The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15

theoiogiAs tell IS of the devili or by what be
would have called loyci Ny common opinion
haits among the three first, but perhaps Their
ay no the spring Of his behavior an clemens
of all. As thus. Anim0sity 10 Mr.. Henry
would explain his hateful usage Of him whcl
they were alone: the Interests he came G.
serve would explain bis very different atu
tudo before ms lord. that and some spice O..
design Of calantry, bis care 70 stand we
with Mrs Henry. and the pleasure Of malice
Tor itself. the pains be was continually at 4
mmsie AND oppose taese Lines OF conduct
Partly because was a very open friend g.
my patron. partly because In my letters {
Paris mad often given myself some freedom
II remonstrance. was included in his dia
boiical amusement When was alone Wit
him. be pursued me with snecrs, before ill.,
family. be used mo with the extreme OF
friendly c0nde-ccns0n This was not only
nainfll IN itself. not only did it put me con
tinually IN the wrong. but there was in j,
an element Of insult indescribable. That h'
should thus leave me out in his DISSEMINATION
as though even ms testimony were too despi
cable t. be considered, CALLED srs 20 the blood
But what 10 was o. NE Is not worth notice.
make but memorandum OF 10 here, and chs
FOR this reason. tAst > bad one good result
and gave nis the quicker sense Of Alr. Henry
nartyrd0m.
> was Oh him the burden folL How wa
ae TO respond 90 Tic public advances Of on
who never lost chance Of gliding him 90
orivatei How was no o. smile back on th
leceiver and the insulteri 10 was con
lemncl 90 seem ungracious He was con
lemnsl TO silence iIsi he been less proud
aad be spoken, who would have credited III,
truihi The acted cAumuy had done t.
work. my lord and Mrs. Henry were the
laiiy witnesses Of what went on, they cOull
nave sworn in that court that the mastei
vas a model Of long suffering good nature
aud VI Henry a pattern OF jealousy ann
uanalessness And ugly enough as thes'
aust have appeared in any one, they seemed
grfold ugiier in Mr. Henry. for who c0ulO
FORGET that the maste. lay In peril Of bis life
,n that be haialready lost his mistress, hi,
lille AMI his fortune'
II nas during this time that perceive
most clearly the effect OF manner, and was
.ed tn lament most deeply the plainmess II
my own. 1lr. Henry had tine essence Of
gentleman: when he was moved, when there
was anv call Of circumstance, be could play
his part with dignity and spirit; but in the
DAYS commerce ut is idle to deny iD the fell
short Of the ornamental. The master ION the
other handl had never a movement but n
commended him. So it bcfell that, when the
one appeared gracious aud the or r ungra
cious, every trick OF their bodiesse, y Il TO cal
out confirmation. N6f that alone but TIE
more deeply Mr Henry ioundercd in his bro
Tiers oils. the more clownish he grew, and
the more the master enjoyed bis spiteful en-
fertninment, the more engagingly, the more
,inilingly, be went! 50 that the plot, by IT,
own scope and progress, furthered and con
irmel itself
It was one Of the mans arts 10 Use the
peril in which, rs say, no was supposed 10
stand lie spoke Of 10 TO those who loved
him with gentle pleasantly, which made II
the moro touching To SIR. Henry, he used
il as a cruel weapon Of onense I remember
his laying his finger on the clean lozenge Of
40 painted window, one day when we three
49, alone together 10 the hall Here went
your lucky guinea, Jacob" said he. And
when Mr. Henry only looked upon him
darkly, "Oh, " he added, ''you need not look
such impotont malice, my good fly. You
can be rid Of your spider when you please.
How long, Oh. I.ordi When are you to be
wrought 10 the point OF a denunciatiOn,
scrupul0us brotheri 1t IS one OF my in
tercsts in this dreary hole ever loved
experiment. Still Mr. Henry only stared
upon him with a glO0ming brow an a
changed color; and at last the master broke
out in laugh and ciapped him on the
shoulder calling him a sIilky dog. At this
my patron leaped back with a gesture !
thought very dangerous; and | must up
pose the master thought so, too; for he
looked the least in the world discounte-
uanced, and do not remember him again
to have laid hands on Mr. Henry.
But though be had his peril always on his
lips in tue one way or the other, thought his
conduct strangely incautious, and began to
fancy the government who had set a price
upon his head was gone sound asleep. ! viii
not deny was tempted with the wish 10 de
nounce him; but two thoughts withheld me.
one that, If he were thus to end his life upon
an honorable scaifold. the man would be
canonized for good in the minds Of bis
father and my patrons wife; the other, that
II was in any way mingled in the matter,
Mr. Henry himself would scarce escape some
gIancings OF suspicion. And in the mean
while our enemy went IN and out more than
could have thought possible, the fact that
he was home again was buzzed about all the
country side, and yet no was never stirred.
OF all these 50 many and so different persons |
who we're acquainted with his presence, none
he'd the least greed Ias used to say, in my !
annoyance or the least loyalty; and the man
rode here and there-fuliy more welcome,
considering tho lees OF old unpopalarity, than
Mr. Henry-and considering the free traders |
far safer than myself.
Not but what he Rd a trouble Of hls own.