The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15

Tor no had received bracinG enough in the blow
he had Just dealt himself; but he had been
cogitatnR on tonics recently. Imagining GER
tain valiant effects OF them. with visions Of q
m TSs that teS g t6o
tonic strong. and no took one glass OF 1t over
Fifteen minutes after tho drnught he came
| In sight OF his house, and behoding 1t he could
have called 1t a'Gentlemanly residence aloud
inccssanty but torboro 10 tell Elizabeth, as
n So he liz on %Ry 6
the hour Of his next dose, and for caricaturee
SST 'Ss Sag eRs f hm nnS SS osh
| otherwise why had he abandoned his bbou
hn Lafy ESors ss ns
and that was rather likeness and hand
some likeness except as regarded certain
DO very unlike him. Still, it despatched him to
the looking. glass. to bring thai ve,ier OF facts
there he heard tho housemaid,s knock at the
door and the strange Intelligence, that his
word that she hoped no would not forget his
engagement to go to Mrs. Baerens's lawn party.
shohns at The %bsen "Tny bSR in IL 81
wrath 30 foreign TO him that he returned
hHrrfdy to haze HnG,hGr ook o at himset and
tribute it 10 an Indigestion OF. that tonic. DO
you hear?" The housemaid family answered
Tor there seemed to be confusion somewhere.
His hope was that no one would mention Lady
rn mae TO- his head f bel eve al am u" in
for a touch Of apoplexy,n be said to the rector.
Mira Baerens's lawn He said it smilingy. but
wanting some show OF sympathy. instead of the
bba nidoe with It'll which he ie1tor responded he
cried "Apoplexy." and his friend seemed then
to understand. and disappeared among the
ladies.
Several OF them surrounded the General. and
| oneinluired whether the series was being con;
tinued. He drew forth his rocketbook. handed
| her the latest. aud remarked on the gross in
Justice OF II; for MS he requested them TO take
son inattentive 10 his dress, and he begged
them TO observe that sne had drawn nun
saw saw h has never been Flown Of me since
first entered society"
| The ladies exchanged looks of profound con-
Germ for the tact was the General had come
without any necktie or any collar and he APP
peared to be unaware OF the circumstance.
line had dToped on the SUBJECT OF nek
ties Gen. Ople expressed slight apprehen-
sion OF apoplexy but his careless or merely
They signifed rather u disorder Of the intel
him to go about alone. The situation was
really drys for TSd sbs@s sg and 9p
good and still, to let him parade the ground
In the state compared with his nat
d area habit Of t1kinG TO himself quite rag.
ing. was a horrible Alternative. NJ RS. Baerens
at last directed her husband upon the General,
erations OF a fish TORPEDO. AMI other lad es
shared her, excessive anXiousness for Mt
Bue ems ad the manner and the look OF artil-
ery. and on this occasion carried surchargo
OF powder.
): am to DO ii wid delicassy," did not assist
Ieen enlightened he was Petrihed BY seeing
LAZY Camper walk on the lawn with Elizabeth.
ady "9a ova I% I
templatinG him In silence. -.
she made one circuit OF the lawn with him,
At her request he conducted her to her car
ore ei ' Rmsef MI Ike Son chds Hat man that
at 'f Rs! Rsnf left ef
BEFORE he could rally his wits to answer the
And what have you done with your necktie
lie touched his throat.
am rather nervous to-day forgot Eliza
beth" he said sending his fingers in a dotting
Of FSpR Mil, h hu
NOR on her close-ira lips.
The verified absence of neckte and collar
seemed to be choking him.
them" said Lady Camper and that is a vic.
first when drew your attention to it, and that
is a victory for you. 1t Is very great victory.
a handsome campaigning air. And no anolo-
Eies il you please; like you well enough as
YOU are. IneTe is my manu.
Gen. Ople understood her last remark He
pressed the Iady's hand in silence very net-
"B1tdo not shrug your head into your shout
ders as II there were any possibility Of con-
ceaIinR the thunderingly evident" said Lady
cooq haze ne f Gmftsd he G0a
in mems dress; it would make Apollo look
Her hand was in his. and. watching the play
NJ hAr ianturaS. spark enteFel Gan. Opa'a
brain. causing him. in forGetfulness OF collar
and st to e1STi%ts DID
siSiss! YSu tfined, with me-"
We will talk when We are free OF this &C;
II viii beg permission to go and fetch Eliza
Rightly thought OF. Fetch her in my car
rage And. by the way Mrs. Baerens was my
older than i. She can Tell YOU on which side Of
u shall not require to ask. my lady" he said,
Then We will send tho carriage for Eliza
beth, and have II out together at once. ! am
lHpati9nt; yes General impatient; for What2
"0f mo my lady?" the General brerthod
"Of whom else I? DO you know what it is ?,
sn think y%E &c. have h9
this to strike SO hard that, in the end. you
soften your heart to the victim. Well that is
my weakness. Aud we OF our blood put no
ways OVERRIDING it,"
Gen. ,opo assisted Lady Camper, to ,alight
from tho carriage, which was forthwith de-
spatchod for Elizabeth.
He prepared to listen to her with a dscon-
nectod smile OF acute attentiyeHess
=, she had changed. She spoke Of money. Ten
thousand pounds must be settled on his
daughter, And now" said she, you will re-
member that you are wanting col liar"
, lie acquiesced. He craved permission to re-
tire for ten minutes.
Simplest OF men what will cover you 2" |
she exclaimed. and peremptorily bidding him |
FL down In the drawing room she took one Of
said: II put myself In q similar position. |
and make myself dGcolet6. too. will that
satisfy your You 500 these murderous weap- |
ons. Well. ! am a coward. | dread firearms.
They are laid there 70 impose on the world
you. Now you, would never think Of pretend
But. silly. simple man that you are. you can
give yourself the airs OF wealt h. buy horses TO
conceal your nakedness and when you are
taken upon the standard OF your apparent In
come you would rather seem to be beating a
misery retreat than behave frankly and hon |
estly. have title overstated 1t, but l am