club at Bristol. /
have put your name down, and you can IL while
Won are here You have the sea within easy reach.
Wales is not far Off and you can fetch any Of the
Channel ports whenever you like by steamer from
Bristol doubt whether we shall be able 70 manu-
factnre any dances for you've have not been here
long enough 10 be able to fill room; but dinners
think we can promise and what further pro-
0Tammes can we make ont, Sophia ~
Nothing further is wanted" said L. IL Is al
ready most Hospitality abundant"
Presently my aunt said something about Florence
Hawke and asked Amelia at what hour that day
Mr. Hawke was expected.
- At 3 or g this afternoon" was her reply.
q There's an anthem much want TO hear To be sung
OF seiyfce this morning in the cathedral; and ar
RANGED YESTERDAY with Florence to 90 we shall
,SaIk there and her carriage will fetch ms"
- IL I'M Won take me 4" said l. Nothing delghts
me 80 mich as sacred music" .
= nv all means cOme,V answered my klnd cousin,
Miss Hawke, hope, won't think me intrusive
baid l.