Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-13
POPPE'r.

rentagc and descent, aud had the ontrce
TO the most exclusive drawing rooms IN
Mayfair. Had he ever troubled TO think
about IL ut all, he would probably have
experienced some misgiyings ~ 10 the
legitimacy Of the alliance Of which no
was tho result. He certainly was aware
of the suspicion which inevitably man
Tested itself in his presence, whenever
he happened to be thrown outside Of tho
circle in which his peculiar idiosyncr.
cics wero overlooked aud his social Mt.
tributes duly appreciated.
She belonged TO the upper crust Of so
cioty, .ard. imbucd with all the instinctB
and tr'S.itions Of her class, delighted ia
her life Of ease and obscurlty. He also
npponreN } be innocent Of amy cxacting
occupation. Ho was generally to be
seen hanging ABOUT at the street corners
or nj tho doors Of tavorns, but neverthc-
loss he had acquired, in certain'quar
tors, u reputation as man Of action and
determination u word, ~ II "chnr-
acter."
Her nnmo was Poppot. She was
known by no other, and was Familiarity
called so by princes and potcntatcs Ia
the grandest salons In London. Great
authors, philosophers. artists. musicians
and statesmen cndoavored 10 propitiato
her. Even dowager duohesses, generally
very self contained beings, treated hcr
with consideration and occasionally used
all sorts Of rndearmcnts toward her.
Still her pretty. curly head was not
turned. The reason why the reader will
presently discover.
Ho was known az Jim Lukons among
his associntcg. But lac was u fellow IL
infinite fancy, aud possessed happy
knaclt Of christening himself every now
and again as he considered the exigon-
cics OF the moment appeared to demand
It. Thus. when enjoying tho hospitality
Of her majesty, ut ono pension priyco
ho was one person, and IN another ho
was dificront person altogether-non.
innlly, at least. He did not find that
continual rebaptisms mitigated the
severity exercised In the official circles
in which no frequently found himself,
but no did not think II eSpedient to be-
come too well acquainted by name to
the lights OF the bench. Except In his
ono love affair, no had doplorablc lack
of ambition.
Poppet lived with Lady Dollydnclss Ia
Park lane, Hyde park. She was not her
ladyship's daughter, ms Lord Dollydncks
died without issue; neither was she her
niece. Lady Dollydacks cultivated u
comfortable hatred Of all her lsith and
kin. She felt it was the proper thing
for womha of her quality to do, and 1t
saved her from annoying intrusion. Be-
fore her marriage to tho late lamonted
governor general OF Coromandol, Lady
Dollydaclss had been the widow OF n
wealthy sugar planter, and there her
past history ended. She had no rocol-
lection Of what she was previous to her
West Indian matrimonial venture. No,
poor poppot was merely her Lady ships
little protege and can hardly DO said to
have had any expectations beyond the
immediate comfort OF her surroundings.
Poppet was admitted by men aud wo-
men OF the nost critical, discriminntivo
type, and OF the highest rank TO be sim
ply perfect in form and beauty. jim
was described in more than ono "oill-
cial" cyclopedia Of biography Us ropul-
siyely ugly. In dim sort OF fashion
no was conscious of his physical dc,
ficiencios, but 1t did not check his pas
sion for her
Their first meeting, II II can be sc
called, happened IN this way;
II was one beautiful summer morning
He was leaning over the railings of tn,
"drivc" 10 Hyde park looking nj tn,
brilliant equipagcs and their fair ocerI
pants as thoy passed him. There was
tinge of sullen, inquiring cynicism OF
his irregular but expressive features
He was rejecting In his own crude wa.
upon thestrsnBcness Of the disponsa,ion
of Providence. He was u homeless, IL
rcclaimablc psrinh; these vivid crowd
seemed veiitublo gods aud goddosscs.
All at once the discomfort vanishe
out Of his face, and il became irradiatc
with an apprtciatiye intelligence, A
open carriage. emblazoned regardless q
expense, and drawn by u couple OF beau
tiful black horses, was arrested by III
opposing stream Of traffic iminediatcl
In front of him. Two servants IN goi
Ceous livery sat upon the box, The FOO
mans CALVES, incased In flesh colore
hose, would have made the soidsai
hrst gentlemen OF Europe, then late
deceased, green with Jealousy could h
have seen them. The man was u mod,
OF department., II creature after ri
TurVeydgop's own heart, He was M,
ti0nless, silent and pompous, and h
face wore that peculiar look Of supcriC
vacmty OF which those moving anon
the aristocradc circles of society seen
10 possess - monopoly,
. But Jim 'id not bostow more than
glance upon the servants; his eyes 1
once became riyeted upon her, She Il.
IN the midst OF her embroidered cusl
ions alone. Lady Dollydaclss inaistc
upon her taking the air In this wa
every morning except Sundays, wht
sho accompanied her ladyship to churc
10 listen to tine voice Of the Rey. ChGrl
Honeymoon crying in the fashionab
wilderness, During her matutinal dri,
Poppet performed tho only duty e