Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-18

OF his own Cyril decided ON asking the aG
/ vice of the one competent and Trustworthy
4 person within his reach.
4 Sir John wes in the house; Sir john hurriai
I into the room in which Cyril was waiting for
/ him. and shook hands with cordial squeeze
| @Ssir john said Cyril. Il wish TO consult
/ you on an important matter. Can we speak
/ here. without Interruption
Z -Of course we can Sit down my good
F., follow-take a cigar-and out with it,
Cyril told his melancholy story. She
treats me cruelty he said. by way Of con,
I clusion. And l assGre you, on my word Of
honor. haven't deserved it.
Exactly M case he remarked cOolly. -
am devoted to the loveliest girl in the world
and she treats me cruelty. Would you be
love its-she has left London TO avoid me,
and don't know where TO find her. Do as
do: take il easy
! I'm too fond of her, Sir John, to take il
+ easy
~Oh. if YOU come TO that, I'm broken
hearted At the same time, don't disguise
from myself that we are both rowing in the
same boat. You're the favoriUe plaything Of
one coquette: and I'm the favorite plaything
of another. There it Is in nutshell
This ofF-hand way Of Speaking Of the be
loved object shocked Cyril You may be
ri hit about your lady" be answered. ~Ex-
cue Inc for saying that YOU are wrong about
mine
Sir John laa5lei Il was as innocent One
as y0u are he said. Lets get at the facts
fr,, Mine is quite young one. Is yours
quite a young one too.'
In the first lovely bloom Of youth"
ron curious log. Your imagination j.
misleading you-and you don't know it. Al
gi:is are alize.
Cyrl Indignantly struck his fist on the
;as.e There isn't another girl in the world
Tx. my Mabel
sir John Suddenly became serious.
-dabcl,- h repeated There's something
in that name that sounds familiar 10 me.
Not the niece Of Maj. Evergreen. surely"
Yes cried Cyril. the same How stupid
% me not % have thought of it before, She
has met YOU III society; and she is naturally
Interested in celebrated man like yourself
NoI would have some influence over her. Oh,
sir Join if YOU would only See Mabel. and
say II wor,: 10 her il my interests how truly
Obliged to you | shouI be-
The imueneir;lble face OF the man Of the
world EXPRESS; nothing but perfect readiness
to make himself useful. Far more expert
,nced eyes than ..-ii'- wou!i have dis -oY cred
nothing in Sir John Bosworth's manner even
. remotely suggesting that the two lovers had
b,eE. all thu time, talking of the anne
lady
Win pleasure cried Sir John. But
where shall We find her
Cyril eeinsi his hand You good friend Z"
ne exclaimed. aith tears in hi. ewes. Shes
staying With ny mother at our hou-e-only a
mort ride from this place
The two gentlemen discovered Mabel walk
Ing up and down the g.,rien terrace i'll front
=. Oakaq!.le hall, reading a book. Good girl,
Il was d volume Of her uncle's poetry Cyril
:elrained inside. while Sir John advanced
toward Miss Mabel
In TIM present state of her inclinationS she
,gas disposed. as an accomplished flirt, TO be-
in ~ trifling with him. He saw her inten-
iion IN the bright malice of her ewes. and put
al obstacle in her way Taking the book off
her lap he assumed to lie interested in her
-,ading Sir John saluted politely while Mis-
Mabel expressed surprise.
Are You tired of poetry. Miss Matel:'
Never tired of it. Sir John"
You read great deal of poetry"
Il believe | have read all the English
poets"
Including the major Do YOU find him
equal TO the others
Ny uncle reminds me OF the others-always
,,ieaSantlyr
Sir John opened the book at the part Of it
in which mark had been left and read the
title of the poem The Rival Ministries; a
Contest in Verse
is it very interesting. he asked.
IL 81.
charming. she answered and reminds me o,
Walter Scott; Two MINISTRIES are in love with
the same fair lady; she challenges them t. an
exhibition of their art they are each to address
her in verse: and she offers her hand to the
poet whose lines she most admires. Nh. what
/ n position women occupied in those days
You would liked to have been that fair
lady, suppose"
Il should, indeed, Especially she ad'o'.
with a saucy smile. III you were minstrel.
/ Il never wrote anything in my life-eNcePt
letters. \ proprietor Of newspaper. Miss
/ Mabel, leaves prose and verse TO his editor
and his contributors Are You looking for
anything"
Il am looking for Mr. Corydon. WLere Is
/ he:" Mal.el asked, with an appearance" Of the
/ deepest interest
I Irritation in another WAY.
staying IN the house, he answered graveiy
by my advice.
And why does he want Your advice
Because he is under my protection. feel
the truest regard for him. and the sincerest
sympathy with him in his present trying sit
uatiun.
Sir John knew his young lady well His
object was Ia puzzle her by presenting himself
in an angry and jealou, character entirely
new to her exTerience-to keep her Eighty
nund 10y this means employed Ia trying to I'M
ierStand him, when he was obliged to leave
her-to return the next day, and. by means
al humble excuses and ardent entreaties for
reconciliation, Ia place poor Cyrii's mild ard
modest fidelity in a light Of comparison which
il would be little likely To endure.
Thus far he had succeeded. Mabel listened
and looked at him, and said, Il don I under
sand YOU
Il viii make myself understood" SIR John
rejoined. Have YOU forgotten tn offer of
marriage which | ventured to aidr,=5' t. You
in London, You didn't say No. You told me
-ou wished for time 10 consider. | called
again to hear what your decision might be;
and found that You had not only gone away
into the country. without word Of apology,
but had left strict instructions that the place
of your retreat was not to mentionodto any
poiv II this was not q deliberate insult, it
was something extremely like L. When /
told YOU Just now that M Corylon was IN
der INV protection. meant that | would not
allow that excellent young man 70 L. treated
y YOU have treated me
Mal,ers Indignation was equal 10 the one
poS,ible reply to this.
Make your mind easy" She said; Mr.
Corycion is in no danger Of being treated as
iave treated You.
4 sincerely hope for Ty young friend
,,,ae,r Sir John answered THAI you really
mean what You say.
Mabel got nor angry. Mr.. Coryi0n Is
charming She burst out Mr.. Cory
don i a young man whom esteem ana al
mire,"
Allow me to thank you. Ms, Mabl, for
Your candor, You relieve M from the a.X-
iety have be.';i feeling on my friends a.
count II you viii only say % him what yoa
have last said 10 M | shall retire. happy a.
the conviction tina: NV interce>,ion in DR..
Corydon's favor has been crowned with sue
c,Ss Good morning
LIFT toy herself. Malel felt the composing
induance Of solitude. Little by litti5 her
cha-k, recovered their everyday drllcacv q
color. her eyebrows took their proper place
ou her fo.,shead. and her pul-a returned 20
the customary moderation II IL beat she
was able 60 listen - the gentle prouptinsys II
lar uru vanity. and, - a matter O: c5ur~.,
sac l---4u - lplS Of sir John, in>,ieuce
fr-u now point of view H. th~
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