The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-26

'li0o ttirUuHemenU. lou may sup
pose. if you like, that Daventry was
really in love this time. At allevents,
ne acted as if he were. He hardly
ever let the girl out of sight. She
| couldn' tcomplain of lack ofdevotion.
They were married-a great wedding
Yourememberit. Ahandsome couple.
All New York looking on. All the
girls envying her; all the young fel-
lows him. So off they went on their
honeymoon"
The doctor sucked hard and fast at
his black pipe until he and the little
white skull, and the pile of antique
volumes, were all evolved in a gray
mist of smoke.
''Daventry became proverbial for
work. Everything he took hold of
went we'll. His wife had a million to
her dowry so there was no need for
him to work; but he did work, and it
was thought greatly to his credit that
ne did SO. He went into all sorts of
schemes; they all turned to gold as
soon as he touched them. He kept a
line house in town, another at the sea
side, another in California. He and
his wife were always on the top ofso-
clety, always stirring, always enter
tanning; and yet Daventry never lost
his grip on any Of his schemes. Peo-
pie said there never was such a man;
wonderful head! Astonishing genius!
They had no children-children are
hardly Observation-Disclosures some
times asked where all these millions
were going. Never mind: they kept
pilingup-railroads, telegraphs, coal,
iron, silver-all contributing to make
Daventry rich. No skeleton in his
closet; no room for one too full of
gold! Lucky man! happy man, Day.
entry!-devilish happy!'
Here the doctor paused and wreath
ed his great lips into so sardonic a
grin, at the same time gathering his
shaggy brows together in a frown so
portentous, that I really felt uneasy.
1.-The happiest men sometimes
make mistakes. Daventry made one
he OverWorked himself. One day he
came to consult me. examined him;
told him to letup. He said he couldn' t..
asked him if he wanted softening of
the brain. That started him-threw
him off his guard. He began to
talk about himself; said lie was the
most miserable wretch on earth.
| Hated his wife; she hated him.
Fought together like a couple of
scorpions. No children, no peace, no
rest. Wanted to kill her and him.
self, but was afraid to die. I asked
him why. He gave me a look-a
CHASTITY ]ook-and went out.
'"The seventh anniversary of their
wedding came around. To show
how happy they we're they arranged
to give a great reception and ball.
Such preparations were never known.
Invitations were sent out two months
in advance. Preparations going onin
the house for three weeks. 1t was in
winter, but the halls, staircases.
and rooms were smothered in flowers.
For supper, all things incest to eat
and drink and hardest to get. Favors
for the dances cost enough to buy a
city lot-gold, silver and diamonds.
Eight hundred people came; the best
in New York, and only the best.
I'm til IL O'Clock Daventry and his
wife stood under a great marriage
bell ftheirg guests. There theystood
smiling, bowling, and shaking hands,
the type and example of blessed and
prosperous Wedlock. All! a fine
sight!
'After midnight they left their
place and mingled with the guests.
1t was like fairy palace-every-
where perfume, color, sparkle, beau
ty, music. They saw so many beau
tltul women were never before seen to-
gether in New York. Daventry was
fond OF beautiful women. He went
about chatting and laughing, first
with one and then with another.
Every body remarked how uncom-
monty we'll he looked. I was there.
He came up to me; I looked at him.
well, doctor!, he said. put one fin
ger to my forehead-so! and shook
my head. He understood, his lips
got pale, and he glared at me. A few
minutes afterward I saw him at the
table drinking champagne.
GAS he turned away from the table
he saw a lady sitting in a window
seat, partly concealed by the lace
curtain. She was alone. He went
up to her. She was the most beauti-
full woman of the evening; but he
couldn't recall who she was. And
yet there was something familiar in
her face-familiar as a strain of mu-
sic that you recognize but cannot
place. Now he thought he remem-
bered-then, again, the name Just es-
capped him. He asked her to take a
glass of wine. 'Ycs,' she said, with
you'll"
The manner in which DR.. Hoknagel
gave the ensuing dialogue amazed
me. No trained actor could have
done it better. His marvellous voice
accommodated itself to every inton-
alton. Closing my eyes, I could
have believed that the speakers stood
before me.
"He brougt the wine, and she re-
ceived the glass from him. Her voice,
when she spoke, had gone to his