The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-06

"a uf1 Gilt anu lslCnfL 'll.
Il thought YOU would perhaps Ike
to look round the grounds if Won are
not too tired with yyur journey" sine
said.
He answered that he should be onlr
too pleased, and they II one sailed
out together.
Going along she gave him little de-
scriptlons of the neighborhood, showed
him her canine pets. the horses, ct
cetera, and did her best TO entertain
him. Iienniker found himself listening
in q WAY tina; ne could hardly haze be-
lieyed possible. The girl hal q wonder
fully attractive manner She was so
easy anu unaffected. so thoroughly I'M
conscious that She was beautiful and
stylish. so different from the parrot-g:rls
OF society whom he had previously met.
and yet SO completely their equal IL the
finer attributes of good society. IN grace
and refinement. with tenfold more
depth OF character and cultivation, that
Hcnniker enjoyed his walk rs he had
never en- owed any walk before. He al
most forgot that his companion was
only an uncGlt!vated cottOn-Spinner r
daughter.
II was about five o'clock when they
had finished their rounds and ties was
served in the drawin@-room. Henniher
was surprised. II seemed that these
Manchester people lived like other folk
and were A. well-bred in their habits n
the friends he had left in London. At
dinner. too. there was none of that cor
geouS display Of plate that be had oeen
led II expect. Everything WAS o n
ducted quietly and unoSt"nta,ious.y-
Nj. Maitland. perhaps, 10 those who
did Mt know him. was the blot upon
the scene. H certainly was a trItle
vulrar. But his friends lost sight of
this in their warm apprer Iat!on ot his
sterling gUod-nature. No hetTer-heart-
ed. more genrrou>-minded man t.an
Walter Maitland evrr lived. Original
" the salesman in Il small warehouse n
Spring Gardens. he mad. by dInt of
steady industry and unwearyin- perSe-
veraucc raised himself TO MS present
position among IN" most honored OF
Manchester merchants. but. unlike the
ma orIiy OF men who have risen solely
through their " eXert!ons. h:S success
had not made him arrogant and SELF
asSertive. nor was he in the iIaoi; o.
Boosting Of his achievement. lie Knew
that. comparatiyel, >prih NJ, he WAS
an ignorant nan and ne was not
ashamed 20 OWL il: bur he did 80
~obtru>ively. Kind 10 a fault. always
wiling I aS>iSr II II III distress. in
nocent a. 4 child in many of the worlds
u-,,-. -, h. ha.,- r,,.n,, h---l.n,a
and a. unaffected a. the day on which
he WAS born. Walter Maitland, 10 those
who knew him. WAS = man 10 respect,
10 honor and 10 love.
Unfortunately Frank Hennike- did
moi know him. and he was obliged 10
iudge him by outward appearance. He
felt strongly that this Odd gentleman
who sat AZ :he head Of the table. who
laughed So loudly and SD heartily II MS
own iOkeS. who often dropped his his
and mispronounccd his words. was 1
very vulgar being. Hrnniker mad been
brought up in an exclusive ST. with
whom faults Of breeding We're lniGuitles
that could never be at"ued f,r. even pv
the best qualities OF disposition. At
dinner. uncon,ciou>ly To h mSelf, he
could not help showing the direction in
which his thoughts iay. However. it
passed of very well. ami Mr.. Maitland
did not perceive that MS guest wa =
trilie offended. not 10 sag Disguised.
with his WAYS. But once or twice Hem
mixer caught the daughter looking a
him with an expression On her face
which he could not understand. Il puz-
Zled him.
After dinner. in the drawing-rOom.
she sang songs for him; and a-a.n Hen
mixer was thrown into 4 state OF w6n-
dermcnt. such = thrilling voice. so
touching in Is tender pafhos. he had
never heard. Ii entrauccd MIN. and la.
remained fascinated by The piano all the
time THAI she was singing. But when
he showed symptoms q: the great de
light that he felt Mss Maitland IA once
rose from her seat, anu rather colily
refused to sing L m Re.
Henniker's thoughts. a he sat in his
bedroom that night, We're anything but
pleasant. Above everything he Ieit
thoroughly angry and dissatisfied with
himself. He had acted. it seemed 10
him. vsry like Il fool. He had come
from London full of self-cOnceit. COM
placcntlv satisfied that the Yeopie nc
was goinr To see We're an inferior order
of creation TO himself. cutie IN inferior
race OF beings. livinr in = common IN
der-bred WAY, that II a man Of cult
waited tastes would be most obi-ct.una-
bic: and here he found them every bit
is refined in Their habits as himself. and
with none of that ostentatiouS display
which ne had 50 confidently expected.
Il was really most m~prtifvinr.
Then there was the daughter. He
had actually thought of this girl Is il
he would Ice comforting q favor on her
bv asking her To marry him,
The fact was that Hennlker was as
much n love with Lily Maitland as il
is possible for 4 Young fellow 10 be in
love with Il girl after Only eight hours
sc uants.nce-
So the GAS passed until Whit-Sun-
day was II land. Those DAYS had en-
lirhtened Hcrn ker very much as to
Mr.. Maitland's true character. He had
been among Ii. work-peopie and had
seen how they al reverenced and re-
spected nm. he had seen how consider
ate and thoughts he was towards
them. and he had heard from the PEG
pie IN the nei~h5orh. rod OF the Mid
lands how good and u,>aliish he was.
tut. more than all. he had been brought
into close contact with the nan himself.
and he had had time and opportunity