Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-05-18

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unconscioha5le TIME listening to oil II.
old yarns. Do come aad have sotle ict
or cup or something"
Miss Earle said at once that she should
like cup Of tea so they sauntercd down
to tho tea table. and he Ililisteicd to hel
needs. So their pleasant chat came tc all
end. Others joined them as they ate t.ieil
trawbcTries. and Miss Earle was percE3p
torily ordered to co1,S,e:c q set OF tellnis
players. and in vain did she tcy TO get out
OF it.
MY dear. you must play" said the
deans beautiful daughter, with kind in
sisteuce. Il know yoa are sweet and
good. and will give up for nybody; but
| have made up t..i3 cet fes you and am
determined you sasil not bo done out
IF it.
well. let me finish my tea. Nancy en-
treated and Beautiful Ji.1 thought,
though Lc hardly E.sow why. that she
would unc,i rather liave etaycd where she
eas, and. Of course. have talked to him
Loweycr. a'iA Ecl 70 &C. end Beautiful
Jim. left to himself, finished a very sub
stantial repast and looked round for some
one to talk to- Mrs Trafford was still
sitting where she had been when he en-
tered the garden. but she was alone now.
Lady Margaret having moved away to
speak to other guests He made his way
to her at once.
Mrs Trafford, wouldn't you like to
have turn round the garde1?" he asked
Il would much rather have a cup Of
tea. she replied. laughing
Jim gave her his arm at once. and very
quickly settled her IN com Portable char
with some claret cup and plate OF
strawberries Then he pulled another
chair near to 1t for himself, and prepared
to have good time and enjoy it
What is the news Mrs Trafford?" he
asked-everybody went to Mrs Trafford
for the latest news in Bankham pton.
well, she said. as she dipped straw
berry into the little pile of sugar upon
her plate. the corporation are going to
take the terrace away from all these
houses think that's the latest of all .
Awful shame" murmured Beautiful
jim. to whom Blankhampton Deanery
was merely pleasant but passing oasis
in life'S desert. and not q permanent
Mecca, as it was to the parish set.
''And the dean says If they do he'll lock
up the Deanery Close and make private
garden of thatl But they know well
enough that he will never have the heart
to shut the children out just to spite the
corporation. s..-
well. it would be rough on the little
beggars, said he No, shouldn't thiI-k
the dean would be the sort to do that"
mot he; 1t Isn't in him. and the cor
poration people know it--and act upon it
Still it will be a great shame if they con
trive to destroy the privacy of all these
gardens, for nothing is so unpleasant as
being overlooked in that way OF course
you know that Miss Antrobus is going to
be married?" she said. with a quick
change of tone
Beautiful Jim edged step nearer.
No; indeed did not. And who is the
mann ~
AN old admirer; a man who has been
In love with her for years-for YEARS.
answered Mrs. Trafford. unconsciously
slipping into Mrs. Hugh Antrobus' grand
and inflated ssyle of speaking, II told
Mrs Antrobus that hoped she would be
very happy, for happiness in marriage is
such an important consideration. And
she said Ohl de ar. yes. Mr.. Mandarin
is quite the right husband for Polly. His
devotion has been Marvellous, and he
has loaded her-simply loaded herewith
valuable presents.
Mandarin! What . queer name" said
Beautiful jim. who was deeply interested
in the fortunes of the fair Polly.
II believe. said Mrs. Traiford. looking
down demurely as she toyed with her
fork and plate. that Mr.. Mandarin Ser
father and-er-mothcr were-er-not
exactly of the same race"
Yes, said jim, eagerly
His mother was German Jewess who
in 10
Shanghai pnd-and married rich mer
chant of some repute in that city; and
er--the fact is. Mr.. Beresford, when you
have seen him-as | have-I don't sup.
pose you win be at all surprised at his
bearing such peculiar name; 1t suits
him very we'll" Mrs. Ira ford ended. put.
ting down her cup with very quiet and
innocent air
Beautiful Jim by that time was simply
convulsed with laughter.
MRS. Traiford," he exclaimed, 'you
don't mean that the fair Polly is going to
marry a Chinamanl Good Godl It's worse
than marrying nlgger!'
1.-The late Mrs. Mandarin. Mrs. Traf
ford reminded him, twas q German Jew
ess."
.Heavensl What combination. And
what is the result like?"
"He is certainly not much to look at, "
replied Mrs, Trafrord. rather dryly.
'However, he seems to be very rich. and
Mrs, Antrobus is amply satisfed-amply
So suppose it is all right"
"And the fair Polly2" Beautiful Jim
asked.
"She was not gushing about it." she
answered; ''but she smiled and thanked
mo very prettily when | wished her joy. y
Nor was Beautiful Jim the only person
to whom Mrs. Trafford impaired her in.
formation that afternoon, 1t happened
that she was particularly well up in all
the details of the atfair-so far as Mrs.
Antrobus was able to impart them-for
only that afternoon she had had occasion
TO 20 to her dressmaker's (that person, by
tho by. lived little way past the River
kouse); and as she owed Mrs. Antrobus
three calls. and great deal of oil fiat.
terry and such like attention as was dear
to the little widows patronizine soul, she
determined, for a two fold, nay, three
fold reason. to call ON that stout and