The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21

He has given up all dreams of the wool
 sack, but IS conscious of possessing fair
 abilities, good address, a commanding presence, and great deal of ready self.
 confidence He feels that in a few yeass'
 time he may have home to share. if the
 woman he loves is still willing to share it.
 He has not again written to her. He
 has heard nothing from her, alshough the une by which he promised Q clnim her has long passed. He is, however, re- solyec that as soon 6 he sees the future
 fairly promisiag. he will seek her apd iearn whether she is still true b him. or vheeAeE the sweefest episoda of his Iife
 must be linked vith the nemov of a
 womaa's faithlessness cd inconsenncv.
 He sigAs as he thinls q she time vhich
 has elapsed since sAe waved him thas
 last farewell at Hymoufh. "Shs .may
 be married yeau aeo," he sazs. sad have three or four children by nov.n
 Then he thinks of her sseAdfass eyes, and
 knows that he wrongs her-blames hin.
 self for his mistrust. To sam up, Frank
 Aooots constancy remains firm; but he IS obliged to do what thousands of other
 men must do, hope fnr hester days. work
 ing meanwhile with might and main to
 bring the dawn of those better days near.
 Does he regret the loss of his property
 muchT or course he does, being neither
 a fool nor of a supe4human nature
 Many day as he sits in wig and gown
 m the stifiing court listening to learned
 arguments on cases in which he has no,
 the remotess interest, his soul longs for a
 day with the phe2sants, run with the
 Dukes hounds, or a ride round the home
 farm and he anthematizes all lsin,- stock
 banks as roundly as his father may be supposed to have done. But, neverthe-
 less, Frank is not soured man. He is somewhat grave and self-contained. but pleasant company enough to the few men whom he choose to call his friends.
 lie has not been near Chewton Hall since the family downfall. It had been bought with a greater part of the furn,- ture, by a rich London merchant. whose name, although he had heard It at the time of the sale, had slipped from h.s mind. Frank cared little who held il.
 He knew 1t Is only in romance that a ruined family regains. possession of its kingdom. Some day he intended to run dosn and have look at the old place which he had loved so we'll although he feared the sight would no, improve the tenor of his mind. or make him less in. clined to rail al fortune
 Just about this time Frank made a new acquaintance. It was long vacation. The Lord Ch,ef Justice was yachting his brother judges, queens counsel, and learned leaders, were recruiting their Jaded energies as ii bes, pleased them; gay juniors had thrown their wigs into their boxes, and were away on various holiday pursuits. Frank, however, who had recently succeeded in getting some occasional work on a journal, and who hoped to get more, was still in London. One morning gentleman who wished to see Mir. Abbot was shown into his cham. bers. The visitor was a tall, middle aged man. strongly buil:, elI-dressed. and with pleasant features. He looked like one who had led a hard life. and lines on his brow told of trouble. His hands were large and brown-it was evident they had not been idle m their day. Not, perhaps, quite a gentlemen. as we conventionally use, or abuse. that word, but noticeable, out-oi-tne com. mon man. He gave Frank sharp quick glance, as if trying 70 gauge his intellec, and powers Apparently satisfied, he took the chair offered him, and explained his errand. He had lawsuit pending. and wished Mir. Abbot to conduct the case. Frank interposed smilingly, and told his new client that it was etiouet for his instructions to come through a soli- citor. He explained that barrister and fhA whn<A kA l-l through third party. His 8isitor aPoiogized tor his ignorance about such matters, aad said he would see bis solicitor. However, after the apology was accepted, instead of lowing himself out, MT. John Jones-for by that name he called himself-en.ered into a general kind of conversation with Frank. He spoke easily and pleasantly on a variety of topics, and when at last he left the room, shook hands most cordially with he young man, and hoped he should meet him again soon.
 Wonder who he is ?" said Frank. laughing over the sudden friendliness lhis stranger had exhibited. ~Anyway. hope he'll make his solicitors send me hat brief"
 However, no brief came; for the next lev days Frank Abbot vas always stumb. ing across Mir. John Jones. He met him in the street as he went to and from his chambers. Mir. Jones always stopped him, shook hands, and as often as not. turned and walked beside him. Frank began to like the man. He was very amusing. and seemed to know every country under the sun. Indeed, he de- ;lared he was greater stranger in Lon don than to any other capital. He vas a great smoker and as soon as he found hat Frank did not object to the smell of good tobacco in his chambers, scarcely day went by without his paying him a ls't and having long chat over a cigar. r rank was bound to think that Mir. John !ones had taken great liking to him. Perhaps the man wanted friend. As ie said, he knew no one in London, and 10 one knew him.
 So young Abbo; drifted into intimacy with this lonely man, and soon quite osked forward to the sound of his cheer