The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15

though but a few minutes back ho had shown
her tho contents OF tho packet. including a
hurried glance OF tho famous digging scene.
BY this timo tho ontlro district was in fcrvid
symnathy Win zen. Ople. THO Indies did not.
aS their lords did, proclaim aStonishment that
man should suffer woman to goad him to n
state OF emi.lunncy; but one or two confessed
To their husbands that 1t required great ad-
lutratun Of Con. Ope not to despise him, both
for his Susceptibility and his patience. As for
the mon. they knew him 10 have faced the bills
IN believing baltic strife; they knew him to
nave endured rrivaton, not only cold but
unimnginable horror to these bravo daily
ioasters so they could not quite look on hm
IN contempt but his want of sense was ofen-
would have deigued to feel 1. Would they
them? They would have laughed at her. Or
they would have dragged her before magis-
1t was q Sunday in early summer when Gen.
Ore walked to morning service, unaccom-
PANIED by Elizabeth. who, was not well. The
church was II the considerate. old-lashioned
order with deaf square pews, permitting the
MINI to abstract itself from the sermon. or
sented by tho preacher. MS Cen Ople often did.
feeling not little in love with his sincere at
tentiveness for graphing with the kno,ty
point. and partially allowing the struggle to DO
seen.
The church was. besides. sanctuary for
him. Hitler his enemy did not come. He had
this one place Of refuge. and he almost looked
happy man again:
ne ndu passed. lntO MS nat unu out OF IL,
which he habitually did standing, when who
should walk up to within q couple of yards of
him but Lady Camper Her pew was full of
poor people who made Signs OF retiring. She
sGnited to them that they were to sit then
quietly took her seat among them. fronting the
During the sermon a low voice. sharp in con-
tradistinction to the monotone of the preach
am not sure shall survive it." Consider
able mutterinG In the same quarter was heard
besides.
After the customary ceremonious game
when all were free 10 move. OF nobody liking to
move lirst. Lady Camper and charity boy
Camper could not quit her pew. owing to the
sticking OF the door She smiled as with her
shake it open: GEN 0pie strobe to her. her aid.
He pulled the door. gave the shadow of II re-
s9eSSq BOW ba and no d9a99 ne would Esys
acknowledging the civility, placed her prayer
book 10 his hands to carry at her heels. There
slipping dance back for his hat and followed
her ladyship All present being eager to wit
dragging the victim General behind her was
observed without q stir OF the well-dressed
mSens 81 me reg ION 4ntI, desiTs
behave to her fish when she had him outside
the sacred edilice.
Lady Camper was In her carriage Gen. Ople
was hat in hand at the carriage step. and he
furnace: for while he stood there Lady Cam
per was rapidly pencilltnE outlines In small
pocket sRetch BOOK There are dogs whose
shyness is put to 1t to endure human observa-
ton and direct address to hem, even on the
part OF their masters; and these dear. simple
dogs waE tails and turn their heads waverlng-
~. as II TO entreat you not TO eye them and talk
TO them SO. Gen. ople; in the presence of the
sketch book. wa much like the nervous animal.
He would fain have run away He glanced at
It, and round about. and again at 1t. and mt the
heavens. iier ladyship's cruelty and his mex
plICaD'e submission to II. were witnessed OF the
multitude.
The Generals friends walked very slowly.
General came up with them, accosting them
and himfet alternately; They asked him
child, yes! am told she is pale but / cam t
6eIieye am so perfectly say SO perfectly
them sketches that Lady Camper had taken in
"hHr en-, csrra,urng MIN in in the sitting down
Of the book and presented them to him whom
lhdysktp--' SAID the General. woiully shut
hing Tie sketch pal or sheets in which he fig
urei.
He, made the following odd confession to Mr..
and Mrs.; Go2linr on tho road: That he had
gone 10 his chest and taken out his sword belt
TO measure his girth. ami found himself THU
ner than when he left the service which had
not been the case be ore his attic dance at the
ducti n was obvious that Lady Camper had
reduced him. Sh~ had reduced him as eiIectu-
ally us Il harassing siege.
-" But why do You pay attention to her?
Why" reclaimed Mr. Costing. a gentleman Of
the cry; whose rOunuleSs would nave turned
u rifle shot.
To allow her to wound so seriously" ex-
claimed Mrs. G0slnG.
Madam. II she We're my wife, the General
explained. II should feel it.. | say it is the fact
Of it; feel it, If appear SO extremely rldicu-
louS to a human eve. t, any one eye"
TO Lady Campers eye"
He admitted it might be that He had not
to the miserable image he presented in this
particu ar lady 8 eye: No; 1t really was true.
curlously true; another lady's eye might have
transformed him to a pumpkin shape exagger-
ated all his foibles tityfOld and he. though not
liking it, OF course not would yet have pre-
served certain manly equanmity. How was
Il Lady Camper had such power over him "a
lady concealing seventy years with a rouge
box or paint pot 1t was witchcraft in its
worst character. He had for six months at
her bidding been actually living the life OF
by every laugh he heard: running. pursued.
overtaken. and as 1t were scored or branded
and then let 60 for the process 70 be repeated.