, 1884-09-11
AT lords.


not quite, tho richest m IN Ln1iend-
He was about s. years OF age, tall alc slight,
with a pale, interesting face, and 4 fadod
yellow mustache. His vices were comparn
lively fow and OF a gontlemanly description
His near relations consisted OF 4 couple Of
married sisters He had no entalglements
and was not u gambler. Needles 10 say,
therefore that he was Acknowledged by COM
mon con ent 10 b the most eligible party In
London But, though by no moani impervi-
uus % the charms OF the fair SEX. Byng vas
rerribly difficult to please The loveiiast
young dobutantas and The most astote
mothers had for years angled ulsuc,ess-
fully Tor tho gntterins prize But each
recurring season brought with it some fresher
beauty or some more confident mamma, and
hence, the hunting OF Byng went merrly on
He liked to talk to women about pictures
about poetry, love, tra~ns-ondental philosophy
and matters generally mystical nad ethereal
lie found them so much mors tolerant than
MOI, md a. mueh lass apt to detect his utter
and -haatly Ignorance OF nearly every sub
lee upon which be conversed. Men, In fact
considered Byng an affected n~incompoop
aud only endured him for the sake Of hir
wealth.
why the deuce don't you marry AID.
derby r unmarked Capt Tom Carbury one
day.
Tom Carbury was Byng's man of-aI-work
ana devoted adherent lie had lived upon
him for some years, and it was only when his
eccentricity and vanity becamo utterly
weariscm, 10 Ito practical henchman that
he hinteI at matrimony. Carbury, moro
over, did not SEQ why he should not make a
pretty good thing out Of hi patrons mar
rego by a judicious arrangement with tho
brides family.
uM- 1a.r Tgtr y auaurarad tho ~ .ucrenden
talist, swhere am l to Bnl a woman with a
kindred sp.rit; with n soul above the common
things Of earth; ono who can really sympo-
thize with my own idiosyncrasyi'
Diesel II l know answered tho captain
teGr bly, puzzled by his patrons long words
but II l were In YOU shoes 1 Should got
rather sick OF being hunted about by all the
dowagers in Lond IN and ogisd by eyory girl
who comes out. should marry ono OF them
10 spite the rest
II certainly cannot marry them all, " mused
Byng, languidly. swell. carbury, I'll think
a out IL"
The captain also determined to think It
over, for, as stated, no was getting a little
tired OF his position. He was q thick-set,
bull-necked man OF two or three and 40, vorv
fond Of good living and devoted to London
and Paris. Byng, on tho other hand, pro
A9NaNI " a@ak2S aft@
Ike al anchorito for month together, and
was In the habit OF occasionally running of
TO wild and uncivilized parts Of the globe,
where the unfortunate captain was forced
10 submit " very unwplcome pnvations.
a journey through Tartary had brought the
captein ~ the verge Of rebellion, and though
he did not like the idea Of quarreling with
his bread and butter, he felt that he could
rot eadnre many more such terrible expert
snctA " he began to look about him for a
helputato suitable TO tho GRANT philosopher.
His difficulty naturally lay in the abund-
anco Of material from which he had 70 make
tho seloctiou. After mature consideration.
however. he decided in favor Of a certain
Miss Constance Lexington. She was exceed
lngiy pratty Il was her first season, and her
ouly near relative was her father. whose
peligrco was much longer than his rent roll
Boadcs, Mr. Lexington, a. the captain
know. was by no means overburdened with
cash and was not likely to have any hesita-
ton IN arranging some little scheme by
which Carbury might share In the Rdvant-
ages Miss Lexington would derive from a
brilliant marriage.
what a deucod pretty girl your daughter
ia.' said the captain one evening to that
young lady's father as they sat In the smok-
iug-room Of the Lawn club.
Think sof' inquired tho othor, who knew
that Carbury was not likely TO make any
such a remark out OF pure good naturo,
Might marry any one" continued the
captain, thougLt.ully.
Lexington began to prick up his ears, and
said Yes, I think she ought TO do wall"
After q little pnore preliminary fencing,
Carbury began to approach tho point sshe
Decent know Byng, does she's"
aNa and Y qhrnlInff fhfuL IL much uaa ~
sho did. He's not a marrying man, Is heT'
-Wsl, | don't quite understand what con
siitutes a marrying mnn," rejoined the eau
tious captain, but these things do happen all
tho Same. should DO very glad myself to
So Byng married to a nice girl, no added,
significantly; "it would do him n lot Of goodF
Lexington drew his chair closer up 10 Car
bury, md the two became engaged in con-
vcraauon apparently OF the most absorbing
nlture. After half an hour or 90, Carbury
arose to 60,
Il auppose l must agree" remarked Lax
ington; "but you are a terrible fellow to deal
with
IAN right answered the other; ahalf
wien she's engaged, and the other on the
wedding day Man alive, it will b. the max
ing OF youl'
4 couple Of days later Capt Carbury con
GAffA AAaA AAh' A@AAAAsANAf 1ahf~AOLe4 bJ
her aunt, Lady Carraway, should be intro
duced 70 the philosophical Byng at the house
IN Grosyenor square.
you might do worse than merry that
L~Axing.on GIRL remarked the captain to lis
patron tue next morning "young and lovely,
and Al that; got no inconyenient brothers,
AMI YOU wouldn't be plagued with a mother
in-lRw. No much money, but thIi doesn't
matter 10 y, 20
"she seems $ nice girl said Byng, In his
usual ltaguid manner, but how about the
fatherr
Aoh, ~Laxington's all right; CANDLES and
races a bit, but he always settles, and has
never been caught cheating. What more
can you expect uowadaysF
Byng was obviously impressed by she prob-
ity OF his father-in-law in posse.
"Il call on Lady Carrawny," no answered
and the subject dropped
Byng duly visited her ladyshlp, who was
naturally delighted TO see him, and he made
himself exceedingly agreeable TO the fair
Constance. That young lady heightened the
favo-abie impression ghe had already made
upon him, for although inexperienced, she
was a clever girl, aud very soon discovered
the pet weakness OF her admirer. In fact,
by the time he left the house he began 70
thinls that Carbury wns a man OF unusual
discrimination, and thai he might
really take into consideration the
prospect Of following his matrimonial ad.
vice Miss lexington was char1ningly unso-
PhiFticatei, and at the same time he thought
ha could discover in her indications Of the
possession Of a soul-that is to say, OF a dis
position TO appreciate his genius, and to SHARE
bis philosophical yearnings without any
syu'ytnms Of boredom. So for a few week.
everything went well. Byng was obviously
fascinated. and without being too conspicuoui
In his ntfcntionshe followed Miss Laxingtoni
movement with considerable persistence
and nIonopolized her society whenever the
met suito7s Of the dstrimentaltype accord
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