The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26

did it and were not bored by ibid not
even know what being bored meant. They
were cut off from the world by the impass-
able roads that were round them. Ii
took weeks to get to London, and was a
portentous journey even to the nearest
country town; and yet they were con-
tented. And they were not only con-
tented-they were often cultured scholars,
true philosophers, fine soldiers when they
had to draw the sword. They had the
art of sufficing TO themselves, and we have
lost it. We are all of us dependent on
excitement from without. All that our
superior studies and our varied ex-
periences and our endless travels have
done for us is to render us entirely unable
to support half an hours solitude"
''Is it not so, Hilda?" he said aloud, as
a lady approached him.
"As have not the honor OF knowing
what you are thinking OF, how can l say
whether agree with it or notp replied
the sister.
ait is too much trouble TO put it all into
words. If you were a sympathetic woman
you would guess it without explanation.
II am too matter of fact TO be sympa-
thetic; you have told me so often. All
the common sense OF the race has concen-
trated itself in me-"
"a woman with common sense is dread
full" he replied somewhat peevishly. at
is an unpleasant quality, even in man.
Ones steward always has it, and ones
banker. and ones solicitor; but they are
none of them people whom one sees with
unalloyed delight"
"They are very useful people" said the
lady; without them / do not know
where you would be-"
Living in a garnet in Paris or in a
mezzaDina in Venice, with some jew or
some manufacturer here in my place, no
doubt. am not ungrateiul," he replied.
81 was, indeed, wishing that | could live
here all the year round, as our great
great-grandfather did in George IFS
days, going out in state with twelve horses
and outriders when he did go out, which
was once In ten years -
"You could drive twelve horses if it
amused you, but l think it would have
rather n circus look, a soupcon OF Heng-
Ter. And where would be the devoted
rustics who were ready to drag our great
great-grandfather's wheels out OF the
mndY
"Britons still love lords" replied Gull
deroy, and will do SO even when Mr..
Chamberlain, rs president of the republic,
shall have decreed that all titles must be
abolished. The rustic may have ceased to
be devoted, but he still likes gentleman
better than he likes a cad. He will pull
one out of the mud sooner than he will the
other. That is a sentiment in the English
breast which has been too much neglected
by the politicians. In France, Jacques
Bonhomme hates NJ. lie Marquis savagely;
but in England, Bill and Jack have rude
unavowed admiration for my lord duke.
Hunting and cricket have done that"
''How well that comes from you, who
never cared about either fox or a
wicketp
What have my own personal tastes or
distates to do with a national question? l
should no doubt have been much more
popular man in the country il i had liked
foxes and wickets! Hunting to me, seems
barbarious, and cricket childish; but as
factors in the national life they have great
uses"
'You are so very dispassionate that you
are intensely irritating" said his sister.
Most people adore things or hate things
en- bloc"
Happy peopler replied Guilderoy.
"They are never troubled with any doubt
or any divided inclinations. 1t must be
delightful to have the world sorted into
BOdlS anu SAcCp, IhtO DldCh anu MlilIci III
that fashion. | should enjoy it. The
world to me looks like a billiard table !;
here and there a ball rolls on it, that is all ;
the table is perfectly monotonous and pro-
foundry uninteresting.
1T does not look monotonous 20 those
who play billiards, she replied. what
YOU want to do to give you an interest in
existence is to occupy yourself with its
games, trivial or serious"
~ have great many interests in ex-
istence. OF some of them YOU don't ap-
prove; you think them too interesting"
"Come and have some tea, said his
sister; and she walked to the glass doors
of the library and entered that apartment
and rang for the servant. Bring tea
here" she said to the fOotman who an
swered her summons; and in five minutes
the tea was brought, served in Queen
Anne silver and cups Of old Worcester.