The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
CHAPTER VII.

delicate charge, gave Mr. Beamtsh a high opin-
lon OF Caseldy as an assistant in such an Office
was heard of them. Caseldy confined his Oh
seryations on the subject OF the remark that he
had employed the best means to be rid of that
Kind OF worthless, and whether ther souls had
fed 1r only their bodies. was unknown. But
tI9 Duchess had uutet prome9nades with Cas- :,
eldy TO guard her while Mr.. Beamsh counted
the remaining days of her visit with tho i'm
patience OF man having cause to cast eye on
clock. For Duchess Susan was not very
manageable now. she had fits of insurgency,
and plainly saio that her time was short, and
she meant to do as she liked. go where she
liked. play when she liked. and be an iule-
taken away and boxed in u castle that was
CaselIy protested he was as helpless as the
beau. lie described the annoyance OF his in
cessant running about AT her neeIs in all jirec-
lions amus!pG!y; aud suggested that she must
be beating tho district to recover her strange
cavalier. OF whom. or OF one that had ridden
to tue wells. he said she had dropped sort OF
hint. he complained OF the impossibility Of
MS SS,IfIE an hour IN pr!vacy WITH his chloe
too little of her" said Mr.. Beamish. Il shall
p seba 81 Be seGps nothing and already am
He represented his case to Duchess Susan
that she was for ever driving out long distances
ton precluded his accompanying them and as
Chloe soon WAS to be lost 10 him for good. he
deeply felt her absence.
The Duchess flung him enigmaticl reloin-
ders. lou cap change all that Mr.. Beamish
If you like and YOU know you can Oh, yes
when you've made ladies' paie you're happy ::
and there they're to stick aud wither for you.
Aeyer;;Ipve that pride. 'may be worried
but I'll never sink TO green and melancholy
for man"
She brided Mt herself in mirror. wherein
not sign OF paleness was reflected.
Mr.. Beamish meditated aud he thought it
prudent to speak TO Casoldy manfuIly OF her
childish suspicious. lest she should perchanco
IN like manner perturb the lovers mind
d, ~ a
to toll you the truth, think can interprot
hercreamy Ladyship's innuendocs u little differ
emily and quite as clearly. For my part, |
prgI%T the pale u 70 the biowsy AMI stake my
may have the scnseles5 cruelty misfortune
l may, rather call to do that heavenly
minded woman in our days to come, none shall
say, OF me that | was ever for an instant
guilty ol the basenes5 OF doubling hor purity
and constnpcy. And sir, will add that could
Mr. Bsa H fSR RS H% SIu do but do mo
Justice. But. say what interpretation :"
cresSs :sEaa Sy s was oowsd G bv GsS oM
" Sho fanres YOU neglect her. Perhaps she
has woman's suspicion that you do 1t to try
Mr.. lBeamish frenetically citod his many oc-
tu4Gions IN h Low Tqa be eyer danGns at
tenderly fingered the rnllos of his wrist.
'Tush tush," said he; mo. no. though ii it
came came to StrGgglS between , Us might in th9
have reasons for asteemng interpose an infu-
ence that wou make the exercise Of my au-
actual mood OF it, and watch keenlv. Her eye
has cen on Col lotermore once or twiro his
9q her The woman Is rose IN Jqne, SIR, ana
longing, too. But | have observed nothing
serious
morrow" sal Caseldy. She insisted that she
would have him; aud ut least 1t will grant mo
furlough for an hour
DO mo tho service to report to mo-" said
Ar. B9amsh.
swallow HON. 1t WAS Pultmmore and Potter
more the Colonel here, tho Cllope there. until
tho chase grew SO hot that Mr.. I{eamlsh could
no longer listen to young Mr. Camwcll's Ia
fSbns de dtHns 1Pq9h nS 9e # tho
came OF har way Of thinking and treated tho
young gentleman almost ns cOldly as She. In
time n was ready to guess Of his own ACUTE
been, no other than Col Poltermore. When
Caseldy limited II Mr. Beami5h said, Il have
marked n him Tie "a aldSd ia hignly salts
friend, you VIII learn that We English pro not
50 i9r nehnd ~ you II the grt Of unrayelIing an
piled that ne continental world had little to
Poor Col. Poltermoro, rs he came to he called,
was clearly victim of the sudden atfability Of
Duchess susan, Tho tran sformatlon of still
military officer into nimble Puck, a runner Of
pass Without noiao The Arst ece ge% Of Ter Ter
discriminating condescension on this untortu-
Of her claims to breeding; she had 1t hYuaturo
She was Natures great lady. he would protest
TO The noble DANES OF tho circle be moved in:
aud they admitted that sho was different in
every way from DOurgeOise elevated by mar
Iingo to lofty rank she was not vulgar l'uC
they remained NOubtfll of the perfect sim
piicity Of u young woman who worked such
changes in men a. to rOnier ono ut tho fam nIIB
conuurrurs Of tho day her agtatrd humble
servant by rapid degroes tho Colonel had
ialieu 70 that. Whom not by her side, lie WAS over
marching with sharh strides hurTyinE through
rooms and down alleys aud groves until he had
discovered and attached himself to her skirts.
And, curlOusly. tho object OF his jealousy was
tho deyot ii Alunlo! Mr. lolmish laughed
when he hoard Of il. TIE lndy's excitement
and glddy mlen, however accused loltcrmore
Of stage Of sue ,e-s requiring 20 he comOa'el
immediately There was mention Of Duchess
Susan mighty wish % DaY visit to the pop
ular iOrtune-teller Of tho hut on the heath, and
Mr. }uumisn put his veto on the expedition.
Sho had obeyrd him by absialuing from play
Of late, SO no fully oXpcClo thai his Intardict
woSd bo Obeyel; ana beside tho iortune-
teller WAS a rogue OF u sham aslrOlOEor
known TO have forotOld TO certain ten
der ladies' things they Were only 100
deslrOus to imagine pTeleslined by an
extraordinary indication OF the course
OF planets through tho zodiac. thus causing
them 10 sin by the example Of celestial con-
junctlOus-a piece OF wantOu implety. THO
beau took high ground In his objection, to tho
adventure. Nevertheless, Duchess susan did
50. She drove to the heath at an earlY hour OF