Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-02

= u wsrN Do lops ~ ~ had two Of shrss
guod grievances We could keep the PARTY To-
eseh~ and attract I'll ths young men We
wore Ixael going up against the Philistipes,
who had us In their grip. But now things
are chanscdi we've got our own way all
round, and rs the church party who have
arc tho Philistines and the cbpressors in our
turn. aAd, Of cours, the young men a. tAey
grow up are going Into opposition.r
"And . very good thing tool" said ForbcG
'fts the only thing that prevents Oxford be-
coming as dull a. che rest Of the world. All
your picturesQueuess, % to speak, has been
struck out Of tho struggle between the two
forces The church force IL the one that has
given you all your buildings and your beauty,
while, a. for you liberals, who will know such
. lot Of things that you're mono the happier
for knowing-weil, suppose You keep The
place habitable for tho plain man who doesn't
want to bo bullied. But It's q very good
thing tho other sido are strong enough to
keep you in order"
Tho conversation flowed on vigorously
Forbes guiding II, now here, now there, while
Kendall presently turned away TO talk In an
undertoue 10 Mra Stuart, who sat next 10
him, at tho further corner Of the table from
Miss Brctherton.
Edward has told you Of my escapade,r
said Mrs. Stuart. "Ycs, have put my foot
In 1t drcodfuliy. Idont know how u will
turn out, am sure. She's 70 Get upon 10, and
Edward 10 10 worried. don't know how
came to tell her. You scc, I've seen % much
Of her lately, IL slipped out when wc were
talking"
"It was very natural y said Kendall, clad
TO notice from Mrs. Btuarts way OF attack
Ing the subject that she know nothing OF his
own share In the matter. Il would have EN-.
barrasscd him tc be conscious Of another OBJ
server. "Oh, hundred things may turn up;
there arc ways out Of these things II one Is
determined 10 find them"
Mrs. Stuart shook her head. 'Shc Is 20
curiously bent upon 10. She is possessed with
tho idea that the play will suit her better
than any sho has had yet. Don't you think
her looking very tiredi havc come to know
her much better these last fcw weeks, and it
seems absurd, but I get anxious about her.
Or course, sho Is an enormous success, but I
fancy the theatrical part OF IL has not been
quito so great as II WINS at first
$50 hear" too,p said Kendall, "the
theatre Is quito an full, but tho temper Of tho
audience good deal fiattcr.'
"Yes," said Mrs. Stuart; "and then there
is that curious little sister OF hers, whom you
haven't seen, and who counts for good deal,
believe that In reality sho is very fond Of
Isabel, and very proud Of hcr, but she's very
Jealous OF her, too, and shc takes her ro-
venge upon her sister for her beauty and her
celebrity by collecting the hostile things pco-
pie say about her acting, and pricking them
into her every now and then, like NO many
pins At first Isabel was 30 sure Of herself
and tho public that she took no notice-it
seemed to her only what every actress must
expect But now II is different. She Is not
SO strong as she was when she came over, nor
30 happy, think, and tho criticisms tell
more. Sho Is heartily sick Of tho white
Lady and Is bent upon q change, aud I be-
lieve she thinks this play Of Edwards Is Just
what she wants To enable her 10 strengthen
her hold upon the public"
There never was greater delusion,r said
Kendall; "it's the last part in the world sbe
ought TO attempt Properly speaking, unless
sho puts II In, there's no posing in IL, mono OF
that graceful attitudinislng she docs 90 we'll.
It's long, tragic part-a tremendous strain,
and would take all the powers Of the most
accomplished art TO give IL variety and
charm"
"Oh, know" sighed Mrs. Stuart II
know. But what IL to be doneT'
Kendal shruggcd his shoulders with smile,
feeling as hopeless az shc did. The paleness
Of tho beautiful facc opposite indeed had
touched his sympathios very koeuly, aud bc
was beginning TO think tho safety Of Wallacc's
play not such . desperately important mat
ter after all. However, therc was his promise.
and hs must 60 on with II. "I3ut III be-
hanged" he said to himself, III ] come within
a thousand miles Of hurting her feelings,
Wallace must do that for himself II no wants
tor
II had been arranged that Miss Bretherton
should be allowed two breaches, and two
only, Of tho law against sight sseing--a walk
through the schools quadrangle and drive
down High street. Mr.. 6artoris, who had
been an examiner during the summer term,
and had SO crcpt into tho good gracos OF the
clerk Of tho schools, was sent or to suborn
that functionary for the keys Of the iron
gates which on Sunday shut out the Oxford
world from tho sleepy precincts Of tho Bod
lcian, Tho old clerk was In lax vacation
mood. and tho envoy returned key In hand.
Mrs Stuart and Forbes undertook tho guild
ance OF Miss Brethertou, while the others
started to prepare tho boats II was a hot
Juno day, and tho gray buildings, with thcir
cool shadows, stood out delicately against a
palo bluc sky, dappled with white cloud. Her
two guides led Miss Brcthcrton through the
quadrangle Of tho schools, which, fresh an 10
was from the hands Of the restorer, rose into
tho air Ike some dainty white piece Of old
world confectionery. For tho windows arc
set 80 lightly In the stone work and arc %
nearly level with the wall that tho whole
great building has an unsubstantial card
board air, as II touch might dint 10.
Then doctrinaires call 10 a fault said
Forbes indignantly, pointing out tho feature
to his companions. "rd like 10 SEQ them
build anything nowadays with half no much
imagination and CHARM
Tho looked envfously at tho closed door OF
tho Bodleian, they read tho Latin names OF
the schools just freshly painted at intervals
round the quadrangle, and then Forbes lead
them out upon tho steps In front OF the Rad
cliife and ut. Mary's, and let them take their
time little.
SLOW strange that there should be any.
thing In tho world" cried Miss Bretherton,
$50 beautiful all through, SO all OF piece az
thisi had no idea IL would be half 10 good.
Don't, don't laugh at me, Mr.. Forbes. have
not seen all tho beautiful things you other
people have seen. Just let mo rave.n
II laugh at youI" said Forbes, standing
back In the shadow Of the archway, his fine
liped faco, aglow with pleasure, turned
towards her. II who have got Oxford
In my bones and marrow, so to
speak, Why, every stone In tho blace IA sa-
cred TO mo! Poetry lives here, II shs has fed
from all tho world beside. No, no; say what
you like, 1t cannot be too strong for me-"
Mrs. Stuart, meanwhile, kept her head
cool, admired all that she was expected to
admire, and did IL well, and never forgot
that tho carriage was waiting for
them. and that Miss Bretherton was
not to DO tired. It was she who took
charge OF tho other two, piloted them safely
into the fly, carried them down the High
streot. aternly refused % Inske n stan at