The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-19
CHAPTER u.-Continued.

| was pleased with the interest he took
in any particulars about myself and my
relations. People so seldom care to hear
about the concerns of others. Indeed, l
have noticed, as | advance in life, such
a general want of interest on the part Of
my acquaintance in the minuti8 of my
personal affairs that of late [ have al
most ceased to speak Of them at any
length. Carr, however, who was Of
what I should call truly domestic turn
Of character, showed such genuine pleas
ure in hearing about myself and my re-
lations that asked him to call in Lon
don in order to make James acquaintance,
and accordingly gave lin her address,
which he took down at once in his note
book with evident satisfaction.
Our passage was long, but it !::'..TTed
most uneventful, and except for an oc-
casional dance AID the theatricals be-
fore mentioned it would have been dull
in the extreme. The theatricals GER
tainly were grnat success, mainly OW-
ing to the splendid acting of young Carr,
who became aftGrward a more special
object of favor even than he was before.
It was bitterly cold when we landed
early in January at Southampton, and
my native land seemed to have retired
from view behind thick veil Of fog.
We had a wretched journey up to
London, packed as tight as sardines in a
tin, much to the disgust of Carr, who
accompanied me to town, and who, with
his usual thoughtfulness, had in vain
endeavored to keep the carriage to our
selves by liberal tips to guards and por-
tiers. When we at last arrived in Lon
don he insisted on getting me O. cab and
seeing my luggage onto it before he
looked after his own at all. It was only
when had given the cabman my sis
ter's address that he finally took his
leave, and disappeared among the throng
of people who were jostling each other
near the luggage vans.
Curiously enough, when I arrived at
my destination an odd thing happened.
I got out at the green door Of % Sub
urban residences, and when the maid
opened it walked straight past her into
the drawing room.
"Well, Janet" I cried
A pale, middle aged woman rose as I
came in, and | stood aghast. It was not
my sister. It was soon explained. She
was little pettish about it, poor woman!
1t seemed my sister had quite recently
changed her house, and the present oc-
cupant had been put to some slight in
convenience before by people calling
and leaving parcels after her departure.
She gave me James new address, which
was only in the next street, and apollo
gized and made my bow at once. My
going to the wrong house was such a
slight occurrence that I almost forgot it
at the time until I was reminded Of it by
very sad event which happened after
ward.
Jane was delighted to see me. 1t
seemed she had written to inform me of
her change of address, but the letter did
not reach me before I started for Eng
land with the Danvers jewels, about
which I have been asked to write
this account. Considering this is an
account of the jewels it is wonder
full how seldom I have had Occa-
sion to mention them so far; but you
may rest assured that all this time they
were safe in their bag under my waist
coat, and knowing | had them there all
right l did not trouble my head much