The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

Gen. Biddulph took his stroll in the
park a few days later he was greeted by
sly hints and tender inquiries after his
ward. Fair faces beamed on him. and
pretty lips murmnred kind promises to
take the young stranger in hand and
show her life. He began to shine with
reflected glory. Miss DAILY, accord
ing to Col. Godwin's authority, must be
a beauty, and-this was gently whispered
it was well known bruce DAILY had
dollars collected in goodly numbers.
The ne'er-do-wells and out of-pocket
young men exhibited an extraordinary
consideration for the generals welfare.
They were always dropping in upon
him unawares notwithstanding the
| erimness of Scott and the unmistakable
frigidity of their welcome. Every
morning Gen. Biddulph eagerly
searched his letters in quest of some
| dispatch informing him of the arrival OF
| his ward, and he called twice day re-
gular at Charges street only to receive
| the intelligence that Mrs. Comyns and
Miss DAILY had not yet arrived"
A week had elapsed since he received
Maj. Days letter, and still no tidings
had come. Contrary winds or recall
citrant engines had delayed the P. & O.
with its fair freight, and the general
was beginning to be uneasy. At last
one morning he was gratified when he
called at the house by the announce
ment that "the ladies were expected
that evening""
Now that the actual moment was ap-
preaching when he should come face to
face with the muchth ought-o of, much
talked-of ward, he found himself actu-
ally nervous and excited. Scott, who
had received the news with stolid silence,
| gazed with establishment at the specta
Gle of his master, fdgeting actually
idgeting-from the window to the arm
chair, like the veriest school boy. The
| generals mind during the unusual mi
grations presented brilliant panorama
of future success. He saw a vesta of
long social triumpLs in which he shared
largely. Then he fell to thinking what
the queen of all these joys would be
like; tall and stately, small and fragile !;
blue, gray, brown, black eyes; complex
ion as fair as lily or dusky as the pro-
verbal berry: Cleopatra or Gretch-
en-, soft as a ball of down or sturdy
as the Morse daughters. One thing. at
any rate, he was certain of: she would
be young With life's spring dawning
on her cheek, how could she be aught
but charming? 1t is wonderful how a
man like the general, who had lived SO
many years and had so much experience,
could have made this mistake. Pigs
beauty is all very well; but youth is
more than often connected with indiff
erent skins, lengthy limbs and gawky
forms generally DESTROYS of wriggling
out of their garments. His wishes in
this case were father to the picture, and
he ended by starting to welcome the
traveller with the personifcation Of fe-
male lovliness before his eyes.
He knocked briskly at the door in
Charges street, and smiled benignly on
the man who opened it and preceded
him up stairs. The sun was lingering
on the walls as he mounted the stair case,
and the evening air came in sweet and
fresh through an open window. 1t had
been very hot all day, and the general
was surprised at first to find bright
fire burning on the hearth OF the room
into which he was ushered. until he re-
| membered that of course the travellers
would be chilly. The room was empty,
| but from an adjoining chamber came
sounds of voices, loud and almost dis
cordant. The general shivered. Could
hers be one of them? He hoped not.
It was apparent to the meanest intelli-
| gence that some sort of alteration was
proceeding. He grew nervous. Rows
and disturbances We're at all times ap-
palling After a few moments the
voices dropped and he let his eye wander
round the room. In one corner stood a
huge travelling case, with labels all over
| it: masses of wraps vivid scarlet. bear
| skin rug and an unmistakable Scotch
plaid were tossed unheeded on the floor,
while parcels and snail boxes were
strewn around in the widest profusion.
The hands of the clock moved slowly
on. Waiting is always annoying, now it
was most provoking. But just as he
was debating whether to go or stay the
door of the inner room was opened, and
O pale, fair, faded woman of about 40
made her appearance. The general
advanced with low bow.
"How do you do, Gen. Biddulph ?"
she said, in languid tones, extending a
thin, delicate hand. 81 am so sorry to
keep you waiting. but was detained by
Dessa," (sighing faintly). The general
fastened to push an easy chair for
ward. Il am really quite glad you
have come" continued Mrs. Comyns,
sinking into the chair, and drawing the
shawl closely around her, ''for she is
altogether beyond me-"
"Are you abiding to Miss DAILY p
asked the general hastily.
Eyes, sighed the lady. out of
friendship to Maj. DAILY I undertook
the charge of his daughter; but I was
totally unprepared for her wild temper
and WAYS.
"She is high-spirited?" he suggest
ed feebly.
Very" Mrs. Comyns replied dryly.
"My health is so bad am quite mcom-
petent to manage her."
MAY not see her?" asked the gen.
eral, after pause.
"She will be here in minute. l
daresay you heard some sounds of
quarreling when you came In. Yes, l
thought so; that was Dessa giving her
ayah lesson fact pulling out the
poor creatures hair in handfuls." The
general uttered an exclamation of dis
may. II think it is only right to let
you know what she is" the lady con-
tinued, holding out her hands to the
fire, though to him the room was in
sufferably hot, unless. YOU are pre-
pared; perhaps you are. Has Maj
DAILY told you anything about hcr?"
| The general was reluctantly compelled
[ to reply in the negative.
Gust as I expected; he is too lazy to
do anything of the sort. Ny own
opinion is that he is too delighted to gel
rid of her for time. I am not sur
prised."
"But she is so beautiful" said the
general, apologetically, the picture of
his visionary ward rising clearly before
him.
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