The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-05

nnryO bubnsM, un ets subject 81 s3e coming
colonial Disracli, ~ win probably form
party"
"To advocate whasr' asked Patterson. curs-
ously
"Oh, well, you see," hcsitated Felix, II
haven't drawn up programme yet, 20 canS
say at present"
ayes, you can hardly givoa performance
without programme" said the doctor, tax
iny sip of vine, and then everybody
laughed
"But you have never gone in for politics.
Mr. Frettlbyr said RoIleston
"who1-I-no," said the host. rousing him
self ont of the brown study into which Inc
had fallen. "rm afraid I'm not sufficiently
patrotic. and my business did not permit
me"
"And nowr
"Ncw." echoed Mr. Frettlby. glancing at
his daughter, ~ am going 70 travel
s.The jolliest thing cut said Paterson,
eacerly zone never gets tired of seeing tho
uueer things there are in the world
"rv,e seen queer enough things in Mel
bouru, i'm the early DAYS" said the old col
onist. with wicked twinkle in bis eyes
con- cried Julia, putting her hands Up 10
her ears. "don't tell me them, for I'm suro
they're naughty
eve weren't saints then, said Old Valpy,
with a seniio chucklc
"Ah. then, we haven't changed much in
that respect" rctortci Frcttlby, dryly
"You talk of your theatres now" wer.t on
Valpy, with the garrulousness OF old age
"why, you haven't got dancer like Ro-
sanna'
Brian started on hearing this name again.
and he felt 8iaGgcs cold hand touch his.
"And who was ROSanra" asked Felix.
curously, looking up
"a dancer and burcsquc actress replied
Valpy. vivaciously holding his old head.
"Such a beauty; we were all mad about her
such hair and eyes You remember her,
FrcttlbyN
"Ycs, answcrc the host, in curiosly dry
voice
Asthc conversation seemed % be getting
too much of the after dinner style, Nadge
arose and all the other ladies followed her c1-
ample The ever polite Felix held the door
open for them, and received bright smile
from his wife for what she considered his
brilliant talk at the dinner table. Brian sat
still and wondered why Frct1by changed
color on hearing tho name-he supposed that
the millionaire had been mixed up with tine
actress and did not care about being re-
minded Of bis carly indiscretions- and. after
all, who does
"She was light NJ fairy" said Valpy,
with a wicked chuckle
"What became Of herr asked Brian. alb
ruptly
Mark Frettlby looked up suddenly Gs Fitz-
gerald asked this question
She went 10 England in 1853" said tho
eyed one pm not quito surc If 1t was July
or August, but 1t was in lSjS'
"You win cxcusc me, Nalpy. hIt | hardly
think that thcse "reminiscences OF ballet
dancer are amusing" said Frcttlby, CURLY,
pouring himself out a glass OF wine Let
ms drop The subject
When man expresses % wish M his own
talbot g. hardly the prayer thing Tor any
or, O. goo contrary 10 it hgt Brian iclt
strongly inclined to pursue Tire conversation.
r., alo. however iu'nl.a bin % mako
a,r frthrr mm4rt. aad Doe conaoei himself
with tine reflection Cat. after dinner ho
would as', obi Valpr about the ballet dancer
whose namc caused Mui Frctuhy 10 exhibit
slrh -tronc emotion. But, 10 his annoy
o1,c, whom the gentlemen wont into the
drawing room, Fro',lby took tho old colonist
or To BIS study, wlero bee sat with him tho
whole evening talking over old times.