Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

cuts off his chances of being chosen for such
an important succession"
When the time for an election arrived the
members we're called upon to choose a sue
cessor to Solomon Bayard, but none of the
! three candidates could be chosen. Sufi-
cient votes were stubbornly cast for Young
Hawsley to hinder his rivals from obtaining
a majority, and the business was deferred
until the following spring. 1t was in this
| interval that Hawsley made his trip to
Egypt which has already been mentioned.
Nearly a year passed, while the three
scholars pursued their ambitious course.
Prof. Springer published an essay upon
Manchoo poetry, which he FASTENED to send
to all whose votes he desired. DR.. Denton
bent all his genius to composing scientific
dinners which should triumph over the
indigestion of the scholarly stomach. As
to HawsleY he too had his plans of cam
paign, as ingenious as it was simple, and
not confined to actual researches in Egypt.
He went very often to call on
Louise Bayard, who, since her husbands 8
death had lived in retirement. Could
Hawsley be in love? Why not? The
Youthful widow was intellectually and per-
sonally attractive enough to melt the stony
heart of young Egyptologist. With her
heavy hair confined by circlet of gold and
her large ewes, she resembled an Egyptian
princess. But, when all is told, it was not
wholly Louise herself who attracted Haws-
lev He professed to regard love as an
emotion of an inferior order, quite beneath
the chosen minds among whom he modestly
classified himself. A secondary object
which he hoped TO obtain was q perusal of
the famous manuscripts of the late Solomon
Bayard. He thought that if he could finish
the "History of Sebekoteph" his election
and fame would be assured. Louise was
pleased by his attentions, and gradually be-
gan to love him with all the strength of her
nature. and that was the situation when the
appointed time came, ten months after Bay
ards demise, according TO his orders, to
open and read a certain sealed envelope.
"When shall begin, MADAME" the fam
lily lawyer said.
1.-THE sooner the BETTER" said the widow;
snow, if You will"
The legal adviser, and custodian of the
paper had come to read the last wishes OF
Bayard concerning the manuscript, and had
dined in company with Louise and Hawsley.
He was an amiable person of loquacious
tendencies, and during the meal he had
sought to divert the widow with anecdotes
that had delighted several generations. But
he could not break the ice. Inferring, at
last from the embarrassment of the young
pair that it was case OF lovers, and that
his presence was inopportune, he curbed his
desire to talk and the company soon ad-
iourned to the library-the same library in
which Hawsley told the story to his friend.
At his hostess invitation, the lawyer
drew from his pocket a black-bordered let
ter, showed that the seal was intact, and be-
gan In unctuous tones: 81, the undersigned,
Solomon Bayard, bequeath all my books,
manuscripts, papers and miscellaneous works
o. NV 6aor vvifo Taor7ieo Reward har
to dispose of them as she shall see fit. de-
sire that my History of Sebekoteph' may
not be published except in case my wife, on
remarrYing, shall judge her new husband
worthy to finish that important work. In
this case authorize her to deliver to my
successor, but not until the third Christmas
after her marriage, thesinclosed key, which
will open the divisions d, j, K, L and M of
my bookcase No. z, where the aforesaid
work will be found"
f'Mv late client" added the lawyer,
''thus gives fine example of his rare gen.
erosity of mind. Generally husbands object
to the idea thattheIr wives may marry again.
This one, however, seems to advise you not
to give yourself up to eternal and vain re-
grets."
Then remembering the tender glances
which had passed between his companions
at dinner, he added with fine discernment:
"We may be permitted to hope that the
History of SebekOteph' will be published
some day"
''Who knows?" murmured Louise, dart
ing glance at the young orientalist; where
upon Arthur Hswsley, pro6ting by the in
attention of the lawyer, who was arranging
his papers, seized her hand and imprinted
upon it a kiss.
'Now, that is the wav in which wooed
and won my wife," said Hawsiey. at.the
conclusion of the narrative, "and do you
think 1 am the man to be intolerant of my
wife's whims? Our two quarrels in your
presence have been foolish, and when she
returns tomorrow, shall ask her forgive
ness. Of course, every mans own expert
ences seem to him to be pregnant themes,
but really, Pardee, believe the Christmas
sermon you are going to preach might well
contain something about husbands duty to
their wives