The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

came you here? Is.s.s your mother, Lady
Jane, with your"
Freddy's eyes were apparently so edu-
Gated that in order to give full expression
to one he was forced to shut the other, and
regarding Lord Glencore through this
single optic he said, "You bet if she was l
shouldn't be here"
"Glencore's heart seemed restored to its
native position. I'm very glad TO see
YOU he said, closing his hand over the
little fin Freddy had extended him, It's
quite surprise to me-
Here, / say" said the astuto Freddy,
significantly. "What's up? How is it
you amt down there with thom?"
"Well, l couldn't--I have-that is,
there is some business for me-.
Freddy's eyelids went down like the
cover OF box.
Exactly; Just so," he said airily, put
ting his thumbs into his armholes. "My
case all over Pm at my tutors, YOU see,
so please to remember that ii isn't possible
Tor you to have seen me-"
Glencore laughed cheerily. Gan right,
he said, you are quite safe with me-but
what on earth are YOU up TOT"
This question seemed prompted by the
sight of a nondescript dog-cart just led up
to the door. "Arc You all by yourself
| here?"
There's Harris, my old nurse, and Jim,
her husband-our butler he used TO be-
and Peggy. You know Peg, don't your"
''Pcg2 No, ! don't think | do"
81 say" exclaimed Freddy, isn't it a
bcastly shame the way they always try to
shunt herr and she's lust Us good as any
body Her father was my fathers eldest
son, only he married his tutors daughter,
and my lady set the governor on to cut up
rough about il. So the poor chap got the
kick out, and then he died and so did his
wife, and u jolly good thing for me, too, or
should have had to sing small. Only wait
till I'm master, though, and If they try il
on with Peggy then, I'll let them know.
She's older than am, but all the same,
I'm her uncle, and-sly, you'll be her
uncle, too, if you marry Ada, and you re
going to, amt your
Lord Gloncore blushed furiously, and
Freddy, taking silence for consent, added
with snort OF supreme contempt, Its a
jolly good thing for her amt you. Catch
me marrying Ada! Oh yes, ratherl"
Not DESTROYS Of pursuing this topic fur
Their Lord Gloncoro put question.
You're not going 10 drive that" he
said, nodding toward the horse, most
vicious looking screw, care your"
why not? he's q real good one 10 90.
Come in and see us start; It's capital fun.
We'd regular crowd around US yester-
day. Any one else but Peg would have
been frightened TO death"
lncitcd by curiosity Lord Glencorc
obeyed Freddy's invitation.
owe keep all the front well shut" said
Freddy, as lac marshalcd the way 10 den
at the far end Of the narrow hall. Passing
the stairs he gave vent TO a shrill whistle,
answered 10y similar one, which might
have been taken as It's echo.
"Ain't you ready2" was piped up from
below.
Coming" answered a girls voice, and
at the same instant with the word down
the flight of stairs flop on the mat, came a
iigurc which, through the cloud OF dust
sent up, Lord Glencore surmised must be
Peggy.
nm so sorry. ] thought Il was only
Freddy-l-" and then, better able 20 sec
who stood there, she gave vent 10 an
agonizcd "Oh Lord GlencOre!" aud seemed
unable 10 say more.
| ITthAllt WIZ WIS tllIoNiuE lltI
10 the full, here burst in with, "Don't
mind him; he's square enough, ain'tyou?'
"Certninly ami" and then, turning e
Peggy, lac said, eve never had the pleas.
ure Of seeing YOU here, have II"
NO"
"But you've seen him, haven't you
Peg? And once, don't You remember
when the door opened and / scutiled Of
and your frock caught and you tumbled
DOWN. Oh. say, what camel II was
shaver we weren't caught that time"
Poor Pcggy's face was like a beetroot
There wasn't anything TO see, she said
10 Lord Glcncore reassuringly; ut really
wasn't for that we looked, but IL was 60
curious 20 know what you were like; and
she gesiiculatcd wildly 10 Freddy behind
Lord Glencone's back.
whats the harm7" responded the
young gentleman expostulatiyely. YOU'D
do the same II you were packed of into q
cock.loit of garrett, wouldn't your That.
what they do with her-stiok her any.
where's out OF the way"
"No, Freddy, no, Lord Glencorc from
out 81 the corner Of his eye saw her say
and hoping TO change the conversation, b,
said:
"I'm afraid I'm making you'll lose the besi
Of the day. ] came la 10 see you start. "
Perhaps Peggy fathomed his Kind effort
for she looked at him fairly for the frs
time.
Eyes" and sho gave him a little shy
smile, "did your
"Its very pleasani, drive ont Of tow
nov. Where arc you going2"
"To Richmond park" answered tho ir
reprcssible Freddy. "Would you like e
90, too7 Wen take you; there's heaps o
room behind. Why why shouldn't ho?'
This was evidently IN answer 10 more pan
tomime from Peggy.
"You don't want me--would rather
didn't go?'
Lord Glcncoro had turned suddenly
round and was asking this question Of the
young girl.
ooh, no; II isn't that, only I'm aimid--'
and here Peggy stopped and blushed FUR
ously. For wonder Glencoro did no
catch the complaint. Quite peBuasivcly
he said: ''But do let me; It's what
should 20 enjoy"
There was an instant's pause, and ther
they all began laughing and good fellow
shin being thus established, some twcnt,
minutes later the three-Jond Glencor,
behind, Freddy driving and Peggy by hi
slde--wcrc on the road 10 Richmond.
III.
II might be tedious 10 relate all the foil,
that fell from the lips Of this trio, ~ unde
, Fruddys guidance they pursued their way
Their united ycan did not make up th'
sober age OF sixty, and they had the spin