Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-28

Bob Annesley on the other hand, was bctt
by nature and training prone toward obe'
dience. Presently. therefore, the two men
where the following dialogue ensued:
81 want to know what you mean by this
Annesley ?'
MEAN by what ?"
"Why, by making love to two women at
the same time. Don't tell me you haven't
made love to them; have seen you. And
don't tell me to mind my own business
either. because great deal of this--this
trifiing has gone on in my garden, and
feel myself in measure responsible for
the consequences. cannot" continued
the Professor, warming with his subject,
"allow the hearts Of young ladies to be
broken within sight of my library windows;
aud 1 am bound to tell you, Annesley
that consider your conduct highly dis.
creditable.''
Bob shook his head sorrowfully, but did
not offer to defend himself, so the Profes.
sor had to go on scoldlng.
"Were you, I should be ashamed OF
such unmanly vacillation. It is very plain
that you either do not know your own
mind, or that, knowing it, you are afraid
to declare it. You will not. suppose.
deny that you have entangled yourself
with one lady while you wish to marry the
other.'
No answer.
''Tell me, at least, one thing; are
you, or are you not, in love with Miss
Cecil ?''
sob, GOMEZ say-hang it, you knowl'
exclaimed Bob; but the Professor, paying
no heed to this incoherent remonstrance.
repeated his question in determined
manner.
livery well, then-ges ~ called out the
young man despairingly. 81 am in love
with her-and can't marry her. Now 1
hope re satisfied
The Professor said, "Far from it," On
the contrary. that bare statement was
eminently unsatisfactory, and required
explanation. He could we'll understand
that there might be obstacles in the way
of marriage which appeared to be desira-
BILE and desired, but let US hear what those
obstacles we're, and try what could be
done towards removing them
Bob, however. was obdurate, declaring
that he couldn't and wouldn t say another
word about the matter. except that the
obstacles referred to were lrremovable.
He was the most unfortunate beggar that
ever stepped, but talking about it wouldn It
make it any better. And I doa't think
you have the least right to blow me up
like this,'' he added, as he rose and made
for the door. you asked me to come
here and meet her, and I came. Flesh
and blood couldn't resist that. I've kept
away for the last three weeks though. as
future. dare say you have meant kind
ly. and you shouldn't be in such deuce
of hurry to jump to conclusions
With that he made good bis retreat.
while the Professor, left to himself. looked
up at Marcus Aurelius and murmurej
sadly, sit doesn't do, you see. The human
animal IN his lower stages of development
must be guided by patience and kindness.
and by these means alone"
".
Whether in Bob Annesl ey's case kind
ness would have proved more effectu al
than harshness was question which the
Professor was unable to bring to the test
Of experience; for few DAYS after the
interview just described Mrs. and Miss
Cecil left home aud did not return until
late in the autumn.
nesley was duly appraised. the Professor
had respite. He received no more i'm
Fortunate letters he saw little of the mis-
guided young lancer. and he employed
himself agreeaby in writing that brilliant
chapter on Pope Boniface VIII, and the
bull Auscuzta, fill. which has since been so
| justly praised by the critics. Absorbed
IN these congenial studies. and feeling
that. for the time being, it was vastly
more importact to arrive at the truth
with regard to the instructions given by
Philippe lie Bel to Nogaret than to unravel
any contemporary mystery. the good man
almost forgot Mrs. Harrington's existence.
and it was not until the month of Octo-
Der, when Captain Green, whom he
CHANGED to meet one day, informed him
that she had left Lichburv for some des-
tination unknown, that his interest IN her
| revived, and he began to wonder whether
anything could have caused her to relin-
quish her prey.
Shortly afterward he caught sight Of
Bob Annesley, clanking down the High
Street in full war paint and feathers, and
crossed the road on purpose to say $50
Mrs. Harrington has gone away. hear. :"
"Yes," answered the young man
gloomily; "but she is coming back again. :"
The Professor passed on. He foresaw
that there was going to be trouble, but he
did not want to meet it half way. thine
enough for that when the Ceclls come
home," thought he as he regained his
quiet dwelling. and dived once more
into the dark recesses of the thirteenth
century.
The Cecils came home in November,
and the Professor decided that bis only
course was to call on 'the harry" himself
on bis young protege's behalf.
Mrs. Harrington occupied lodgings on
the first floor of small house pear the
cavalry barracks. The Professor had re-
hearsed the probable course of an inter-
view beforehand, and was ready with a
remark which should at once render the
object Of his errand unmistakable e; but he
had omitted to make allowance for the
unforeseen, and therefore he was COM
pletely thrown ont on discovering two