The Dillon tribune., 1885-06-20

and only come down like sticks altar fr,au.
ing their appointed tasks.'' A11'''
Horace. skao
my dear Horacern Franz fs,, ,,4. 4,
Oalastlan name arrangement with the ersst.
ese ease. The moro see Of undergraduate
the number grow. was successful h,,t =
my competitors were like those co,oS Tes -. y
nothing to be proud Of" 'a ~
yet your learning brings these r,,r;,. J..
you." '''s'o popns &c
mot bit Of it. have knacl ~ hr,,.
ing dull fellows on, that's ALL"
"And perhaps the reason whv vor ,,.% IN
the dull fellows" said Beatrice, e0' ~
There's something in that said c.~
ruthers, laughing. @''
You read Latin" said Frank, suddenly
YES. How could you tellY'
ne laughed and gave her ono Of his ouict
There y q little line between your brown
very little one. Young ladies alvsvs hr,t
t sheis ,I brows :. when they study hard. Latin for
"Other things besides study brinr ,iner :,
said Beatrice, rather coldly.
"Yes-trouble. But you can b.ve h.a
none. Pride may bring them. You ers
right" '-'
Certainly this young man VA, prssumin,
Beatrice, half displsased, said nothing.
Won't You have some more champasne.
FranxF' said Horace, noticing the young man
declined Whittakers mute offer of refillino
his glass.
mo, thank you. I drink very little. al.
though your wine II enough to shake the
stsrnness Of an anchorite. >"
"That is Byron, is it notT' asked Herbert
byron misquoted, /" said Beatrice quietly.
Frank gave her aquick glance.
''Aro you sure9" he said.
Certain. Hooked it up last week. 1t 1,
II looked 1t up some months ago. No: !
remember, couldn't find the book, 90 trusted
to my memory, I was wrong it seems"
"Aomer sometimes mods. said Horace.
Beatrice was looking rather inquisitively
at Frank. "What did you want tie ouot..
tion for!'' she asked.
''F"r something or another-I forget now,
As soon az am allowed to work my brain III
try and remember"
Don't trouble-I know. saw the rnis.
quotation last week."
Frank shrugged his shoulders.
''Of course. yon wrote the paper" :" conttn.
ned Beatrice.
''Yo" sr. provokingiy acute. Miss Clau.
son."
what did Frank writer asked Horace.
6eatrce s,uiled She felt shs was now 70.
1g to take l,.r revenge for Mr. Carruthers
4emark atnmt the Latin
THAT papsr IN !ha i.net4.rdav t:ev,-sv ~
IandovvoetT r"..- -M.'l.lit,.e$" ,.- ,.,ii d..
Wurely
ssNousense, Beatrlcet Nank couldn't have
written that. Did your continued Horace,
more doubtfully, sec;1g his guest manifested
no horror at tho accusation.
'sYoung Indies should not read The Latter
day, said Frank.
"Anouymous writers should not n,isquote.
retorted Beatrice.
''But did you writs it, Frank" asked Her
bert.
The two brothers looked ths picture OF anx'
isty. Frank laughed. ,.
s'lfiss Clauson Is horribly acu's," }" he said:
Therefore they Ill underst'od that M.
CArruthers was the author e the ers,cio !. y
question, IN article which, 1rom enc oolo apo
original views it ventilatd, nao a1srac1eo 2
great zeal OF 8LUe0tlO"
s.Fr.nk y sat- the former in solemn
voice. ssvou ,-0st be q radical"
t.You rust" said Herbert sorrowf,lly.
Ewes the respectable Whitaker, who bad
ljssened to the conversation. pulled long
face, and seemed to say to himself ''he must
be q radical" That his masters cousin
should so disgrace tho family was very dis
tressing.
.Oh dear, no" said the culprit. I'm not
are you, Horaces"
The utter ahsurdity Of the question made
them all laugh. Horace and Herbert thanked
Heaven they were not radicals.
'But there are respectable radicals. are
there notl" asked Frank innocently.
"a few," said Horace. Sad as the truth
was he was obliged to confess that there were
one or two radicals of his acquaintance whose
social position raised them above considers
tion of their political creed. twas fault in
what was otherwise q fairly well-organized
world. It was a satisfaction to have Franks
word that he was not radical. They told
him 90 gravely.
"Ifancy Mr. Carruthers is \ communist. :"
said Beatrice mischievously.
"Then my expressed opinion of your shrewd'
ness SUFFERS"
sBut what are your views, FrankF' asked
Horace
II have none in particular. I arm willing
to be guided by the best authorities
selves, for instance. Tell me why you hate
radicals so!'
.sThey are so-so-un-Euglish."
"Ah. Then detest them. Now you know
what am. am English. Are you English,