The Penn's Grove record., 1886-01-09
"A LADY GUARDIAN.

s'India has not taken all traces o.
civilization out of you, Dick"
"Why should ltP Anglo-Indian Socie.
| ty is-well, if 1t cannot boast Of 50
many dukes, marquises, and ears a;
| your Belgravlan circles, it is at least al
exclusive"
"And as artificial, ! have no doabt.
POSSIBLY. Where will you find ma
ture nowadays? Robinson Crusoe'.
island does not exist. Nothing can
stop a railroad contractor OF an adver.
Using agent"
"Or the ubiquitous tourist. But do
you know | have a notion that nature
pure and undefled is to be occasionally
discovered where it might be least ex
pectedf"
"And where is that?"
''In human nature
s'Paradoxical as of old, jack laugh.
ed Captain Richard Trevor,
practical, it would be nearer the
truth to say. My philosophy is basel on
observation"
"And fashioned by your own kindly
heart, which l am afraid often invests
human nature with good qualities which
1t does not possess"
Presently the latter rose, and, stretch
ing himself lazily, inquired what Ire
vor intended to do with himself that
evening.
son, L shall go to my rooms and
pack upi You know 1 start for Cleya
lands tomorrow. l shall probably stay
=, F1rEp;nbt -. 90 uvifb vnu nnthar ~
swell, but packing up won't take
you more than half an hour. Come
with me to Mrs. Lansdowne's."
Sand who is Mrs. Landowner"
ITO know Mrs. Lansdowne is to
know everybody-that is to say, every
body worth knowing. 1t is her al
home' tonight, and she will be deligh-
ted to catch a newly-imported lion.
will introduce you as a most redoubt-
able warrior, who with his own right
hand has cut off the heads of at least
twenty Afghans."
"Then l don't CO." returned Trevor
decidedly. II hate being made a show
Of"
"Then," laughed Walsham, "you
shall appear simply in the capacity of
my friend"
"That is better"
Mrs. Lansdowne, Trevor discovered,
was a lady whose whole aim IN life APP
peared to be the making OF fresh &C
Qualntances. She was a little dark-hair-
ed woman, with bright eyes and mobile
features, and, though not handsome,
was decidedly prepossessing.
"You have just come from India, Mr..
Trevor? l am so glad, because Profes-
sor Mopus is here this evening""
Trevor bowed, but did not look par
ticularly exhilarated by the intelligence.
'fOf course you have heard of Profes.
sor Mopus, the great Indian explorers
His book on the Himalaya Mountains
is the book of the season-most inter
esting. You will get on together fam
Ously.n
81 have never been to the IIlmalayas,'
replied Dick, rather tartly.
swell, but you've both been in In.
dia," went on the undaunted Mrs.
Lansdowne. you'll find the profes-
sor charming. All. there he isl''
And Mrs. L~ansdowne darted towards
a short fat man with q bald head and a
black beard, who was talking with
great vigor to an admiring knot Of
listeners.
'tFor Heavens sake, Jack, get me
away from herel The woman's a per
feet 1gressl"
Walsham laughed, and, slipping his
arm n his friends mingled with the
crowd; and, some fresh arrivals coming
in at the moment, Mrs. Lansdowne's
attention was fully occupied, and slit
thought no more Of Trevor and thu
professor.
81 breathe more freely" CALCULATED
Trevor when q compact mass of at leas'
a dozen persons separated him from thu
ind~efatigable lady. "What an inflictior
she must be to her husband If she ha'
oneln
He takes it very easily-draw.
cheques and says nothing. YOU'LL fine
him somewhere about, looklni
rather miserable. He's an i~noffensivt
creature who does as he is told; anC
what more a a wife wantp''
Trevor was wearied by the incessan
din-for, as it seemed to him, every
body was trying to talk down every
body else-and gladly hailed the havel
OF a recess wherein vas a seat from
which he could see the greater part Of
the room.
"Do you not want to be introduced
to some of the celebritiesp" inquired
Walsham airily. as he seated himself b.
the side of his friend.
II hate celebrities" rejoined Trevor
ST never know whether to be awestrucl
or familiar when Pm with them"
swell, then, what do you say 4
beauty? There are-yes, 1 should sa
at least two beautiful women in th
ROOM"
81 detest beautiful women The
are invariably vain"
Walsham gave a low whistle.
"Dick," said he, ''you were contid
ing enough to me this afternoon, but
don't think you confessed everything
You have been hard hit in India-som
dusky damsel-eh?n
"Pooh-nonsensel" returned Trevor
his brown cheek assuming a warmth c
color which betrayed HIM. "You'r
out, so far as dusky damsels are cor
cerped. The fact is-well, | don'tknoI
why / should not W at enc that
have been made a fool off,
"Every man is once in his life, an
generally oftener," remarked WalShau
"Once is quite enough for me. Here
the whole story. Our regiment was
previous to being ordered to India
quartered for about three months
Maidstone. It's the old tale-love, pa
ting, tears, kisses, vows. Eight yea