The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-21
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JULYZ, 1889.

in the county. There's no one but has q
good word for her. think the squire
studies harder than is good for him. They
say he is always reading. and he doesn't
hunt or shoot; and natural enough when
man shuts himself up and takes no exer-
else to speak of, he gets out of sorts and
dull like; anyhow there's nothing wrong
about him. He's just as sane and sensible
as you and ]"
After waiting for two days longer and
finding the wet weather continued, Mr..
Gulston packed up his rods and fishing
tackle and returned TO Plymouth. He had
learned little more about the family at the
Hold. beyond the fact that the Hon. Mrs.
Mervyn, who inhabited house standing
half a mile farther up the valley. was the
aunt of Reginald and Margaret Carne. she
having been a sister of the late pOsseSsor of
the Hold. Iu her youth she had been, peo-
pie said, the counterpart OF her niece, an d
it was not, therefore wonderful that Gil
there Mervyn had, in spite of the advice
of his friends and the reputation of the
Carnes, taken what was considered the
hazardous step of making her his wife.
This step he had never repented, for she
had, like her brother, been one of the most
popular persons in that part of the coun-
ty, and universal favorite. The Mervyn
estate had years before been separated from
it in the time Of Sir Edgar's grandson, VINO
laQ DS60 as iona OF lClu0Ou lllS anu DIS
keen gambler as his ancestor.
The day before he started, as he was
standing at the door of the hotel, Reginald
Carne and his sister had ridden past; they
seemed to care no more for the weather
than did the people of the village, and were
laughing and talking gaily as they passed,
and Charles Gulston thought TO himself
that he had never seen brighter aud pref
tier face than that of the girl in all his
| travels
He thought often of the face that day,
| but he was not given to romance, and
when he had once returned TO his active
duties as first lieutenant of II. NJ. s. Tene-
| breuse, he thought no more on the subject
until three weeks later his captain handed
| him a note, saying:
| Here, Gulston, this is more in your line
than niue It's au invitation to ball, for
myself and some Of my officers, from Mrs.
Mervyn. l have met her twice at the ad-
mirars, and she is avery charming woman,
but as her place is more than twenty miles
away and long distance from a railway
station, do not feel disposed to make the
| journey. They are, | believe, a good
county family. She has two pretty daugh-
| terS and SOMA captain In the Borderers,
who came into garrison about month ago;
| so | have no doubt the soldiers Will put IN
| strong appearance.
Il know the place, sir" Gulston said
it's not far from Carnesford, the village
where | was away fishing the other day,
and as | heard good deal about them
think l will put in an appearance. ! dare
say Mr.. Lucas will be glad TO go to, if you
| can spare him"
Certainly, any of them you like, Gull
Ston, but don't take any of the midship-
meu; you see Mrs. Mervyn has invited my
officers, but as the soldiers are likely to
show up in strength, don't suppose she
wants too many of us"
1--WE have an invitation to a ball, doc.
| tor" Lieut.. Gulston said after leaving the
captain to their ships doctor, ''for the
Goth, at Mrs. Mervyn's. The captain
says we had better not 60 more taap three.
Personally / rather want to go. So Hilton
of course must remain ON board, aud Lucas
can go. know you like these things, al
though you are not dancing man. AS a
rule it goes sorely against my conscience
taking such useless person as one Of our
representatives; but upon the present occa-
sion it does not matter, as there is a son OF
the house in the Borderers; and, of course
they will put i'll an appearances in strength
"A man can make himself very useful az
a ball. eve4 if he doesn'5 dance, Gulston, y
the doctor said Young fellows always
think chits of girls are the only section OF
the female sex VINO should be thought of
Who is going to look after their mothers
if there are only boys presents The con
versation of q Sc lsible man like myself il
quite as great treat to the chaperons al
is the pleasuR of hopping about the room
with you to The girls. The concsit aud
salfshness of you lads surprise me more
and more, there are literally no bounds to
them. How far is this place off9"
Its about twenty miles by road, CT
about fifteen by train, aud eight or nine tr
drive afterward. l happen to know about
the place, as it's close to the village where
| was fishing fortnight ago"
"Then | think the chaperons will have to
do without me- Gulston. ! am fond of
studying human nature, but if that in
wolves staying up all night and coming
back IN the morning, the special section of
human nature there presented must 90 I'M
| studied"
II have been thinking that one can man
age without that, doctor. There is a very
snug little inn where ] was stopping in the
| village, less than a mile from the house
propose that We go over in the afternoon,
dine at the inn, aud dress there. Then we
can get trap to take us up TO the Mervyn's,
and can either walk or drive down again
after it is over, and come back after break
| FAST
"Well, that alters the case, lad, and I'M
der those conditions | Will be one of the
party"
[To BE CoNTIN UED.