Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-29
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Godfrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton
street about o'clock. The drawing room
was still full Of callers. Lady Honoria's
young men mustered in great force in those
days. They were very inoffeusive young
men, and Godfrey had no particular obiec-
ton to Them Only he found it difficult to
remember all their names. When Godfrey
entered the drawing room there were no less
than flveof them, to say nothing OF two stray
ladies, all superbly dressed and metaphorically
sitting at Honoria's very pretty feet. Other
wise their contributions to the general store
of amusement did not amount TO much, for
her ladyship did most Of the talking.
Godfrey introduced Mr.. Granger, whom
Honoria could not at first remember. Nor
did she receive the announcement that he
was going to dine and stay the night with
any particular enthusiasm The young men
melted away at Geoffrey's advent like mists
before a rising sun. He greeted them ciyilly
enough, but with him they had nothing in
common. TO tell the truth, they were a lit
tie afraid Of him. This man, with his dark
handsome face, sealed with the stamp Of in
tellect, his powerful looking form On dressed,
according to their standard and his great
and growing reputation, was person with
whom they had no sympathy, and who, they
felt, had no sympathy with them. We talk as
though there is one heaven aud one hell for
all of us, but here must be some mistake, An
impossible gulf yawns between the different
classes Of mankind. What has such man
as Godfrey to do with the feeble male and
female butterflies OF a London drawing room
There is only one link between them; they
live on the same planet.
When the Eve young men and the two stray
ladies had melted away Godfrey took Mr..
Granger up to bis room. Coming down stairs
again he found Lady Honoria waiting for
him in the study.
as that individual really going to dine and
sleep herefa she asked
Certainly, Iionoria, and he has brought no
dress clothes he answered
''Really, Godfrey, il is too bad Of you"
said the lady, with some pardonable irrita-
ton. why do you bring people to dinner
in thisproniscuous ways 1t win quite upset
the table. Just fancy asking an OLD Welsh
clergyman to dine who has not the slightest
pretensions to being a gentleman, when one
has the prime minister and a bishop coming
and clergyman without dress clothes, too.
What has he come for"
HE came to sec me on business, and as to
the people coming to dinner. If they don't like
it they can grumble when they go home By
the way, Honor.a, anu going down to Wales
for day or two tomorrow. | want a
change
Indeed Going TO see the lovely Beatrice,
suppose. You had better be careful Geof-
frey. That girl will get you into a mess, and
if she does there are plenty Of people who are
ready to make an example Of you. You have
enemies enough, | can tell you. am not
jealous-it is not in my line; but you are too
intimate with that girl, and you will be sorry
for it one day"
Nonsense said Godfrey. angrily, but
nevertheless, he felt that Lady Honorias
words were words Of truth. 1t struck him,
moreover, that she must feel this strongly, or
she would not have spoken in that tone
Honoria did not often pose as a household
philosopher Still he would not drawback
now. His heart was set on seeing Beatrice.
IAN | to understand went on his wife,
''that you still object to my staying with the
Garsingtoasl think it is little hard that
if do not make fuss about your going to
see your village paragon, you should refuse
to allow me to visit my own BROTHER
Godfrey felt that he was being bargained
with. 1t was degrading, but in the extrem-
ity of his folly he yielded.
"Goif you like" he said shortly, ''but if you
take Ellie. mind that she is properly looked
after, that is all,n and he abruptly left the
room.
Lady Honoria looked after him, slowly
nodding her handsome head. "Ah,n she said
to herself, II have found out how TO manage
you now. You have your weak point like
other people, Master Godfrey it spells
Beatrice. Only you must not 90 too far.
am not jealous, but am not going to have a
scandal for fifty Beatrices l viii not allow
you to lose your reputation and position
Just fancy man like that pining for a vii
lage girl-she is nothing more And they
talk about his being so clever. Well, he al
ways liked ladies' society; that is his failing.
and now he has burnt his fingers They all
do sooner or later, especially these clever
men. The women fatter Them, that's it, OF
course, the girl IS trying to get hold Of him,
and she might do worse, but 50 surely as my