The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05

rolnctaucy. IN view Of the manner OF ny
49,, dor,r,ura nothing but necessity couid
have induced me 70 return Money uog IN
ever. il that which / must have. on W.
not give with a good grace wei. nav wy
mower 10 force 10 from you. insiu9 s,, =. a.
vcek without leaving Durrisieer, win ~
on. ,ybare these fools are lied 10. wiz '''
low. and. when have run my guar - -,,'l
.iil driva n wadre into that fanny ,nn.
shaiI once more burst it into shiyerA snai,
80, ,len whether my Lord Duriisdeer ssAlu
-, i,doscribablo scorn and rasel VIII
choose 10 buy my ob.scc' ana you WI a..
see whether, by that time' oec'uo ioi P'o"'
or revenge ..., Tho I
-, 4. hi ,vas consumed with anger az my
-. ..,cees.ful flght. felt himself 10 figure Z
5,,,o and was IN - humor 70 weigh
language ..,.-,-,,.,s,i,
copsing bis words
'.Tbese twenty years have lived by my
moor wisdom.r be answered, nth smile 'na'
seemed almost foolish in its vanity
"And come out besgar in the end, saih L.
.if bcr1ar be a strong enough word iof 'c
81 would have you % observe, Mr. MacNei'
lar.s cried be, with a sudden, imperious nei,
I'm -bicb could not but admire him, "tnat 1
am scrupulously civui copy me I'D that' anu
we shall be the better friends"
Throughout this dialogue had been incom-
molod bv the observation Of Secundra Dass
Not one of u.s. since the first word, had made
N foint IL eating: our eyes were In each others
facas-vou might say, in each others bosoms,
and those OF the Indian tr1sibled me with
certain changing brightness, as Of compre-
bension. But brushed the fancy aside; tell
inc myself once more he understood no Eng
lisb. only. from the gravity OF both voices
and .,he occasional scorn and anger In the
masters. snolled ont there was something OF
import in the wind.
For the matter of three weeks we continued
70 live together in the house Of Durrisdeer,
the beginning of that most singular chapter
Of my nfe-what | must call my intimacy
with the master At first he was somewhat
changeabe IN bis behayiori now civil, no"
returning 20 his old manner OF houting me 70
my face. and in both met him half way
Thanrs be- 20 Providence l bad now no meas
nre 70 keep with the man; and was never
afraid of black brows. only OF naked swords.
So that found a certain entertainment m
these bouts of incivility, and was not always
An insured in my rpi0inders At last 90 was
al supper had q drol expression that en-
tirely vanqushcl him. Tie laughed again
and again. and "Who would have guessed
bo n-ied. "that this OH wife had any wit
under bis petticoats"
ut is no wit, Mr. Bally," said /; "a dry
Scots humor, and something OF the driest.
/ oil elan Inuaf
to be thought wit.
From that hour ho was never rude with me,
but an passed between us in manner OF
pleasantly. Oneoi Ourchief times Of DAZZLING
'ioolingl was when hcrequircd a horse another
bottle, or some money. be would approach
ne then after the manner of a school boy
and would carry 10 on by way Of being Die
father, on both sides, with an inilnlty OF
mirth could not hut perceive that he
thought more of me- WEIGH tlczled that poor
part of mankind. the vanity Tie dropped
besides u must suppose unc0nsciouslyl into q
manner that was not only familiar, but even
friendly. aud this on tne part OF one who
had 20 long detested me- found the more in
sidious BE went little abroad, sometime
even refusing invitations no. be would
50 s,,-whal DO i care for these thick-heaiei
bonnet lalrisf ! Will stay at home, MacSei
Tar; aud we shall share bottle quietly and
have one Of our good talks
And indeed meal time az Durrisleer mus.
have been O. delight 10 amy one, by reason oi
tho brinancy Oh the discourse lie would
often express wonder 40 bis former indiier
ei,ce Co my society But, you sge,' be-
would add, "we were ulon opposite sides
And So we are today. hut let us never speak
of that. / would think much less oi you i.
Won were not stanch 90 your employer Y 900
avs tO consider he seemed me quite impo
tent for any evil. and how 10 Is most en
gazing form of fattery when after many
years. tardy justice is done 10 mans char
acter and parts But have mo- thought -
excuse myself was To- blame. : let him
caiole me- and n short, think the watch
dog was going sound asleep, when he was
suddenly aroused
| should say the Indian was continually
travelling 90 and fro i'm the house lie never
spoke save in bis own dialect and with the
master; walked without sound, and was al
ways turning mp whero yol would least exc
Oct him fallen into q deep abstraction, from
bhich Doe would start upon your cominsl 90
mock sou with oneOf his groveling Obeisanccs.
ho seemed so quiet, 50 frail, and SO wrapped
An bis own fancies. that I came 20 pass MIN
over without much regard. OF even TO pity
bin for q harmless exile from bis country
Aud vet without doubt the creature was still
e1voalrounine. and without doubt 10 was
through bis stealth and my security that our
secret reached the master.
10 was one very wild night, after supper
ami when ue had been making more than
usually merry that the blow fell on me
This is an very fine" says the master
"but we should do better 10 be hucsling our
valle.'
"Why sor / cried "Are you leayingf
eve are ON leaving tomorrow In the
morning" said be- "for the port of Glas
gov first: thence for the province Of lie"
York.
suppose must have groaned aloud
"Yes.n be continued. 81 boastcd; / said a
week. and it bias taken me near twenty days
But never mind / shall make 10 up viii
go the faster"
Have you tho money FOR this voyoger J
asked
"Dear and ingenious parsonage, / have,
SAID lf. dunno lliNi % NNA 'Al'.e''f 800 t''f
duplicity. but while have beer vringing
shillngs from my daddy, had a stock Of
mv own put by against rainy day You
viii pay Tor your own passage, If sou choose
to accompany us on our flank march, ! have
enough for Secundra and myself but not
more; enough % be dangerous, not enough 70
ba generous There is however, an outside
seat upon the claiss which ! viii leo you
have upon mod rate commutation, 50 that
tie whole menageris can 90 together the
house dog. the monkey and the tiger"
81 20 with you, said l.
81 count upon &C., said the master. "You
have seen me foilei mean you shall see me
victorious To gain that, vail risk wettns
you Ike sop 10 this will weather"
"And 40 iolst,n added, 'you know very
woil yon could not throw me OH.
"Not easily" said he you put your fin
ger on the point with your usual excellent
good sense never fight with the inoyita
Lle.r
81 suppose it is useless to appeal to you.
said l.