Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-27

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''ot course it is quite out of the question. I
| mean any notion of-of-pooh, need not ex-
PLAIN. You understand what mean," said Mr..
Thompson. uneasily.
'Hes, know what You mean. NY case is
hopeless. fully realize that, and for that
| son have decided to leave the house at once.
| Indeed think had better 60 by the next
train. said the young man
YES, certainly. The less you and my daugh-
ter meet now the better-the better for both of
YOU. acquiesced old Mr.. Thompson. with eager
ness; and then. as though by way OF making
amends for his sternness. he added: Il am SEN
| sible of the discretion YOU have shown. Mr.
Blythe; and. although You are losing your
post. you shall not suffer for 1t. What are your
| plans?'
Il can not expect you TO enter into nv feel
ings, Mr.. Thompson. or Won would understand
that at this moment am utterly reckless about
the future" said young Blythe. with an I'M
mirthful laugh. Il shall go up TO London to-
night. and then -"
My dear young man." cried Mr. Thompson.
| as his companion made a gesture of supreme
| indifference, You mustn't be foolish The
! best antidote to disappointment of any kind is
hard work. Shall you take another tutorship?"
Perhaps" answered Mr.. Blythe carelessly
| as he rose from his chair. May | order the
brougham to take me to the station, Mr..
| Thompson?"
Certainly, certainly" said the old gentle
haven't any time to spare. Good-by." he
added. taking the young mans hand. Il APP
| preciate your behavior, and-and shall be up
| in town on Thursday. Could you call at NV
office? Between this and then you might con-
| slider how L can serve you.
''YOu are very good. sir. Will you make an
excuse to Miss Thompson for NV sudden de-
parture?" said young Blythe in low voice.
Certainly. / shall probably take my daugh-
| ter abroad" he said, significantly.
faar
Will honorably keep away. II you want TO
make your daughter forget me" said the
young man. with sudden emotion.
1T is the best, Mr.. Blythe, it is the best"
murmured Mr.. Thompson.
| Yes. that. 1t is best for both of us :"
| Then. breaking off abruptly. he said: Would
you mind telling me, is there any truth in the
! rumor L have heard that your daughter was
| formerly attached to a young fellow in this
| neighborhood!''
Not that L am aware Of" said Mr.. Thomp-
| son. frowning. Whom do YOU meany"
perhaps 1t was instinct, lovers instinct"
| said young Blythe. with faint smile: but
have always imagined that she liked Mr.. Ira
vers.'
Eth! Oh, no. Nothing of the kind" said
| Mr.. Thompson quickly.
Nothing of the kind Well. cannot helm
feeling relieved, though, perhaps. for your
daughters sake-however. l have nothing
more to say. Good-by. Mr.. Thomson and
! thank you for your kindness" said Young
| Blythe incOherently. Old Mr. THOMPSON
| watched the brougham drive down the avenue
with mingled satisfaction and ANNOYANCE The
! former sentiment predominated as he thought
! over the recent interview. and realized how
! narrowly his daughter had escaped a serious
| danger. lie did not, however. feel quite easy
| In his mind that nothing would come of the af-
| fair even now. He knew that his daughter was
warm-hearted and impulsive. and he shrewd-
| ly suspected that young Bythes seif-abnega-
| ton was calculated to increase her regard Ii
! might be. even. that the young mans depar-
| ture was a lovers stratagem; and although he
| did not seriously doubt Bythe's good faith he
resolved not to say anything about the cause
| OF his disappearance. The episode affected
| HIM unpleasantly, as showing the necessity for
| ylgllant watchfulness over his daughter while
! his pro cct of taking her abroad was also n
! source of irritation TO him. for he happened at
! the time TO have important business on hand
which made it highly inconyenient for him to
| leave England.
| True TO his policy of reticence on the SUBJ
ject of young Blythe's departure MIR. Thomp-
son briefly announced. when his family assem-
! bled at dinner, that the young man had been
| suddenly summoned away on urgent private
| affairs and said nothing more on the subject
| But he noticed that his daughter though she
| dld not JOIN III the expression of regret which
the news elected. looked self-conscious and I'M
easy; In fact. her demeanor strengthened his
| suspicion that she did not regard B!vthe's alb
| sence as indicating any cessation of their ac-
| quaintance. Old Mr.. Thompson was silent and
| penslye all the evening, and the result of his
deliberations was that he resolved to get rid of
| young Blythe for good and all, if he could only
devise a means
When man is a millionaire he can do most
| things that he gives his mind to. and the ND
shot OF Mr.. IhompsOns interview with Blythe
on the following Thursday was that he pre-.
vailed upon the young man TO accept a very
| liberal offer to go to South America. II was
| such an opportunity, indeed, as few young
| men would have been justified in refusing and
! young Blythe was sufficiently alive to his own
| interests to agree to the proposal. A hand
| some present. high rate of paw and a position
of trust and responsibility in connection with a
hallway which Mr.. Thompson was constructing
III that part of the world, induced him TO aban-
don his vague plans of reading for the bar, or
becoming a schoolmaster, in favor of n conn
| mercial career
But this was not the only precaution which
the old gentleman thought it prudent to take
he found, after all that it was impossible for
him to accompany his daughter for a trip
abroad, as he had intended. and with a view of
trying to divert her mind from young Blythe
he haZarded the experiment which the yoUng
man had himself unconsciously suggested TO
him. Though he had not admitted il when
questioned, old MIR. Thompson knew that his
young neighbor. Jack Trayers had paid marked
attention to his daughter; and he Was suddenly
struck with the brilliant idea of endeavoring to
revive the old boy-and-girl attachment Ii was
true that he had at one time suddenly and
somewhat capriciously discouraged the init
macy: but this was before Rose was i'm danger
of wasting her affections upon a penniess OBJ
scure young tutor The magnitude of this evil
entirely outweighed the old gentleman's objec-
tions to Jack Trayers-whlch, indeed had
been neither personal nor of serious moment;
and. moreover, when he came to analvze his
views about his daughters future he found
them disappointingly vague. He, therefore,
lost no time IN sending Jack cordial invita-
ton to the house, and soon arrived at the con-
clusion that. though he was neither rich. clever
nor noble, the young fellow would make a SON
ln-law of whom no parent-eyen millionaire
need be ashamed.
1t would be difficult to say which of Mr.
Thompson's schemes proved the more success
full. Young Blythe started for South America
by the earliest possible steamer and soon be-
came absorbed in his new career that he ap-
parrently entirely recovered from his disap-
pointment He displayed an aptitude for bust
ness and keenness in looking after his employ
er's interest which caused Mr.. Thompson to
congratulate himself upon having secured his
services Rose Thompson on the other hand,
frightened up considerably whenever Jack
Travers made his appearance, and her father
was almost scandalized by the promptness with
which she appeared to succumb to that Young
gentiemans assiduous attention. But old Mr.
Thompson was the reverse of sentimental, and
If his daughter was capable of transferring her
affections very readily from one lover to an
other, the circumstance troubled him not at all
SO long as she finally fixed them upon the right
one. This she effectually did, for within six
months after young Blythe left England the