The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-17

add beauty to landscape. might detach II
from girl. She was Gwsndoien Sellers.
The family circle being completed by Gwen
dolen's arrival II was dscresd that the officlal
mourning should now begin: that Il should
begin at 8 o'clock every evening tthe dinner
hourl and end with the dinner.
"Its grand old line. Major. sublime old
line. and deserves to be mourned for. almost
royalty. almost imperially. may say Err
Lady Gwendolen--buts she's gone: never mind
I wanted my pecrage; I'll fetch It myself
presently. and show you thing or two that
house is. I've been glancing through Burke.
and find that Of William tho Conquerors
sixty-fonr natural ch-my dear. would you
mind getting me that bookp It's on the es-
crtoire in our boudoir Yes. as I was saying.
there's only st. Adams. Buccleugh. and Graf
ton ahead OF us on tho list-all the rest OF the
British nobility are In procession behind US.
All, thanks. my lady. Now. then. we turn to
William. and We middleton for XYZp Oh.
splendid-when'd you get it?''
Last night: but l was asleep before you
came. you were out 80 late: and when came
to breakfast. Miss Gwendolen - we'll. she
knocked everything out OF me. you know"
Wonderful girl. wonderful: her great origin
feat,re--but. what does he say2 Come. this
is exciting"
II haven't read it-er-Rossm- Mr.-Ross--
err"
"M'lordl Just cut It short like that It's
the English way. I'll open II. All. now let's
see"
d.y So Coming M% 3 &..nnsson fa'" you
The excitement died out OF both mems
faces There was brooding silence for a
while: then the younger ono said. with a
sigh:
why. We can't wait ten days for the
money"
"No-the mans unreasonable: We are down
to the bed rock. financially speaking"
III we could exnlan to him in some way
that we are so situated that time is of the ut.
most importance to us"
"Yes-yes. that's it-and so II It would be as
convenient for him to come at once 1t would
be a great accommodation to us. and one
which We"
(which we-wh--"
well. which we should sincerely appre-
ciate--"
That's it-and most gladly reciprocate -'
"Certainly-that'll fetch him. Worded right.
II he's man-got any OF the feelings Of a
man. symrathies and all that. he'll be here IN.
side OF twenty-four hours. Pen and paper
come. we'll get right at It."
Between them they framed twenty-five diff
ferent advertisements. hut none was satisfac-
tory. A main fault in all OF them was urgency.
That feature was very troublesome: IL made
prominent. it was calculated to excite Petss
suspicion: IL modified below the suspicion
point. 1t was fiat and meaningless. Finally the
Colonel resigned and said:
II have noticed. in such literary experiences
as have had. that one OF the most taxing
things to do Is to conceal your meaning when
you are trying to conceal 1t. Whereas. II you
go at literature with free conscience and
nothing to conceal. you can turn out book
every time that the very elect can't under
stand. They all do
Then Hawkins resigned also. and the two
agreed that they must manage to wait the
ten days somehow or other. Next they caught
a ray OF cheer: since they had something def
mite to 60 upon now. they could probably bor-
row money on the reward-enouRh. at any
rate. to tide them over till they got It: and
meantime the Undertaking. recipe would be
perfected. and then good-by to trouble for
good and all
The next day. May 10. a couple Of things
happened - among others: The remains OF
tho noble Arkansas twins left our shores for
England. consigned to Lord Rossmorc. and
Lord Rossmore's son. kircudbright Hanover
Marjoribanks Sellers. Viscount Berkeley,
sailed from Liverpool for America to place
the reversion Of the earldom in the hands OF
the rightful peer. Mulberry Sellers Of Ross
moro Towers. in tho District OF Columbia. U.
8. A.
These two impressive shipments would meet
and part in mid-Atlantic. five days later. and
give no sign.