The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

| ior Precipitation ana sWeethess. III DechIne q
Unless you wish to step back" said she..,
| Indeed. no. am happy, Lady Camper. My
Gen. Oplo was blushlnGly delivered OF the
That will do" said she. And as think
II possible one may he admired too much as an
artist, must request you to keep my number
TO tho death, madam" said the General.
,,,', And now we will take turn In Tie garden
commencement for you are full OF weeds. and
/ mean to pluck out n few; never call any place
Rentlemanly residence IN my hearing, nor
using the phrase elsewhere. Don't express
astonshpmeRt, A. present i s enough that aGd
ed, this only II it Is not your intention to
withdraw from your position"
Anf MADAM eo1 m{ no sd Wish to %thGEza%
his arm, observing, :, You have a curious at
My dear lady. it is your. mind; I say y Is
your mind; ! was saving ! am in love with
your mind" The General endeavored to assure
,.,0r is It my powers as an artist p
Your mind: your extraordinary powers OF
We'll" said Lady Camper. a veteran Cen
eral Of brigade lie as good q crutch as child
less old Rrandam can have"
And such, as crutch. Gen. Ople paradinR
her grounds with the aged WON an found him.
questioned. He was like man stunned BY
somo great tropical fruit which responds to
but it appeared to him that she increased in
bitterness at every step they took. as II deter
mined to make him realize her wrinkleo. mat
He was even 30 inconsequent. or SO little
recognized his position, as 70 object in his
heart to hear himself called wilson.
the names formed one word. And on second
occasion. when he tnclIned to feel burt. sho re.
marked. fear me. Wilsonope. II we ere to
haps. naturally objected to that Ho was. how
ever. giddy. and barely knew,
All semblance OF harshness and harridan-like
splke-tonguedness vanished when she said
The astronomer. looking at the crusty jag
and scorla OF the mngniiled moon through his
telescope. and again with naked eyes at the
arc faint ~ eyebrow pencillinRs, has similar
sharp al ernation OF prospect to that which
But between watching an orb that Is only
variable at our caprice and contemplating
woman who shifts and quivers ever at her own.
And consider that this woman is about to DO
ones wife.
full surely that such things are not he was in
Lady Campers %deq was perfectly beau
adieu,the adieu OF q delicate and elegant
Alas He had her word for it she was not less
than seventy; And. worse. she had betrayed
most melancholy signs OF Bournes6 and aged
ness as soon as he had sworn himself to her
The road Is open to you to retreat" were
My, road. he answered gallantly. is for
ward"
He was drawing backward as he said It, and
something provoked her 10 smile.
CHAPTER V.
It Is a noble thing to say that your road is
forward and 1t BELTS man OF battles. Gen
or ros abs nSt sea Rh
nation. he could not avoid the feeling that he
had set his daG9 to wner He found himself
winter, and nipping winter. For her lady
ship had proved aGuteiE nipPinG: His little
eeod by eoud sec 20 Mo harm In
Conversing with her In the privacy OF domestic
life would never be the flowing business that
ual Wig lance hop. skip. jump tlounderinGs,
and apologies.
on the other hand. she was the niece OF an
earl She was wealthy. She might be an en-
cellent friend to Elizabeth; and She could be,
when she liked. both eommandinRly and be-
Good! But he was general officer OF not
more than lfty-tve. in his full vlgor, and she
The prospect was bleak. 1t resembled an
outlook on the steppes. In point Of the dis:
to raw recruit and in his own homo.
However. she was woman OF mind. One
"G Gaf Rs e S her worst of her dread
full presentiment that he did not know the
worst Of her rolled an ocean OF gloom upon
the obscurity, namely. that he was about to re-
ceive punishment for retiring from active ser
se 3San ME s q 9as n at ea 1hy
shadow Of the thought was that he deserved
the punishment
exercise is the best OF opiates for. dismal re-
Elections. The General discomposed his daugh-
ter 6y oherng to her on her
it wonld fatigue him. :" am not man Of So"
he cried. He could have wished that he had
been.
He led the way to the park, where they soon
had sight Of young ROLES, who checked his
horse and spied them like vedette. but, per
cevng that he had been seen, came cantering
and hailing the General with hearty wonder
ment
said he. But we all applaul your taste. Ny
Aunt Angela was the handsomest woman of
her time
The General murmured in confusion. Dear
M" and looked at the young man. thinking
that he could not have known the time
+" Is all arranged. my dear General
Nothing is arranged. and beg-I say beg
i came out for fresh air and peace"
The General rode frantically.
at breakfast He was, bound. OF course. to
present himself to Lady Camper in common
clVlllty lMmeuluJely after II.
And first. what were the phrases he had to
avoid utteri ing IN hor presence? He could re-
only the "gentlemanly residence"
And it was o gentlemRnly residence, he thought
as he took leave OF It. 1t was one. neatly
named. to fit the place. Lady Camper is indeed
a most eccentric person. he decided from his
experience Of her.
lie was rather astonished that young ROLES
should have spokon SO coolly OF HIS aunts lean
ing to matrimony. but perhaps her exact age
was unknown to the younger members Of her
family
This idea refreshed him by suggesting the
extremely honorable nature OF Lady Campers
confession.
He himself had an uncomfortable confession
to make. He would have to speak of his In
come he was living UP to the edges OF IL
She Is an upright woman. and must be the
same" he said, fortunately not In her hearing.
The subject was disaRreeable to man sensl-
tive on the topic OF money and feeling that his
prudence had recently been misled TO keep up
Lady Camper was in her garden. reclining
under her parasol. A chair was beside her, 10
which. acknowledging the salutation of her
sutton she waved him.
You have met my nephew. Reginald, this
obviously. In the park this morning before
breakfast: did. yes. Hem. II say did meet
him. Has your ladyship seen himp"
No The Dark 10 very pretty In the early
morning"