The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-12-03

of its proximity to a place called the
Pavilion"
~Oh, as for that. you are quite mistak
EN-" hastily interposed Accriugton. hi:
bright eyes emitting q flash which might
well have intimidated the audaciou:
lester. 81 am scarcely fit guest fol
ladies' silken boudOirS; shall with al
my heart accept your kindness, admiral,
for q few days-;hanking you all the
same, squire. for your hospital offer.
This matter arranged, the gentlemen
joined the rest Of the company, who
were now strolling about the long suite
of reception rooms.
Auberon's gifts were arranged in a
pretty little cabinet-chamber, brilliantly
Illuminated and decked with flowers.
Conspicuous among them was Colonel
Accrington's Offering.
This was . curious specimen Of Japan
ese art-a small dais or stand, gold
lacquered and pearl-inIaid, supported by
a beetling crag with ocean waves foam
ing around its base, wrought in Rlfsten-
ing silver; and on the t0pmOst pinnacle
of the crag poised stormy petrol cut
out of mother Of pearl, holding in its
claws q rock-crystal ball as large as an
apple. and polished to such splendid
luster that the eye could scarce endure
to gaze upon it. A crystal drawer in
the face of the stand held handful of
these same rock crystals, varying in size
from a pea to pigeons egg, as round
and lucid as drops Of dew. An open fan
of elaborate Japanese design and largest
size was set up behind the silver rock.
with an explanation OF the whole work
written upon it in golden fluid by q
priest of a Bhuddist temple; for the
rock crystal occupies high ground in
Japanese mythology.
As Crecy. AccringtOn and the others
approached, they found Mrs. Crecy, with
her son Auberon and .Loveday Della
mere, standing before it lost in admiring
wonder.
"Who could have sent such superb
gift?" LOveday was exclaiming. at
must have been q great trave err, for
where could he have picked up such a
curio except in Japan? 1t must have
thought Of presenting to Auber0n q
number Of mems souls to exc out his
own? Traveler-mystic-a million
aire; who is all that, Mrs Gregg"
Mrs. Crecy did not answer: she looked
startled. Auberon was
busy deciphering the inscription on the
face, which, being written in Japanese
Court-English, was somewhat obscure.
Accrington joined the group. a faint
glow on his tawny che k.
"Miss Dellamere has not quite for
COTTON Colonel Accrington, who used to
teach her how to manage her fiery pony
five years agO?" said he. with softest,
gentlest courtesy.
She started, this pure-hearted. inno-
cent girl, who knew no evil, and raised
her winsOme eyes fearlessly to his, won
dering at the earneStness she saw there.
Gravely and kindly she gave him her
hand-he was in no hurry to relinquish
it. Colonel Accrington was feeling that.
much as he had loved in the past, he had
never met a woman whom to love would
be such triumph over the past, with
all it's failure and remorse. This girl
was pure, joyous, and free; to win her
whole love-what unmiXed felicity! And
how weary he was of remorse and of
vindictive anger! For five years griev
GUS memory had isolated his heart from
barrier was removed when
he met this radiant LOveday's winsome
eyes and held her dainty hand.
II shall marry this GIRL" he swore in
his heart; and the fixed gaze of his black
eyes awOke her feminine consciousness
for the first time. She would think of
him again.
She recalled his former visit to Sal
ford rather obviously; she owned that
she used to feel profound awe toward
him in those days, when he rode over
from Inchcape Fosse to walk with her
and her in the gardens around
heir home. She was then q needless
spirit Of twelve, bound up in her play
mate Auberon, and very shy of the gal
ant officer who so often strobe by with
,ut q glance at her
"And you, Monsieur Auberon; have
you any remembrance of me?" smiled
Accrington, with unconscious condescen-
zion.
AuDeron had little to say, his mild
Eyes were searching out the spirit of
his dark being very seriously; he never
'elt more unrespOnsive.
Mrs. Crecy drew attention to the for
,ign bit of virtu before which they were
SAm l mistaken in guessing Co'oncl
Accrington to be the donor Of this mag
liticent gift?" demanded she. haughtily.
He bowed with humble and depre-
eating air.
madam, may you never know the
of the exile" said he, in
sad, mourntul tones, which impressed
like some heart touching minor
sir. There is no sorrow SO subduing,
20 lingering. Then one learns the mean
ng of sleepless nights, when the whole
heart turns back to England with mex
tinguishable regret. when the faces we
have left behind us hover forever before
our eyes, and the faults-the omissions
We may have been guilty of-are re-
pented Of with strong crying and tears.
In such mood l entered Bhuddist
temple in Japan, and saw these flawleSs
called them Jewels IT'S
\ wild conceit; may I rehearse it to these
,hildren?"
Who could resist him? His eyeswere
humid, his air was gentle and depressed;
and nothing could be more wistfully
sweet than the glance and the tone with
which he named them ~children."
Mrs Crecy, utterly unimpressed, how
aver, gave him the permission he sought
by an impatient wave Of the hand.
at is part Of the japanese religion"
said Accrington, delighted with the op-
portunity of posing before all Stafford as
The deeply interesting friend of the pop