The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

age, whose ancestors came over with the Conqueror." Glencore had it in his heart to envy the shopmen, the cab-drivers, the crossing -sweepers- to envy any one not singled out by Lady Jane Magnus to be her son-in- law.
 If he could but pluck up courage to say he did not mean ything-that he was quite happy as he was-that he never intended to marry any one what would he not give! But in face of that terrible Lady Jane and her lovely statuesque daughter, he felt paralyzed and filled with an abject conviction that he would have to suc- cumb. If he had only some one to confide in, some one whose advice he felt was given for his good! but the poor young fellow stood, as the pos- sessors of vast properties often do, absolutely friendless and alone. His kindly, simple nature was despised by those around him. Without parents or any near relatives, he had been brought up by strangers, who had surrounded him by such unnecessary cares and ridiculous precautions, that now, when he was man with full liberty given, he was no more able to make good use of it than grown-up baby would be.
 Full of a wild scheme which had lately come to him, that he would run off to some fsr distant country, he was mapping out the details as he walked along, so occupied that he forgot how far he had come, until with a sudden start he pulled himself up. He was passing the Albert Hall, close to that pleasant row of houses in one of which lived Lady Jane.
 The knowledge that he could walk boldly by and fling look of defiance at the papered windows and closed shutters, as he had done the day be- fore, sent a thrill of satisfaction through the young man. He drew himself up and turned his head to- when, oh, agony exactly as he was opposite to it the door opened and a voice called out "Glencore!"
 "Freddy! Is it youp" Lord Glen core managed to say, seeing he was addressed by a weasel faced young gentleman between sixteen and seven- teen. "Why, how came you here? Is-s-s your mother-Lady Jane-with you?"
 freddyss eyes were apparently SC educated that in order to give full ex- pression he was forced to shut the other, and regarding Lord Glencore through this single optic he said, "You bet. If she was, I shouldn't be here."
 Glencore's heart seemed to be re- stored to it's native position. "I'm very glad to see you," he said, closing his hand over the little fin that Fred dy had extended to him; "it's quite a surprise to me-"
 "Here, say" said the astute Fred dy significantly, "what's up? How is it that you ain't down there with them?"
 "Well, couldn't-I have-that is there is some business for me-"
 Freddy's eyelid went down like the cover of box.
 Exactly; just so," he said airily, putting his thumbs into his armholes. "My case all over. Pm at my tutors, you see, so please to remember that it isn't possible for you to have seen me-"
 Glencore laughed cheerily. "All right" he said, "you are quite safe with me-but what on earth are you up to?"
 This question seemed prompted by the sight of nondescript dogcArt just led up to the door. "Are you ali 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"
 "Peg! No, don't think I do."
 "I say," exclaimed Freddy, ''isn't it beastly shame the way they always try to shun her? and she's just as good as anybody. Her father was my fath- er's eldest son, only he married his tu- tors daughter, and my lady set the governor on to cut up rough about it. So the poor chap got the kick-out, and then he died, and so did his wife, and a jolly good thing for me, too, or should have had to sing small. Only wait till Pm master, though, and if they try it on with Peggy then, Tll let them know. She's older than 1 am, but all the same, Pm her uncle, and-I say, you'll be her uncle, too, if you marry Ada, and you're going to, ain't you?"
 Lord Glencore blushed turiously, and Freddy, taking silence for consent, added with snort of supreme con- tempt, "It's jolly good thing for her l ain't you. Catch me marrying Ad- dal Oh, yes, ratherw Not desiring of pursuing this topic further, Lord Glencore put ques- tion.