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

sketch OF yourself? You are n brave and gem
erous man. all the same; ana l suspect 1t
is more hoodwinkng than egotism- or
eNtreme eEotism-that blinds YOU. A certain
amonqnt you must have 10 n SiS man Hou did
sincerity; you were annoyed by my corrections
OF your habits OF speech: YOU were horrted
by the age of seventy. and YOU were credulous
Con. Oyle. listen to mo- and remember that
you have no collar on-you were credulous OF
my statement OF my great age; or you chos?
then. full Of yourself not thinking of Eliza
beth. but to withdraw In tho chiyarous atti-
tude OF the man true to his word To the old
woman. only sticking to bring certain indie.
pendence to tho common N s doI1S; 6scauaeI
you could not he a. your wiics mercy you
broke from your proposal on the money ,qmes-
ton. Mhero was your cohsiueiation Tor Eliza
Well General, yop were fond OF thinking Of
yourself. and thought would assist you; |
say l meant 10 work a homBopathic cure. But
II drive you to forgot your collar. Is it or is it
No" added Lady Camper" 1t is no triumph
for mo- but it Is one for YOU Il you ike to make
the most Of it. Your faTlf mas y been to Git
well. 1t is the fault OF your countrymcn. You
must get 4 militia regiment or inspcctorship Of
militia. You are ten times the man in eX"r-
else. Why do YOU mean to tell me that you
would have, cared for those drawings OF mine
II think SO say think so, remarked tho
Il doubt it. said she. =" But to the points
here comes Elizabeth. If YOU have not much
money 10 spare tor her, accori ling to your pru-
dent calculation. reflect how this money has
enfeeDlcd you and reduced YOU to the level of
the people round about us here, who ere what?
Inhabitants OF Rentlemanly residences yes!
But what kind Of creatures? They have no
mental standard. no moral aim. no native
chvary. You were'rapidly becoming one of
them, only, fortunately for you. you were nsi-
tive TO ridicule."
Elizabeth shall have half my money settled
on her. said the General though fear il Is
not much. And If can find occupation. my
Something .worthier, than ha',p, said Lady
Camper pentilIing outlines rapidly on tho
margin OF q. book. and ne saw himsel lash
a; cabbage: g or, that" and he WAS bowling to
three pelticoated posts.
The likeness Is exact" Gen. Ope Eroaned.
so you may suppose I have studied YOU"
said she. but there is no real likeness.
Slight eXaggerationss do more harm to truth
have cared one bit for carlcature If you had
not nursed the absurd idea OF being one OF our
conquerors. 1t is the very tragedy Of modesty
poor dear good friend. The modest are tn,
most easily intoxi rated when they sip at vani-
toXicatel. for these Young people have been
wretched. and you have not observed it. though
"Re Of them was ynf W weI you T&d s the
good tace to Elizabeth"
The General obcyed as well as he could. He
felt very like a sheep that has come from
shearing. and when released he wished to run
away. But hardly had ne escaped before he
had desire for the renewal OF the operation
She sees mo through, she secs me through"
he was heard saying to himself. and in the end
he taught himself to say it with secret eXul-
piece 81 insight to see him through. IL struck
him that in acknowledging tho truth Of 1t he
made discovery OF new powers in human
nature.
Gen. Orle studied Lady CAMPER diligently
for fresh proofs OF her penetration Of the mys-
terleS In his bosom: by which means. as 1t
happened that she was diligently observing
the two betrothed young ones, he began to
watch them likewise. and took pleasure in
the sight. Their meetings. their partngs.
their rides out and homo, furnished him
themes for converse lie soon had enough to
ha never sustained conversation Of any
length with , eomposprTis Ire and the beneIl-
to WHICH sum Lady Camper reduced her stipu-
lation for Elizabeth's dDwr5. lie signed over to
his dear girl gladly, aud came out, with the
twelve thousand comprised his fortune. She
shrugged; she had left of pulling him this
Se aa to sis oh%ns od &
the dead of night want a man to defend her"
i lie mentioned it to kegiIpad, VINO had been
tions about her father being left alone. for
Saken. aud the young man conceived II scheme
for caGinG his anntS great bell to be Tugg at
dramatic issue and tho happy reestabisment
Q, our. masculine ascendancy at the close OF
groom's delight. until he was making his mis-
cradle official speech at the wedding break
fast, and set Elizabeth winking over tear.
AS she stood In the hal ready to depart n great
van was observed in the road at the gates of
pouro Lodge; and this the mon in custody de-
clared to contain the goods and knck -knackS
OF tho people who had taken the house fur
nish"d Tor year, and were coming in that
ve.y afternoon
e remember. say now remember. had
troubled daughter.
But where are you to go, papa % the poor
cried, close SODbinp.
shall get employment OF some Sort said
h he II vas saying want it. i need it, re-
- on are saying three times what once would
smile and offered him IN his T Herb
Really, dearest Aunt Angela ?" said Eliza
What else can do. child? Ihaye, it seems.
driven him out OF q gent!emany residence. and
must give him ladylike one True. would
may as We'll be satisfied With sold der 4ouSo
T., BT vt II YOU lose your character. my LADY,"
-" Then must look to the General to re-
store it."
Gen. Ople Immediately bowed his head over
Lady Campers fingers.
An odd thing to happen to woman of Al :"
With The best grace in tie World. w6ie Sa
Generals enrs tinged till he felt younger than
Reginald This, his reflections ran. or il would
painting--that you can believe a woman To- bo
any age whom her checks nre tinted
AS for Lady Camper. she, mad been floated
accidentally over the. rodicuIe OF the bruit Of a
marriage at a time Of life as terrible to her as
the friction OF seventy had been to Gen. Oplo:
she resigned herself to lot things 90 with tic
marriage. she had abandoned the chase of an
ideal man, and she had found ono who was
ever to be u fund OF anu. ement for her hi,
NOR, good impossible. and. above all very pIc-
turesque. There Is tho secret OF her. and OF
how II came to pass that n simple man and n
complex woman fell to union after tho stran-
gest division. GEORGE MEREDITH.
THE END.