The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01

hammered lady with good features and pene-
tratinR dark eyes, an easy carriage Of hsT per;
her age flashed out under the compelling eyes
Of YOUTH 20 Il day. The Ilch coloring con;
Elizabeths perception dyelt on Il only because
her fathers manly chlyalry had defended the
Tie sSa iGhns Ha0 yS" the mere oGornS Elizabeth
feared. was ARTIFICIAL and II caused her In
Genuous young blood sh9 .S r For ne are
sIitute. emitting TO think how mucn less 1t is
an imposition than form OF practical adora-
Our young detective. however. concealed her
emotion OF childish horror.
Iady Camper remarked OF her. She seems
honest and that 10 the most We can nope OF
girls"
she is jewel for an honest man" the Cen
eral sicheu, some day"
Let us hope il will De a distant day"
Yet" said the General. girls expect to
Lady Camper fixed her black eyes en- him,
lie tod Elizabeth that her Iedyship's eyes
nit to lisp inspection" and he laughed slightly up
to arresting cough, and made the mantel-
piece ornaments bass muster. ,
tien. Ople was the hero TO champion lady
somewhat backbitten. He assured everybody
that Lady Camper was much misunderstood;
she wac most remarSS@6nIee wGnan she Was Sy
Building up her attributes to splendid
climax. he declared that she was nious. chart
table. witty. and really an extraordinary artist
lie laid particular stress on her artistic lunli-
tics. describing her power with tho brush her
ee ee eSricatnrss. As he talked Of no one else
his friends heard enough OF Lady Camper, who
was anything but tayorlte' me ioilng.o me
Goal.ngs, ant others oil his acquaintance talked
OF Lady camper and Gen. Ople rather ma
admlrei tho Gencral. but n,ourned that no
should SO ablectly have fallen ut the ie9t o. a
lady as rod Wiz r9GS" u, t sq n wss Ii hs s
sister OF Mrs. Poington. an nniahle widow.
relict OF proprietor o. large city ware are
ing Off in his attentions. His apology for not
appearing at garden parties was that he was
engaged to wait on Lady Camper.
And at one time, her not condescendng to
exchange visits with the obseuuious General
was topic fertile in irony. But she did con-
Lady Camper came to his gate UNEXPECTEDLY.
rang the bell. and was let IN ike an ordinary
doning-not the pretty. occupation OF pruning:
he was diggng-and Of necessity his coat was
@ and he Ts o pr
may pass into lady presence without pnrinI
cation you cannot or 80 the General thought
mother Of cabbages. And though he himself
loved the cabbage equally with the rose. in his
esteemed the dover. for he Roried in his
kitchen garden this was not secret for the
world to know he almost heSled eyer 81
extreme honor Lady Camper had done him.
liz worked his arms hurriedly into his fatigue
Uass una spend Soups o, nnhy his
adornment; and with any other visitor \ might
have been accomplished: but but Lady CAMPER am or
the square lawn as the General stole along the
walk. Had she kept her back TO him he might Ign
undetected. She was friRhtfully acute OF hear:
Ing. She turned while he was IN the agony OF
march. projected BY frenzied tip-toe OF the
hinder leg. the very fatallest moment she could
possibly have selected for unTeiling him.
OF course there was no choice but to Surren-
He began 10 sauander his dizzy wits In pro:
the nice little nest OF a garden. ,smelt the now-
ers. accepted a Mel rose and Rohan, Celine
:" a. beautiful be- rose. indeed" she said Of the
latter: only it smells OF macassar OIL
Really. 1t never struck me- say It never
ing 1t as at q pinch Of snuff. Il was saying; l
aIways-" And he tacitly. with the alb,
uuterminated a sentence not in itself particu-
have a nose" observed Lady Camper.
Like the nobly bred person she was. accord
Ing 10 en wh es he stood her his
s Vent @ the fault
his excessive scrupulousness regarding dress.
he Conducted her at her request to the
the stables. and coach house. then back TO the
It is the home for a young couple" she
am no longer young" the General bowed,
with the sigh peculiar TO this confession "
place q Gentlemanly residence. Twas saying.
Yes. yes!" Lady Camper tossed her head.
half closing her eyes, with contraction OF the
he perceived a similar expression whenever
Perhaps 1t recalled happier days to enter
such nest Perhaps it had been such homo
0a With fiuS Sir scrope GamDer Before he
Inherited his title and estate.
The General was at q loss to conceive what
1t required at another mention Of his. idea OF
the nature of tho residence; 1t was almost a
paroxysm. He determined not TO veI her
"reminiscences again: anu as this resolution
directed his mind 10 his residence thinking 1t
prominently Ge1temanly, his ton. tG1g1e com
mitted the error OF repeating 1t, with Rentle-
manlike I" for variation.
Elizabeth was out he ok, knew not s whSre The
was out rowing on the water.
rs she alone" Lady Camper inquired OF
II fancy So" the General replied.
Tho Door child has no mother"
It has been sad loss to US both. Lady
orT No doubt. She is too pretty to 20 out
can trust her."
She has the spirit OF man."
That is we'll. She has spirit: It will be
tried"
The General modestly furnished an instance
| or two OF her sprltedness.
Lady Camper seemed 10 ike this theme; she
| looked graciously interested:
Still, you should not suffer her to 20 out
place implicit confidence In her." said the
| General; and Lady Camper gave II up.
| she proposed to walk down the lanes to tho
| riverside. t. meet Elizabeth returning.
The General manifested alRcrity checked by
! reluctance. Lady Camper had told him she
| objected to sit in a strange room by herself
! after that he could hardly leave her to dash un
stairs TO change his clothes: yet how. attired
| as he was in a fatigue Jacket that warned him
| not to imagine his back view. and held him
| constantly little to tho rear OF Lady Camper.
| lest she should be troubl cd by 1t: and he knew
| The habit OF the second rank to criticlse the
| front-how consent to face the outer world In
| such style side by side with the lady he ad-
mired.
Come" said she; and shot forward step.
| looking as II he had missed fire.
&" Are you not coming. Genoral?'
He advanced mechanically.
Not soul met Thorn down the lane. except a
| little ono. to whom Lady Camper gave small
| silver piece. because she was a picture.
The act OF charity sank into the Generals
heart as any pretty performance will do upon
| q warm waXen bed.
iaSS S9rGf s him by
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