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PART III.
CHAPTER XIII. SAM sWYNFORD IS SUM-
MONED TO VENICE.
PART III.

M0NED TO VENICE.
The London season had fairly COM
menced its course of comedy and tragedy :,
while the Millbankes and Philip Forsyth
were in the midst of their adventures in
Italy.
To Dick Chetwynd and his wife, how
ever, ii was but the first day of the sea-
son, which to them opened with the
spring exhibition at the famous art club
aud gallery of which Dick was the NOV
ing spirit. Bond street was crowded
with carriages taking up and setting down
handsomely dressed visitors to Chef
wynd IS fashionable exhibition.
1t was delightful May day. almost as
bright and sunny as Venice. The Bond
street tradesmen had put out their avn
ings, and filled their windows with fine
displays of art and industry. Dick
Chetwynd, in faultless summer costume,
with a buttonhole of lilies of the valley,
assisted his aristocratic directors to re-
oeive the first distinguished crowd of the
season.
Since the winter exhibition of the
''Rosetti, - the quadrangle, previously
transformed into a delightful winter
garden with an Oriental fountain, noble
palm trees and Eastern exotics, amidst
which the contributions of sculpture
were deftly and daintily arranged with
pleasant lounges, one picturesque corner
leading into pleasant tea-room.
Among the visitors was Sam Swyn-
ford, who had for the day laid his city
business aside to indulge IN the first of
the great art functions of the year.
With the defeat of Sam 8 matrimonial
hopes, his financial prosperity had in
creased; not simply day by day, but as
it would seem almost hour by hour. He
had heard nothing OF the Mllbankes SINCE |
their departure for italy, but he had
read il that mornings paper an account |
OF the fetes at Venice, and had felt in |
spite of himself, enyious of the happiness |
and good fortune of Philip Forsyth 1t |
was to him a matter of melancholy de-
light to meet Mrs. Chetwynd at the |
'Rosettis' - in this bright London MAY
time, for she at once commenced to talk |
Of Dolly and Philip and the Milbankes.
Mrs. Chetwynd appeared to take no
active part in her husbands work.
While she heartily shared with him his
artistic and occasionally his literary
labOrs, she was rarely in evidence as
more than an ordinary workaday wife
busy with her domestic and family
affairs. She had, therefore, on this oc-
casiou plenty of time to chat with friends
and generally enjoy the occasion. She
knew Swynford to be somewhat of a
patron of the arts, to the extent at any
rate OF making occasional purchases; she
had heard all about his disappointment
IN regard to Dolly NoTcott; she knew
that he took deep interest in the Mil
bankes; that Dick liked him; and she
responded at once sympatheticauy to his
questions.
1.-The Milbankes seem, s" he said, ''to
be having a delightful time in Venice. -
"Then you have heard?'' replied Mrs.
Chetwynd.
''Oh. no. don't know that ex-
pecteG TO hear; but l have been reading
this mornings descriptions OF the Vene-
tian fetes. -
Eyes; very picturesque and impress
awe, no doubt, - said Mrs. Chetwynd.
90 Dick expected to have had line or
two from Philip; but not a word. -
When people are very happy they are
not given to very much letter writing, 1
expect.
81 should have thought you would
have heard from Walter Milbanke; he is
S great friend of yours, is he not?''
fOh, yes said Swynford, 81 like 1
Walter very much; q good fellow; comes
into the city occasionally and does q
little speculation; just the same to him
whether he wins or loses; always cheer
full. -
g suppose, - replied Mrs. ChetWynd,
it is hardly what may be called Ell {
luette to congratulate you upon all s
hear about your successes in that mysteri- {
'us part Of London you call the cltY?"
''Oh, am not much of a man for S
etiquette, Mrs. Chetwynd, and whatever q
you might say to me would only De pleas v
int, l m sure, under any circumstances q
have been very lucky lately: that is h
me of the reasons why l am here to-day. S
must ask your advice about one or two I
pictures, It's dlspensatioa of Provi- f
ience, no doubt-if mans lucky one b
way he 9 unfortunate in another. - b
But man, - replied Mrs. Chef Il
Vynd, has So many resources, so many
'arious means Of consolation. - h
''You think so? L suppose you are n
light. L may be the exception TO the t
ule. But there is one kind of disap- h
ointment which a fellow never gets q
yer.'' =
fAh, said Mrs. Chetwvnd. ga fell Il
ow thinks so for week or two or a
month or two, but he is easily consoIed
{ last, and comes to regard what at one
e would call disappointment as q very
circumstance. - n
mo, Mrs. Chetwynd, not bit of il.
he only consolation he has is in irving | fl
O get all he can out of the proverb that
While there's life there S hope. Did -
on see the Milbankes before they left?''
- Well, to tell you the truth said
lrs. Chetwynd. 81 have seen very little
the Milbankes. 1 have heard great
cal about Miss Noroott and Mrs. Mil Fl
ankle from Dick, and of course I have q
cen great deal of Philip Forsy th.'' hi
Yes, - said Swynford, Every clever, 81
lterestlng young fellow - gs
You have met him, then?'' said Mrs. as
,hetwynd. n,
on, yes said Swynford, s'dined ht
-Ith him not very long ago at the Mil hs
ankes. VIII you forgive me, Mrs Chef W
yno' Tor pressing my confidence upon &c
our You see am, as one might put it, W,
lore than usually a bachelor in every in
ense OF the term, no sisters, no mother, Oh
@onen-folk, as they say down in pl
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