The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15
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AWITTYAND INTERESTING STORY.
TINE CASE OF GEN. oPLE AND LADY CAMPER.
CHAPTER VII.

Warrantable pen and-ink sketches when
living so closely proximate: and how he would
behave was the question. Those who made
hero OF him were sure he would treat her
with disdain. Others were uncertain. He had
been so severely hit that 1t seemed possible no
would not show much spirit.
He. for his part, had come to entertain such
dread OF the post that Lady Campers return
relieved him OF his morning apprehensions;
and he would have forgiven her though he
feared to see her, II only she had promised to
leave him In peace for the future. He feared
to see her because OF the too probable furnish
ing of fresh matter for her ladyship's hand. OF
course he could not avoid being seen by her.
and that was a particular misery. gentle-
manly humility or occurrences OF aspect. when
seen, would. he hoped. disarm his enemy. 1t
should. he thought. He had borne unheard OF
things. No one OF his friends and acquaint-
ances knew they could not know. what he had
endured. It had caused him fits OF stammer-
Ing 1t had destroyed the composure OF his
gait Elizabeth had informed him that he
talked to himself necessarily and aloud. She.
poor child looked pale. too She was evidently
anxious about him.
Young ROLES, whom he had met now and
then, persisted In praIsng his aunts good
heart. So. perhaps. having satiated her re-
venge. she might now be inclined for peace on
the terms of distant cvility.
Yes! Poor Elizabeth" sighed the General,
in pity OF the poor girls disappointment:
poor Elizabeth. she little guesses what her
father has gone through. Poor child! l say
she hasn't al idea Of my sufferings." IIe
commended himself for keeping them from her.
Gen. Ople delivered his card at Lady Cam
per's lodge gates and escaped to his residenc,
In state of prickly heat that requires tho
minutes to comfort and reGstablish him.
he fell to working in his garden. when Lady
CAMPERS card was brought to him an hour
after tho delivery OF his own, pleasing prompt
itude. showing signs OF repentance and suG-
costing to the General instantly some sharp
snrcaSms upon women. which he had como
upon in quotations In the papers and the pull
pit. his two main sources OF information.
Instead OF handing back the card to the
maid he stuck it in his hat and went on dig
ging.
The first OF series Of letters containing
shameless realistic caticatures was handed to
him tine afternoon following They camo fast
and thick. Not days interval Of grace was
allowed. Niobe under the shafts Of Diana
was hardly less violently and MORALLY assaed.
Tho deadliness OF the attack lay in the ridcue
OF the daily habits Of one OF the most sensitive
OF men as to his personal appearance and the
opinion OF the world. He might have con-
cealed the sketches, but he could not have con-
cealed tho bruises and people were perpetually
asking the unhappy General what he was say
ing. for he spoke to himself as II he were re-
peating something to them for the tenth time.
Il say" said he. II say. that for lady,
really an educated lady. to sit. as she must-I
was saying. she must have sat In an attic to
have the right view OF me- And there you sec
to hot oh baE 6oDa This Ia tho lnSt
this is the afternoons delivery. Her ladyshp
has me correctly as to costume. but could not
exhibit such sketch to ladies'"
The back view OF the General was displayed
in his act OF digging.
Il say could not allow ladies' to see it." he
informed the gentlemen, who were suffered to
inspect 1t freely.
But you see have no means OF escape
am at her mercy from morning to night" the
General said with a auivering tongue. unless
stay at home inside the house. and that is
death TO me: or unless l abandon the place.
and my lease: and SHALL say 1 shall find
nowhere in England for anything like the
money or conveniences such a Rent-a resi-
dence you would call At for gentleman. 1
call 1t a bit is in short, gem. But shall
have to CO."
Young ROLES offered to expostulate with his
Aunt Angela
Tho General said: THAI thank you very
much. would not have her ladyship suppose
am SO susceptible hardly know" he con-
iessed. pitiably. what 1t is right to say and
what not-what not. I-I-I never know when
am looking 4 fool. i hurry from tree to tree
my appetite. ] say shall have to go"
na MeG ;S gGye him to e Si that ne
Camper would never forgive his running away.
and was quite equal to pr blishing book OF the
adventures Of Wilsonopole.
ROLES. He saw that the young man and Eliza
Of drsced HIS attention pg to b lI9a
self. no addressed them coniointly on tho sub
a chance OF speaking until they we're con.
4 sketch was the consequence, in which
divided by Wilsonopo Ia. who keeps hem forcibly
ssunder yith = po t, tlsts while coprto-
him. meet" he tells them. "as often as You YOU
like. 10 my company,s so long as you listen to
hungry demand for q sympathetic audience.
Now this, and not the series representing the
Gates. whose rigid frames bore witness to the
close king Of a gentlemaply residence. THIS
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said tha. he YOU'D not BSvo betf ES nfSs lis
had no idea Of his daughter being the Psyche.
Or II he had. 1t was indlsinct, owing to the
violence OF his personal emotion. Assuming
this 70 have been the very sketch. he handed
II TO two or three ladies in turn. and was heard
TO deliver himself at intervals in the following
snaIches: As you ike. my lady. a.. you like;.
strike. say strike bear it, say bear II. II
her iadyship is 4nIorgivnG. say am egdur;
ing. may 90 was saying may 20 mad, but
while have my reason walk upright. walk
upright"
Mr.. Pollngton and certain city gentlemen.
hearing the poor Generals renewed soiloquies,
were seized, with dlsgust OF Lady Campers
conduct and stoutly advised an application to
the law courts.
He gave ear to them abstractsdly. but after
pulling out the whole CHAPTER OF the carica-
lures which 1t seemed that he kept in Il case
Of MOROCCO leather n his breast pocket,
showing them. with comments GU them. and
observing; There will be more, there must
70 moro say am sure there are things ] do
thRther ladyship will discover and expose"
he declined to seek redress or simple protec-
tlon; and the miserable spectacle was exhib-
tied soon after OF this courtly man Listening
70 MIS-, BaIeop oq the weather. and replying IA
only abstain from colors,, Worry hot as you say,
padRm-I do not complain OF pen and Ink. but
Io would St rather escape colors And dare say
Mrs Barcop shut her eyes and sighed over !